Judge — July 25, 1925 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "First Aid to Romance" (1915-1925) This page contrasts two scenes a decade apart, illustrating changing attitudes toward romance and courtship. The **1915 image** (top) depicts a traditional, genteel scene: a young woman points toward a distant church steeple while a man kneels beside her. This represents formal, church-sanctioned romance—proper Victorian courtship with marriage as the ultimate goal. The **1925 image** (bottom) shows the same scenario transformed: a crowded, secular gathering where romance appears more casual and social. The church has receded in importance; romance now occurs in public social spaces rather than private, formal settings. The satirical point critiques the rapid modernization of courtship customs in the 1920s—the "Jazz Age" shift away from religious tradition toward more liberated, public socializing among young people.