Life, 1905-07-06 · page 15 of 44
Life — July 6, 1905 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top two panels satirize women conducting scientific research. Panel 1 shows a woman at a cluttered laboratory bench labeled "Department of Original Research," surrounded by jars marked "Hopes," "Coquetry," and "Experience," searching for "The Great Cause"—mocking the idea that women pursuing intellectual or scientific work are merely disguising shallow motivations. Panel 2 shows another woman presenting "The Essay," suggesting women's scholarly output is superficial performance rather than genuine contribution. The lower section parodies wealthy New Yorkers treating church pews as luxury real estate. Multiple classified ads describe renting, subletting, and selling prestigious church seating positions—complete with details about location near "first families," upholstery options, and financing terms. This satirizes how fashionable Manhattan churches had become status symbols where wealthy congregants treated pew ownership like property investment, reducing religion to social standing. The cartoon at right remains unclear from the image provided.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
THE SEARCH FOR THE GREAT CAUSE, ‘THE PROBLEM, The Future of the Fashionable Pew. O LET.—At the Church of the Higher Life, several choice sittings on the center aisle, well toward the front ; fine view of the pulpit, the organ loft and the new memorial window ; rent very reasonable ; may be seen any Sunday. Address Hymnal, care of the Rectory. Pews, Bic Sacririce. — Gentleman called suddenly abroad desires to sublet, furnished, his pew in St. Julien’s Church, upper Fifth Avenue. Pew admirably located near those of the first families; fittings all new, but will reup- holster to suit, if tenant desires ; possession any time ; ad- dress by letter only, Ritual, Room 66, Monopoly Trust Building, City. Exceptional Orrortunity.—Ten large sittings in the Church of the Half Way Rest, made to rent at twice the figure, may be had while they last for $150 each per annum. Hymnals, prayer-books, footstools, everything complete and in excellent order; sexton service included in rent ; apply in person to pastor, after song service Sunday even- ing. For Sate.—Most desirable position in the Upperten Parish Church; owner obliged to sell for family reasons; quilted silk tapestry on cushion and back ; woodwork carved ebony set with silver ; will accommodate eight com- fortably and is especially desirable at weddings. Terms cash, or $5,000 down and the rest the same as rent. Inquire at Chapel entrance Tuesday morning, between ten and eieven o'clock. aT TY ( HY ‘THE ESSAY. THE DISCOVER i comicbooks.com