Life, 1910-02-10 · page 11 of 36
Life — February 10, 1910 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts women playing tennis at Chevy Chase Club in Washington, D.C. The sketch shows women in athletic poses—one doing a handstand or acrobatic move—watched by men in suits and hats. The satire appears to mock the novelty of women participating in sports and physical activities, presenting them as undignified or comical spectacles for male observation. The "1912" date places this during the Progressive Era when women's increased public participation in athletics was still considered somewhat scandalous or amusing by mainstream society. The exaggerated poses emphasize how unfamiliar and ridiculous such athletic women seemed to contemporary observers. The accompanying text sections ("Our Secret," "A Good Suggestion," "An Amusing Bishop") are unrelated filler content.
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Our Secret Deax Lire: Being an “Old Faithful” of yours, I have, of course, noted your F insertion of late: “Lire is, wit exception, the only free and independent journal in America.’’ Would it be too much to ask the name of the other? Very sincerely, M. J. Aveks. Manutattan, January 18, 1910. Hush! That's the secret of our life. A Good Suggestion Dear Lire: You ought to send a framed copy of your vivisection picture in this weck’s issue to each member of the Rockefeller family, and to each two-legged brute at the institution, if such things go on there. Yours very truly, O. F. von Arnim. Jaxvary 18, 1910. ULLS and bears make the most noise in Wall Street, but the lambs keep. the thoroughfare on the financial map. OFFICIAL WASHINGTON IN 1912 LADIES’ DOUBLES AT CHEVY CHASE An Amusing Bishop HEN a clergyman quotes Scrip- ture in defense of vivisection he contributes, inevitably, to the gaiety of nations. We take from the Journal of Zoophily: It has always seemed to me a little unfair that people should only half quote our Lord’s teaching. He did, say, indi- cating the tenderness of God’s personal and individual concern for all created things, Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.” But he added, “Fear ye not, therefore; ye are of more value than ‘many spar- rows.”"—William Croswell Doane, Bishop House, Albany. Certainly. And the healthy father of a family is of more value than many hopeless invalids. Does our benevolent Bishop advocate the vivisection of hopeless invalids? RIGGS: Have you ever met a woman that you really understood? Griccs: No. Just as I was on the point of understanding her my money pave out, T'S a long joy ride that has no over- turning LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS