Life — December 15, 1910 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis **Top Illustration**: A satirical drawing titled "Society is Flocking South for the Winter" depicts wealthy figures (shown as silhouettes with wings) fleeing northward like migrating birds. This mocks the social elite's annual winter migration to warmer climates—a status symbol among the wealthy. **"The Débuntante Market" Article**: Criticizes Washington's debutante system, where young women from prominent families were formally introduced to society at expensive formal balls (costing $5,000-$10,000 each). The author argues this wasteful tradition is a "national disgrace" and satirically proposes establishing a state-run "debutante school" to standardize and regulate these frivolous coming-out ceremonies—mocking both the practice's excess and ineffective government solutions. **Bottom Cartoon**: A small humorous sketch about a mouse seeking ransom; context unclear from visible text.