From a May 8, 1913 Atlanta Constitution story about Georgia’s rapidly worsening “girl problem.”
Two year later, in 1915,* Agnes Scott College was established.
In the late 19th century, the Atlanta Constitution had this feature called “In the Interests of Woman” that included a great deal of lovely, boring anecdotes like, “The friends of Mrs. E.J. Harris, of Macon, will be pleased to know she is with her sister, Mrs. N.C. Spence, at 251 North Boulevard,” and, “Miss Eva Hodges returned yesterday after a delightful visit to her friend, Miss Pearl Bridges, at her beautiful home in Ellaville, Ga. She will now join her mother at their country home near Norcross.”
And to think people these days are like, “TWITTER IS SO SCARY!! I DON’TÂ WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHERE I AM AT ALL TIMES,” as though it is a new novel thing?
One thrilling thing I did learn from this section which was of interest to me as a woman was in a column titled “Trolley Parties the Rage” (August 6, 1895):
Nowadays, the Midtown Ponce Security Alliance would have these fine-bred ladies arrested for CRUISING, I imagine!
*Not really, but what if??
Tags: atlanta constitution, inman park, juvenile delinquents, trolley parties
I SO want to go to a trolley party!
Hence the popular parlor ditty of the day, “Bitch you ride the trolley car.”