Show AVE GAVE UP COOING PARLORS Boston Youn Men n and Ull mi Women olen II Dis Discountenance countenance Cleveland levein Plan Boston Mass rl April Apri 1 16 Church 1 Chur Church h courting parlors parlor ma may fill fl a long foil long rol want ant in Cleveland In the opinion of John D. D Rockefellers Rockefeller's rs r's pastor pastO but they have ha e been tried and found wanting In Boston Th The young oung men and anc maidens maid ens of this ci city absolutely refu refuse e to take tale to the Idea and simply will wi not court in inn II the time courting parlor which was started at the Parker Memorial church last year ea I In fact not a single marriage hapP happy hap hap- S P py or unhappy n resulted suled from flom the scheme ml arid and the tastefully furnished courting parlor Is now mow used usell principally pally paly for mothers' mothers meetings ma magic lc lantern shows s ho and anc time the the packing of missionary mis boxes When the room was first open opened 1 It I was culled called clee n a social hall ball hal Young women women wo wo- wo- wo men morn who lived in iii hall bedrooms and anti mad had no rio 10 reception room In mm which to tl entertain their young men friends s were urged ed to meet their callers there here Just n as soon oon n ns the place became lu-camo a ax a a. n courting parlor said alc H V. V Charles Wendte originator of or the scheme an and formet pastor of the Parker Memorial the young oung men bogan bon bo- bo gan n to tight fight shy of or It fhe They were joked joke b by their friends s and to lo go so there therewith therewith with a young woman was vas equivalent alent to announcing an engagement Finally It became so that when either cither a young man or woman said Meet me at al th the parlor to a friend of or the opposite sex the Invitation was declined B By thy nl any other name the place might be he a Q su success Every Enn time wo vo girls Invited a young Om man it to tn go with us there It I was Just I girl 1 like r a Ial leap ital year proposal lir Ml said one 1 I |