Judge — June 10, 1911 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a Judge magazine editorials page featuring three satirical pieces: 1. **"College Erudition"**: Mocks Wellesley College's request for a $150,000 gift, arguing the funds should address campus infrastructure rather than indulge "scholastic doctrines." 2. **"Bull Run—Fifty Years After"**: Commemorates the Civil War battle's anniversary, using it to argue that the North learned the necessity of organized, trained military forces—a lesson America should retain. 3. **"Getting Down to Earth"** (central cartoon): Depicts a ballot or election issue descending like a balloon, labeled with competing forces ("Diplomacy," "Competition," "Knock," "Hook"). This appears to satirize political conflict or electoral competition weighing heavily on society. 4. **"Caustic Comment"**: Critiques Dublin's lord mayor's salary reduction and discusses servant-mistress social dynamics, suggesting societal hypocrisy about class relations. The page reflects early 20th-century American political and social preoccupations.