Judge — October 14, 1916 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a joke cartoon from *Judge* magazine depicting college social life at Williams College. The illustration shows fashionably dressed young people (men in hats, women in period dress) outside a classical college building. The humor relies on a pun about "condition." Doris reports that Billy blamed missing the athletic team on poor physical conditioning. Jack's response suggests Billy couldn't shed his actual conditions—implying Billy had "two of them," likely referring to romantic entanglements or social commitments that prevented his participation. The cartoon satirizes college student excuses and the social distractions (particularly romantic pursuits) that interfere with athletic commitments, a timeless theme of college life humor.