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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page from Judge magazine (circa 1923, based on attribution dates) contains several brief humorous pieces satirizing college life: **"Why They Came to College"** mocks various student motivations—some seeking education (rare), others avoiding work, pursuing athletics, or learning social skills like card games. The satire suggests frivolous reasons dominate college attendance. **"Stude Census of Columbia College"** uses numerical data humorously, listing contradictory student behaviors (e.g., "1709" both drink AND oppose prohibition; many "owe money" yet "expect to pay it"). **Other vignettes** mock dormitory etiquette, student romance ("swell Jane"), and prohibition-era drinking culture (the "whiskey bottle" joke). The **cartoon drawings** illustrate typical college "types"—the earnest student, the casual dorm-dweller. Overall, the satire targets college students as hypocritical, idle, and motivated by social status rather than genuine learning—a common 1920s critique of higher education's accessibility to the wealthy and socially ambitious.

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By J. D. McMaster, Princeton, Why They Came to College 195 WILLIAM REGINALD PARKES came to college because his mother cl Swipes, IIL, his father had de es, Jr., had atter h Arthur bert Musclebound entered the uni y because he wanted to get on the football team Aloysius O'Oyle’s father sent his son to college because felt that some one, at least, in the family ought to learn table manners Mbert Slyfull came because he hated t a of getting a job and going to T. Archer Willis attended college be- vuld know how to play bridge he believed that every gentleman Naron Guzzle came to have a good time. ‘Then they passed the dry law Elbert. McSwooley has never dec why he came to college. John J. Smith came to college to get an education Campus Life First Stude—Do you know that fellow over there? Second Stude—Yes, he sleeps next to me in Political Science.—Herarrt Byer, And Think of the Fit! The was it that Salome made such a hit with? Wage—Pity they didn’t have Vage—Well? Wage—Think of what nice, warm Seurment, University of Nebraska, * Isaac Newton (who hasn't shaved for a week)—' Isaac Stude Census of Columbia College By CoH. Barratra, Columbia 23 Reg Expect t Get Say we ought to have a stadium Know what a stadium is ‘Talk about their “swell Jane” Have a Jane Kick about their profs Have any kick coming ‘Think they're funny Are funny Preach of evil effects of tobacco Refer to Pri “Nick” Refer to h nt Butler” Don’t refer to him at all ; 1037 prohibition 1709 Drink or ever drank 374 Agree with their profs (709 Understand them 14 Boast of our wonderful library 1607 Use it 239 Owe money 1709 Expect to pay it ° Think this colyum is rotten 1708 Drawn by E. B, Crossanrre Pom Ohio State University, “21 steel wool in the middle ages rmor they’ ¢ At the Boarding-House Don’t wipe your mouth on that napkin. hy? You'll wear a hole in it —BrNToN B. Oswis, Drawn by Avuear H, Wano, Ja, Boston Uni “T see you are quite interested in “Yes, I've lost a lotta books lately “All the fools ain’t dead yet low advertisin’ for bartenders.” deadly poison Georgia, Id have made.—E. Le “Were you at “Did ye “Oh. Brovon University.’ A Thin Kid, Eh? The other morning our steno tered the office, stamped her fect id: “Geel my feet are ‘No wonder,” sa I, “wearing “Thin kid! How do you get that way?” she retorted, lifting her skirt; “look at that heavy calf.""—Atrrep C.Hoven, Armour Institute of Technology, Undone Ewin J. Howarp, Cornell, '23. d stormy, ¢ clouds are in the sky Our prof has combed his hair, But has not tied his tie. The Dickens You Sopk—That movie we saw of Oliver Twist was good, wh Frosh—Ve s. Be Brown University that make some bo B. Oswic, Exonerated First’ Stude — (wrathfully Here, somebody has been at this bottle of whiskey! Second Stude (more wrath fully)—Come on. Well, it wasn’t me. The cork wouldn't come out Howarp S, Bunn, Lehigh Uni versity, 2 An authority: on the subject comes out with the statement that water is a himmy hear Mrs. Piper-\ that what she wa Timely Truths Prchibitionists object to it raining be- cause the ground gets soaked. Congress had been of the same opinion. is reputed to be a comparatively new dance S. M. Mores, Then what Unicersity of An-Asthetic Voice the musicale yesterday?” ng? Epwiy J. Howarp, Corndl, "2 Drawn by Cusnies Mites, University of Cal “Why in blazes dida’t you tell me eggs and milk with you?” Why in blazes didn’t you tell me you were * to do a tailspin?” comicbooks.com