Judge, 1921-01-29 · page 26 of 32
Judge — January 29, 1921 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a promotional call for Judge magazine's "College Wits Contest"—an annual competition soliciting humorous contributions (cartoons, jokes, essays, verses) from college students nationwide. **The Setup:** Judge is urging students to submit their work before a February 1st deadline. The top college will win a silver trophy cup (currently held by Cornell University); individual winners receive cash prizes and publication. **The Satire:** The page mocks the earnest self-importance of college life and student creativity. The crude cartoons labeled "Honorable Mention" are deliberately mediocre illustrations—the joke being that Judge is *already* accepting subpar work. The text jokingly warns clever students to hurry before "the gates will be closed" and begs for more submissions ("like Oliver Twist we cry for more"), playfully suggesting Judge is desperate for material. **Historical Context:** This represents early 20th-century American collegiate culture and Judge's role as a humor magazine dependent on reader contributions. The trophy and institutional competition reflect how colleges took their social standing seriously.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Honorable Mention H.R. Sacn. % Dodge Brothers, (iahenbery, Nebr What Ho! HIS is a bugle call to college men and women who are contemp! the lists in Jupcr’s tourney of Soon the gates will be closed, and th ho belatedly seek now famous Annual College Wits Con test Number will tind them: the barrier labeled February first Fr vou admission to t Ives out But clever ones to send in your 1 few more days remain material ind reap the reward of fame and peli atthe same time glorify alma mater You will remember the I by Juner’s first College Wits Number theme of nversation on every campus We pr me of gab about the Wits Number. It is going to bird, a scream, a knockout torial Desk is piled high ition ind how as the n the atry an even gre next Col be at Kali with contri lhutions—storiettes, exsaylets, verses. squibs, colloquies—and yet like Oliver fwist we cry for more. We want the colleges represented with the most sh waggery of the brightest wags And the gifted ones who expres themselves with drawing-pen and brush may still send along their visualized The illustrated joke conceived by the regular contributor all witticisms. ting entering Vius VERSIT YEAR JUDGE Hon, Men. Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Kasam W, Matnay 91 W Temarawar St, C0 Hon. Men A Third Selection the Number of Oo will published next k. Look out for Your drawing may be among them, Wiggle-Wobbles ‘| be Janua it’s co A lact Collegians All Ye! | >ollegians , Look Ye! forever. if. sometimes, not a thing of beauty. To the portals of its College Wits Number. Jupes " those who scck a nation-wide audience for their you to be fu and accepting His y artistry and Mashing humor JupGE throws wide dare you will reap your rewant : in American appreciation from Bangor ty Key West, from Montauk Point to ‘ Monterey. And into the bargain there's a generous check for every ac ceptet contribution. The college making the best showing n this special number will win the big silver loving-cup. now in the hands of Cornell University, last year's winner petitor again this vear. Per manent possession means. winning the cup three times In addition there are two individual one for the best literary con ution, one for the best art offering = points of meri = fellows and girls, the ro: 1 is open. Polish up your rapiers of wit | time: do the job it appear in these pag Don’t wait until enterprising fellow undergraduate shows vou his check and asks you to have a gumdrop with him Vain regrets buy not or powder-pufls for g your contributions TODAY some moi s wy Cornett Unt GE SHOULD WIN THIS Not IS THE BIG SILVER TROPHY CUP Ww Y LAST YEAR AND WHICH YOUR Cc TO MAKE THINGS INTERESTING. Wh ar-beer for boy's 26 comicbooks.com