Judge, 1921-03-19 · page 11 of 36
Judge — March 19, 1921 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis for Modern Readers This page from *Judge* satirizes college humor publication censorship. The top section shows "Evolution of a Sketch"—how a single cartoon transforms as it passes through different editorial hands: the artist's original sketch, then versions "censored by" the art editor, faculty advisor, and finally "as it appears in the magazine." The progression likely shows increasingly sanitized or altered versions, mocking how college publications get watered down by institutional oversight. Below are three unrelated pieces: "Wilfreds" discusses naming conventions among successful men; "A Red Star" is a poem about astronomical references; and "Quite Modern" shows children planning to measure a town for a coffin (appears to be dark humor about someone's death, though the reference is unclear). The page critiques institutional control over student creative expression.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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