Judge, 1921-11-19 · page 28 of 36
Judge — November 19, 1921 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous quips and cartoons from various college newspapers, satirizing undergraduate life and social conventions of the era (likely 1920s-30s, based on style). **Main themes:** **Fashion/Gender**: Jokes mock women's fashion constraints—uncomfortable collars, backless dresses that must be cinched tight "to please the ladies/a boy," suggesting women endure physical discomfort for male approval. **Courtship rituals**: Multiple jokes play on romantic uncertainty and awkward social interactions (the "loves me, loves me not" circular image). **Academic life**: One joke mocks professors' authority—when an exam professor asks for questions, a student asks who the printer is, implying the professor has lost control. **Modesty ironies**: Coeds are portrayed as modest yet vain (hiding ears but displaying pin collections). The satire targets both student pretension and the rigid social expectations imposed on young men and women navigating college social hierarchies. The humor is gentle, collegiate mockery rather than sharp political commentary.
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es WTITH THE @GOoOLL EGE WITS Irrepressible, Joyous, Irresponsible wa Le. Evolution in styles, or are we retro- gressing?—Michigan Gargoyle. Equipped “Believe me, she’d make some chorus girl.” “Howzat?” “Well, she’s got the three quali- fications.” “What are they?” “Well, a good voice is one of them.” —Ambherst Lord Jeff. Things a Coed Learns to Hide Any outward manifestation of re- maining in the background. Her taste for malted milk. Her pin collection. Her ears. And there the hiding ceases.—In- diana Crimson Bill. TACT “Pardon me, suh.” —Williams Purple Cow. Modesty Jack—Is she modest? King—Modest? Why when I call she puts curtains around the table- legs.—Colgate Banter. Really Hostess—Will you take Miss Jones home, Reggie? Reggie—Sorry, ma’m, I live in a dorm.—Dartmouth Jack o’ Lantern. He loves me, he loves me not. —Yale Record. A Duet A dillar, a dollar This full-dress collar I wish it were in Hades. It hurts my neck It looks like heck And just to please the ladies. —wWashington Dirge. I must confess This backless dress Detracts from all my joy, It must be tight To stay up right And just to please a boy! Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern. The Clue “The examination questions have been entirely arranged and are in the printer’s hands,” said the professor. “Is there any other questions?” “Who’s the printer?” came from the back row.—Michigan Gargoyle. 26 Before he arrives and when he gets there.—Annapolis Log. Smooth Stuff “You say that scar on your head is a birthmark. And yet you admit getting it on a train.” “That’s right. I tried to get into the wrong berth.”—Syracuse Orange Peel. Chivalry He knew she would thank him not, He cared not for her scorn, He offered her his street car seat To keep her off his corn. —Notre Dame Juggler. AND THE POSTER READ: “Intrepid Mlle. Samaroff and her Fierce Lions.” P —Princeton Tigeh