Judge, 1922-04-29 · page 2 of 36
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine, May 6 "College Wits" Number This page promotes Judge's special annual issue celebrating college humor. The cartoon shows a couple viewing what appears to be a massive head or monument, with the man asking "Do they go in very deep for astronomy, here?" The woman replies "Well, the sky's the limit"—a pun playing on astronomical study versus limitless ambition. The accompanying text describes Judge's "College Wits" issue as a celebrated annual publication showcasing undergraduate humor, featuring contributions from nearly one hundred colleges and universities. It emphasizes the issue's unique status in magazine journalism, celebrating youthful frivolity, undergraduate happiness, and the "irresponsibility of juvenile impulse"—positioning college humor as distinctive entertainment reflecting young minds' creative thinking.
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Judge MAY 6 _ — Judge “College Wits” Number Drawn by , “Do they go in very deep for astronomy, an P.PLHUGHES, Jr. here? ttt Cornell * “Well, the sky’s the limit.” Juper’s Annual “College Wits” Number has become a joyous institution. It fairly bubbles with the frivolity of Youth. It illustrates the irrepressible happiness of the Undergraduate, the irresponsibility of juvenile impulse. And it has become, perhaps, the most unique publication in magazine journalism. The forthcoming number will be packed from cover to cover with pictures, jokes, poems, and felicitous essays which reflect the thought of the young minds released for the moment from sober college duty. Nearly one hundred colleges and universities will be represented in the number, and whoever misses it will miss rare entertainment.