Judge, 1928-06-09 · page 16 of 36
Judge — June 9, 1928 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical college-themed pieces: **Top cartoon**: A student waiter at a college dining hall admits he can't remember which diner ordered "pie à la mode"—a joke about the chaos of serving many identical-looking students during meals. **Bottom section**: A valedictory speech (likely satirizing typical commencement addresses) uses extended metaphors about hair and shaving ("plough his way through," "strop and hone," "hair-raising adventures," "close shaves") to dispense life advice. The humor lies in this overwrought, pretentious language applied to mundane success formulas. **Go-Getter Graduate cartoon**: A graduate realizes he must "hustle right down to Wall Street" because other classmates may have had the same idea about becoming bond salesmen—satirizing how graduates follow identical career paths and compete fiercely for the same positions. Overall, the page gently mocks college life's conformity, pretentious rhetoric, and the standardized ambitions of early 20th-century American graduates.
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JUDGE Srupent (waiting on table at college)—J thought I had a good memory for faces, but darned if I can recall who ordered this pie a la mode! Gay College Days “Fellow students, I am thrilled to be elected valedictorian of our class and I find it difficult to fully express my enthusiasm for the happy months, just ended. id of us we the uncer- ut the man who will patiently it his turn and not grumble at delays will he the really successful one. You must face the bald facts of life, you must experience hair-raising adventures, but gradually you will carve for yourselves a” lasting reputation in your field. Remem- ber alw that life is full of y waiting and also short cuts and ‘close shaves. Lucky is he who will plough his way through, but who will not be too ponderous: or self-important to administer a light’ once-over to. this hirsute when advisable... . Hows, I am proud to know you and as we strop and hone our ay through life let us. always remember the happy days together Go-Gerrern Granvate—Now I'll have to hustle right down a Garibaldi to Wall Street—some of these other birds may have got the idea of being bond salesmen! comicbooks.com