Judge, 1928-09-08 · page 24 of 36
Judge — September 8, 1928 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes college entrance exams and student life in the late 1920s. The "College Entrance Examinations" section mocks how different universities allegedly prioritize trivial matters over academics: Harvard asks about social standing, Yale about prep school, Princeton about dating ("What show is she in?"), and Penn asks "Who's your bootlegger?"—a reference to Prohibition-era illegal alcohol suppliers, suggesting even elite universities were full of students flouting the law. The cartoons and jokes focus on college stereotypes: students' materialism (obsession with cars), lack of academic interest, and general frivolousness. The "Song of the Vagabonds" mocks privileged students who treat college as a resort while "somebody else pays the freight"—critiquing wealth and entitlement. Overall, the page satirizes how American colleges had become less serious intellectual institutions and more social clubs for the affluent.
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College Entrance Examinations Harvard—What's standing ? . Dartmouth—Do you own a tac- your social Williams—What make is your car? Yale—Where'd you prep? Princeton—What show isshe in? Army—Have you any football experience Cornell—Do you believe in co- education? Columbia — Have played basketball? M. I. T.—What marks last year? Penn—Who's your bootlegger? V. Barnes, Princeton '29 you ever were your Two Truck Drivers Tell a Joke ??, why the ! chicken cross “Hey, 3 doe & should I know ?” To get on the other W293% side, you 7! —Artier Siuvenntatt, Harvard ’. he writes home Mother's day. We know a guy who is so mean for money Geonce MacManes, U. of Pennsylvania '30 A real benefactor to the human fellow who or- race would be the ganized a club, = —Raovur “Cook of the Biempene Month” Yale °29 “What'd you break off with your woman for “She had little x! in her head that “Cooties?” “No, teeth.” bite.” hite things —Jor Lewis, Harvard "31 Make THe Man Lack of clothes makes the colleg —Maxim Gittix, C. boy 29 Qvick-wirre Something tells me the Smiths may be out of town, —Daws Layman, Williams °29 Mitkman— Song of the Vagabonds I spend the college— It’s really ndid resort; No classrooms for mine, I've a much better time, Playing at amateur sport. autumn ¢ asp! I'm big, I'm strong, and I'm handsome, I'm well upholstered — with weight— So I spend the autumn at college, And somebody else pays the freight. Oh, I spend the autumn at col- It’s really a splendid resort— I'll never turn. pre I can make much more dough Just playing at amateur sport. —Lorp Vanex, Manhattan '29 First Fight) Fan—What does that sign say on young Biffem’s back? Second Fight) Fan—Use —W. M. Tuosrsox, Jn, Cornell °29 “Do you know the HOSTESS “Hostess Knocking At My Door?’ —AL Breen, Trinity ’31 comicbooks.com