Life, 1894-06-21 · page 7 of 14
Life — June 21, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# "Ups and Downs of a University Education" This cartoon satirizes the stages of academic progress through four figures standing on globes, each wearing academic robes and holding telescopes or similar instruments. The caption suggests a commentary on the trajectory of university education—likely contrasting idealistic aspirations with practical outcomes. The progression appears to show students at different stages, with the final figure appearing to fall or struggle, implying that university education doesn't always deliver on its promises. The globes may represent worldly knowledge or expanding horizons that students pursue. The satire likely critiques either the gap between educational ideals and reality, or the competitive, uncertain nature of academic advancement in the era when *Life* magazine published this piece.
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‘LIFE: real, hair-raising ghost in it that can nof be explained away by any law, natural or supernatural. The man who buys and reads a ghost story is entitled to the genuine article—and he'll get it in “ The Upper Berth.” Droch. NEW BOOKS. VERHEARD IN _ARCADY, By Robert Bridges. Ilustrated by Oliver Hertord, F.G. Atwood and A. E. Sterner. “New York: ‘Charles Scribner's Sons. The Trespasser. Company. The Rubicon. Company. The Religion of a Literary Man. By Richard Le Gallienne. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.” London : Mathews and John Lane, kKine’s Handbook of New Vork City, By Moses King. Boston: Moses ing. Phemie's Temptation. Dillingham. The Wife's Victory. G.W. Diffingham. 7 The Art of Taking a Wife. w Batngiim. “Aine # Ye Hypnotic Tales. and‘Company. By Gilbert Parker. New York: D. Appleton and By E. F. Benson. New York: D. Appleton and By Marion Harland. New York: G. W. By Mrs. E. D. E, Southworth. New York: By Paolo Mantegazza. New York: G. By James L. Ford. New York: George H. Richmond MADE THEIR WORK EASY. ‘7 -T seems to me,” said the city editor, as he laid down the office Bible which had been dug out of the library for reference, and which he had been looking over in a moment of idleness, “that those fellows, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, to avoid getting scooped, must have com- pared notes while they were out on their assignments.” 401 IFE’S good friends, the Roman Catho- lics, are about as much agitated over the pro- posed constitutional amendment to do away with the exemption of religious property from taxation as the barn yard duck is over water on its back. Although they have picked out large tracts of i land directly in the line of ya growth of every town in the Toh ~- State, and are holding the same eS {ree from all public charges, they ( are not worried. The Catholic Church hasn't taken an active though invisible part in politics for nothing. To-day it stands in a position to dictate to the leaders of both parties, and it need fear neither legislation nor amendment that will disturb the nice, fat prospective profits on its real-estate speculations, If the priests have more business ability than the ministers and clergymen, certainly no Constitutional Convention should handicap them by repealing exemptions which are a rank injustice to every tax-payer. UPS AND DOWNS OF A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION,