Life, 1901-04-04 · page 22 of 32
Life — April 4, 1901 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes wealthy idleness, academic freedom, and domestic hypocrisy in early 1900s America. **Main cartoon**: Two wealthy men discuss killing time; one spent a fortune sailing around the world but "managed" to lose no days—satire on the pointlessness of rich men's pursuits. **"A Lady or the Tiger Case"**: References Stanford University's conflict involving Professor Ross. The piece critiques the impossible choice between honoring benefactor Mrs. Stanford (who funded the university) and protecting professorial freedom of speech. President Jordan chose loyalty to Mrs. Stanford; critics protested. Life argues both sides had merit—Stanford couldn't afford to alienate its donor, though academic freedom matters. **"On Easter Morning"**: Humorous poem by Madeline Bridges contrasts Easter's spiritual message with petty domestic complaints (clock running slow, fashion critiques, complaints about the tenor). The satire mocks how religious observance gets undermined by marital bickering. **Small cartoon**: A woman cannot fit her Easter bonnet through a doorway—visual joke on the absurdly oversized women's hats fashionable at the time.
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Orme 18 A BEASTLY “BUT YOU MANAGE TO KILL THE TIME, DON'T you?” “NO. 1 WENT ALL THE WAY ANOUND THE WORLD IN MY YACHT JUST POR THAT PURPOSE, AND BE MANGED IP 1 HADN'T GAINED A WHOLE Day.” A Lady or the Tiger Case. L IFE has touched twice upon the c of Pro- fessor Ross, of the Stanford University; once to say that Mrs. Stanford would do well to pay less attention to her professors, and once to say that Stanford owed a degree of filial considers > tion to Mrs. Stanford which it could not afford toignore. Further information is offered but it seems unnecessary. The Ross case is case of the Lady or the Tiger. choice possible There was no which was unobjectionable, President Jordan chose the lady, and the friends of the tiger have made vehement protest. The protest may be right and useful, and may serve to protect professors in the en- joyment of reasonable freedom of speech. But President Jordan was right, too. While Mrs, Stanford lives, Stanford can’t afford to snub her. It owes her a sort of gratitude which is not-a sense of favors to come, but a sentiment of appreciation for sacrifices made. She has burned her ships for Stanford, and ought not to be marooned, even though consideration for her may not be compatible with full present liberty of exhortation to professors of disputed wisdom. An Estimate. IRST MARS MAN: I wonder if they have as big fools on the earth as ‘D Mars May No. The atmos- conditions there indicate that they are smaller but of much finer quality. On Easter Morning. Re: bells of Easter, ring, and chime Your message (Dear, that clock is slow, We'll never get to chureh in time), Peace—pe on earth. (You dawdle so.) Hail, glorious day! AM hearts rejoice (Don't wear that tie, it’s out of style— 1 just detest our tenor’s voice!) ‘The Earth is glad—the Heavens smile. Ob, joyful hour. (Your glove is split? That's like you!) Blessed Easter dawn. (You just don’t want to go one bit. You are so hateful! Ob, come ON!) Madeline Bridges. LKING, OLD MAN, WHEN A CHAP HAS TOO MUCH MONEY, LIFE “LADY, 1 CAN'T GET YOUR EASTER BONNET THNOvOM THE DooRwaY.” comicbooks.com