Life, 1903-06-18 · page 11 of 24
Life — June 18, 1903 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main illustration is titled "Manchuria's Fixed Constellation. It Has Only the Appearance of Motion." This appears to be political satire about Manchuria, likely referencing the Russo-Japanese War era (the artist Wilfred Huggins signed/dated 1903). The image shows a figure gazing upward at stars arranged in a constellation pattern, but the caption's paradoxical message suggests that despite apparent movement or activity in Manchurian affairs, nothing substantive is actually changing—it's all optical illusion. The poetry and "University" essay on the right side appear unrelated to the cartoon. The page likely represents typical Life magazine content: political commentary combined with literary pieces and humor.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
567 An Orchard Blossom. LS orchard sweet and sunny, Blossom, bloom and blue above, Where the bees were making honey, And the birds were making love,— There was no one to discover, None to listen, none to spy Huppy Love and happy Lover— You and I. I remember still the look you Gave me in that bower of bliss, When within my arms I took you For a first and sweetest kiss ; What adream, and what a theme to Make a song of! I recall Now the fact, you d Mind at all. When I think how very sweet it Was to kiss you, Sweetheart, so, How my heart longs to repeat it While again the blossoms blow! If your heart is also tortured By the same dear longing,—then Come with me and, in the orchard, Kiss again. Feliz Carmen, University. NIVERSITY,” said John Henry Newman, ‘tis in its essence a place for the communication and circu- lation of thought by means of personal intercourse.” That was some years ago, Now a university is in its essence a group of buildings costing fifteen millions, con- taining apparatus costing ten millions, and in the custody of a faculty whose salaries foot up five millions, where young persons, regardless of religions beliefs, provided only they have the dollars, may learn to use tobacco and slang. “THE subway will be a great blessing.”’ “Why, for instance?” “It will enable us to dodge WILFRID. the automobiles.” HUGGINS - 1903 MANCHURIA'S FIXED CONSTELLATION, IT WAS ONLY THE APPEARANCE OF MOTION. comicbooks.com