Life — April 14, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 361 This page contains several brief satirical pieces typical of early Life magazine's format: **"Chivalry"** (top illustration): Shows young boys on horseback beneath a bridge where girls watch. The caption mocks modern manners: "Small boys on bridge: 'Au! say, Rosy! Ain't yer got no manners? Don't spit on de lady!'" The satire targets the decline of gentlemanly behavior among youth. **"Managerial Training"** (middle): A woman questions a man reading *Joe Miller's Jest Book* about writing a comic opera. His response—that he's a "manager," not an author—satirizes how business managers often lack actual expertise in their fields. **"A Diplomat"** (bottom): Mocks church decorum, where a minister lectures about an expensively dressed woman's "Easter bonnet." The satire critiques both conspicuous consumption and clergy's judgment of parishioners' appearances. These reflect turn-of-century concerns about manners, competence, and hypocrisy.