Life, 1915-12-09 · page 9 of 48
Life — December 9, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two satirical pieces: **"Caliban"** — A poem by Evelyn Louie Everett mocking what appears to be a political or social figure who has abandoned their former principles. The reference to "dragons" and "witches" suggests critiquing someone's previous radical or unconventional positions. **"Was It Hart?"** — A brief satirical piece questioning what happened to Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard College, whose appearance in *Time Magazine* (November 14th) showed him with new whiskers. The humor mocks his changed appearance, joking whether this is due to war stress, mental breakdown, or simply adopted affectation—suggesting he's now imitating Prof. Barrett Wendell's style. The photograph below captioned "News of the Opera: Mrs. Banckers Gave a Box Party on Wednesday" appears unrelated society coverage. The satire targets intellectual/academic figures and their perceived inconsistencies.
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H, monsters, chained by watcr-sprites, Dull, heavy logs o’ergrown with slime That block the lazy river-way, You slumber all the long day-time, And yet, I wonder, if, at night, Strange reed-crowned witches set you free And you become until the dawn The dragons that you used to be! Leolyn Louise Everett. Was It Hart? wrt can have happened to Professor Albert Bush- nell Hart of Harvard College to make him look like the picture of his printed in the Times-Magazine on November 14th? Is it an effect of war or the Bull-Moose collapse on a sensitive spirit, or has he adopted a new style of whis- kers, or has he been thrown through the dashboard like Prof. Barrett Wendell? Hart didn’t use to look so and didn’t wear those whiskers. NEWS OF THE OPERA MRS, BANCKORS LOOT GAVE A BOX PARTY ON WEDNESDAY comicbooks.com