Life — June 17, 1920 — page 4: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Confidential Guide to LIFE’S Contributors Cory Kilvert (see the Improper when James K. Hackett was leading man of that bri! Number). Next we issue (the Pil- liant amateur company; but he was, and he was als grims’ Number) has a cover by Cory on the track team in the Intercollegiates in 1891, an Kilvert, who did the historic * Hers was a lacrosse player, an oarsman, and ca cover for the Improper Number. The college bicycle club the members of which looked dow title under Mr. Kilvert’s cover next week from their high wheels in disdain upon the timid cyclist is “ Cheerio.” It is a wonderful cover. who rode the lumbering “safeties” of the period If you have a Puritan or Pilgrim an- was probably because he was so busy with these im cestor, you will know how good it is. portant matters that the Phi Beta Kappa key that | aS Vat rol a4 FF wears was not conferred upon him until about twenty Robert C. Benchley. Mr. Bench- five years after graduation. The first thing he remer ley’s dramatic page will be discontinued hers reading is Longfellow’s “ Song of Hiawatha,” anil for the summer in this issue, and he will con the first thing he remembers writing (on a se tinue as a special contributor to Lire. We are brown paper with a pencil stub) is a lyric about firc going to persuade him, if possible, to write some- flies; that was when he was six or seven years old, and thing about himself, which we will print later- he has been putting thoughts, feelings and tales, grave if we can get him to do it. But, like all great and gay, into verse ever since. humorists, he is modest to the point of violence EO Lo) © <7 W. G. Broughton. You may remember Arthur Guiterman. Mr. Guiterman ha -cing Mr. Broughton’s recent cartoon in Lir some verses in the Pilgrims’ Number, entitled he Divination of a President.” He has a ailing a Calumny,” in which he defends cer- page in next weck’s issue that is a fine example tain gentlemen of ye olden tyme. of his art. Mr. Broughton’s work, alw Looking at him now, you might not helieve that tinguished, is notable for its remarkable ex Arthur Guiterman was once leading lady of the dra- tion and finish. His drawing next week, matic club of the College of the City of New York Puritan Spirit,” will repay careful study € = =e 33 ——w- Se Announcement on this page, we intend to start our own Private Drive . Are you going away ona vacation? If so, you d Lire to cheer you up. The most practical way to be sure and s to become a regular subscriber. Obey that impulse and get Lire for three months for one dollar, according to the teris belor If you value your Lire (and mine), Sign your name on the dotted line. Special Offer Also, when you fill out the handsome art coupon just to the left, put your address below it and indicate the 1a a a ar amount you are enclosing as follows: First. 1f you wish to avail yourself of our very special three months’ offer (open only to new subscribe subscriptions renewed at this rate), then enclose $1 (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26.) Second. If you wish to subscribe for one year, ther ee ee enclose $5. (Canadian $3.52, Foreign $6.04.) comicbooks.com