Life — August 30, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page announces winners of a Life magazine picture-titling contest. The illustration at top depicts a formal social gathering—men in tuxedos and women in elegant dresses at what appears to be a party or reception. The winning titles are: - **First Prize** ($500): "Senile Detentia" by Margaret S. Conan - **Second Prize** ($300): "Go West, Young Man—Go West" by Jane Atherton - **Third Prize** ($150): "One Stoops to Conquer, the Other Stands to Win" by F.E. Rolfe - **Fourth Prize** ($50): A title about picture contests and worst titles always winning The "Echoes of the Contest" section notes the contest drew nearly 900 submissions from worldwide readers, including responses from remote locations. The satire lies in readers creating humorous or cynical captions for the dignified scene—the winning titles suggest social commentary about aging, westward migration, and the arbitrariness of contests themselves.