The Wasp — 1896 — page 57: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains "The Old Maid's Diary," a satirical column with an accompanying cartoon. The main illustration depicts **Professor Limburger** (labeled below) in an unflattering caricature—shown as an older man with exaggerated features instructing a young woman in singing. The text mocks her vocal abilities mercilessly, describing her face as resembling "a fish" and her voice as requiring "method in his madness." The satire targets both pretentious music instruction and the incompetence of students. The page also features a portrait of **John W. Stetson** and discusses various local San Francisco topics including scandal, horses, and commercial services—typical of The Wasp's gossipy, satirical format targeting Bay Area personalities and institutions.