The Wasp — 1896 — page 82: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two portrait photographs with accompanying text rather than traditional political cartoons. The left image shows **Rev. Dr. C.O. Brown**, analyzed through phrenological commentary—a pseudoscientific practice of the era that examined skull shape to assess character. The text praises Brown's intellectual and moral qualities while noting physical features like his "dilated" nose and "sufficiently forward" chin. The right image is **Colonel George Stone**, newly elected president of the Union League Club. The accompanying article discusses his military service during the Civil War (including capture at Pleasant Hill) and his recent appointment, suggesting this selection reflected well on the club's judgment. Both pieces exemplify late-19th-century character assessment blending pseudo-science with biographical narrative—typical of *The Wasp's* approach to public figures.