The Wasp — 1895 — page 369: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several short satirical pieces typical of *The Wasp*'s editorial section: **"Round and About"** discusses a Press Club editor who published an embarrassing story about an embezzler, then claimed innocence when confronted. The satire mocks journalistic accountability and hypocrisy. **"Chamberlain and Darwinism"** critiques someone (likely a social figure) claiming "negro diabolism" as an explanation for character, sarcastically suggesting that historical figures like Nero and the Ripper were also Black—exposing the absurdity of racial pseudoscience. **"Trod on Tender Ground"** humorously describes a man beaten for being too familiar with another's fiancée, followed by editorial banter about book reviewing. The illustrations are small, decorative cartoons accompanying these brief commentary pieces rather than standalone political cartoons.