The Wasp — 1895 — page 953: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features Madison Babcock, newly appointed Superintendent of Schools in Sacramento. The text praises his educational credentials and experience, noting he succeeded A. J. Moulder and had previously served as principal of Sacramento's grammar school. The two cartoons below satirize domestic life: 1. **"The Worst He Could Conceive"** mocks a husband's exaggerated fear that his wife might love another man—presenting male jealousy as absurdly overwrought. 2. **"A Delicate Society Bud"** shows a young woman requesting an elaborate breakfast (hard-boiled eggs, liver, onions, coffee, cigarettes, and a newspaper), satirizing wealthy young women's affected tastes and dependency. The page is primarily biographical and advertorial, with light social satire targeting gender dynamics and class pretension.