The Wasp — 1878 — page 302: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a poem titled "Mine Katrine" by Charles F. Adams, illustrated with caricatured faces showing exaggerated features typical of 19th-century satirical art. The accompanying illustrations appear to depict working-class or rural characters, likely used for comedic effect. The page also includes a correspondence section addressing various submissions. Most notably, it rejects a poem about San Francisco, claiming no poets practice there—a satirical jab at the city's cultural limitations. Another letter discusses the "Youth's Directory," a charitable institution that has supplied employment to over 11,000 people since 1874. The overall tone is lighthearted satire mixed with social commentary about San Francisco's character and local institutions.