The Wasp — 1894 — page 505: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical pieces on San Francisco politics and society: **President Hyde of the Board of Education** is mocked in verse for his controversial proposal to hire teachers named "Sadie, Bessie, etc." and have them sign official documents—apparently an absurd or suspicious scheme. The satire suggests his leadership is incompetent and peculiar. **Superintendent of Streets Ackerson** faces criticism for nepotism and potential corruption, described as following predecessors' pattern of self-dealing. **General Sheehan's** retirement from a bank receivership is noted with skeptical commentary about military connections and political maneuvering. A cartoon illustration depicts two fashionably-dressed figures, likely satirizing contemporary social pretensions or romantic scandals, paired with dialogue about appearance and reputation among San Francisco society.