The Wasp — 1891 — page 177: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **editorial and informational content** rather than political cartoons. The masthead illustration shows a wasp attacking a figure, the magazine's standard logo. The main articles discuss: 1. **Stanford University's opening** — celebrating Leland Stanford Junior University's inaugural year and its faculty appointments 2. **"The Grand Army of the Republic and the Color Line"** — a serious editorial about racial integration in this veterans' organization, criticizing exclusionary policies toward Black soldiers and arguing for equality based on patriotic service The page concludes with brief notices about local schools and publications. **The satire here is subtle**: The Stanford piece presents the institution with measured optimism, while the Grand Army editorial uses pointed rhetoric to shame racist policies—typical of *The Wasp's* reform-minded satire through direct argument rather than visual caricature.