The Wasp — 1879 — page 173: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text and advertising** rather than political cartooning. It contains the magazine's masthead, subscription information, and publication details. The main article, "The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Take Your Stand!" discusses debates over whether a society claiming to prevent child cruelty actually has authority to regulate children's activities—specifically dancing lessons. The text argues the organization overreaches by trying to suppress a ballet where children performed. Two small illustrations appear: one showing what appears to be a woman with children, accompanying the article's discussion of the society's actions. The page reflects **late-19th-century debates over institutional authority, child welfare, and parental rights**—questioning whether reform organizations possessed legitimate power to intervene in family and educational matters.