Judge — May 18, 1929 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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This is a chaotic satirical illustration from *Judge* magazine depicting Yale University's founding in 1701 and its role in "still graduating bond salesmen." The cartoon presents a densely packed scene with numerous cartoon characters engaged in various activities—trading, dealing, socializing—suggesting the commercialization of Yale education. The satire targets the perception that Yale, rather than producing scholars or civic leaders, primarily graduates financial professionals and bond traders. This criticism reflects early-20th-century anxieties about Ivy League universities becoming finishing schools for Wall Street rather than institutions of genuine intellectual development. The "bond salesmen" reference indicates concern that elite education was being corrupted by financial interests, producing commercially-minded graduates rather than thoughtful citizens.