New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
HARVARD'S COMIC PAPER.
THE LAMPOON" CELEBRATES ITS
TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
SOME OF ITS EDITORS AND
THEIR CLEVER WORK.
THEIR CLENER WORK.


their paper las. night. and the present Board en-
tertained in lavish style many Of the old editors
20 whose sparkling pen and ready pencil the
past and present glories OF The Lampoon"
have been largely due.
The Iampoon" is not only the best known Of
college comic journals. but il was actually the
pioneer In its chosen field For this reason the
place that The Lampoon" holds is unique and
important Twenty-Five years ago IL estab-
lished those traditions Of Wit, good cheer, jolty
and keen satire that have marked its successes
ever since. Among its editors have been num-
hered not few OF the younger generation OF
writers and artists whose work has been well
and favoraby known 10 the general American
public for the last decade or two
Harvard is proud Of The Lampoon," and the
men whose later successes have brought wider
fame 20 them stiIl look back with fond
est memories upon those halcyon days at
Cambridge when '1.ampy'' was only q lusty in
FAINT, when there was no luxurious sanctum
now and when the paper was written and
made up at the rooms OF its different editors In
turn. All that early simplicity is only men,
ory now. and the lusty infant OF '76 has been
nourished and cherished by its fond parents up
20 its amazing vigor and character OF the pres
ent day. Yet The LampOon" has lost none Of
its early sparkle and freshness, and is to-day
as keen and smiling a commentary upon under
graduate life at Harvard as IL was.
The Lampoon" soon after its founding, be-
came personihed among its editors into 'Lampy"
that genial jester that has ever since ruled the
editorial sanctum with wand Of humor Then
another parsonage was added IN Ibis. the sacred
bird, with whom Lampy at once came 10 be on
terms OF the merriest intimacy. and the dia-
logues between the two have become some OF
the hest known features OF the paper. II was in
1876 that a few OF the witty seniors OF that day
banded together and resolved 10 start this
unique publication Among the first Board OF
Editors were r. s. Martin r.. ". Curtis. A. NJ.
and Samuel Sherwood, F. NJ and John T
WheeWright Almost at once there was added
20 the list tho name OF r. G. Atwood, rs whose
drawings forthwith became the leading feature
~ The Lampoon" and who carried his early
standards Of idea and execution 20 increasing
success and distinction until the time OF his
death few years ago. II Mr.. Attwood's
Manners aud Customs Of We Harvard Stu
dente" that attracted 10 The Lampoon" its
earliest favorable criticisms from all sides. In
gentle and exquisite satire Mr.. Atwood PEN
cilled those features OF college life Cambridge
that appealed irresistibly 10 Harvard men.
Among his hest known sketches in this series
were "Ye Harvard Studente-He Playeth Ye
Rude Game of FOote Bale upon Jarvis His
Fielde"; "A Freshman Punche-Drynkynge 10
We Sophomores'; In the Bosom OF His Faml-
lye" and Others OF equal mark. II was Mr. Att
wood also who drew the droH sketches which
accompanied ]. T. WheelWrights serial OF
'Rollo's Journey to Cambridge" This serial
story met with great favor among the Harvard
students, for II Was not only splendid take or
on the Rollo hooks hut poked no end OF fun at
tho staid professors and tutors al Cambridge
Except for a few months in 1880, when the
interest ~ It's editors waned a trihe, The Lam
poon" has been carried on with growing pros
perlty ever since its founding a quarter-century
ago. Barrett Wendell "a. now professor OF
English at Harvard, one OF the early edi-
tors, and following him came a group OF men
year by year whose names win almost an be
readily recognized such as Curtis Guild jr
~; W. r. Thayer 81; owen wister 80: r. D.
Sears, ~; r. n. Briggs, - and c. C FELTON,
'S6, both artists, who, like Atwood have since
died, hut who must always be numbered
among The Lampoon' immOrtals; George San
tayana, sc now professor az philosophy az Har-
ward and well known writer Of verse and
essays w. r. Hearst sc; Lloyd McKim- Gar
rison' -, whose recent death is still deplored
by all Harvard men; the three sons OF the late
Calvin s. Brice II. b. Eddy "a. IN, carica
turist; C. NJ. Flandrau % and many others
The Lampoon" has always been perfeotlv
fearless in its criticism Of manners customs
ways and byWays OF the student body at Har-
ward and has heen equally ready TO remind the
powers that be- ~ their shortcomings In fact
The OVerseers'-that rather mysterious and
august tribunal Of Harvard-have often come
IN Tor some pretty sharp raps Leading mem
hers OF the faculty and their little failings have
tiso "een s't on with unsparing pen and pencil
yet with perfect good humor and kindliness In
was J. 7. Coolidge. -, who drew a series of
pictures entitled our Portrait Gallery" con
sistine nf clever sketches - The lesa;rc ,,,o,,.
hers 81 the faculty. each in some characteristic
attitude 81 caricatures in a way. il is true.
yet none extensively exaggerated. Under each
one WAS written some apt quotation from
thaucers Prologue In this series apneared
successivelv President Eliot. the Rev Dr An
Grew Preston Peabody. James Russell Lowell
Professor Francis J. Child Professor James r.
ireenough and Professor Charles Elliot Norton
AS indicating the kindly spirit Of these sketches
well The devotion with which Harvard
undergraduates view his character. il NAV not
h. amiss 10 set down the little verse that un-
aerlined IN, sketch ~ Professor Norton:
He nevere yit no vileinye no sayd
Tn al his lRf, unto maner wight
lie Was a Nerfay perhght, genti knight.
90 course the shafts Of Lampv's wit found
many target in the varying episodes and fort
tunes OF Harvard's athletic history Under the
caption, Football Fancies" c c. FELTON,. sc
after a year when Harvard had yielded the
palm 20 Yale in every branch OF Sport drew
striking figure Of giant Yale athlete march,
ng from the field in triumph, waving an enor-
nous banner on which were written in clear
letters; Football Baseball" Tennis"
Rowing and al the bottom with a sly dig AZ
Sale) WIND; the whole figure being labeIles
Something Of Monopolist," and closely fo,-
lowed by a huEkey bearing huge salver loaded
Nith bags Of rashlv Venturad T4ar,.ora Ia