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The Lampoon.

The last issue of the Lampoon contains a number of short jokes, some of which are good, together with several drawings, most of which are very poor. Exception must be made in favor of the picture of "Butler," which is excellently drawn. The centre page is rather amusing and three months ago would have been appropriate.

The only contribution of any length is, "Its Voyage," a clever play upon words. Of the editorials, one is a farewell of the 1903 board, the other a commentary on football. The humor displayed on this subject never becomes so subtle as to strain the attention, and shows admirable self-control in the use of oaths.

The funniest thing in the paper, however, is the evidence of the desire to be considered "wicked," presented in the seeming suppression of a drawing under the black ink smudge on the front page. This illustration is peculiarly fetching when seen on a news stand, and is such a satisfactory solution of the front-page problem that it seems strange it has not been used oftener.

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