The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-09
JOURNALISM


Freedom Is Essential "a the Pruduc-
ton Of Great Newspapers.
The speaker said he began uewspa-
per work on weekly literary paper
which meant than it was Issued once
every week. [Iaughterl The weekly
edition OF that sheet was 500 copies,
which would not compare very favor
ably with the present daily paper
which literally ran a mile minute.
fApplausel In the modern newspa-
per the intellectual and the mechanical
department joined to produce the dali
~ paper Of to-day, which was one of
the wonders Of the world lie paid
tribute 20 the reporters, who, he said,
would see atonce through deception
and could ON occasion set up one for
themselves Laughter. 4 good word
was also put in for the editorial wri-
tiers and the correspondents, the latter
Of whom covered the earth in theiss
search for facts. The modern paper
Is possible only in a thickiv settled,
civilized country, which demands it,
II IS a mark of high intellectual de-
velopmcnt that a country demands
such publication. As compared
with Europe, America was far ia adj
vance.
The same criticism held good in
regard TO the newspapers Of Germany.
There the papers were remote from
the people; here the press. was close
10 the people The atmosphere of free
dom was essential TO the production
Of great newspapers. a distinction
should be made between American
aud European definition, OF freedom.
In France the dailypaper would have
one well written essay, but the re-
maiuder of the sheet would be filed
with matter which in America would
be considered immaterial The news
paper must furnish the information
the people desire or it win be failure
The first thing looked for was news
and by that word the speaker meant
anything which would interest the
people. In this connection he said
that whatever divine providence pre-
mitted TO occur he was not TOO peoud
toreport. Applause and Laughter
So important was the function of
the newspaper that colleges were e,
iablishing classes for instruction ~
journalism. Notwithstanding tAi.
Mr.. Dana had heard an old ncw.pa
per editor say that such classes wcr,
useless because the only place to lear
the business was Ia newspaper of
flee. The Old division Of learned mel
was, clerg}men, doctors and lawyers
but now. that there must be newspa
per men, they must be educated, 4
remarkable thing about the sort o
education Of newspaper men was tina
it should be universal lie mus
lnow a great many thugs, and th
better he know, them the better h
will he in his profession. There wa
no chance for an ignorsmu- in tina
profession Applause. Ever,bod.
had heard OF the family where th
.martest hoy was made a lawyer. tn
next smartest a doctor, and the on
who was not good for much was mad
minister Laughter
In the Judgment Of the speaker tina
was very much mistaken applica
ton of the third man. "becau,9' sal
he very imprcssiyely, IF there is an
occupation which ought TO comman
the highest talents Of men, it is tina
occupation which teaches how to liy
in this life aud how to hope for anotl
err" Applause. The newspaps
man must know whether the theolog
Of the preacher is sound, whether tn
physiology Of the doctor is good an
whether the logic of the lawyer
good for anything. Applause
possible he should be sent TO colleg,
But most important. he should b
sent to the school Of Practical Tiff,
The man who was to be teacher an
adviser of men must learn TO teach a
wei as learn The college was 4
high value, but the actual contact wit
business, lac thought, was still mon
valuable. How was professor {
journalism going to help an ambition
young man TO draw a prize in the il
tellectnal lottery The speaker di
not think college course in j0urna
ism would be of much value. TIL
one school was the newspaper ofic
and without it no man could become
thorough journalist. Applause an
voices, that's 50.