Telegram-herald., 1889-07-11

Hs W Writss LearnsdIy and Entertaining y
oI tits fornsr Occupation

President Brearley, having received a
letter from ex-Mayor l. NJ. Weston,
read Il 70 the assembly. IL sas as fol
lows:
NEW YoKK, July 3, 1850.
". II. Brearley, Esq, President Michi-
gan Press Association:
SIR regret that important busi-
ness Viii prevent my attending the
opening session of the Press Association.
Until last evening | had expected To
add my words OF welcome To those OF
our mayor on your arrival IN Grand
Rapids. | desired 10 express my ap-
preciatiOn OF the work of your organi-
ration IN promoting the prosperity Of
our state, and congratulate you upon
your prominent part IA the marvellous
growth OF American journalism during
the nrst century OF our Kcpubllc.
Today We publish $1,000 newspapers
II the United States, three times more
than any other country, aud over .
third OF the combined issue of the
whole world. Our circulation gives
four papers week TO each family OF
i've IN tins country. From 1890 10
1899, the growth Of newspapers IN the
United states was five hundred per
cent. while the increase IN population
was but one hundred per cent. What
higher tribute could be- ps,ld 10 the IN
telligent enterprise oi American
journalists?
Our improvement during the century
Just ended IN material wealth and the
comforts and conyeniences of life, In
intelligence, refinement, temperance
ana public and private morality IS un-
surpassed IN the history OF the world
and journalism has, more than any
other profession, led the march of pro-
gress and contributed more than anv
other factor To the gratifying result.
As a public educator, commencing
where theeommon school ends, Journal
lsm has oyertaken and surpassed the
p'slpGf. crowded to one side the library
aud ltctuTer and taken unquesuoned
leadership ia the grand mArcn Of clglh-
zat.On IN America.
In tins connection j. Is interesting to
note the changes II American journal
Ism during It's short but phenomenal
growth, and compare It's rank with that
OF the profession Of other countries.
For this purpose | classify journalism
IN three deIartmcnts-editori news
and general literature.
We have seen the great editor pass
away and the great newspaper take his
place. The editorials ot English and
German newspapers continue long
drawn, learned, pOndcrous and COM
liete-cxhaustive to both writer and
reader. The French editor ike the
French cook, gives very agreeable
meal from small stock OF raw mate
raj. lie Is ilippans aud brief, but
bright, breezy and entertaining. lie
iehevcs and practices the axiom, that
manner is everything, matter nothing.
The American editorlalist happily and
successfully draws from both schools.
avoids the two extremes. and gives
short instruction and entertainment
combined. Eut with us the pointed
pungent paragraph j. rapidly crowdlng
ont the lIbOred leader. The editorial
writer flnds 10 best 10 touch his subject
lightly and leave much To the reason
and imagination of the reader. Any
person rcscuts too much instruction
and must be lead by invisible strings.
The writer who asks his reader 10 use
his Judgment avails himself of that
most potent weapon, tlattcry. It is
generally admitted that woman is very
fond OF battery; IN fact know of but
one production of the Creator more So,
and that IS man. Essays viii live
in mOnthlies and philosophical week
les, but are too slow for the daily aud
weekly newspapers of today. The tele-
graph has fastened their downfall.
closely following the report of great
political, legal, financial, military or
commercial events comes from the
talented intsrviewers al the ceutcrs 0f
population by ware the opinions OF the
bCst expert authorities IN the subject
before tine public. Under these CiTcum-
stanccs there IS no demand for the
opinions OF amateurs. The editorial
Page must 90 and IN It's place We VIII
have short. explanatory editorials
directly au nexCd 70 al important news
reports.
The news editor has become the most
Important man on the modern news
paper. The physician can feel the
pulse 0f nis patient and unt9lliugly
treat m. bat the news editor must
have perception and discrimination TO
foretsil tire pulse of the people toner
NOV. ard determine what they MI
want. Af dsybreak Be must serve all
interesting and important events tran
and tlf.cs lIo must not only decide
whag to prut. but how 90 give Is IN the
rlost attractive form. for he has long
aeo discovered tast the editor VINO
makes his news items plan. bright
aiul cr.sp. suestltt> when dali-
ness ami pr9lxtF faL TIE must
bol down snd present with poisaed
rsrut aaA pertnence. aad u urea-1aahie
ana ra.iiilas Hfuds. It's dear readers
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