Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20


By women uesirous Of work. Hundreds
Of manuscripts daily solicit editorial
consideration The vssueaess. the indi
rectness with which applications arc
made. tho subject and the treatment of
much Of ths manuscripts Submitted
evincs that the majority Of s<pirsnts
have little OF 40 conception ~ the esrdi-
nal requisites of the journalistic calling.
The careers Of such women journalists
a. Mrs Emily v. Bsttey. the female
Eestor Of the New York press. twenty
years editorial writer on the New York
Sun; brilliant Eliza Putnam Heaton; the
Bis)snd sisters. Helen Watterson. the
New York Evening Suns woman
About Towns" Nellie BLY, and Nell Mel
Picsyune: Margaret Sullivan. tariff edi-
torisl writer of the Chicago Herald: Mrs.
Ealiie JOY White. % Boston. etc, seem to
inspire armies Of women. with or without
tine capacity for writing. with the idea
that shey. too, can write scoeptably. To
the night woman. rightly endowed, sue
Gees in journalism that is. the ability TO
Earn - tfNtnDtff-l& tut ~ tAttVf VI III
dustry and discretion. What aresthe e.
sentisls of journalistic suceesi l have
talked on this subject with women jour
nslists on both sides Of ths water and
the opinions given are interesting.
Il attribute my success In journal
ism said Mrs. Emily Crawford. the
famous English journalist. chiefly to .
robust constitution"
Health is certainly an esssv<ial. Skill
IN writing must be seconded by the jour
nslistic sense nose for news" the sbil-
ity 10 grasp and treat tersely and bright
" the gist Il public interest Ono must
also posseas 81 inc xhaustibls fund of man
and the ability 10 hold ones tongue.
journalism and domesticity are autag-
cnistic. The trne woman journalist
can never be the true domestic woman.
Sesnething must be sacrificed. The requi-
site journalistic qualities possessed, how
ever embryonic. scope for development
rnu-t be sought There IL q prevalent
nslistic emporium Regulations made
there are liable to become world wide.
Uool reputation aud success sre synony-
nous The field is crowded; The com
petition tremendous. On top, however,
is IN. traditional room.
There sr. several women now engaged
I'm legitimate journalistic work In New
York city who earn from fifty delIsss q
week e. Eve and sir thousand year
For the most part their careers began
outside tha metropolis. Every newspa-
per hss its regular staff to which natu-
rally all assignments are given Despite
this regular corps u paid writers. how
ever. svery live editor Ia on the alert for
catchy readable articles. irrespective
~ their source Herein IL ths novice =
ioophels Most editors ara accessible
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q b-shel ~ correspondence. The advsn-
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