St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-07
NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION.

NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION.
Herbert Conner. the GLOBE artist.
read the next paper, which was on
Newspaper Illustration" He noted
the progress in printing and the impor-
tance OF the daily newspaper illustra-
tiOns. and gave this description of how
the work is done:
There are two principal methods now
used 10 reproduce artists drawings in
daily papers, viz: Zinc etchings and
chalk plates. The former is used by
the largest percentage of dailies, and
gives much better satisfaction. The
process is entirely mechanical, the art
white cardboard. After the drawing
is made, which must be done III lines
only, and about a third larger than the
cut is to be made, the eteher makes q
negative from the drawing. adjusting
the camera so as to get the proper re-
duction. A zinc plate is then polished
very bright and flowed with a solution
of bichromated albumen. The negative
is placed OH this plate and print made
on the zinc by exposing it to a
strong light, usually electric. By
action OF the light the Coating
becomes insoluble at the exposed
places. The plate is then rolled with
ink and placed in water bath. the por-
ton remaining soluble is washed
away, leaving the ink-coated lines on
the plate. which is then immersed in
nitric acid and etched to a proper depth.
After the etching has been made deep
enough, the plate is routed out and
mounted Oil metal base. The most es-
sential elements fora successful picture
in zinc etchingS are strong black lines
in the drawing and depth in the etch-
ings, although rapidity of both the art
ist and etcDer is necessary for perfect
result.
One of the first processes used in
illustrations was the chalk plate, and
large number of daiIies use it now. The
greatest recommendation that this
process has is its rapidity. A portl ait
or other picture can be etched in chalk
ana stereotyped and ready for the press.
man in much less time than it is pos
siDle to make a zinc etching. A single
column portrait can be engraved in
chalk and cast-if the metal is in proper
condition-and ready for the forms
within all hour. While rapidlty is one
of the essentials in reproducing pict-
ure, yet that of finish is another and
more important factor, and cannot be
obtained nearly as well in chalk as
inc. 7l..t., -.e-. .se.. 1..@ n
MORNING AND EVENING PAPERS.
A very amusing episode of the occa-
sion was the reading of papers by MEM
bers of the Minneapolis club on the
relative merits of morning and evening
papers. w. B. Chamberlain. the man
aging editor of the Evening Journal.
espoused the cause Of the evening sheet,
proving, to his own satisfaction at least.
the worthiesSness of the morning paper.
while James Gray. managing editor of
the Morning Times, demonstrated, also
to his own satisfaction, that the even
Ing paper has no excuse for existence.
Both papers were full of bright sallies
at the expense of the other. and pro-
duced great interest aud amusement.
MPRoMPTU.
Following the regular papers numer-
Gus i'm promptu speeches were made by
M. J. Costello. of the Dispatch; Herant
NJ. Klretchjian, of Coustantinople; H.
p. Hall; E. A. Paradis, OF the Midway
News; Joseph Mannix, Mayor Eustis'
private secretary; F. w. Bushell, of the
Tribune; DR.. George E. Richen. sur
geon general of the Minneapolis club,
and F. l.. Bancroft, Of the st. Paul
club. Mr.. Kiretchjian was especially
entertaining in his description of the
Turkish censorship of the press and the
failure to publish in that country what
Ill the American sense would be termed
newspaper.
Thanks were returned by all con-
cerned to the Commercial club and by
the ST. Paul to the Minneapolis club.
AS presiding officer, Smith B. Hall,
president of the Minneapolis club, ad-
ded to his fame and carried the pro-
ceedings along without dull moment.
1t was unique event admirably con-
ceiyed and charmingly executed.