Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-06-06
TALK On JOURNALISM
Made Before the Srissiesippi Press
Association by R. H Henry.
Practical Ds-ea.~isa % the Jsar..is..
sf rss-y-rh- Hssias.s .. Marh What
We Nsk~ It. Elevated o. Csnmsa-
place. stapia OF Entertaining.

Through the partial kindness % the
prrsident o' the Press Association. I
have been selected 10 read a paper in
this presence on the subject OF ..Jour-
aaltsm, a theme ever Old. but always
nsw. for NO calling or profession Is more
progressive. or 50 thoroughly abreast
the times. as the journalism Of To-Day
the promoter Of scientific research. the
advocate % all modern improvements.
the friend Of all great discoveries. the
champion of higher education, inteIIi-
gens shoughs. advanced IDEAS. and the
difasion % wholesons. useful kno~l-
edge To be thus chosen from this
body Of brother e,itor.. IL an houor nos
70 BE- lightiy esteemed and for which
an duly grateful
Nheu informed OF the selection
thanked our president for the honor
conferred. and inquired bis visa a. -
the scope Of the srsicle 10 be prepared.
Nhen be laeouicaily and witsily replied.
Scope is 70 suit yuurself
Thus left % treat the suhiec, a. IA
ciiaasion may Suggest or fancy di-sats.
] sm somewhat ike /. ship launched
apon the se4 without CON pass OF anchor.
having nothing 10 be guided b.. and
permitted % drift with tits and wind
Bus. though shas samnArily ses asoat
BY cur worthy president perchan,.
upon an angry sea. without So much a.
sora % advice or admonition. AMI lets
To bar~s ths Wild waves alone. feel
sare thas I shall carry With mo the h..s
wizae- % all as I sail Gus fruu the
placid port u h~autifal Biloxi. this <em
% tas rt4lf this home o. culture and re-
ansmea+ .hsre bsanty hug-rs AasI
ehivalry sxelis, whers lovers stroll en-
very besch- lounge On iazy ssats. -ss-
under ths shade % ma este o4zs % 400
n the t~tiig gbs -Nhsu the moun slITerS
the palm trees. and ID. stars look 1owu
2aa the nixaung@le siags. as Es leave
this dreamy. sonnolsnt. soo,hiag S0ash-
laaA-
" asv~ tns 1exsraa Gulf sta s~ulls ruar
y tsiasss ras oa~e - tnx szasiy .aure.
n h@F~ shs Hias TIRES srux a5 ta- satrr-s ss.fe.
Aai hAiar sa-tr F''s.ss "A iac rissax uar
Aad sar~lv. the storm tossed mari ns.r
Si-i asrs r.e~ivs sa-ua and cordial
S-iee@s from this op-n-hearss4 ana
seas-uus people. -hen his ship returns
aad siids= ssso this quiet heaven. cAs's
aachar aza lowers saii. h-couins IA
faast a.
-Idie a. a pzinfef ship
pa a "a. aIsi srran-
Ba4r IN shs theme The SAB ect q
Journalism u af Dmisless seau..
arsrslaax sas widest pos.ibIe ran<e tle
prses'caf ssaagns aaa speculative eb-
servaslan. AMI cza 0ulF b. sExh.ly
touched apan IN a paper 0f this eaar-
scser
Il Is t-~gue-tlF the custom q those
selected - spsak au this subject to give.
IN inmate detail. the history st the rise
sad progress of the Newspaper n
America. Il aos n Europe. shall not
weary the patisncs Of this splendid
aGdieEee By such dull recital. bat viii
endeavor % cun6ns myself strictly 70
The subiect Of journalism IS I see
1n1 understand IL. and have. in an
hEuhle way. attempted its practical
exempli1cation, gtviag briefly such
thoughts and observations as have
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and entertaining. or eommonplace and
stupid according 70 circumstances and
conditions A great mind does not
always make 4 great iournal. bus an or
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