The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-25

HOW THEY GET WAR NEWS
Wilbur F. Chamberlain's
Interesting Talk to the
University Club.
ADDRESS BY PROF. WEST
He Advocates the College and
University Spirit Which
is Increasing.

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After the transaction of some business
and the serving of refreshments, the
members listened to an address by Prot.
Andrew West, of Princeton University,
and a narrative of the experiences of
William F. Chamberlin as a special war
correspondent in Cuba. Mr.. Chamberlin's
narrative was also followed by interest
ing comments on the condition OF the
camps at Tampa and other sections prior
to the invasion of Cubas Mr.. Ed. Nc
Iaughlin related his experiences on board
the auxiliary cruiser Yankee About forty
members of the club were present. The
committee Of three appointed at the
previous meeting to revise the consfita-
ton and bylaws submitted the result Of
their labors. After the reading OF the
articles, section by section, had progress
ed for some time, attention was called
to the fact that the resolution under
which the committee was appointed
called for a report at the next annual
meeting, which takes place in January.
The discussion was therefore cut short.
Before this, however, the subject of the
length of terms of the members of the
Board of Governors was discussed and it
was evident from the opinions expressed
that there will be a change in this re-
gard.
1t was while this matter was being
discussed that the resolution directing
the committee to report at the annua
meeting was read and further discussion
of the constitution and bylaws was cut
short.
Prof. West. Of Princeton University, was
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the manifestation of the college and uni
versity spirit and said it was eminently
proper that the graduates of such insti-
tutions should associate themselves in
such a manner. He felt satisfied that it
would prove permanent. 1t was not wise
to start such as organization by the grad
yates of one institution. The speaker
cited an instance of a club to which he
once belonged. 1t appeared to nave no
definite policy. 1t struggled along. BY
and by other men were attracted to it,
and in five years its membership had been
trebled and the organization was a power
to this day. Professors might be looked
upon as fossils owing to the routine of
their lines. but if he didn't take much
pride in his ow1i college 1t could not prove
a success, but there was a side danger of
overlooking the merits of other iastitu-
tons.
He could see in Harvard and Cornell
some points that other institutions might
well emulate It was we'll, he said, for coll
lege men to meet men infused with the
spirit of other similar institutions.
I'VE ALL" he said, belong to one ma
ton. College university men viii never
find the forces tina counterfeit whatever
threaten the nation unless they dron ~
valries."
Prof. West alluded to the dangers which
threatened the country through the
enormous accumulation of wealth not di-
rected by high conscience and education.
He spoke briefly against the 'plain. bru-
tai aristocracy of cold money. He de-
clared that the nations critics should be
from among the ranks of the educated.
Universities should be creatures of life.
Questions Of finance, transportation, popil-
lation, all %pertained to national affairs.
They should be discussed by the men who
knew them best. Natural laws could be
controlled by political arrangement
I'm all colleges said the professor in
closing, there is some patriotic touch felt
not alone for the good of hat college, but
for the higher good. The student has
been in an atmosphere of morality and
truth. On leaving be is possessed of an
all round education, and is an independent
thinking man. That's what colleges do.
That's what university caubs do"
Mr.. Chamberlin's talk was entirely IN
formal. He told briefly the story Of the
way the news of the war was gathered
from its start to its end, and gave to the
club men a fair idea of the difficulties
that attended the newspaper men in get
ting to their papers and to the public the
news of the war happenings. Mr.. Cham
berlin spoke particularly OF the gather
ing of the news for the Sun" because he
was thoroughly familiar with the work.
He prefaced his ak with the statement
that What he said of the work of the
"Sun'' men was equally true of the men
who got the news for the other papers.
Mr.. ChaInberlin asserted that this war
was more thoroughly covered from a
newspaper standpoint than any war in
history considering the difficulties hat
attended the work. He also asserted that
the newspapers expended more money in
getting the news than newspapers had
ever expended before in the same length
of time. Illustrating the work attending
the getting of the news of a battle to the
papers Mr.. Chamberlin told the story of
the reporting of the battle of Santiago on
San Juan Hill.
The news of that battle was gathered
by reporters who were on the battle field.
1T was carried in bulletins by couriers
from the battlefield to siboney, the yell
low fever pest hole, where it was turned
over to men on dispatch boats. who car
ried it 120 miles across the Caribbean Sea,
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