New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

Pr IDA Hustled HARPER.
We Western newspaper women" writes one OF
that fraternity 70 member Of the Executive
Bosr Of the international League Of Press clubs.
"sre watching with keenest interest your decision
as 10 the location n the new Home for news
raper people Were We asked our preference. VIC
should probably hold up both hands for Colorado
but n New-Orange or any other site in New-Jerse!
or New-York is selected. we shall he glad enough
to abide by the decision % the committee.
There are today nearly one thousand active
newspaper women In the United States who have
Won their spurs on Just hard fought folds as
,ne men and can assure YOU that Il takes great
load of their hearts 10 md that At last there Is
10 be some provision made for tho needy and
broken down members Of the fraternity. There are
Homes for tho aged and Homes FOR the young, de-
rominational Homes Tor members ~ their own
to,sobor1 ~ faith ard Homes for those belonging
IN various orders and societies Homes for soldiers
and Homes fot sailors. Homes for nurses, and
Homes even for disabled press men-but never A
WAGE where the broken down reporter worn out
with long hours. irregular meals and exposure 10
g sorts OF weather. can 20 10 lay hor defenceless
head in the day ~ adversely.
Perhaps We appreciate the fact that We are 10
share in tho benefits OF tis Homo equally with our
brothers Of tho pen all the moro because Of the
opposition 10 the league even taking women into
its membership MEANWHILE newspaper women
ere bsgnnins 10 band tba mselves together more
end more Nearly every STATE low has us pres
club and N se aye being rapidly amalgamatea N
the International League.
To the college women and normal graduates who
ere looking With longing yes toward the career
Of Journalist. thinking The work so easy and the
honorariuns so great 'ho views Of Mrs. Ida Hustled
Harper. author and journalist Of Washington. d.
G.. as 70 what is requisite in a newspaper writer
Will he Of benefit Mr. Horpers latest book is the
Life and Works of susan y. Anthony This Is
Ear more than the rc.ita. of one woTan's expert
ence It is history of the evo.ution Of the status
Of woman IN which Miss Anthony has been the
central figure. The work consists % two large vol
times Illustrated with over nny portraits Of Miss
Anthony and her co-lanore;s.
Mrs Harper accompanied Miss Anthony 10 Eu-
rope at the time II the international Congress OF
Women AMI after TWO weeks more travel in Eng
land she VIII return 20 Washington.
TRAINING OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS.
Several eener.-.ons o. women have marked as
many periods OF evolution since Southey wrote 10
Charlotte Broutt. Literature cannot be- the nu.l-
md since Nam NTa Lsmi 's s.serted "Wfng is most
painful occupation. and women should beSuile their
end the Ike ineefia',a ril,51iits pnt oniy hftocu
years have passed SINCE a no'"i l-neiSl WIZ.
Compelling power f0r,iu, women into literary ca
t.er" This might have boon The case when their
hunger Il the ho4y is The iupeIng force which
Constantly increases the 'anks Of women writer's
toward the beginning ~ The twentieth century.
me Knitting. knoffing. netting ana Garnet
eork' has been transferred from the home TO the
Factory leaving many women with idio hands
tmo. not~ithstanoiug the poets assertion lnat
literature cannot be the business Of woman
bie' the next cen eus 90 the Initcd states VIII
taow several thousand women enrolled under the
.sa1 O.. 'Journa' ist-' IN the United states ~
tween lsN and $500 there was an increase ~ nearly
. PEI cent There fore We arc confronting q con
siloh Hof f.frty.' when consider 'Ihe
'rsining NJ Women Jourualsts"
theIe IT. 3 irit- story At fhc man " no ilS son
paNhR failed .u every other profession ief'r min"d
|. make preacher out 81 him. IL IS trU. oi many
reIy other calling. thcy drift into newspaper
tY'h In numerous cases they Or IT, Olf again,
.ul occasionally 81 happens 90 boz just what mex
ilccess
N early times the question Of special training
~ ,as business Was not considered necessary but
- Iate years 81 has been recognized to such an
..As. mat several colleges ana universities nave
ths separate department Of Journalism.
80. mNefsNy ~ Pennsylvania may be cited as
k nses Tour years course There is some dispos-
ss on me part u newspaper men 10 Tidicue the
tesn.". 'DHeSe course in Journalism. but mere
ko..i5iv ~ holh'ng IN the above preparation when
~" coud De- detiiment 20 the best news paper
No. ou,H portions Of u as are theoretical would
a.. aeapt themselves 20 actual experience which. !
\ tat must De The final test. a great diversity
hainir fA.sis. however. as 10 The value OF any
tgrs1 ,.'sioe NJ she newspaper office. All VIII
H. su yer. mat in this day II specialization
nave -Sail, newspaper man ana woman must
lgi,soii uthhNe training and since there T. no
u1ud ''stii 'ifu In their lines of WORK. there
tb.t -, t none o. their FRA ming or preparation
'a' ulH'f widely among various persons