The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
AMATEUR JOURNALISM

in the year 1885, that all amateur papers
be printed WEIR II uniform size page of TXIU
lnGheS' mus enabling the amateur jour
Ra!lSt, at the end of the year, To bind his
exchanges into u neat volume Most ed-
tors save vheic exchanges and previous
TO the date mentioned II VAS very C.ifiicltC
to make q neatly bpund volume on ac-
count of the diversity in the type. form
and size of page adopted by the amateur
editor, Very few papers, ct that tigne
been steadily growing n favor until to-
day. as an outcome of this suSgs stIou.
nearly all of our papers coforn to one
OF three sizes, nameEy-51sxt. 6x9 or 7;io
inches tn each page.
The amateur paper is either printed by
Its editor or by Il professional or amateur
printer, there usually being a num-
Der of amateur printers who make
| a Speciality of this kind of work The cost
or d fout-page Century Size" paper Is
| from 50 to IS, from $l.25 to 81 per page.
and it VIII therefore be seen that to have
your printing done for you involves quito
an expense which IL absolutely necessary
and publishers: but there is a way to
avoid this difficulty and that is by print
! ing your own paper. In another column
VIII be found an estimate of the cost OF
| small office, sufficiently large to princ
an amateur paper of Century Size" pag
and with II any young person can soon
| become sufficiently expert TO do his own
| work and do It very we'll although the
| first two or three hunters Will involve
| a great deal of work and he VIII. for a
time, have 10 exercise a great deal OF pa
WHERE THEY ARE
Inc National Amateur Press Assoc!s-
ton has now had q continuous and
prosperous life of over twenty-three years,
n nay been organized at Philadelphia in
| 1876 There have been thousands OF pa
pers printed by its members many OF
Wnom have risen to positions of great
influence In the professional fields. It Is
ON
Lol4oW journalism or literature as n pro-
iession that amateur journalism appeals.
tor there are now, and always have been
WHO have no such Intentions Amateur
Journalism Is OF great benert no, only to
those who expect to follow such q pro-
lesion. out 1t Is most excellent experi-
brings him into contact with young
people OF widely different traits of char.
acter and degrees OF ability; it arotIses
great interest In writer's and writing, in
the mechanical part OF book and news
paper making, and unconsctously leads
the young, mind into habits OF Industry
and thought which work for his welfare
in later years. 1t is this unconscious In
| t!uence which is the soul of amateur
| journalism and It is the knowledge OF this
and kindly feelings of those who have
long since ceased ali active connection
with . this fascinating pastine.
The above article was written by MIR
Warren j. Brodie and appeared in the
National Amateur OF December, 1SSg.
! The National Amateur is the official
organ OF the National Amateur Press
| Association and at that time, Mr. BrodI..
was It's official editor. The writer select
| ed Mr.. Brodie's article because il ia the
most comprehensive description OF anna
| teur Journalism that has been written
for some time. Besides this. there are
| few amateurs who are as capable to
| handle such a subject as Mr.. Brodie The
estimates OF the cost or q Century Size
paper are Very high. and tt Is possible
| for one to have paner printed that siza
/ for at lest seyenty-f.ye cents per page.
! If not less. II there Is any one who de-
/ sires TO become better acquainted with
amateur journalism. the S,r..er wift W.T.
| ingiy answer airy communication to the
| best of his ability. His address Is Irwin
| Va The South 81 weir represented I'm tho
amateur ranks and the present oSiciar
editor OF the Association - Mr.. George. a.
Alderman. of Charleston. S. G. II will
| who reside In Richmond Some pleasure
I! to know that the first president OF the
! ". ~. P. A. was from that city. Mr.
| John WINSTON Snyder
/ 1t is the earnest hope of the writer tina
/ this article may do something toward
| spreading the knowledge OF amateur
! journalism beyond its present confines
| and that ii may also help the South to
become potent factor in amateur al
49, GEO. R. S. coNNEIL
- Irwin, VI.