The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02
Albert Holman, Editor of
Record Union, Addresses.
Students. at University
MEETS. FORMER: PUPILS
To Be Successful -Aspirant
Must Lay a Foundation
in Substantial Reading
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2l4S Center Street. aug. 1.

:, An interesting. discussion of the
, power. Of the press was heard
this afternoon IN the class
room OF Professor Hammond Lamont,
editor OF. the New York Evening Post
and professor of English at the. summer
school Of the University Of California.
The students learned something of the
|. advantages and. disadvantages and
demands Of modern journalism The
press was, represented by Albert Hol-
man; editor Of the Sacramento Record
Union, under whom Professor. Lamont
admitted: be: had received his first les
sons in practical newspaper work. Mr..
/ II Gilman was city editor of the Seattle
/; Post-Int eifigencer' when Professor La
mont was: only. "a working Journalist
there, but their fortunes have changed
with. the years and now both are edit
oEs of representative American papers.
Since returning to. the coast Nr La
mont has renewed his friendship. with
his former tutor, and the. result was an
| invitation 10 Mr.. Holman to address
his class in. English this afternoon. In
substance: Mr.. Holman said. -.
4 The journalist IS exactly the reverse Of the
specialist, A:msn who IS cut of harmony with
The -rest-of the world is mCTe Of an enbarrass-
est: Of modern views is that every. trade must
know: something. of every other.
i .lmpersonGlity IN journalism has certain. ad-
Va rltages which Personal writing does not pos
/ sess- While no man should write an article
that he would be unwilling 70 sign there is a
free hand in "impeTsonal writing that. enables
the writer to- rsacn. the reader more. effective
1sa The thing done. is the most important part
a bout sa.news story ana not personal display OF
/ Facility in newspaper writing is an advan-
taEe Which is an. object Of much study. but
. no writing is worth while unless IL has some
/ character. back Of Il. One must be a good
man or a. good woman 10 be a good. journalist
( * caution ru9st needed to beginners OF jour
I ism IS: worth anything ii is worth something
/ 'ertifs own account have noticed this weak
:Tlefs Particularly in women The average wo-
4 man who begins journalism seems to think that
carrying a small pad and several pencils stuck
yisibly nf an outside pocket rs the way TO begin
/ the. world is 70 keep yourself on a straight
+ One Of the fundamental. principles 6n which
! JGnrna ism must rest is gold reading Nc
mind can do its dairy work well without q
! daily provender OF: sound reading.
r. The. -opp6rtaRities Of journalism are very
: great II a person enters into II with serious
miQd and strong. Intentions 20 stay by il
There IS. always good position fof a good
I new saaapern9n A job on the New York Even.
4 ing Post. OF which Mr.. Lamont is managing
+ EDITOR is as high position m journalism a!
/ the average man eau ask for. With all It.
opportunities however the great glory of -four.
|-paper: The owner. OF the paper uses the ner;
:: Nous energy OF ore. man and when il is worr
out he gets another 10 take his place but thu
/ glory through il all is his.