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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
Brickbats for Wabash Roadbed.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Not even the placid dignity and
beauty of the University campus has
been able to efface the unhappy memory
of my journey thither via Wabash.
Unscreened ''parlor' ears. Il road
bed rockballasted only at infrequent in
tervals, apparently to demonstrate how
nice it might have been had the rail
road ballasted the whole line, and train
attendants whose studied discourte>y
was a revelation in bad manners, COM
bined to make dents on my soul which
promise to remain there for many moons
to come.
The branch line service from Contra
liza to Columbia is unspeakable. l am
to write what l think of it.
Is the NJ. X. 4 Z. service as bad: Can
it be?
New STUDENT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER.

The University MissOurian is for the
training of students in journalism. 1t
is the laboratory, the clinic, the prac-
tice school of the department of jour
nalism of the University of Missouri.
The work upon this newspaper-other
than mechanical-is to be done by the
students, under the direct N of the
faculty, experienced newspapermen, as
part of the regular course in this de-
partment. In the pursuance of this
purpose it will be necessary for the
University Missourian to cover the en-
tire news field, not limiting itself to
University news, in order that the
training the students receive will be
sufficiently broad to be valuable. 1t
will give, of course, all the University
news, but in due relation to the gen.
cral news of the day. With this news
there will be editorial Interpretation
and comment upon public questions.
The University Missourian is not
established to conflict with or supplant
any publication. Its own purpose is
ldefined-that of afrording, on ad
vanced educational lines, training for
journalism. The laboratory is ne
cessity for this training. How to do
must be taught by doing. Student pub
licatiOns and the local press will not
have their fields invaded by intention
or design, as such journals serve pur-
poses and occupy fields with which this
newspaper is not directly concerned.
The University Missourian will ac-
complish its purpose well if the men
and women trained by work upon its
staff are, by such training, better fur
nished for public service; if they shall
60 forth into the vocation of journal
ism better equipped to know and print
the news of the day, the unbiased
news, attractively, accurately, help
fully: if they shall be better enabled
to make comment upon this news fairly, |
intelligently and with high ideals; if |
they shall learn that American jour |
nalism is, in its highest realization,
schoolhouse and forum, teacher and
tribune, foe to wrong doing, an
aid to education, force for moral
progress, an exponent of true Ameri
canism.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

in charge of the circulation, or left at
the University Missourian office, Room
d, Academic Hall, or sent by mail to the
University MissOurian, Columbia, Mis-
souri,.
j. WEST GOODWIN, the veteran editor
of the Sedalia Bazoo, has given to the
Department of Journalism of the Uni
vcrsity of Missouri, the most valuable
collection of books on the history OF
printing and journalism in the West.
Mr.. Goodwin has been collecting a IL
brary on these subjects for years and
has in it many rare and important vol
umes. They include histories of all
branches of the art of Typography and
numerous volumes on the subject OF
newspaper making.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
EUGENE FIELD WAS
FIRST EDITOR HERE
University Missourian Of Thirty-Seven Year
Ago Contained Contributions From Men
Who Later Won Their Spurs.

American literature. James Newton Be-
kett. of Mexico. Mo-, is writer
national reputation. Among the b
known of his books are At You All
House" and "As the Eight Led"
James Cooney, whom the students q
that day still remember for his n
hair and his wit, paid his expense
in the University by teaching a school .
the country. He later was elected
Congress from this district He did
several years ago. Henry W. Ewi4
also now dead, was graduated in lSa
with the degrees of Ph. b. and Ph.
He became editor of the jefferson Cf
Tribune and later clerk of the MissoU
Supreme Court.
E. w. Stephens Reminiscent.
The original University MissourS
was an eight-page, five-column pape
the pages little smaller than Tho
of the daily Missourian. The heads
was in German letter. The subsefi
tion price was 81 a year.
One of the staunchest friends of Co
Field in Columbia was f. W. Stephes
at whose plant the first University -
sourian was printed.
Il remember looking up from my -
one day to see Gene Field standing ?
the Office" said Mr.. Stephens yesteE6s
II was a young fellow and had ju1
started running a paper. Field said
wanted me to print a monthly PaPs
that he and some other students planns
to issue. The others, it seems. wants
the paper printed somewhere else, -
Field brought them around to his N
of thinking.
Everybody in town knew Gene Fn
He was the sort that other boys.
to follow about. He was always uRS
some prank"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
CANDIDATES IN COLUMBIA.

THE good town of Columbia has a
friendly personal interest in all the
prominent candidates for high public
Office. With scarcely an exception all
have been guests for considerable time
of ever-hOspitable Columbia. William
II. Taft was several years ago for a
couple of days visitor here. He
was then Judge Taft, member of the
board of trustees of the University
of Cincinnati. and was picking out a
president-fOr the University of Gin
cinnati. His choice fell upon Dr.
Howard Ayers. While i'm Columbia
Judge Taft was entertained at THE home
of DIR. Frank Thilly. William J. Bryan
has visited Columbia several times.
Upon one visit he founded a prize for
the best essay upon government. This
prize is awarded each University COM
mcncement
The candidates for governor upon the
democratic and republican tickets are
well-knOwn here. William s. COwherd is
an alumnus of the University and Her
bert S. Hadley has spoken in the Univer-
sity auditorium on several occasions
Both VIM. j. Stone and JOS W. Folk
hold the honorary degree of IL. d.
from the University and Senator Stone
resided here number of years as stu
dent and lawyer. Lieutenant Governor
John G. Mckinley. candidate for the re-
publican nomination for the United
States senatorship. and Frank B. Full
kerson, candidate for the attorney gen
eralship OH the republican ticket. are
graduates of the law department of the
University. ]. F. Gmelich, republican
nominee for lieutenant governor, was for
some years member of the board of
curators of the University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
T H A N X S
@0L. JOHN DYMOND, editor of the
Louisiana Planter and Sugar Man

~1L JOHN DYMOND, editor of the
Louisiana Planter and Sugar Man
ufacturer, of New Orleans, and for
years one of the trustees of Tu-
lane University, says, in his journal,
of the School of Journalism of the Uni
versity of Missouri:
Missouri is nothing if not progress
i've. The people of Missouri, or at least
some of them, have occasion to be shown.
but the great State has many who do not
need such supervision but are born su-
pervisOrs of the rest of the world. The
University of Missouri has inaugurated
a School of Journalism with the pur-
pose of training students in the best
manner possible to lead to successful
careers in journalism. The line of pro-
cedure and plan of action seem to be
broad, comprehensive and exhaustive
ard no doubt this work will become one
of the distinguishing features of the
great University of the State of Mis-
souri,"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
ABOUT FORMER
STUDENTS HERE
John B. LEAKE, freshman engineer
Il last year, this fall entered the Uni
verSitv of Kansas
New STUDENT.

IoHN B. LEAKE, freshman engineer
Il last year, this fall entered the Uni
versity of Kansas.
"Pin" Miller is a reporter for Brad
streets in st. Louis.
Miss Mildred Lewis is teaching in the
High School at Vandalia, Mo.
NJ. F. Sherwin, B. S. in Agriculture,
'Os, will be this year at the University
of California.
Carlos p. Tiffany, freshman engi-
neer last year, will enter the New Mex
leo School of Mines.
Machir j. Dorsey, Law, 'O5. now an
attorney of Denver, Colo, is visiting
his parents in Columbia.
B. f. Bradley, general manager of the
st. Lis Post-Dispatch, was a student
at the University of Missouri.
Miss Elizabeth J. Price, who was a
junior academic student last year, will
be at Hardin College this year.
Maurice Albertson, freshman Engi-
mere last year, will attend the School OF
Mines at Rolla during the coming year.
Hugh Moore, a member of the Phi
Delta Theta, formerly secretary to DIR.
Clark w. HetheringtOn. is reporter
for the Kansas City Journal.
Joe A. Brinkley, academic student for
the last two years, will attend the
School of Forestry of Washington Uni
versity.
Mrs. Gertrude F. Liggett, A. B., 'Os,
and B. S., 'O6, teacher in Westport
High School, was a Columbia visitor
recently.
George f. Stukey, an Arts student
last year and member of the Sigma Chi,
is "cub" reporter on the st. Paul
PiOneer-Press.
Harry Bagby and H. X. (''General")
Smith, recent graduates in engineering.
are with the wire department of the
United Railways Co. in St. Louis.
Miss Edith Stoner, a University grad
uate just elected grand president
of Kappa Kappa Gamma, is a teacher
in the High School at Independence,
Mo.
Homer (''Deacon") Croy. Frank Birch
and Roscoe Potts, all former students
of the University. are publishing the
Baseball Magazine, recently launched in
Boston.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

The subscription to the University
Missourian is 800 for the school year
or $l.25 for one semester, invariably in
advance. Single copies will be sold at
two cents each. The paper will be de-
livered By carrier within certain limits
in Columbia or sent by mail outside
Columbia at this price. 1t will appear
every school-day afternoon. Orders for
subscription, accompanied BY the cash,
should be given Warren H. Orr, who is
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

MORE than thirty-seven years ago
young student of the Missouri
University walked into printing
office in Columbia and announced that
he wanted to publish monthly Uni
versity magazine. The student was
Eugene Field and the title of the pub
lication was the University Missourian.
That was the beginning of student
journalism in the University of Mis-
souri,. the elimination of which is the
publication to-day of another University
MissOurian. a daily newspaper.
The first issue of the University Mis-
sourian was published June %, 1871.
On the editorial page appeared the
names of the editorial staff: Editor
in-chief. H. w. Ewing; assistants, j. N.
Basket and James Cooney; literary ed
itOr, Eugene Field: local and news edi-
tor, j. S. Dryden: treasurer and busi-
ness manager, n. w. Allen.
Is WHdt Tic
said of the new student paper in its
issue of June 30 of that year: "The
Missourian is college
paper. issued by the students
Of the State University of Missouri, the
first number of which tfor June) is on
our table. 1t is creditably printed and
brim full of editorial and other original
matter, prose and poetical, which can
not fail to interest all who feel any
concern for the prosperity of our Uni
'ersity. We heartily wish the students
great success with their newspaper"
Editors Have Won Fame.
Of the little group of students who
started the University Missourian, sew
.ral later won more than local fame.
'Gene" Field, we'll beloved of all who
owe pure humor and quaint and spark
ing rhymes, has an enduring place in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

Mrs. Anna HOckaday Smith enter
tanned the Daughters of the Confederacy
at her home. l4O5 East Broadway,
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Smith was
elected delegate to the convention to
be held in Fayette, Mo-, the second
Tuesday in October. The annual elec-
tion of officers will be the business of
the next regular meeting, Oct. l.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
VIEWPOINT OF
THE STUDENTS

(The University Missourian invites communi-
cations from students touching on questions Of
general interest in the University. Letters are
limited to 200 words. Address The University
Missourian, or drop communication in box in
Academic Hall cOrridOr.)
To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
arrived here yesterday and was sur
prised in looking over the catalogue of
Missouri University to find that a
School of Journalism is included. It's
absurd to say you can teach journalism.
My father is an editor and l have often
reported items for him. l never had
any trouble with it. All YOU need Is
the right knack. l will be glad to fur
nish YOU items from time to time. but
| will not take your course, as | think
it is worthless.
JUNIUS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

IIENRY WATTERSON says editor,
II ally in the Louisville Courier
journal:
"The basis of success in journalism
are good habits, good sense, and good
feeling; a good education, particularly
in the English branches, and applica-
tion constantly and cheerfully. All sue
cess is of course relative. Good and
i'll fortune play Il part in the life of
every man; but honest, tireless. pains
taking activity may conquer i'll fortune,
as it will certainly advance good for
tune. In the degree that a man adds to
these essentials, large talents, special
training for journalism, breadth of
mind and reach of vision-his flight will
be higher"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
Without Paper or Printing.

The inventions of paper and printing
have been the causes of the various i'm
prOvements in every art and science.
Without them, the present age would
neither have been more civilized nor
wiser than it was many centuries ago,
because one age could never have con-
veyed to its posterity what the labors
of the past had achieved.-Matthias
Hoops.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

A. F. Winship. of the Journal of Ed
ucatiOn, Boston, writes to the Depart
ment of JOurnalism:
81 am greatly pleased with the pros
pective School of journalism of the Uni
versity of Missouri. 1t has a great Op-
portunity. l rejoice for the University
and the country that it is to do this
great work."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

WITH the completion Of the present
contracts Columbia will have paid out in
two years for street paving and si'le-
walks more than quarter of a million
dollars.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

The Tuesday Club, one of the oldest
of the literary clubs, with Il member
ship of nearly 300 members, will meet
for reorganization early in October,
when the years course of study will be
decided upon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

The Daughters of the American Rev
olutiOn will begin their regular meet
ings for the season of l9OS-O9 during
September. Mrs. Alice McFarlane is en-
gagged in preliminary work for the or
ganiZation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

AIRS. JAMES MCALESTER enter
III tained eight guests Friday at her
country home Oh the Mexico road.
The morning was spent chatting, and
the afternoon was devoted to bridge
The floral decoration was a huge cut
glass basket filled with golden rod. Sim
liar small baskets filled with the bril-
liant fall flowers were presented to the
guests. They were Mines. Charles b.
Miller, Laurie Strawn, of Philadelphia,
Berry McAlester. John f. Sykes, Misses
Emma Strawn. Emma BOuchelle and Is
telle Anderson
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

@HARLES W. KNAPP, president
I of the st. Louis Republic, wishes
the Department of journalism well
in letter. in part as follows:
personally, l should be much graft
fled if the Missouri University School
of Journalism can be brought to po-
sition which will justify it in taking
rank with the schools of law and med
icine now conducted by the University.
There are very great differences in the
field of work, of course. but in some
measure, at least, specific direction to
the line of instruction sought by a
young man during his college course
can readily fit him for more rapid prog
ress in practical newspaper work when
he comes to take it up.
''NO diploma has ever put lawyer
or a doctor in the full tide of success
as soon as he came out of school, and
journalistic graduates must not be ex-
pected to escape the hard knocks of
practical experience.
II shall be glad of the opportunity in
coming years to congratulate the Uni
versity of Missouri upon the complete
accomplishment of all it is undertaking
to do
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
Father of State Universities.

l would rather live in a country with
newspapers and without a government.
than in a country with a government
but without newspapers.-Thomas JEFF
fersOn.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

The Fortnightly Club, composed of
the wives of members of the University
faculty, will begin its meetings early in
October.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
ABOUT SCHOOLS
OF JOURNALISM
THE catalogue of the University of
| Indiana says relative to its in
struction in journalism:

Indiana says relative to its in
struction in jOurnalism:
Not only at Indiana University has
the attempt been made to meet a real
need. The University of Wisconsin, the
University of Virginia, University of
Kansas, University of Illinois. Univer-
sity of Nebraska and the University of
Washington are some of the schools that
have taken steps in this same direction.
Next year the University of Missouri
will start in on this fec under what
seems to be favorable conditions and
the question of establishing such
courses is contemplated in other univer-
sites throughout the country.
"These attempts will succeed OF fail
in proportion as they do or do not solve
the problems and answer the questions.
There is always an answer, always a
solution. The situation is undoubtedly
a problem. The problem requires So
luton. Better and more trained news
paper men are needed and wanted.
There is a market for them and there
is an opportunity for a school that
will train and develop them.
'FOr the college year l9OS-09 Indiana
University will offer four courses in
journalism. In addition to this, the
work done on the college daily will DE-
under the direct supervision of the in
structors in journalism. During the
year l9O7-OS only one course was Of
fered.
Experimental as it was the results
which came from this single course
justified further enlargement. Special
practical work is in charge of expert
enced newspaper men,"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

THE Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority is
occupying the same house as last
year. Its first affair will be a
progressive dinner given Monday even
ing, with five tables laid for the guests.
Invitations have been issued for dance
at the chapter house Tuesday evening.
The spacious rooms will be thrown open
to forty-five couples.
The Misses Faith Pearce, Katherine
Helm, Florence Helm, Mary Logan,
Laura SnOdgrass, Jessie Wood, Ada
Rudd, Edna Williams, Helen Ross, Kit
tie Wolf, Mary Paxton and Sue Stone
have arrived.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

IT yet remains true as when written
forty centuries ago: THE fear of the
Lord is the beginning of wisdom
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14
SOCIETY

r HE opening of the sorority houses
has made Hit street scene OF
unusual animation during the last
few days. The Pi Beta Phi sorority is
occupying new house, designed and
built specially for the young women's
requirements. The decorations and fur
nishings are of their own selection.
The Misses Dot Johannes, Kathryn
Bond, MildleI Mcbride. Jean McCuue,
Hazel Kirk, Elizabeth Clay, Julia Kirt-
ley, Elvira Upstead, Dorothy Talbot and
Linda CrewdsOn have arrived. Misses
Fay Jarman and Lucille Anderson are
expected during the week.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

.YIORATIO W. SEYMOUR, editor of
the st. Louis Post Dispatch, has
this to say in a letter to the De-
partment of JOurnalism:
II feel great interest in the Mis-
souri, Cniversity's School of Journal
ism and am confident that it will make
success. Education is a fine thing
and really necessary, but training. after
all, is more to the point
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

Heidelberg University has established
! regular Department of Journalism.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

A department of journalism has been
established at the Eole des Hautes
Etudes Sociales, l6 Rue de la Sorbonne.
Paris.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

Frank E. COlsen, president of News
paPerdom, New York, writes to the
Department of Journalism:
Il believe that journalism is going
to be just as thoroughly studied and
advanced as has been the subject of
advertising and those who are the bet
ter equipped with a knowledge of jour-
nalism will have the better opportunity
of locating favorable connections.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

George f. Holt, of Tangier. former
American newspaper man. writes: "As
one who has had years of experience
in reportorial and editorial harness, !
am glad to know of the establishment
of the Department of Journalism in the
University Of Missouri for better train
ing for those who would enter the jour
nalistic field for the responsibilities
which are far more important than the
general public imagines, of such ca
reer."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-09-14

DR ALBERT ROSS Hill, the University
J souri, has this o. Department of Journalism,
-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01
Baby MOruhine Fiends

are made by all soothing syrups and
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and narcotics. McGee's Baby Elixir
contains no injurious or narcotic
drugs of any kind. A ure and safe
cure for d~isordered stomachs, bowels
and fretfulness-splendid for teething
infants. Sold by Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01
Tigers We're Gagged.

In a somewhat slow and uninterest-
ing game at Riverside park Mon
day afternoon the Chicago Unions
buried the Lexington Tigers by the
overwhelming score of 10 to 2. The
locals can still play under their nat
ural color, however, as two scores in
the forth saved them from being
whitewashed. The game was wit.
messed by a big crowd. The heat
was uncomfortable, and, as the grand
stand had been washed away, every
body had to stand to watch the
game.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. M. M. Davidson OF No. 379 Gift
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worth of Electric Bitters of a general
family remedy for headache, bilious
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els is so pronounced that | am
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for the benefit of those seeking re-
lief from such Affections. There is
more health for the digestive organs
in a bottle of Electric Bitters than in
any other remedy know Of" SOLD
under guarantee at Crenshaw q
Youug's drug store. SO cents.