University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-01-17

M. U. MEN SUCCEED ON
PAPERS AND MAGAZINES

Many graduates anu ioi iiiei ''"
dents OF the University of Missouri
have become successful newspaper
men. Records of the university show
that graduates have succeeded as
magazine writer's, special writer's, edl-
tors and reporters. Eugene Field set
the pace for all University OF Missouri
students. His brother, Roswell Field,
has also become one of the leading
editorial and special writer's OF Chi
cago. He is now with the Chicago
Examiner.
Harris Merton Lyon ranks perhaps
next among the graduates OF Missouri
His name has become familiar as
writ4:. OF magazine fiction. He is now
in Paris writing book.
Daniel Mcfarland, editor of the
Maryville Republican, OF Maryville
Mo-. got his early training as a stu
dent correspondent while attending
the university. James +. Craig is a
member OF the staff OF the Kansas City
Post. He was until recently re-
porter on the st. Louis Republic.
In the summer of 1907 two students
from Missouri were reporters on the
Kansas City Star. They were Cecil
X Eastman and +. 4. Remley, Jr.
Eastman is now a special writer on
the Star. Remley returned to Column
Eia last year to become assistant post
master. After a few months on the
Star he got a position on the Kansas
City Journal, where he was connected
with the sport department.
Hugh Moore, another graduate OF
the university, is now on the staff OF
the st. Louis Republic. He was grad
uatcd in 1903 and his first position was
on the Kansas City Journal.
Mir. Bontls. managing editor Of the
Kansas City Post and part owner OF
the Denve. Post, is a graduate of the
University of Missouri.
Claude Johnson, sporting editor of
the Kansas City Star, is former stu
dent of the University OF Missouri. He
was in the School of Law.
Shannon Mountjoy, who was city
editor OF the Kansas City Post before
it was purchased by Mr.. BOntls, is
also a graduate OF the University of
Missouri
W. o. Ellis, who was a member OF
the track team for three years while
a student of the university, is now a
member of the staff of the Daily
Drovers Telegram, published in Kan
sas City. Arthur Hente. graduate
OF the University of Missouri, is also
with the Drovers Telegram.
Fritz krog, a graduate of the School
of Engineering, who was known as the
literary engineer" while in the uni
versity, is now editor of the Bohemian
Magazine.
w. H. Handy. a former student. is
Eow writing short stories. His home
is at Mcadville, Mo. His stories have
appeared in the Youths Companion
the Reader, the Housekeeper. the
Black Cat and other magazines.
Carl Grow. managing editor of the
Ft. Worth (TeXD Star-Telegram and
a writer for System" and other trade
magazines, is a former student of the
University of Missouri.
Miss Maude Neal, graduate, is a
special writer on the New York Sun
day World. She was member of the
Pi Beta Phi sorority.
Homer Croy, who attained more
fame than perhaps any other as stu
dent humorist, is now associate edi-
tor of the Designer.
W. +. Moore, an alumnus of the
University of Missouri, is now city edi-
tor of the Chicago Inter-Oceon. He
was formerly assistant city editor of
the New York Herald
John f. Tiedeman, a graduate of
the School of Law, is Berlin CORE
spondent for the New York Herald.
Mr.. Tiedeman was with the Sedalia
Sentinel for several years and then
became writer on the St. Louis Re-
public.
Thomas Rogers. member of the
staff of the st. Louis Times, is grad
uate of the university.
Thomas F. Millard, a special writer
for Scribner's magazine. is an alum
nus of the university. Mr.. Millard has
written several books on conditions in
the Far East.
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