The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-04

, commences pIuccu al lncn 'DS tnOSe
: with whom they come In contact In the
2 pursuit OF their profession?
The St. Cecilia Society. OF Charleston.
holds the first place In the present
chapter OF Mr.. Twins study OF journal
ism" and the newspapers of that town
are held up as extreme examples OF
too great dcilcacy. In printing the
news" This criticism is based on their
failure to devote columns Of space to
community few years ago. who was
Officially connected with that organiza-
ton. The murder was a brutal affair
+. The press bureaus sent columns OF fact
and conjecture to tho remote corners of
The country" but the local papers pub
lished just what came out in the cor
oner's inqucst--no more" That was
really all there was in it for newspaper
purposes; all the facts that were
brought out were brought, out a, the
| inquest. Why should the papers have
filled columns of space with "conjcc-
lures?
There is the ST. Cecilia Society. and
IT is. as Mr.. Irwin says. the oldest
social organization In the United
states" It is very nice Society. and
a great many very nice people belong
TO It There is nothing mysterious
I about 1t. except that 1t tries 10 pre-
serve its self-respect. There are a
/ great many very nice people in Charles
| ION who do not belong 10 1t. and yet
| people with whom its members are on
| the best possible terms Organized
! originally rs Il musical society 1t has
| become purely a social affair, ana as
1t does not desire newspaper publicity,
there is no good reason that We can
Imagine why It should be written
| UP" by the reporters, many of whom
have belonged to 1t, even If 1t be true.
as Mr. Irwin says, that the class of
people who create most of the best
news, as modern journalism defines
| news. belong to this circle" Henry
Watterson was wholly right when he
said that the main Indictment against
our press is the trRnsgression Of pri-
vate right.
We ere told that the st.
| Cecilia Society publishes. at the be-
ginning OF each season. one-inch,
advertising notice of It's assemblies"
Well. what of it? or so much of 1t
as Is true? Why take a column to
/ publish what can be said in one inch?
Tint would not be good business"
and. besides. why should Society
which does not wish publicity OF its
( purely social affairs have publicity
thrust upon it simply 10 crafty the
curiosity OF thosc who are in no sense
Interested In It or responsible for II?
What possible difference can it make
to Mrs. Jones. who does not attend the
balls. whether Mrs. Smith wears yell
low MULE or pink brocade with Rhine
stones or diamonds? Whose business
is i? Why should the name of "a ST..
Cecilia woman" be dragged into print
simply because she IS "a 81 Cecilia
woman"
Ir.Irwin says that Dons CHARLES
ton (mean!ns The Evening Post,
has kept Up society column,
differing from similar department
In Northern newspapers in the fact
80 it't' III SuS.eNs' as NIcWec Dy
Charleston. does not appear thereIn."
This is Only half :rle. All society
can appear III this column ii II feel
50 disposed. and much Of II docs an
pear, but He paper RESPECTS the wishes
Of those who do not care to have their
private affairs talked about. 4 gen
tleman gives dinner 10 company
Of centiemen a. his private residence.
o. giFesla coming cut party for his
dsaEatef. and II is his right to re-
qsesi tfstNno mention he made Of eth
n affair 81 the ewspapers affairs
ffsr nAye no public Significance what
soeYer and lille journalism Of the best
ara h!ghsst order which respects the
wishes % hope who do not seek pub
!ic:t% 0, notoriety Mr.. irwin says
;hat Charleston reporters and edit
I r's kfep hs,s on their desks OF the
s. ceeii.a members and their fan,i-
lies. iest they transgress the unwrit-
tel law There IS absolutely not one
wcFe Of t-uth in that statement, not
. word Charleston reporters and cd
i,nr2 DO not have to be told what Is
I deeent
MADAME GLCcK's BEAuTIsUI. HAIR
Too high rraiEe cannot be given 10
/ President coriey. Of the Wednesday
lcigb ana hiF associates, to Herr scrlv-
enor and Mt4g Trigg. Under whose
/ @ftiftie trailing the Chorus achieved
/ q woiderfnl triumph at each Of tic
+ performance given hero. ana 10 the
men ana women Of this community
"ho 60 operated SO heartily In tie
( ea@r, made ibis year TO supply the
( feopleof niehmond wlth thuslc OF the
+ iiRheat artistic AMI. therefore. high-
! eat fduca,on'.L value.
We are aurcHit {. aald. 81 acnson