The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-27

LEN0IR. n. C.. June 2I.-With
more than two hundred representa-
tives Of the State press N attendance.
the event Of the second day of the
North Carolina Press Association was
the address Of pr. Few, president of
Trinity College. DIR. few spoke as
follows:
DIR. Few's Address.
The periodic press. by means or
| informing and molding public opin-
ion, exsrts to-day an influence thar
is felt by every government in the
world. The value of this influence
in all modern societies viii. l think.
be questioned by no one; and. on the
other hand, that the influence of the
press In sometimes abused and Its
tone often Objectionable. is equally
beyond dispute.
] am going to consider with YOU
for few moments the influence for
good and the corresponding abuses
in the threefoId function of the news
paper promptness In seeking and sup
plying information. constant vigilance
of comment and Quiekness or social
sympathy.
The unexampied facilities of the
modern newspaper for gathering ana
disseminating news makes IL the right
hand OF every good cause. The abii-
ity to work with the press and to
use 1t to the best adv antage Is a part
of the equipment of every leader or
men to-day. All workers in behalf
OF the common good must appreciate
this service OF the newspaper, And /
wish To record here my own deep
sense of gratitude to the newspapers
! in this region for cooperation and
help in many undertakings, in which
as teacher and educational ad-
ministratcr have been interested.
knowledge Widely Disseminated.
With the public school everywhere
to give the ability TO read. and the
newspaper to furnish to everybody
/ Information. knowledge becomes more
widely disseminated than ever before.
And this result we are gradually but
surely attaining in this country. and
] II creates the marvellous opportunity
OF our time TO reach quickly all tine
people. an opportunity that must be
seized by the patriot. the rsformer
thus shares with tina preacher and
the popular orator ia the great task
Of reaching the minds and touching
| the hearts OF mankind. While Its
power - not 30 deep and intense AZ
theirs. II Is more persistent and far
reaching A notable illustration of
this we have Just now in the wide
spFSAu movement 10 uutIu good F0AuA.
estab lish rural schools and improve
farm life conditions; and. more re-
cent still. In the campaign against
the typhoid nv ana bad sanitation In
general. In disseminating popular
knowledge on such subjects the news
paper IL rendering . service OF meal
euiAhle value. no I'm every social and
political propaganda the reforrnsr re-
lies on the Newspaper to reach the
people. There ID no ether way Of do
Ing this. In fact popular govern.
ment ~ Il exists To-day would be i'm
vida publicity
Informing and clarifying power. but
the dairy reading hy people ali over
the country ~ practically the same
common knowledge. Ii brings about
remote touching OF elbows, 4 long
range Fellowship Of social contact thar
makes against segregation and s~e~
tianAlian and makes steadily for ma
tianaisam. Fog this fact aicne Sec
tionaiiam ~ known In this country
In tns past will be for sver impas~
sibie IN the fusar~~
Mstsna Net<o Aaainst Ahus~~.
1 cannes secp ~ en- phAstxs further
this peint. but wish ID ~ undsrefpod
tn ~ xhoughts md fseiines II least
~ dotu2 fuf tuettce "a the powerful
influence ~ The ne~apAp<r In seeking
And saRpiytMg % information that
rensh~s syetx MoNh and CORNER ~ a
vssA country like ours Hut ! mnst
xslss nv vaice Against : eommoe
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