University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-04

who Is 10 survive will be forced Z
have his business analyZed by an az
vertising expert.
The second annual conference o
teachers of journalism was held Fri
day morning. Charles Dillon OF TIT
Kansas State Agricultural college pre-
sided at the conference. These III
structors took part in the discussions
II. F. Harrington Oaio State univef
sity; W. +. Scott, University of Hi
noiS; +. W. Scott, University OF Mich
iaan; Frank l.. Martin and Charles G
Ross, University OF Missouri.
Country Journalism as a Field fol
Women was the subject of paper
by Mrs. ii. j. Simmcns OF the Clar
rErc Courier. Country journalism is
new field for women" she said,
"But ii is nevertheless productive
one. In it she may not gain as much
personal tame as she might working
.Cr 4 metropolitan paper, but she can
tXert a wide influence and make good
living at the same time. y good coun-
try paper is necessarily local if sue
cCsSiul, and a woman is particularly
adapted 10 get in personal touch with
The people of her community, to know
and understand them and to feel what
Will interest her readers =
". J. Hill, editor OF the Hannibal
CCU. ierPCSt, led in u discussion OF
Newspaper Policies a good news
paper in the hands OF a good citizen
is d blessing to any community, as
Nj. Hill easily demonstrated in con-
CrC.c examples Of lis opportunities. An
independent policy III country news
paper work as well as in metropolitan
journalism was the point of emphasis
in he discussion. These editors took
part: walter Ridgway, Kirksville Ex-
press; Bert Howard, Joplin Globe;
iicnry Wallace, WaiIaCc'S Farmer. Des
Moinci, Iowa.
II. J. H!anjOn, editCr of the Paris
Appeal an president of jhe North
east Missouri Press association, pre-
{ ded at the afternoon session Friday.
/ nerc was al informal discussion Of
courses and methods in schools OF jour
nalism which had Representatives
present. Francis Stewart and j. c.
Aurto, students in the School of Jour
naiiEm Of the University, outlined the
advantages they We're enjoying and
their plans for active newspaper work
"hIagd2ire Journalism" Was the sub
jet OF an address by Dr. Smaller
Mathews. cditCr OF The World Today,
Chica@o. The thinking of :oday i'll
the vital terms of life is done almost
exclusively ia the magazine. TIE haste
attendant upon the production of the
!aily newspaper does not admit Of
rrcatiye thought to The degree en-
iOyed by the magazine writer. Ii is
he serious article that gives the mag
lzinc its large circulG ion, 10y writers
such as Ida VI. Tarhell, Thomas Law
son, Lincoln Sieffens, Ray SJannard
Baker. and their kind
The great agricultural editor has
lot yet appeared" Mr.. Wallace as
serted in his address on The Max |
ng OF an Agricultural Edi;Cr." There
lave been some who were near-great."
aid Mr.. Wallace. but, they ali lacked |
good agricultural education. Among |
ditors Of this kind were Horace
ircclcy. Orange Judd, W. ID. Hoard, |
Father ClaTRSon. Secretary Wilson |
# the U. S. department of agricui |
ure." according to Mr.. Wallace. the |
easOn these editors succeeded as well |
S they did was because they looked |
t public questions from the farmers |
tandpoint-the front porch or the |
arm door
One Of the most profitable features
f editors week was The opportunities
/ afforded for informal exchange OF
Jews and experiences. approximately |
wo hundred representatives of coun
ry newspapers in Missouri attended
he sessions, from IS counties.
Then there were the social events
lupmobilc rides about the l. miles
f paved streets which Columbia has
} her credit: dinner at TIE Gordon \
n;Cl by the Commercial c!ub; an in
)rmal reception by stndCntS of the
chOOl of Journalism at Swit7lcr hall;
II Informal reception by the women
he School of Journalism at the
lpha Phi sorority house: military re-
Jews on the campus of thC univer-
ty: concert by the university cadet
and: y reception at the home Of tic
on L. W. stephens, president Of the
Olulnbia Commercial club: n smoker
the Dana house by members of the
ana Press Club--and whole hearted
every Ga= in the week 20
20 visitors, siH~ly ard cCi'CCtivCly.