The Marshall republican., 1911-05-05
WEEK At UNIVERSITY OF MIS-
souRi SCHOOL OF JOURNAL
ISM A SUCCESS. t.
rs A PERMANENT FEATURE
Gefertainins Addresses Maoe by Many
of the Most Prominent Writers in
the country-state scrites u
Royalty Entertained. ,H

asfitfOrs week at the University ol
1f Missouri would receive the suppoI;
snd attendance to warrant n place fol
n among the permanent features oi
ne School Of Journalism, that uneer
fainiy was easily dispellod In the
ppening days OF the second annual
gathering Of newspaper men held in
Columbia April IL TO 81, inclusive. In
attendance by the newspaper men oi
The state. and Ia the scope of the
wurk embraced. the meeting this year
Oar surpassed that OF last year.
Walter Williams, dean OF the School
q Journalism OF the University o.
Missouri, called the first session to
srder Monday afternoon, April IL. d
two o'clock In Switzler hall. After au
address Of welcome by W. s. st.
Clair. mayor Of Columbia. Ovid Bell
sf the Fulton Gazette started the prac.
ficsj work by leading In n discussion
IN THE County Weckly--lts Cost
An address on THE Zen Franklin
Moyement-What II Means to tho
Country Publisher" by Jcns X. Gron.
dahl. followed.
Oswald Garrison Willard, editor OF
the New York Evening Post. gave the
first general address Monday night In
the auditorium Of the Agricultural
building. where all the night sessions
wcTe held. THE Duty OF the journal
hat was his subject AN owner who
sells his opinions or submits to con.
hDl OF any kind Is a menace 10 HE
profession," said Mr.. Willard. "Thr
WORST form OF newspaper corruption
thnt exists is the controlling ol The
editorial policy Of The paper by the
snrye advertisers Honest Journals
welcome criticism. aid profit by 81.
bur they do not allow their editorial
opinions to be influenced by the ad.
vcF;lser"
Al university assembly ut 10 o'clock
Tuesday. Charles II. Grasty. editor OF
thc Baltimore Sun, gave his opinions
ON the obligations Of the newspaper
nran TO the public. THE newspaper
mnn today works chiefly from a sense
OF public obligation. and he must have
nrn convictions OF his own" said Mr.
EraHiy. In popular thought. an ed.
dfor does what he pleases. but In real.
NY his work is governed by an In.
flexible obligation TO the people"
Following Mr.. Grasty's address, wo.
znan hs a journalist made her appear.
ance on the program. and easily took
n place hs representative OF high
tbieals In the profession. Mrs. @. A.
LkioBfils tWinifred Biack) OF the Kan.
sxss City Post pointed out the difference
o-tween the real reporter. the hub"
sAe called him. and the dub" who
.1oesn't know a good story when he
lnxes one.
Miss v. A. l.. Jones OF the st. Louis
Mepublic opened the afternoon session
vnh paper on Journalism as u
Career for Women" Journalism l.
n nnce the very best and the very
Oorst sort OF a career for woman" ("
! azzid Miss Jones. 1T either makes
sr mars her Either she grows and
aevelops or she becomes "a good fel.
scw.' gay In her manner and frivoloul
Hn her conduct. Newspaper women
can not rise to the highest positions
I'm Journalism, but they Can graduate
fnfo the ranks OF novelist and maga
x3nE writers"
The rest OF the afternoon was taken
up with discussions on "The Country
weekly. dealing with It's cost, its news
and ITS editorials. These editors par,
tfcipated ln the discussion: G. l.. Ho
l6art. Holden Progress; Lewis Lamkin
gee's Summit Journal; w. 4. jenkins
Platte City Landmark; G. l.. Woods,
Rolin Herald; c. j. blackburn. Black
burn Record.
The session Tuesday night, at which
Charles II. Grasty. editor Of the Bal
tzmnre Sun, and Senator Lafayette
Young. editor OF the Des Moines Cap
nal. were the speakers. promised tc
end In a Joint debate on the question
90 the suppression OF news. Mr.
sGEzsty had said that an editor could
!, aot bookt a friend for anything simpl,
rhecause he was friend, neither coult
the suppress news reflecting on >
isx1end because OF that friendship. .
Z annnH my friend Grasty is right abou
Ohe matter. but there. are ssome things
q will not print II my friends ask ms
O. II this news does harm. and no
uuud, ! always suppress II. can no
hslp It; I know II is not the right way
( 1T I do H." Mr.. Grasty's repl,
anDued that the standards OF the tws
4 <Glfors were based on the same prin
azrAes Of fairness 70 all. He insisted
nDwDyer, that the suppression Of i'm
.rfnnt news IL the unpardonabl,
-GrIme Of q journalist.
Casper 8. Yost, editor OF the 81
InnIs Sunday Globe Democrat, gave q
uHnress wednesday morning on "Th'
nnziay Newspaper. I'Tbe rSunds,
- could not exist without the wo
- said Mr.. Yost. 1T u the wo
- s'ho make the adverttsing Day
80 rospend 70 tho invitAtiopsyqf ~
- G<psrtmept stotes~ - s's'ss.'.
GrrloGing this address came : az
- ~ ~ THE Near CITY Daily snl