Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-03
UNIQUE EXHIBIT
At FARGO college
CLASS IN JOURNALISM HAD At
TRAcTIvE DISPLAY OF
NEWSPAPER WORK.
Editors and Newspaper Men Of the
State Royalty Treated During the
Recent Meeting at Gate City.

A newspaper exhibit of unusual in
terest was held at Fargo College las
week, Saturday by the department
of Journalism, under the direction Of
Mrs. Julia Hazleton. The beautiful
new Carnegie library was thrown op
en- to the visiting public for the occa
sion- In the library proper on the
first floor, the college orchestra gave
an informal concert. Mrs. Stephens
of the conservatory also added much
to the general enjoyment by vocal
selection. The newspaper exhibit
was held on the second floor. One
big table was given up to modern
periodicals, and one to foreign pub.
LEGATIONS of which there were about
forty in number comprising such un.
usual Language as Yiddish, Finnish
and Cherokee Indian. This collection
was loaned by Professor Vowles of
the department Of Philology. On
the walls and behind the glass doors
Of the museum cabinets were many
old periodicals which might prof1ta-
bly, occupy several days of study.
Among the most interesting was the
paper announcing the death of George
Washington and one telling of the
assassination Of President Lincoln.
The beautiful, terse language of the
tribute to the martyred president at
tracted much attention, as we'll as
the Shakesperian quotations follow.
ing, one of which was: 20. what
fall was there my countryman. Then
you and and all the world fell down
with him.. while bloody treason tri-
umphed over the land" There were
other papers Of historic interest
among these a copy of the Massachu-
sets Seminal, dated 1888 and a pap
er announcing the sale Of a female
slave. Mr.. Cushing. editor in chief
of the Courier News, loaned several
rare documents for the collection.
A rest room beautifully decorated
with college pennants and containing
table covered with college period
tcals attracted much attention. In
this room were valuable folios, loaned
by President Creegan containing fas-
cimiles of noted historical documents.
The arrangement of the exhibit
was unusually we'll planned and exc
cuted. In this, great credit is due
Miss Blanch True, head of the de-
partment of English who. owing to
Mrs. Hazleton's illness, personally
Superintendent the larger part Of it.
Several visiting editors from diff
erent parts of the state were present
owing to the meeting of the state
press association which closed Satur-
day afternoon. Later in the evening
light refreshments were served by
girls of the college.
On the following Monday the ex-
hibit was kept open from 9 to 9, and
was visited by many. Between the
hours of four and six, Mrs. Hazleton,
assisted by different members Of the
faculty held an informal reception,
with Mrs. Amidon presiding at the
table. This was largely attended and
was one of the 7leasantest events Of
the college year.
The department Of Journalism is do.
ing pioneer work, but the results seem
to amply justify the experiment.. 1t
is the aim to teach practical journal
ism and in this the laboratory meth.
cd predominates.
One line of activity is weekly pa.
per, published by the class in news
paper writing. This has been very
favorably received and is indicative
of the enterprise and efficiency of the
department.