New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
Old Hands Shower Tips on
Teachers and Hear Own
Work Praised.
N. Y. PAPERS CALLED
FINEST IN WORLD
Press Club EntertainS College
Professors at Close of Their
Convention Here.


nual conference at Columbia and New
York Universities, which ended yester-
day noon with an informal New Years
luncheon at the New York Press Club.
The praise was the result of n close
scrutiny Of papers from all parts OF
the civilized orld.
Walter Williams, dean Of the School
of journalism at Missouri University,
after world trip, in which he visited
1000 editorial Offices, had this to say of
metropolitan papers:
They are cursed with a deadly uni
formity, but are wonderful news gath
erers. They have excellent editorials
and a fine style. | do not think that
they have the national spirit of our
Western papers, but their treatment of
international topics and news of
broad, general interest cannot be sur
passed"
John N. Cooney, of Notre Dame Uni
versity, said:
"Your papers have more style, but
are less breezy, than ours. ! particu-
larly like your broad. sane treatment of
news of general interest"
an my judgment your papers are the
best in the world" added Carl II. Getz,
of the University of Montana. "but
they are much more conservative than
our Western papers"
Joseph W. Piercy struck a new note
when he affirmed: 81 think that all
progressive papers are about alike.
Your New York papers hold a very
high place, but the best papers
throughout the country are very sim
liar to yours, and print practically the
same news"
As luncheon guests OF the Press
Club the instructors listened 70 in
formal remarks from various news
paper men, and limited at some of their
own hopes for the future OF men
trained in journalism as they are at
present in law and medicine.
Urges Comradeship.
Edward =. Howard, president of the
Press Club, spoke of the Importance of
the spirit of brotherhood and COM
radeship that prevailed among the
printing craft. "Instil into the minds
of your pupils" he urged, "the neces-
sity and Importance of never inJurlng
any mans character except for the
public good"
G.. Herbert Daley, Of The Tribune,
could not forget that he was a sporting
editor. "The soul of a newspaper IS
the sporting page" he asserted. 1T is
the first thing the young man turns to-,
and when he grows up he will continue
70 read the paper from force of habit
George Bateman, of THE London
Daily Chronicle" feared educating too
many journalists might soon over
crowd the profession.
Carl II. Getz, of Montana, who has
the distinction of being the youngest
journalism teacher in the country, told
of the trouble he had in getting in
struction under way.
"Our idea met with very little SYM
pathy. and we could not obtain the
necessary funds to carry on the work.
In the end we appealed to the army
and started our school in some old
army tents. Expansion necessitated
our moving to a bicycle repair shop.
At that the Governor took pity on US
and we soon had $1,000 from the state.
We now have a comfortable home.
am training reporters. | cannot give
I'D the idea that the reporter is the
important factor in the success of a
paper"
Ochs Condemns Act.
The feature of the closing day OF
the session held in New York Uni
yersitv. Washington Square, was
speech by Adolph Ochs, editor of "The
New York Times" Mr.. Ochs strongly
insisted that journalism was free from
any financial or commercial control.
81 believe the law requiring the pub
LEGATION of the names Of owners of
publication was unnecessary, and 1t
does not accomplish the end that was
sought" said Mr.. Ochs. Credit Is
what is needed to organize publishing
business. The banks in the country
are the source from which TO obtain
This credit. But the bank very natu-
rally fears the unpleasant comment
that may follow the publication of its
name as a newspaper owner
"No man can come into THE New
York Times and dictate the policy of
the paper, and believe that holds true
in other papers," he continued.
al believe that the success of The
Times is due in large part to the con-
fidence that peryades the entire staff
that each man is working to help ana
not TO hinder the others"
Show Different Methods.
Samuel s. Mcclure, magazine pub
Usher. told how he searched until he
found the kind of writers he wanted
and then set them writing feature
stories. give and six months IN dill
GENT research were often spent by
these writer's i'm the preparation OF a
ten-page magazine article. Each artl-
Gle was a small book on the particular
subject. and | was glad to have the
time spent in preparation as long as
was assured of results"
DIR. Albert Shaw, Of "The Review OF
Reviews" replied. 81 work along al
most opposite lines. seek the man
who already knows particular sub
iect. and / get him 10 write an article
for me. / do not educate the writer.
I seek in every case for the best in
formed man in the line ] want
When asked how he would teach stu
dents the art of magazine writing, DR..
shaw said: "Urge your students TO
write the best they are able the hrst
time. Have them write with the ldea
that their article must be printed eX-
actly as they write it, and II they per
sist along these lines the articles VIII
meet with success.
Merle Thorpe, of the University Of
Kansas, was unanimously chosen presi-
dent of the Association Of Teachers OF
journalism for the coming year. The
other officers elected were: Franklin
Matthews. of Columbia University,
vice-president; Hugh VI. Balm. OF
Louisiana, ecretary-treasurer, and an
executive committee of j. Melvin Lee,
of New York University, and Frank X.
Martin, of Missouri.
II was decided TO hold next years
convention at the University OF Nan
HHnH
sas at a time convenient TO TIE uni
yersity authorities.
SEAMAN J. MALLABl.
Paterson, n. j., Dec. 3l.-Seaman j.
Mallaby, II years old, retired New