The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

I CSC
june 30.)
The work Of presiding over this
Meeting would be appreciated more
dd il not impose the duty of making
an address. Unfortunate to me, and |
t. you. it may be, such is the condi-
ttnu. and the obligation must in some
WI, lie discharged.
Your election of me by unanimous
,ofe 10 the highest office within your
Gift is appreciated. My predecessors
have added dignity and power, and
have contributed to the upbuilding of
The state and to the increased USE
fitness of the press. There is a re-
sponsibility felt to max some m
tribution to the growth and efficiency
Of the state press, and the advance
ment of journalism should be the aim
and purpose of an address on an Occa-
sion Of this Importance.
We should be proud of our calling
proud because of the opportunity
to render a real service to the public.
Never has the newspaper, and especi-
ally the local newspaper, stood SO high
or when it was such a potent factor
with the people as now.
greet you today, when journalism
is al high-water mark in its career,
and is still going forward and upward.
The responsibilities Of the American
preSs are greater now than ever be-
fore i'm any age or country. While
great questions have been settled, yet
new conditions. and , new questions
arise for solution. The changed and
changing conditions with the coming
and going Of the years bring new and
embarrassing responsibilities.
Preparation.
In the years to come the people
will demand hat an editor be specially
fitted for the work he has to do. and
special training in journalism Will be
essential to the newspaper mar OF the
future There is no longer any doubt
about the worth Of Schools of Jour
nalism.' They are raising the stand
ards of the greatest professions you
can 80 into. To those who have kept
Ia touch with the signs of the times
they cannot fail to see hat the neces.
sity is groWing-that before many
years it will be obligatory that al
have studied at least three years in
VI >oA
or in a college school Of journalism.
The rapid strides made within tn
last dozen years by the medical pro
fession in North Carolina has proven
what training, education and equip
ment will do for a profession. TIL
physician not only has to have a goo'
education now before he can get hi
license, but must nave taken at leas
a three years course in a well-equip
ned medical Cnhno1 hnforo ho vyih h
permitted wen to make application
Tor license to practice medicine. ]
was an inspiration to observe the fin
LOOKING and intelligent members Q
,he North Carolina Medical Society a
'he recent meeting in Greensboro. n
class or organization-not even tn
ministers or the editors. are doin
more TO help the State than are tn
members of the medical professio
today.
with all our progress and improve
ment in education, the reason we car
not get competent boys and girls frol
te public schools is because tC
many subjects are undertaken, wit
thorough grounding in none. Or
eNceilent quality of the old-fashiOne
ioE school house was a curriculum r.
strlcted to few subjects, and the fasl
ION of the day was to be thorOue
80 Ohdt was IduSnt. HOW can v
expect thoroughness when teache
encourage a vast number Of subjec
ana run in a gallop over what tn
attempt to teach? There should be
9l1erent curriculum. The elementa
branches should be more thorough
'dHSht. and especially SHOULD Il
pupils he drilled and perfected in Il
three RS.
Journalism of The Future.
when Journalism is taken up
ne people at large as it should I
journalism of high ideals should ha
~ trouble in competing with a pap
q low ideals.
Many deplore the loss of individu:
~ IN newspapers, but it is returnir
aUhough it may be we shall ney
SEaln see the greatness of old-til
Journalism.
ohe thing is clear, the public is
landing less in quality and more
q"untity in This sho,
Hot be. Fewer pages and better edit