Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-13
A[B!!R7 SHAW rs START
BEGAN NEWSPAPER CAREER ON
WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS At
GRINNELL,
ADDRESSES PROSPECTIVE
JOURNALISTS AT COLLEGE
Advises Work on County Paper in
Progressive Western Town For Be-
einner-Was Editor Of Grnnell
Herald For Two Years-First Daily
Paper Published in 1882.

Special TO Times Republican,
Grinneil, June l3-'The best way TO
enter newspaper work is to run d
country paper in some progressive
western town for a few years de-
Clared Albert Shaw, ~. editor OF the
Review of Reviews. IN a talk before
prospective journalists at Grinnell yes
terday morning.
mencement and the annual meeting of
the board OF trustees. began his jour
nalistic career when a student at Grin
nell. He was editor Of the college
newspaper and wrote college notes for
the local papers. After graduating he
was editor of the Grinnell Herald for
TWO years
We used TO run our press by horse
power in those days" ne commenced
L did all kinds of work, set type.
hustled local notes, wrote an occa-
slonal editorial, and bought and used
the first stereotyping outfit seen
around here In the evenings / read
economics and political science with
PROFESSOR Macy.
Value of Early Training.
DR.. Shaw studied at Johns Hopkins
University part Of each year. and here
he met and became well acquainted
with James Bryce. He also became in
terested in local politics and took con-
siderable part in the campaigns. His
explained that the, experience he gained
on the local paper ma de it possible for
nm to get the position of editor OF
the Minneapolis Tribune, which he held
before becoming editor of the Review
of Reviews.
The first daily paper ever published
in Grinnell was at the time of the
cyclone in 1881. and | was editor of
it," he said. Il think l was the first
to reach the campus after the cyclone
and l was of considerable assistance in
the rescue work. I got horse and
followed the path of the storm. thru
the surrounding country then wrote
il up for a special paper. Train loads
Of people poured in from all direc-
tons, and we sold several hundred
dollars worth Of papers, the money for
which VIC turned into the relief fund
We had our presses running constantly
for several days.
Reunion of Letter Men.
Over one hundred of the men who
have helped to place Grinnell on the
athletic map will meet at the first
! honor g reunion and banquet in the
dining hall of Mears cottage tonight.
| This is the first of the five-year re-
unions planned for the honor CT men.
Old grads as we'll as present under
1,1a nf Ia ~ T.,
present The banquet will be in the
nature of get together affair and
good fellowship will prevail without
regard for formality.
Some Of the famous old timers who
will be present tonight are, Cha rlie
Rawson, of Des Moines: H. H. Cogges-
hall, of Washington, D. c.: T. J. Higgs.
Of Jefferson City. Mo-; E. F. King, Of
Webster City; J. F. Darby of Musko-
gee, Okla. and Tad Lyon and Doc"
Somers, of GrinneIl B. J. Carney bas-
ketball coach at Grinnell last winter.
and II. J. Huff athletic director and
track coach, are the promoters of the
reunion.
Letters Awarded 355 Men.
A few short toasts will follow the
dinner with Harry Boyer, '9S. Fred
Little, IS. J. F. Darby, IS, and Vernon
Blank, IA as speakers
The room is being deliberately dec
grated by the honor G club of Grin
nell. The men will be seated accord
ing to the sport in which they won
their honors, and the different form Of
the honor letter will be a promine nt
part Of the decorations.
Three hundred and ffty-fve men
have been awarded the honor G during
the athletic history Of the college and
about one-third are expected to attend
this first reunion.
This honor G banquet is one Of the
big features of the present commence
| ment exercises and has undoubtedly
proved a tremendous drawing card to
many of the alumni