The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-25


torlal in the Express advertiser he said of the
eourse In Journalism at the U. of M: 1.-The
young men who do not follow journalism as a
profession are finding that they obtain some
thing from the instruction that they can not
hha elsewhere in the college curriculum Those
VINO DO stick to its teachings and become news
paper men start out with a distinct advan-
tage over the young men who at the compie-
ton OF their college courses enter journalism
"thout previous training" -. "It is no won
DER the Newspaper Institute has already be-
come an institution at the University of
Maine
The headquarters of the visiting newspaper
men were at the Bangor House and they were
well cared for at that up to-date and popular
hosteiry. At $50 Friday morning they board
ed the trolley car which, after pleasant ride
OF three-quarters of an hour, landed them at
the Campus. and those who had visited the Uni
verslty IN years past were pleased to note the
growth IN many directions of this Maine insti-
tuition. | have no alma mater. as had not
sufficient stamina to carry me through the
preparatory schools, and in the spring of 1857
| left the Lewiston Falls Academy in Auburn
to spend two years In the open-irst in Texas,
where the settlements were infested with des-
peradoes and the country outside with hostile
Indians; then on the Great Plains where the
Indians were peaceable and great herds of
buffalo roamed at will. On the trip South |
began writing travel letters to my home paper,
the Machias Union. and later contributed
Utah Army Correspondence to The Demo-
cratic Advocate of Auburn, and [ have been
writing ever since-a term of only twelve
months less than three score years. But that
/ is anoth er story. Circumstances have led me
to adopt the University of Maine as nv alma
mater, and doubt if any of her sons or daugh-
ters are more loyal. l have son-in- law who is
a graduate. my daughter took special course
here, and | have grandson who is sure to win
his "M" In athletics; but as he is not quite five
years old l fear l shall not see him wear it.
While not disparaging other lines of education
l believe in the practical courses taught at
Maine and have seen its splendid results as
evidenced in the success of boys have per-
sonally known.
/ On my first visit to the campus was enter
tained at the Mount Vernon House, and after
tea escorted, or was escorted by, half a dozen
of the young ladies to the Maine Night exer-
! cises, and on the way was shown an appar-
emily deep pool in which ! was told it was
customary to dip the freshmen. Later visits
confirmed the early favorable impressions of
this institution, and it's growth in attendance
in new buildings and accessories, and in the
trees, shrubs and vines which are each year
enhancing the beauties OF the campus, have
been noted with pleasure and pride.
! Last years Newspaper Institute was such a
success that all who attended were glad to
come again this year. Aside from the inter-
esting exercises and the fauitlessly prepared
and served banquet, the generous hospitality
extended and the courtesies met at every
hand made it an occasion long to be remem-
bered by all who attended
On arrival at the campus we were advised
to make our way to the chapel to secure good
seats before the arrival of the student body,
and II was well we did SO, for when the time
came for Mr.. Arthur G. Staples of the Lewis,o
Journal to deliver his address on "The M aking
OF Newspaper" there was not vacant seat,
and fully one thousand students and visitors
were present to listen to an address that was
both wise and witty, historical and descriptive,
entertaining and instructive. President Alley
presided and after making some announce
ments introduced the speaker, who was re-
ceived with a round of applause. judging
from those around me not a word of the ad-
dress was lost. 1t presented facts new even
to his brother journalists and frequently mov-
ed his hearers to laughter and applause. Be-
ginning with the date of printing, which was
approximately that of the sailing of Columbus
to discover the New World, Mr.. Staples told
of the first newspapers, their character, ETC.,
of the making of the modern newspaper, its
news and editorial features, spicing his story
with witty phrases and apt stories. He said
that the standard of journalism was adyanc-
ing, and, in conclusion:
We are trying more and mere to make the
newspaper the basis of the Golden Rule
We avoid giving needless pain to any person.
We believe that where the public has no prop
er interest, no right to know, we have no in-
terest and no right to tell, but we stand ready
and against all opposition and all pleading to
scOurRe anu put TO ScOfn LnOSe who break
| laws. written or unwritten, social or statutory
those who SO live as to lower the standards of
culture and degrade human fellowship No
| longer do we make newspapers primarily to
sell; we make them also to help towards pub
lie good, and to stand for the right against the
wrong,
And now nothing remains except to say a
word for those who neither editors nor
financial experts but just the plain newspaper
workers. prlvates in the big army. Looking
down the line we see companies and battalions
of them with pinched and drawn. but eager
and happy and cheerful faces. looking up to US.
These also make the newspapers. They are
shrewd, keen and persistent workers. They
know the job and are always on it. Hungry
or wet, tagged with unceasing search, thew
still rejoice. They love it or they are not in
| it. No man or woman once in it ever can
wholly forget or renounce. If it is in the blood
once, it is there forever, world without end.
| Amen.
The remainder of the morning was devoted
to sightseeing, and at every turn you met
courteous student ready to answer questions.
suggest points Of interest and to pilot YOU
wherever you chose to go. After registering
at the library one contingent visited the build