The Washington times., 1921-10-30
JOURNALISM WILL
AID STUDENT
MORALE
Five Institutions Represented In
Meeting Wednesday, When
Plans for Council Are to Be
Formed.
By ED DUFFY

+" HERE are at present IN 'ho
Washington high schools more
students interested In jour
nalisn than have ever before been
enrolled.
This interest is to be encouraged
and developed by a chain OF press
clubs, which are being organized In
the various schools.
At a meeting last week In the
Central High School auditorium II
was decided to further Journalism
through these press clubs. Dele
gates from Western. Business, and
Central high schools attended.
Herbert Sanford, editor OF the
Central Bulletin. was elected tenn
porary chairman of the group.
Alfred McGarraghy, editor OF the
Balance Sheet. the Business High
monthly magazine, spoke to the
delegates. He was a member OF the
Press Club at Business last year
and made several good suggestions.
Another meeting is to be held In
the Central Auditorium next
wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
when a definite program is to be
formulated.
A constitution and bylaws is be-
ing arranged by Herbert Sanford
and Jack De Cola, of the Central
Bulletin. This will be placed before
the meeting for the approval of the
students.
CENTRAL'S INDIFFERENCE.
The proposal to start Press
Club for the High schools has
often been sponsored. but this has
been the first attempt to organize
in the five schools. Many of the
students interested in oratory'
public speaking, politics and de-
batting are evincing a lively IN
terest in the Press Club proposi-
ton.
James Aswell, son Of the OKLA
homa Congressman, was present at
the meeting last week. He is
member of the Central Debating
Club. Hubert Steed, also we'll
known debater. intends to join the
Journalism movement.
Much disappointment has been
voiced at the lack Of journalism
class at Central this year. but the
failure to provide the class is due
soiely to the student body. When
electives we're chosen before the
close of school last year not enough
names were taken In the journal
ism branch to warrant the con-
tinuance of last years successful
class.
At Western Journalism is doubly
popular, SO Miss Houghton has to
teach two classes instead Of the
usual one. John Espey, who has
had newspaper experience, is work
ing on The Western RSeeze, the
school publication. Carl Woerner.
editor Of the paper, is an ardent
student Of journalism, and intends
TO work for the Press Club.
Business High had a Press Club
last year, from which the present
club may be said to be growing.
Alfred McGarraghy, editor Of the
Balance Sheet, has taken much
example from the work of John
Reilly, last years club and class
president, and the reorganized club
promises to take leading place
in the linked school, clubs.
COUNCIL OF CLUBS"
Eastern and Mckinley are expect
ed to take a step toward the organi-
zation of local Press Clubs this week.
Theodore Saks, at Eastern, and
Cadet Colonel Oscar NJ. Shaw, editor
of Tech Life" will help in the work.
The experience received by stu
dents who do the school journalism
work has proven invaluable in other
classes. Some students have inter
viewed Congressman and other
prominent men, high in the diplo-
matte and government positions of
Washington.
Cartoonists on the school papers
are to do work in connection with
the Press Clubs.
II is believed the ultimate course
which the students will take will
result in the chartering of one Press
Club, to involve five school branches,
with one President and an Advisory
Council.