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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1912)
J ZEbelRoseburo Eventno Iflews (li'V OI'i'KIAt VWVM Carl I), Shooiimkcr iMlilor anil 1'ropriclur A COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM. We liavn medical, law, dental, veterinary, engineering, theological and business col leges. Why should not there he a college of journalism i The University of Missouri answered this question by establishing such a college in the year 1908. Journalism is as much a profession as law or medicine or any of the other well defined and recognized professions. It fills a most important place in the history and life of the nation. The newspaper with its gigantic influence today molds iind direct public sentiment on all great questions that are in the public mind. No one disputes the power of the press. It is great and being great it should be good. Those men who control or direct the policy of the news papers should therefore lie men with a high sense of moral responsibility to those who rely upon the expressions that are found in the newspapers. The freedom of the press was insured to the people in the constitu tion of these United States. The franiers and founders of our government knew and realized that to properly protect and safe guard the, individual's sacred lights and public institutions no restraint should b placed upon the expression ot the press Bv freedom of the press, however, is not meant license. The restrictions that apply to the individual s right to say or utter things are likewise extended to -the press. The truth -of the matter published may al ways he questioned and the truth is the newspaper man s protection. Journalism is of great importance to the counti y. Those who are engaged in it have a wonderful trust reposed in them. They should therefore be highly qualified to prop er!' care for this responsibility. In order to meet the demands of the public for a trained journalist and to systematize the profession this college of journalism was established in the Missouri University. since that time there haye sprung up some twenty-five others in different universities throughout the country. The first class was graduated at Missouri in 190!) and had a membership of one. This pioneer in professional journalism Charles Arnold, who is now on the editorial staff of the St. Louis (Hobo-Democrat. In all there have been one hundred and thirty students enrolled. Ninety-two per cent of all these students are now engaged in news paper work. There have been sixteen grad uates and all of them are connected with newspapers. The field covered by the courses takes in all departments of newspaper work. No subject is Ielt uncovered. Some ot the courses are: History and Principles of Journalism, Reporting, ( opv Heading, 11k Editorial, Newspaper Direction, Newspaper Making, Newspaper Jurisprudence, Agri cultural .Journalism, Advanced News lit ing, Educational Journalism, The Press and Public Opinion, Principles of Advertising and Direction, Problems in Advertising and 1 Illustrations. In order that (here is not too much theory and no practice the students of the class publish a daily paper called the I-Diversity Missourian, and in addition to their work on this paper do reporting for the St. Lxmis papers. Each year the students meet some of the best journalists in the country. Such writ ers as Will Irwin, Norman llapgood. Ar thur Brisbane, Joe Mitchell Chappell arc called upon to uive lectures to the student.' The college will undoubtedly create a still i. i i ... i- . ' . -l, . uigiicr inane lor newspapers, it will ele vate the mental qualifications of newspaper men and make them better able to assume their great responsibility to the public. CIRCUSES. "We like the circus. We are glad that we have an excuse to go. We can remember how we used to get up early in the morn ing and go down to the railroad to see the big train with all its wagons and people and animals on board and watch them unload. It was as vital to us as to see the big show. We would hang around in the hope that we would be called on to carry a bucket of wat er for the elephant anticipating a free ad mission to the show in the afternoon. No amount of work daunted our young man hood in those days. We would do anything to get into that big canvas and we usually cot in, but not because we worked our war in, but because we had a father who wanted to see that circus more than we did and al ways used us as his excuse for leaving busi ness and going. After the train was unloaded and the tents were placed, the stupendous parade with fdl its-gaily gowned ladies on horses, cages with tlie ferocious wild animals, the clowns with their funny antics, passed in wonderful array. As a fitting close to such an event the steam calliope swung along the street thundering out its music in shrieks. After the parade had passed the hours dragged on till the afternoon came and cir cus time approached. We can distinctly remember asking a iiundicd times the question, 'Isn't it time to "o now'?' And the invariable answer was 'In just a little while.' And each time it made our heart sink. 5ut finally the long awaited hour came and the circus ground was reached and all the shows were still there. The famous side show always had a fascination for us. ' The gaudily painted banners picturing the beautiful snake charmer, the sword swallower, and the man who ate fire, the bearded lady and the world s biggest fat boy, the human skeleton and the wonderful mermaid, the educated pony and the hypnotist, Princess Nell and Juan Iioan Fernandoes, the world's great est high trapeze performer, and many oth ers made ambition grow high within our youthful breast and we wanted to stay around and see more of these celebrities. But it was not to be so. The big show in the big tent demanded our attention and we journeyed slowly through the menagerie inspecting with excited eyes the lions, tig ers, elephants, monkeys, birds and other beasts and birds of the wild forests until we were so filled with thoughts of them that we dreamed a conglomeration of all of them or weeks after. io words can tell or" the wonders that went on in the four rings of the main show. Whirling dancers, high dives, chariot races, bare back and saddle races and hundreds of other thrilling acts that took our breath at every other minute made up the two hours that we spent inside. And one must not forget the cold "hot" peanuts, red lem onade and the ice cream, candy and cones. No circus is complete without them. Uut circuses are really;great institutions. They bring the jungle and the zoological gardens to our very door. They are educa tional to the people in that the most of us woul.l not see an elephant, a camel or many f tlit- other beasts had we to go to their utive lands to see them. The performing is high class. There is not a cleaner.show than that put on by a circus. There is more profanity and vulgarity at a high class theatre in one night than one will hear all season at a circus. This is because the cir cus owners must cater to the women and the children. AVo simply want to say in passing that we are going to the circus today and every other time that we have the chance. As long as we live we will not give up this whole some entertainment. This Date in History & MAY 25. 1S1VS Jame Whitfield consecrated as fourth Roman Catholic archbishop of Baltimore. 181.) Sir John Franklin sailed from Eng land on his last expedition to the Arctic. 18(i2 Confederates under "Stonewall" Jackson drove Gen. Banks from Win chester. 1893 Silver annivdrsarvj 1 of Nebraska celebrated at Lincoln. 1899 Rosa Biuiheur, famous French paint er, (lieu, j torn .March 18L'L 1911 President Diaz, of Mexico, resigned and Minister De la Barra was inaugu rated Provisional President. EST FOR ONE WEEK ONLY 1 Grand IntroductorySale BALDWIN CO'S. FULL LINE OF Baldwin Ellington Hamilton Howard Monarch Pianos The only American Piano to win grand prize. The largest factories in the world. Established 1862. Capital over $3,000,000. 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