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' BY NELLIE H. HEMENTVAT.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene.
Or.. Feb. S. (Special.) Theories
of journalism acquired by the
classes in the university school of
Journalism in the past four months
were put to the cld test of practica
bility last Sunday when the members cf
these classes put out, unassisted, the
Sunday edition of the Eugene Morning
Register. Every detail of tho work
from reporting to writing the editor
ials was within tho complete control
of the student staff. Only the duties
of the circulation and advertising men.
and those in charge of the mechanical
work were not replaced. Students oc
cupied the desks of city editor, tele
graph editor, Sunday editor, society ed
itor, sporting editor and replaced the
copv desk men. From reporters to ed-Itor'-in-chief,
the staff was composed
wholly ot students. -
The students realized that they were
handicapped-by inexperience but they
were.nof. afraid. They accepted this
inexperience as an evil that time and
hard work will remedy and faced the
fact tha,t it had to be met. temporarily
at'least, with increased effort on their
part. The ;ne-iay" Register staff
faced a problem, too. in view of thi?
fact that with this issue of the paper
it 'was enlarged from 16' to 24 pages,
brought about by the addition of an
automobile supplement. This offered
unsolved problems of "make-up." for
which there was no previous number
to be used as a guide.
' Publisher la Satisfled. '
Sunday's effort, however, was not
the first opportunity for the class to
put its knowledge to the test. As a
matter of fact, the editor of the Reg
ister .fe,ela safe in turning his paper
over to the students only because he
had proof of their ability to meet re
sponsibility adequately, as they have
shewn it on several previous occasions.
AVhen one stops to consider that this
department is still practically in the
process of organization it is deemed
remarkable that they have been able
to- accomplish so much of practical
Value as they have demonstrated.
The department was created in re
sponse to an earnest demand which
lias been felt for a considerable time
at the university. Three years ago
the pioneer course was offered for
training in this line of work. The in
struction was rather desultory, as' it
ronsisted merely of a One-hour course
given by a man of but slight-experience
In Journalism. The following
year there were two one-hour courses
on the schedule and the students
flocked to it in such a manner that it
was deemed advisable to give the de
partment a regular status.
Refrnlar Department Created.
When the Board of Repents met next
it provided for the creation of the de
partment of journalism and the ser
vices of Erlo V. Allen were secured as
bead of the-department.
Professor Allen for eight years sat
at the desk of the Northwest editor
in" the office of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
lie is a graduate of the
University of "Wisconsin, and previous
to his connection - with the Seattle
paper had newspaper experience in
Jladison, Wis., Milwaukee and Denver.
When Professor Allen arrived in Eu
cene bo found a hearty welcome await
ing him. Though the department was
an innovation in the University there
were a large number of eager and en
ergetic young people who -sought in
struction in the art of telling the news
to the public.
At the beginning of the semester 62
students of whom 15 were women,
signed up for "journalism." This num
ber was grouped into three different
classes. . Fifty are registered in the
first-year class, live in the second
year class, and seven in the third-year
division.
Kaiary Joaraallsta Have Variety.
' Tho work done by the first-year
students consists chiefly in learning
Xhe duties and responsibllitUs of -the
reporter, of practice in actual news
gathering and In the writing of news
stories. In doing the assigned tasks
for this semester they have met with a
variety of experiences almost any
thing, in fact, from interviewing a
veteran janitor about a lynching that
he once witnessed, to visiting the vari
ous precincts on the night of the last
Presidential election. Besides this
actual reportorial work they have been
responsible for keeping up the files of
the newspapers that are received here.
Each student is assigned a certain
paper which it is his - duty to keep
filed and clipped. He Is required to
keep both clippings and files up to
date at all times. -i -
The work of the second-year .class
is slightly harder to classify, - for the
members have undertaken a. bit. of
everything from proof reading and
make-up problems to newspaper or
ganization. , It was chiefly- from this
class that' the men were chosen to
fill the positions of trust and responsi
bility in editing the Register. . They
have written editorials, corrected proof
copy, discussed the principles of news
gathering, studied the standard papers
of this country and England, and have
pondered at length the ethics of the
newspaper game.
Third-Tear Work Advanced.
The third-year division students have
devoted themselves to ' the problems
that face the editor, chiefly. It has
been, in the main, a class' In editorial
policy, though there has been much
practice work given in the writing
of editorials on all the current topics.
1 In . order to give this practice the
largest measure of value and the
strongest flavor of reality, the mem
bers of the class have tried to write
their editorials in the light of the
policy of some one particular paper
with which they are familiar.. It has
afforded them an inestimably valuable
experience in adaptability as. well as
in the tact and technique ot editorial
writing.
The first-year students have been
especially favored by the fact that a
large number of the really prominent
newspaper men of the state have been
seeured at various times to speak be
fore them at their regular class hour.
All the studenfbody is invited to hear
these talks, but naturally they are ar
ranged most conveniently for the mem
bers of this class..
Editorial Meeting; Held.'
Almost at the beginning of the
semester Professor Allen secured a
meeting open to all the editors of the
state which was held here, at the Uni
versity. At this meeting .there- were
present Phil S. Bates, publisher of
Pacific Northwest; Colonel E. llofer,
president of the State Press Associa
tion: Elbert Bede, editor of the Cot
tage Grove Sentinel; am Evans, ot
the Klamath Kalis Northwestern, and
Frank Jenkins, of the Eusene Regis
ter. All of these spoke. Edward Bro
die. Oregon City Enterprise: C. Clin
ton Page. Albany Evening Herald; Fred
T. Alellinger, Dayton Tribune; Charles
H. Fisher, Eugene Guard: William
Hornlbrook, Albany Democrat. and
George Baxter. Creswell ' Chronicle,
were also present
Edgar B. Piper, managing editor of
The Oregonlan. spoke in assembly No
vember L'O before the entire univer
sity, and gave many -helpful bints to
those who aspire to become newspaper
men. Miss Ieoneta68 Baer. .dramatic
critic of Toe Oregonian. .talked infor
mally to the girls of the various classes
on December - 11. . At different times
such - men as M. - E. Wiley. Portland
manager of the American Press Asso
ciation. O. A. Morris. C O. Chapman
and O. R. Ball have been speakers. E.
N. Blythe, of The Oregonian, was a re
cent speaker. - .
Inspiration la Given.
; All "these talks have been invaluable
to the students.-for they have opened
to them a glimpse of the personal pos
sibilities offered in the newspaper
game. Not that alone, however, for
they have been in .the nature of a real
inspiration to many as well. "More
over, they afford an Insight into the
multiplicity of ethical questions that
arise in every newspaper office con
stantly. Not least, they remind the
undergraduate that the world is a big
place which contains many men of fine
mettle and large caliber who are set
ting a high standard for them in their
chosen profession, but who expect still
greater things of . them. They have
been of practical help to them also.
The editing of the Sunday Register
Is not the only real achievement of the
aspiring young Danas of ithe Univer
sity of Orgon. On November & they
were taken on as the Register's extra
force for gathering Lane County re
turns In . the -general election. This
work was so organized that there were
reporters covering every precinct in
the city of Eugene hourly, while girls
Mai t0lonhnn tt receive tha rp.tiirnn!
from outlying districts. There were
students who took this information as
fast as' it was received and compiled
it," to send it out to eager crowds
waiting on the streets, 'in the form of
bulletins. At' the same time others
were compiling the partial returns for
publication in tho paper for the fol
lowing morning. . . ,
Paper la Complimented.
The work was remarkably well han
dled, and the Register received com
pliments on its handling of the situa
tion. The students had compiled un
usually complete returns with the least
possible degree of error for a county
which Is as large as the state of Con
necticut and which presented such dif
ficulties as only a scattered rural pop
ulation could.
"Not one student threw us down,"
said Frank Jenkins, editor of the Reg
ister, in telling the State Press Asso
ciation of the work of the students on
that exciting election night, when the
amateur reporters were kept at. work
long after everybody else had gon
home to bed with the assurance that
Wilson had won. '
One whole section of the New Tear's
Register was edited by the school of
journalism. This section dealt with the
university, its equipment, its life and
customs, its hopes and plana for the
future. It was illustrated with many
cuts of the university buildings and
Bcenes depicting university life. Not
only was each separate story written
by the different students, but the as
signments were made and given out,
the copy read and proof corrected by
the 'members of the advanced classes.
Typewriters In Equipment.
The university has equipped - the
classrooms with 12 bullt-ovcr type
writers, where the students may be
seen laboring over their copy at al
most any time. The current files are
ranged on the -large tables which run
the length of two sides of the room.
These files consist of the -daily issues
of most of the recognized papers of the
United- States as well as of all of the
kpapers of Oregon.
University office of the "Emerald." the
college tri-weekly. Though this work
is in no way under the control of the
Department of Journalism, even in the
matter of censorship, laboratory credit
is given to all those who occupy a
berth on the "Emerald" staff aa well
as to those who are engaged in any
work for. tho -downtown-, papers, so
long as they consult the instructors
regularly, bringing him their clippings
so that he can ' point out inaccuracies
and ' unprofessional ways of handling
the news. '
. The students ; have ' had it strongly
impressed upon them that the news
paper is a public trust and responsi
bility, not - a -private - enterprise for
personal gain, nor the medium through
which- personal grudges are to be paid,
; Above all things, they have had con
stantly drilled into them the fact that
the aim and function of the newspaper
should Invariably be to correct wrong
thinking whether this be done through
the news columns- or the - editorial
page. .
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There are sew
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and then bet
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handle only
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$25, $37.50 or
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Morris Chairs and
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TOOT RCST SUOtft
back our or siomt
TZwalT&stChairs
".THE PUSH BUTTON KIND"
Royal -''Morris Chair, black imitation
leather cushion, golden waxed framo. A
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Regular price $16.00 ij) 1 t V
fivirVM'j'l ft
Extra
Special
$4.00
Six-spindle back, roll seat, golden oak
polished Rocker. Regular &A CC
price $5.75. Special,.... ipT"vJ
$10 VaL
$7.75
Beautiful . golden oak waxed Rocker,
leather, seat, studded with brass nails,
flat rockers. Regular price J 7
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Celebrated Sturgis Carts. No other cart
like' this made. All modern improve
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for 30 days,-then $1.00 a week.
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Carpet and Linoleum
We will carpet any room in the house during this
week at $1 down, nothing more for 30 days, then $1
a week.
Wilton Velvet Carpet with borders for halls and
stairs to match. In Oriental and floral designs
first-class all-wool goods. Regular price $1.60 a
yard, special at l.27V2, sewed, lined and. laid.
Monday only we . put on sale-27x54-inch. Martha
Washington Rag Rugs. Regular price $1.25, for 85J
30x60-inch Rag Rugs. Regular price $1.50, at- 98
Just received the celebrated line of. Farr & Bailey,
Camden, K. J., Linoleum. Best there is on the mar
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cover your kitchen or dining-room with linoleum, no
matter what size your room $1.00 cash, no further
payment for 30 days. Regular price is 85c. Iaid
for Bines come in beautiful geometrical ef
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Dresser Specials on $1.00
Cash Payments
$30 Circassian 0 DC
Walnut Dresser iJAtiOd
$30 Mahogany tfOC 7C
Chiffonier.. 0' J
$25 Golden Oak 00 OC
Dresser. 4iUd
$22.50 Golden Q QC
Oak Chiffonier V 3i0 J
$23 -Waxed Oak I Q OC
Dresser. l Oi J
$16.50 Gol d en I 1 7C
Oak Chiffonier I Oil 3
Pay 1.00 IV ow. Kothlis More for SO Day.
Monday Specials on
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$20.00 ELECTROLIERS $9.95
Twenty-five styles of beautiful Electroliers with opa
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Tours for $1.00 cash payment.
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IN THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
Bedf.r.e.a.".Cr.,?'ef $9.80
$7 Cream-colored Jg
$6 Blue Enamel tl 0(1
Iron Bed. pliOU.
$6 Golden Oak tM Crt
High Chair 1ri3U
$3 Waxed Oak 0 7C
High Chair... Oil 1
$4.50 Waxed Oak 0 OC
High Chair 0i3
MONDAY CROCKERY DEPARTMENT SPECIALS
Paden fireproof Casseroles with nickel-plated serv
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75-f t. Wire Clothes Line, regular 25c, Monday, 16
Monday only a . limited number of rt ty fj "J
Kitchen Treasures will be on sale at J)ad00
Delivered at our convenience. Only one to customer.
LIBRARY TABLE BARGAINS
$40 Fumed Oak
Library Tabl. .
$22.60 Golden
Oak Waxed Li
brary Table. . .'.
$18.00 Golden
Oak Waxed Li
brary Table. . . .
$36.75
$19.75
$15.10
$17.50 Fumed CM Rfl
Oak Library Table I 0 U
$13.50 Waxed
Oak Library Table
$7.50 Waxed Oak C QC
Library Table OJ.UJ
$10.95
I Any Bed in the House
$1.00 Cash No More for
30 Days
lvalue $6.25
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Other
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$40 Continuous- OR OC
Post Brass Bed.. OOO.AJ
$30 Continuous- 9R 7R
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27.60 Continuous- 0 OC
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$10.00 Iron Bed in 7 7C
cream color
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Dining -Room Pieces
7 - .---
f 1 Cash Tben 30 Days Be'
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over mirror is flush with top and the
mirror is much larger. Big linen drawer,
three sen-ice draweis. Wine closet on
each side. French plate mirror, not bev
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45-inch top solid golden waxed Dining
Table, regular $22.50, rf f A f
special at .......... : ij) ltDU
$1 Cash
for a Set
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Dining-room Chair, semi-box seat, con
tinuous flat post, all square stock, ban
nister back. Regular price fl 1 Q C
$2.50, special......,.'.... tj) X OtJ
If you buy half a dozen you can get
them at the rate of $1.00 cash, nothing
for thirty days, and then $1.00 a vreek.
Splendid semi-quartered golden polished,
leather seat, claw, feet, Dining Chair, reg
ular price $o.00. Place limited number
on sale for Monday, Tues- O l" C
day and Wednesday at . . . P Ck 3 O
If you buy a hulf dozen you can get them
at the rate of $1.00 cash, nothing for 30
days, and then $1.00 a week".
Your Choice of Oriole
Go-Baskets
for $1
Most Be
Seen fo
Be
Appreciated
Oriole Go-baskets, all styles, blacks,
greens and tans. Prices, $8.50,
$10.50 and
$12
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