Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and History"Plans for legislation were introduced at the suggestion of Editor Smith, who wasthen president of the Illinois Press Association. The bill was presented to PresidentDavid Kinley, of the University of Illinois, and after his endorsement Illinois editorsfavored the bill at their meeting last September 30, October 1 and 2, at the Universityof Illinois."Later on, the bill was drafted at the request of the legislative committee of theIllinois Press, and was introduced in the House by Representative William F. Weiss,Waukegan. Appropriation for $30,000, which is to maintain the school for two years,was made by the 5 5th General Assembly and formally approved June 17, 1927. Thebill is as follows:"House Bill No. 28 5. 'An Act to establish a College of Journalism at the Universityof Illinois and making an appropriation therefor.The Charter of The College" 'Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the GeneralAssembly:" 'Section 1. The Trustees of the University of Illinois are authorized and directedto establish a College of Journalism at the University of Illinois." 'Section 2. The College of Journalism shall offer such course of instructionrelating to journalism as will best serve to train and equip persons for service in thatprofession.'Section 3. There is appropriated to the University of Illinois, for the purposeof establishing such College of Journalism, the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000)for the biennium ending June 30, 1929." 'Section 4. This appropriation is subject to the provisions "An act in relationto the State finance," approved June 10, 1919, as amended.' ""September 1 5 is the opening date for the school, while organization will proceedthroughout the year until a permanent staff of instruction is decided upon. From nowon the school will be prepared to award bachelor of science and master of arts degreesin journalism."Included in the course of study are some original ideas. Three months of practicalnewspaper work must be accomplished beyond the sophomore year, this requirementto become effective with the class of 1929. For the student who returns for postgraduate work leading to a master of arts degree, a term of 'interneship,' lasting fromsix to nine months, will be spent in a newspaper office, under the supervision of thepublisher and the faculty of the school. This post year resembles that which the medicalor law student undergoes, except that in this case the work is not requisite to the practiceof journalism."The journalism courses required for graduation are: reporting, copy reading,printing and publishing, newspaper advertising or business problems, law of the press,history of journalism, ethics of journalism, editorial writing, special problems or thesis."New Laws and Great LeadersEfforts of the Illinois Press Association to secure important legislation met withunusual success during this year. The leadership shown by the organization's committeesis paid a tribute in the following article which appeared in the United StatesPublisher of July, 1927."One of the best legislative programs ever carried out by the Illinois Press Associationin relation to the publication of various legal notices and reports was just com-250