Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryWillard G. Bleyer, director of school of journalism, University of Wisconsin: "TheRegents and the faculty of the University of Illinois are to be congratulated upon theirprompt action in responding to the request of the Illinois Press Association for theestablishment of a School of Journalism."To my mind a state university can perform no more useful service to its commonwealththan to train young men and women to furnish through the press completeand accurate reports of the news, as the food of opinion, as well as intelligent commenton current events and issues."The Illinois Press Association, the University of Illinois, and you, as director, areto be congratulated upon the establishment of your new School of Journalism."Glenn Griswold, editor of the Chicago Journal of Commerce: "I want to congratulatethe university upon having undertaken so important a work."The old-fashioned idea that one could learn to be a reporter only in the localroom of a newspaper, was and is sound, just as it is true that one can learn to be adentist, or a physician, only by interneship and actual practice. It just happens thatthe mistakes cub reporters make in their early experiences are not usually so costly asthose one would make in learning to be a surgeon solely by practicing surgery."No school of journalism can make a reporter, but such schools can make it alot easier for him to get a job, and a lot easier for him to learn that which he maylearn only from experience."I am sure the University of Illinois will undertake to prepare men for journalismrather than to make journalists out of them."Charles D. Byrne, head of department of journalism at South Dakota State College:"In behalf of this institution and our department, I want to extend greetings to thenew School of Journalism at the University of Illinois."Your institution has always been a leader in all lines of educational endeavor andI am sure the establishment of a school of journalism will mark an important era inthe journalistic efforts of Illinois. Journalism has come to be one of the leading professions,and as such it requires trained leadership which I am sure a school of journalismat your institution can supply."Stuart H. Perry, editor, Adrian, Michigan, Telegram: "Please accept my congratulationsto the university and cordial greetings to the Illinois Press Association on theopening of the new school of journalism. The increasing success in teaching journalismnot only is important from a practical standpoint but augurs well for the future standardof the profession. In this work I am sure Illinois will play an important part."Frank L. Martin, acting dean of school of journalism of the University of Missouri:"Missouri school of journalism congratulates Illinois Press Association and University ofIllinois upon inauguration of its school of journalism. We send cordial greetings to thepress and school of our neighbor state and express confidence in its future large contributionto higher and better journalism."Edwin E. Bemis, field manager of Colorado Editorial Association; "Greetings andbest wishes for successful convention from Colorado Editorial Association."L.E.Nicholson, president of the New Orleans Times-Picayune Publishing Company;"Please accept my heartiest congratulations upon the occasion of the opening of the newSchool of Journalism at the University of Illinois."Even if the young men and women who take advantage of the courses offered at theschool never actually enter the journalistic field, a great deal of good will have beenaccomplished by the fact that they will have a sympathetic understanding of publishinga newspaper, one of the most potent educational factors in life today."