Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and Historyfor newspaper workers and apprentices throughout the state. It is our sincere hope thatwith the facilities of the Daily Illini, the new school of journalism at Illinois will take itsplace with the older institutions at Missouri and Columbia."M. Lyle Spencer, president of the University of Washington and former dean of theWashington School of Journalism: "May I extend to you my heartiest congratulations onthe opening of your new School of Journalism and the meeting of the Illinois Press Association.Having heard of the aggressiveness and progressiveness of the Illinois editors, Iknow you will have a profitable and inspirational session."A. C. Waldrop, acting head of the department of journalism at the University ofColorado: "The University of Colorado Department of Journalism congratulates you andthe University of Illinois on the opening of your new school. Our department hasfollowed with interest the progress of your school and is glad to see its material expansion.With the constant growth in our own department we hope that at some time wemay have one of your graduates as an instructor here."A. Jessup, president of the University of Iowa: "I wish to take this opportunity tocongratulate you on the opening of the new school of Journalism at the University ofIllinois."With best wishes for the success of the school."P. I. Reed, head of the department of journalism at the University of West Virginia:"The department of Journalism of West Virginia University congratulates you on yournew School of Journalism. Having recently instituted an independent division of journalismhere we . . . can join with you in looking most hopefully to the future. I am surethe Illinois Press Association is proud of the new School and will help make it one of thebest in the country."C. W. Duke, Sunday magazine editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger: "Goodluck to you all on the opening of the new School of Journalism at the University ofIllinois."Give us less 'fine writing' and more story telling; less self-expression and morenarration. 'What Have You?' is the best slogan I know of for a newspaperman. Inbrief, have a story to tell, and then tell it."D. W. Grandon, editor Sterling (Illinois) Gazette: "I had the honor of being one ofthe committee who called on President Kinley and his cabinet urging the establishment ofthe new School of Journalism. That it should now be an accomplished fact within a yearis a matter of great congratulation not only to President Kinley but the Universitv ofIllinois as a whole. As one who came up from the ranks without the advantages of anykind of special education for the business of newspaper making, I wish to extend sincerecongratulations to the young men and women of Illinois on the opportunity they nowhave to prepare themselves properly for the splendid service to the public that can best berendered in my judgment through the progressive ideals of the weekly and daily newspapersof the state. .".C. Schaefer, Secretary to Mr. Harrington of the Medill School of Journalism: "MayI send for Mr. Harrington his good wishes on the opening of the new school of journalism.Under the leadership of its capable director it cannot fail to be an importantfactor in the direction of the new journalism. The Medill School of Journalism sends itswarm congratulations to you."F. E. Bump, acting head of the department of journalism at the University of NorthDakota: "We, here in the Department of Journalism at the University of North Dakota,send to you and your associates our sincere wishes for complete success in a field which isbecoming more vital and important as time goes on."267