| Show lit NE PAPERS NO NOW IV THEN AND ANDA A E HEREAFTER 3 1 v iJ The art gallery of the University rarely rY s sees es a larg larger r or more enthusiastic audience f- f F i than the theone one which greeted Mr 1 Cannon 1 i last Friday night on the occasion of his 0 address to the students on Newspapers M J-M 9 N Now ow Then and H Hereafter erea f ter t President Kingsbury in a few well- well chosen remarks introduced Mr Cannon tf Oil who arose amidst much applause M Mr r. r 1 r Cannon spoke of the pleasure it afforded him to have the opportunity to speak to the students of the U University a a pleasure all the more moie genuine because eca lse he was once k a student of the University and still stilly y I had the interests and welfare of the i institution at heart In introducing za t his subject he ma made e a graceful eulogy eulo eulo- I. I gy t lI to newspapers and to n newspaper f work and also spoke glowingly of r the importance of good books N Newspapers Newspapers News News- papers apers are ine telephones s books are axe 1 graphs In books lie he recorded all that f men en have ever thought devised or done f The best of the past is handed down to tomen tomen J I. I J men men in in b books and as Milton says Might as well kill a good man as as to kill kilI killa a good book f The speaker divided newspapers into th three ree epochs the epochs the then the now and tl the e h hereafter The growth of ide ideas s mark markt marki i t the the growth of newspapers Not long ago ago men were not allowed to have ideas but newspapers were established established established to supply men with facts and the facts supplied ideas that could not be held b back cl To-day To a knowledge of facts goes among people ideas grow out from them The newspaper of the then was likened to the clear dear notes of the meadow lark heard I above the loud roar of a railway train rain Irain its voice has been heard and felt above the contentions of all times The speaker spoke of the of the origin and development of newspapers not as as a I II I I school boy reciting a conglomeration n- n of J facts and data but in an interesting philosophical philosophical philosophical phil- phil mauner He Ie did not agree agree agree- with the historians historians' who name China as as the birthplace of the newspaper for he he- said Where newspapers exist women are not sold into bonda bondage e. e England Englan 1 was named as ar the more probable birthplace birthplace birth place and the English people as the toe heartiest promoters of the newspaper idea Mr Cannon related many interesting interesting- u anecdotes illustrating the growth of the 1 newspaper craft and exhibited as a specimen sped men of the not very remote then a copy of the London Times published on June 1815 The paper was a small four four- paged sheet and contained a full description tion with official reports leports from Wellington n of the Battle of Waterloo v The fact was was- brought out that the whole report of that event marking the downfall of Napoleon and the supremacy of the English pe people was contained including editorial comments comments comments com com- ments with within n six small columns while at atthe atthe atthe the present time events of not quarter one as much importance are aie given whole news news- papers Comparisons of newspapers of the then with the newspapers of the now were- were made Then quality and not quantity seemed to be desired now it is quantity and not quality Men in the mad rush t to fill their newspapers often print much I that is untrue or worthless Some interesting facts concerning pr practical practical c- c life in a newspaper office e were given The ways of gathering news new's the costs costs' the rapidity with which newspapers are made up and printed printed all all was related in an interesting manner The old way when one man wrote the article set it up printed it and then carried it to his neighbors neighbors neigh bors hors and di distributed it was was spoken to to- j illustrate te the great advancement j J The progress progress progress-of of the human race a and d the part newspapers newspapers' have had i in this progress s sv dwelt Man has secured political were vere v upon poli- poli B ti al and physical enfranchisement nt and is isnoW isnow isnow now working out his mental redemption Newspapers have done and are still doing g share of this grand work Mr Cannon is hopeful for the future of newspapers he is hopeful for the future of the human race The newspaper of the future will chronicle no strikes no heresies no wars no contentions but peace and glory and fraternity of men The advancement of civilization will continue the perfecting of inventions will continue The newspaper of the hereafter may be bea a t telephone at your bedside where by touching a button the news of any place you may desire will be given And the news that will be related in this i ideal eal newspaper news newspaper news news- paper of the future depends on you who contemplate entering journalism A brilliant brilliant brilliant bril bril- prophesy of what this news would be and a glowing future for the human race were made Mr Mr Cannon closed his very interesting lecture with a glowing speech on the grand hope he had for the future of journalism After the lecture a guitar and mandolin selection led by Miss Mis's Gomorrah Smith was given by Me s s. I Ives ves George and Clifton The selection was exceedingly well rendered and was heartily ly encored Miss Smith is one of Salt Lakes Lake's most accomplished musicians and the gentlemen who accompanied her are all experts at their art Mr Thomas Ashworth one of the finest tenors in Utah gave a vocal selection and the hearty encore encore encore en en- core he received showed that he pleased his audience well LWe s We visited t the Zeta the Zeta e-Zeta Ga Gamma ma that only society in n the University exclusively ty for young young- men last Thursday night and were mere quite surprised to see the influential members Moss and McGhie surrounded by young ladies However young young- Jimmy iri ni the th attraction b angry angry gg r before t the e meeting was over over and andres resigned and resigned gnes vV We pi predict edict a strictly masc masculine lin lina a audience audience di n e f for r the Zeta Gamma hereafter v Ridges has apologized The Normal r Society met last Friday and after an i interesting in- in program program proceeded to elect cers In the midst of the election NI Mr Ridges arose and asked for the floor It was given him and he in a few well well- chosen words appeased his own conscience and apologized to the president of the so society so society so- so for being so weak as to let th the the the- wag influence of the Normal N orm l Society carry carry him away on that memorable memorable mem mem- election day The above influence influence ence wanted Mr Ridges to get down O on on I his knees to them and wh when n he addressed i his remarks to the pres president a dent only an and and r L claimed that his actions on m that day were were were- er due to the so called influence it became very angry They de declared lared that M Mr Mr Ridges' Ridges actions will be k kept pt on file file and 4 whenever he desires a position in life willbe will willbe be used against him What next ITo t I tTo To the Members of the Alumni Association In order that the committee may prepare prepare prepare pre pre- pare for all it is very necessary that y you notify the Secretary not later than June June- whether or not not you intend to to be be- present COMMITTEE |
