The Prism (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 33, Ed. 1, Friday, April 14, 1916 Page: 2 of 4
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THE PRISM
Friday April 14 1910
THE PRISM
Published iwr I-'riday b the Stu
dents iif Howard I'a.snu College.
Kntered tit the Post Office at Ilrown-
wood as Second-Class .Mail Matter.
Subscription Price - $1.00 per year
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Our College
STAFF
C. E. Lancaster -O'jee
Maedgen
Kuth McCauley
Carrie Camp -Willard
Taylor -W.
It. White -Ethel
Xeal
Elmer Watson
Wilbur Duke -
- Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Y. W. C. A. Editor
Y. M. C. A. Editor
Athletics
Social Editor
Exchange Editor
l.usiness Mgr.
"As You Like It."
It is a fact in small schools at
least that college news is well nisim-
ulated in the student body verbal; and
that if a college paper existed only
for its news value it would not last
long. The question is raised by some
then why have a paper since it is
such an expense and so much work
for a few of the students. There are
many plausible reasons why have one
but will only mention thiee. First
it is a custom anions lirst class col-
leges to have a college paper. Since
custom determines so many of our
actions we can well afford to let that
stand as a reason here. We should
have one because it reflects the life
of the college to the outside world.
Again we should have a college paper
because of the training the editors
and reporters receive in the newspap-
er work. It is to this last leason we
would say a word. As to which is
the greater training for students a
weekly paper or a monthly maga-
zine is a question of opinion. It cer-
tainly wouldn't be against any stu-
dent to know something about news-
paper work. In electing editors the
student body can't tell who is inter
ested and who wants to know some-
thing of college journalism. Some
don't want to know and are not loy-
al enough to work at a thing if they
aie not directly interested. Such a
condition as that throws the burden
on a few and causes them to do more
work than their time really permits.
Every student has enough work of
his own without doing the other fel-
lows. In not a few instances college
organizations live as a result of some
one or two persons efl'oits while
others drag and dwindle because the
one that heads up The Prism should
be concerned not only about the
rxhool but about journalism. The
reporters should be concerned about
both also. If The Prism is under
right control the editor can be "pulled
from his job" if his work isn't what
the students want. The editor in turn
should have power to take from the
stall' any member that doesn't co-
operate to make the paper a success.
Under such management we would
be sure of a stall' that would bring
out the best paper possible and that
by those who would be receiving
training along a line they would he
interested in. N'ot every one that
goes to school wants to be a pub-
lic speaker or teacher. Why not run
a paper that will be adapted to the
needs of the students that wishes to
know how to write editorials and
news articles?
.Management of
Paper.
About a week ago in a meeting of
The Prism Stall' the members pies-
ent discussed the management of
'I he Prism for next year. The pres-
ent system places it in the control of
the four literary societies two mem-
bers of each being elected to (ill places
on the stall". That divides the bono)
and work evenly among the socie-
ties of course but a question has
come up as to whether the societies
are the logical managers of The
Prism.
The College Weekly is or should
be an organ of the student body.
It is for the students and of the stu-
dents. They should be interested in
it as an expression of the news the
opinions and the sentiments of the
student body. Then it seems that the
control logically belongs in the bauds
of an organization of the student
body the Students' Association. The
stall" should be elected from the stu-
dent body with consideration for
merit instead of society membership.
Sevoial times has mention been
made of electing the editors for next
year during this month in order that
they may have the advantage of
coaching at the hands of the present
stall' and not enter the work wholly
inexperienced at the beginning of .j.
next year. Every one seems to take
the suggestion as a good one yet so I
far no move has been made toward
carrying it out. There arc only a I "f
few moie weeks let's get busy and
do this during April.
In electing a new stall' there are t
several things which should be con-
sidered. I think the nominations for j i"
t
positions on the stall' should be be-
fore the students for at least a week
before election. First the candidates
should be considered from the stand- I $ A
point of other work. That's where '
the "Point System" would come in
.a
well. Xo one can do good newspaper
work when his time is all occupied '
with something else and then the I
students should consider willingness ;
to work. There should never be
members of the stall' who don't work.
Also if the nominations were before i
the students for several days time '
could he taken t. see if the nominees
were really interested in newspaper
work. The experience of the work i
is too valuable to waste on students J
who are not interested in journalism i
Here's for a better more efficient
Prism next year! I
Osee .Maedgcn. I
j
To the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. j
When this meeting closes there is
going to be more real working spir-
it for Christianity in the student
body than perhaps there will ever bo
again. The Y. M. and Y. W. C. A.
are organizations for the very pur-
pose of putting folks to woik on the
right side. There is work to do for
every student in school and it is the '
duty and obligation of the Christian
organizations to line the students up '
in active work for Christ. Mr. Crimm
said a very true thing when ho said:
"If you pull up the weeds and don't
plant something else the weeds will
grow back again." Let us as Chris-
tians and Y. M. and Y. W. C. A.
. . .. ... i
workers nelp tne younger Christians
to plant seeds of right living and ser-
vice. Osee Maedgcn.
Kancaslcr's Kandy Easter Eggs arc
the best ever. Come to see us for
all kinds of caster confectionaries.
We have rabbit bird chicken eggs.
Iluy your candy now at
Kaneaster's Kandy Kitchen.
I
Easter
Apparel
Next week is the time for
choosing your Easter Gar-
ments and Millinery here.
We have prepared in super-
abunandance a wonderfully
varied stock of everything
in Dry Goods and
WOMEN'S AND MISSES' WEARABLES :
uThe Department Beautiful"
of this big store is the Cri-
terion of Fashion in Middle
Texas.
Come and See The New Things
YOU ARE WELCOME
R. B. ROGERS
SINCE '96
----J $
Easter Special on
Ladies
Hats
Pmdi 7
NOW is the
time to buy
your New Eas-
ter Hat. Save
money by buying here. Every hat in
the house marked down; in many in-
stances less than one-half the origi-
nal selling price.
All new Spring Styles. Dashing
wide-brim sailors smart little turbans
and polk shapes all to go at enormous
reduction.
CONE NOW AND GET YOUR CHOICE EARLY
J. W. JENNINGS
FOR VALUES
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The Prism (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 33, Ed. 1, Friday, April 14, 1916, newspaper, April 14, 1916; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99975/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.