Word: lamont
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lecture by Mr. Hammond Lamont upon "The College Student on a Newspaper" was exceedingly valuable, especially to men who intend to enter journalism upon graduation. Every word of the lecture was to the point, broad generalities were escheived, and suggestions upon journalism were given in detail...
...Lamont first described the newspaper as it exists today, and the requirements for service upon it which college men must prepare themselves to fulfil. Before the civil war, even our leading papers did not concern themselves with presenting news, they were rather the organs for expression of opinion upon well known subjects by able writers. The editor was great, the reporter insignificant. Today, however, people are not ready to follow other men's opinions; their one desire is for the news and for all of it. There are not more than four editorial writers in the country whose writings possess...
...Lamont then discussed, also in detail, the advantages a college education brings for such work. Physical development is better in college than out of it, all of the courses tend to strengthen a man's observation, memory, accuracy, while his social experience ought to equip him with considerable tact...
...Hammond Lamont will lecture to-night in Sever 11 on "The College Graduate on a Newspaper." This is an opportunity which has seldom, if ever, been given us before. The number of college graduates who take up journalism as a profession is constantly growing and the lecture to-night will doubtless appeal to many students of the University. Mr. Lamont is peculiarly fitted to speak on the subject. Since he graduated in '86 he has, until this year when he accepted the position as Instructor in the English Department, been actively engaged in journalism. There is probably no one else...
Lecture on Journalism. Subject: The College Graduate on a Newspaper. Mr. Hammond Lamont. Sever...