University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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It is with deepest sorrow and reverence that we mourn the passing of Walter Williams, founder of the Missouri School of Journalism and President of the University of Missouri. A printer, writer, educator, philosopher, world traveller, he attained great heights in the field of Journalism hy following his Creed, which conveyed his ideals to us, the students of the University of Missouri, to the people of America, and to the presses of foreign countries.

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The Journalisfs Creed I believe in the profession of journalism. I believe that the public journal is a public trust; that all connected with it are, to the full measure of their responsibility, trustees for the public; that acceptance of lesser service than the public service is betrayal of this trust. I believe that clear thinking and clear statement, accuracy and fairness, are fundamental to good journalism. I believe that a journalist should write only what he holds in his heart to be true. I believe that suppression of the news, for any consideration other than the welfare of society, is indefensible. I believe that no one should write as a journalist what he would not say as a gentleman; that bribery by one ' s own pocketbook is as much to be avoided as bribery by the pocketbook of another; that individual responsibility may not be escaped by pleading another ' s instructions or another ' s dividends. I believe that advertising, news and editorial columns should alike serve the best interests of readers; that a single standard of helpful truth and clean- ness should prevail for all; that the supreme test of good journalism is the measure of its public service. I believe that the journalism which succeeds best — and best deserves suc- cess — fears God and honors man; is stoutly independent, unmoved by pride of opinion or greed of power, constructive, tolerant but never careless, self- controlled, patient, always respectful of its readers but always unafraid; is quickly indignant at injustice; is unswayed by the appeal of privilege or the clamor of the mob; seeks to give every man a chance, and, as far as law and honest wage and recognition of human brotherhood can make it so, an equal chance; is profoundly patriotic while sincerely promoting international good will and cementing world-comradeship; is a journalism of humanity, of and for today ' s world. ? ' r Jul 2, 1864 — Jul) 29. 1935

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Tmrn MiMM Frank M. McDavid Jjoara of (yuralors OFFICERS Frank M. McDavid - - President J. H. Lathrop - - - Vice-President Leslie Cowan . - Secretary R. B. Price Treasurer The State Constitution of Missouri provides for a board of curators composed of nine mem- bers to be appointed by the governor. Each member serves for a term of six years. The curators serve without pay, receiving only ex- penses. In order that the board might never be made up entirely of new members, the Con- stitution requires that three members be changed every two years. Not more than five of the curators can be from one political party, and no two are to be from the same congressional district. The law requires that the board hold at least two meetings each year. These are set for December and June unless different days are fixed by the board. There are two committees of the board. The executive board is in charge of the University which is located at Columbia. The executive committee has charge of the Mis- souri School of Mines at Rolla. Each of these committees has three members elected from the board each year at the June meeting. WiLLSON, Lathrop, Lenox WoLPERS, Blanton, Walsh, Ward Page Fourteen