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e, but probably at no time in its long history

esent consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845. The collection, which

of Amate

ory of amateur journalism down to the present time, a person would be surprised to find what a large number of the most

om all parts of the country, have been grouped together and reproduced opposite page 142, and several others are shown in Figs. 162, 163, 164, 165, and 166

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ateur journalism and bringing amateurs into closer relations with one another. The United Amateur Press Association was formed i

d getting acquainted with other amateurs through exchange of papers, a boy is greatly benefited. He has a chance to see what other amateurs are doing, finds out through the other papers what the members think of his work, and learns

nd in large cities, where there are enough members to do so, local clubs have been formed. The city clubs hold frequent meetings, at which it is customary for the members to take part in literary programmes. The state and other organizations generally hold semi-a

aper. If his press is too small for such an undertaking, it will of course be necessary for him to do such job printing as he c

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s who pass through their school life without devoting some of their time to this interesting and instructive work. A paper started by

of printing. Many boys have already proven that a press is not an absolute necessity, by issuing papers printed with rubber type, written by pen and on typewriters, and printed by the mimeograph and such duplicatin

Fig. 162 was lettered by hand, and while only one copy of an issue was made, and that passed about

this was first written off on a wax sheet by means of a typewriter, and this sheet placed on the cylinder o

rinted with

ve-paged two-column affair, requiring six impressions of four lines each to the column. The column ruling was done with a pen, and, after printing the copies, each had to be gone over and retouched with pen and ink. It was a long and ted

ng for a boy

letic field, the school, or the neighborhood, entirely, or be devot

l pupils, with the articles written by the different classes, are generally successful. Athletic news is always

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ington, Kentucky. The staff, the oldest of whom was but ten years of age, consisted of the editor-in-chief, who attended to the general management, editing, and printing of the pape

on a press with a form capacity four by six inches, and is give

imply to edit a paper gives them but half the pleasure and experience derived f

e for it, a name with a meaning, such as will denot

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be devoted to the work, and the facilities for printing. Whether weekly, monthly, semi-monthly-twice a month, bi-month

pon your press. However, a small sheet

ith the name of the paper set up

count of its being in a solid block. Below the heading should appear the volume number, da

and in Figs. 165 and 166, many of which are good specimens of typography. The

e of paper-or title of story-in small caps, this line to be s

d, for typographical errors spoil the appearance of the paper and are always disgusting to the reader. Also see

it up in somewhat the same style as those shown opposite page 142. The cover sheets should be cut

an issue completed, t

ed together by means of wir

as in the drawing. Then, starting at A with a needle and thread, run the needle through the sheets; carry the thread underneath the sheets from A to B, from B to C

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t of the sheets, or pasted to them

eurs bot

n results from magazines with small circulations; but with cheap rates you should b

e size of a page and divide it into small spaces

and let them pick out the space they wish, charging so much per in

ifty per cent of the circulation paid subscriptions, you will

for you to mail your papers to out-of-town

ng second-class matter. Return the application with a copy of your paper; and when it has been passed upon, the postmaster will issue you a certifi