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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Nov. 16, 1964
Late Belleville Editor Named to Hall of Fame
Bv Robert Henry
The naming of the late A. Q. Miller Sr., publisher of the Belleville Telescope from 1904 to 1959, to the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame was the highlight of Editors' Day, Saturday, sponsored by the KU School of Journalism.
Burton W. Marvin, dean of the School of Journalism, announced the selection of Mr. Miller and paid tribute to him for his service to the state, nation, and journalism.
The Hall of Fame was originated in 1931 by the late Prof. Leon N. Flint, head of the then department of journalism at KU from 1916 to 1941. Each year Kansas editors who have been in the newspaper business 25 years or more elect to the Hall of Fame an editor who has been deceased at least three years.
MILLER WROTE his final editorial page column for the Belleville Telescope on the day of his death in 1959.
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe spoke to the Kansas Editors and their wives during the Saturday morning session and said, "The educational doors are open to all at the University of Kansas."
The chancellor's remarks were influenced by a speech made by Harold E. Sponberg, President of Washburn University, to the Kansas State Teachers Association Convention in Lawrence. Nov. 5.
In that speech, President Sonbongn warned colleges and universities not to cheat the average student by over-emphasizing the outstanding student.
CHANCELLOR WES COE said these remarks could be interpreted by some to mean that KU was interested only in the top students. He said that President Sponberg's remarks were not directed toward KU or any other state university or college.
Discussing KU, Chancellor Wescoe said the University's policy was that, "Everyone should have a chance."
"We seek the best students," he said, "but that is not to the disadvantage of the average student. The superior student sets the tone for the University, and they are a challenge to everyone," he said.
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"KU looks for the best student in order to keep our best 'brains' at home. There is a tremendous opportunity for them here, but we invite all students who we think can achieve success," he said.
Telescope won national fame for its technical qualities as a newspaper and for its contributions to its community. Mr. Miller's five sons became newspapermen, and his son Merle is now publisher of the Telescope.
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"THE UNIVERSITY is dedicated to quality and excellence, and we will not retreat from this position. We are also dedicated to the belief that everyone should have an equal opportunity. No student will be submerged to the place where he cannot make the best of his opportunities," Chancellor Wescoe said.
"The primary and secondary schools in Kansas are doing a tremendous job," he said. Chancellor Wescoe says today's student has a better background in the sciences, foreign languages and the English language than previous University students.
In a question and answer session following his talk, the Chancellor said that the University receives better students today than 10 years ago.
Before the chancellor's address and the naming of A. Q. Miller to the Hall of Fame, the Kansas editors
attended a "Wrangle Session." where problems common to publishers and editors were discussed.
Earnest R. Woodward, publisher of the Oberlin Herald and president of the Kansas Press Association, presided over the discussion.
AMONG THE topics considered were political advertising, interpretive reporting, official county newspapers, salaries, involvement in politics, retail advertising, coverage of school news, and feature stories.
The selection of A. Q. Miller to the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame honored the memory of a man who published newspapers for 64 years.
Mr. Miller was born in 1874 near Peat's Creek, Kan., where his father farmed and ran a general store.
After the morning session, about 300 editors and their wives were guests of the University at a buffet luncheon in the Kansas Union and at KU's victory over Colorado.
AS A BOY, he went to work on the Clifton News as a printer's devil, and in 1895 he bought that newspaper. Two years later he sold the News and purchased the Riley Regent. In 1900 he responded to the
Colorado, gold-field lure by purchasing an interest in the Victor (Colo) Record. In 1904, he returned with his family to Kansas and bought the Belleville Telescope. During his years as publisher, th
During his years as publisher, the
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