Daily: Growth and Development

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Postcard, Main Building, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Folwell Hall)

Postcard, Main Building (Folwell Hall), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, circa 1910s

Postcard, Administration Building, University Farm, St. Paul, Minnesota (Coffey Hall)

Postcard, Administration Building (Coffey Hall), University of Minnesota, St. Paul, circa 1910s

Following reorganization in 1906, Daily editors and members of the Board of Publishers continued to navigate the evolving governance structures of the institution to develop the newspaper in multiple ways:

Operations - The Daily office moved from temporary quarters in the Library Building (Burton Hall) to Folwell Hall (the “New Main”) in 1907. Distribution expanded to the St. Paul campus to reach students in the College of Agriculture in 1913, and an office was opened there in 1916.
Governance - In 1911, the student-led All-University Council was established to form policies and provide guidance in student affairs. This body oversaw all campus elections, to include the annual spring election for the Managing Editor, Business Manager, and representatives on the Board of Publishers. In 1912, the University Senate replaced the University Council as the governing body for the administration and faculty.
Physical layout, size & style - In September 1913, the paper changed format from 4 to 5 columns. In September 1914, the layout returned to 4 columns but expanded in size from 4 to 8 pages. In September 1915, the Daily appeared as a 5-column, 8-page paper. Later that fall, a Guide Book was published to establish a consistent writing style for the publication.
Subscriptions - Drives and contests organized by Business Managers and other staff during this period increased subscriptions to over 2,000 by 1916.
Social & Professional Activities - Staff of the campus student publications formed a Press Club in 1904 and organized local chapters of journalism sorority Theta Sigma Phi and fraternity Sigma Delta Chi in 1916.
Academics - In 1915, the first formal course in Journalism at the University was offered by William P. Kirkwood on the St. Paul campus.

Advertising Card, "Subscribe to The Daily - and Know," circa 1917

Cover, Guide Book of The Minnesota Daily, 1915

Article Clipping, "Course in Journalism to Carry Three Credits," The Minnesota Daily, January 8, 1915

Daily: Growth and Development

Following reorganization in 1906, Daily editors and members of the Board of Publishers continued to navigate the evolving governance structures of the institution to develop the newspaper in multiple ways:

Operations - The Daily office moved from temporary quarters in the Library Building (Burton Hall) to Folwell Hall (the “New Main”) in 1907. Distribution expanded to the St. Paul campus to reach students in the College of Agriculture in 1913, and an office was opened there in 1916.

Subscriptions - Drives and contests organized by Business Managers and other staff during this period increased subscriptions to over 2,000 by 1916.

Social & Professional Activities - Staff of the campus student publications formed a Press Club in 1904 and organized local chapters of journalism sorority Theta Sigma Phi and fraternity Sigma Delta Chi in 1916.

Academics - In 1915, the first formal course in Journalism at the University was offered by William P. Kirkwood on the St. Paul campus.