Newspaper Clipping, "The Minnesota Daily," Ariel, February 17, 1900, Part 2
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Title
Newspaper Clipping, "The Minnesota Daily," Ariel, February 17, 1900, Part 2
Description
Newspaper clipping from the second page of the February 17, 1900 issue of the Ariel student newspaper, which is a continuation of the text of the Constitution and By-Laws published in the article titled "The Minnesota Daily," which was printed on the first page of this issue. The image is a composite of two (2) "clippings" as the text of the By-Laws is printed in two (2) separate columns on the original layout of the page. The text is as follows:
By-Laws
Art. I. Duties of the Editor.
1. The Business Manager shall have the general business management of the paper, soliciting advertising, subscriptions, receiving all monies due the association and paying all debts of the association.
a. He shall have full charge of the advertising both as regards price and space, subject only to the power of the Board of Directors to limit the maximum space to be devoted to this purpose.
c. He shall contract for the printing of the paper, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
c. He shall have power to appoint such assistants as he may need.
d. Before entering upon his duties he shall enter into a contract with the Board of Directors, and shall give to said Board a bond of not less than Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), conditioned upon a faithful discharge of his duties.
e. He shall keep a complete and accurate account of all his transactions and report the same to the Board of Directors at the expiration of his term of office, or at such other times as said Board may direct.
2. The Managing Editor shall have general charge of the editing of the paper, assisted by the associate editors.
3. The Exchange Editor shall have charge of the “Exchange” Department in the daily paper.
4. Each of the five Associate Editors, under direction of the managing editor, shall have charge of, and be responsible for, one issue of the paper each week.
Art II. Reporters
1. Upon assuming their duties the Board of Editors shall select and maintain a staff of reporters, not exceeding twelve, whose duties shall be assigned by said Board.
Art III. Compensation.
1. As compensation for his services the business manager shall receive 50 per cent of all the net proceeds derived during the year of his office. Out of this sum he shall pay such assistants as he may select.
2. The compensation of the managing editor shall be 20 percent of the net proceeds derived during his year of office; that of the associated editors shall be 5 per cent each; and of the exchange editor 5 per cent.
3. The Board of Directors may, at its discretion, reduce these percentages pro rata, sufficiently to establish and maintain a fund of 10 per cent per annum on the net proceeds, which fund shall be subject to the disposition of the Board of Directors in the interests of the paper, or some other university enterprise.
Art IV. Subscription.
1. The subscription to the Minnesota Daily shall be $2.00 per year, payable in advance, and 75 cents for a single term, payable in advance.
2. These subscription rates may be changed in such manner and at such times as the Board of Directors may decided by a two-thirds vote.
Art. V.
This Constitution and these By-Laws may be amended by a two thirds vote at any annual meeting of this Association, notice of such amendments having been published in the Minnesota Daily in at least five successive issues immediately preceding such annual meeting.
C.B. Miller, Chairman.
Frank Maloy Anderson.
Waldron M. Jerome.
Hector G. Spaulind.
Charles E. Adams.
By-Laws
Art. I. Duties of the Editor.
1. The Business Manager shall have the general business management of the paper, soliciting advertising, subscriptions, receiving all monies due the association and paying all debts of the association.
a. He shall have full charge of the advertising both as regards price and space, subject only to the power of the Board of Directors to limit the maximum space to be devoted to this purpose.
c. He shall contract for the printing of the paper, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
c. He shall have power to appoint such assistants as he may need.
d. Before entering upon his duties he shall enter into a contract with the Board of Directors, and shall give to said Board a bond of not less than Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), conditioned upon a faithful discharge of his duties.
e. He shall keep a complete and accurate account of all his transactions and report the same to the Board of Directors at the expiration of his term of office, or at such other times as said Board may direct.
2. The Managing Editor shall have general charge of the editing of the paper, assisted by the associate editors.
3. The Exchange Editor shall have charge of the “Exchange” Department in the daily paper.
4. Each of the five Associate Editors, under direction of the managing editor, shall have charge of, and be responsible for, one issue of the paper each week.
Art II. Reporters
1. Upon assuming their duties the Board of Editors shall select and maintain a staff of reporters, not exceeding twelve, whose duties shall be assigned by said Board.
Art III. Compensation.
1. As compensation for his services the business manager shall receive 50 per cent of all the net proceeds derived during the year of his office. Out of this sum he shall pay such assistants as he may select.
2. The compensation of the managing editor shall be 20 percent of the net proceeds derived during his year of office; that of the associated editors shall be 5 per cent each; and of the exchange editor 5 per cent.
3. The Board of Directors may, at its discretion, reduce these percentages pro rata, sufficiently to establish and maintain a fund of 10 per cent per annum on the net proceeds, which fund shall be subject to the disposition of the Board of Directors in the interests of the paper, or some other university enterprise.
Art IV. Subscription.
1. The subscription to the Minnesota Daily shall be $2.00 per year, payable in advance, and 75 cents for a single term, payable in advance.
2. These subscription rates may be changed in such manner and at such times as the Board of Directors may decided by a two-thirds vote.
Art. V.
This Constitution and these By-Laws may be amended by a two thirds vote at any annual meeting of this Association, notice of such amendments having been published in the Minnesota Daily in at least five successive issues immediately preceding such annual meeting.
C.B. Miller, Chairman.
Frank Maloy Anderson.
Waldron M. Jerome.
Hector G. Spaulind.
Charles E. Adams.
Creator
Ariel Board of Editors
Source
Ariel, February 17, 1900, Ariel, Volume 23, 1899-1900, Box 45, Ariel and The Minnesota Daily Student Newspaper and Magazine collection, ua00626, University Archives, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities: https://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/14/archival_objects/1678652
Publisher
University of Minnesota Archives
Date
February 17, 1900
Rights
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Format
Image
Language
English
Identifier
BTP_Ariel_1900-02-17_pg02_Clipping1-2
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Original Format
Newspaper
Collection
Citation
Ariel Board of Editors, “Newspaper Clipping, "The Minnesota Daily," Ariel, February 17, 1900, Part 2,” Gallery, accessed November 7, 2026, https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/items/show/6684.