Chums was a boys' weekly newspaper started in 1892 by Cassell & Company and later, from 1927, published by Amalgamated Press. The publisher gathered the weekly paper into monthly and annual editions. The monthly versions were published on the 25th of the month, and up to November 1920 included all the content of the weekly editions. From then on, the monthly editions had all the story content of the weeklies, but left out the covers. This left a gap which was then filled by short stories, articles and even serials that were not included in the weekly edition.[2]The serial ceased publication in 1941.[1]
Chums
Type
Weekly paper (1892 – 1932) Monthly (1932 – 1934) Yearly[1]
1893 – c. 1907: Ernest Foster 1907 – 1915: Ernest H. Robinson 1915 – 1918: F. Knowles Campling 1918 – 1920: A. Donnelly Aitken 1920 – 1924: Clarence Winchester 1924 – 1927: Arthur L. Hayward 1926 – 1932: Draycot M. Dell
Chums was notably the sponsor of the Chums League, Chums Society of Stamp Collectors, Chums Scouts, the British Boy Scouts and the British Boys Naval Brigade/National Naval Cadets. Chums is one of the most highly sought-after boys' papers by collectors due to its distinctive and attractively illustrated red covers.[2]
Started by Cassell & Company in 1892 as a weekly newspaper for boys, it was apparently modeled on — and in competition for readers with — The Boy's Own Paper, having articles and stories covering various topics. Chums launched with a serial "For Glory and Renown" by D. H. Parry and articles on football training, Harrow School, and Julius Caesar in Britain. Initially Chums had problems gaining readers but two serials, "The Iron Pirate", by first editor Max Pemberton in 1892, and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1894, pushed the paper into some success.[1] It is interesting to note that when Treasure Island was first published as a serial in Young Folks in 1881, it was not a success. Robert Leighton, a sub-editor, said that as a serial, it was a failure, as it took too long to get to the action.[3]
Amalgamated Press buys
Amalgamated Press bought Chums in January 1927 and continued it as a weekly. With the 2 July 1932 issue, its publishing schedule was reduced to a monthly issue. The last monthly issue was in July 1934 and became an annual publication issued in September. The serial ceased publication with its 9 September 1941 issue due to wartime paper shortages.[1]
Format
Chums was issued in three different formats, weekly, monthly, and annually. While initially published as a weekly paper, a monthly edition was issued including all the weekly issues with a color cover. Some material was only included in the weekly or monthly formats. In the weekly, this showed up as an eight-page article insert pages numbered i-viii. The monthly had a color print included.[1]
Sponsorship of youth organizations
Chums Scouts & British Boy Scouts
Chums' "On the Watch Tower" news column reported on 11 September 1907 that Robert Baden-Powell's Brownsea Island Scout camp was proposed and his recommendation that Boy Scout groups should be formed. In the 12 February 1908 issue, the editor indicated there was a reader proposing to start a scout company under the "Chum Scout" name and suggested that they wear the 'Chums' League badge. In the next issue, the editor indicated more readers had written in about starting a League of Chums Scouts with a reply that they were in discussions with Baden-Powell. The following issue had an article on the Brownsea Island Camp by Baden-Powell and indicated future news on the proposed 'Chums' League of Scouts. However, the publication then fell silent on the 'Chum' Scouts. In October 1908, a recurring character, Waggles, made fun of boy scouts. The silence, then the turnabout to being negative may have stemmed from C. Arthur Pearson Limited launching The Scout paper which was denoted as "founded by" Baden-Powell and the "Official Journal" of Baden-Powell's own Boy Scout organization.[4]
In June 1909, Chums started including boy scout stories. In the 30 June issue, the editor's column indicated that the Chum scouts patrols were still going "strong" and that a union of the various patrols was being considered. Chums announced the launch of the British Boy Scouts as a national organisation in the 21 July 1909 issue. A British Boy Scout column was included in future issues, later becoming a full page.[4] Chums indicated in late December that the BBS had gained members in Australia, Africa, and Canada. Chums also includes some of the earliest references to "Sea Scouts".[5] In mid-1911, the BBS column ended when the original BBS leaders, H. Moore and W.G. Whitby, left the BBS.[6]
British Boys Naval Brigade / National Naval Cadets
In March 1909, Chums sponsored The British Boys Naval Brigade, a uniformed youth organization for boys ages 10 to 17. With the Brigade's launch in May as a national organization, it changed its name to The National Naval Cadets. The organization's columns in Chums were of an instructional nature rather than a news journal. Chums was also used as an enrolment tool. By June articles on the National Naval Cadets subtitled it, first as "Scouts of the Sea" then later "Sea Scouts of the Empire".[4]
The British Boy Scouts and National Naval Cadets were both headquartered in Battersea, London. Chums referred to them together as Chums United Service.[4]
Writers
The following list of authors is by no means complete:
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Chums was a boys weekly newspaper started in 1892 by Cassell amp Company and later from 1927 published by Amalgamated Press The publisher gathered the weekly paper into monthly and annual editions The monthly versions were published on the 25th of the month and up to November 1920 included all the content of the weekly editions From then on the monthly editions had all the story content of the weeklies but left out the covers This left a gap which was then filled by short stories articles and even serials that were not included in the weekly edition 2 The serial ceased publication in 1941 1 ChumsTypeWeekly paper 1892 1932 Monthly 1932 1934 Yearly 1 Owner s Cassell amp Company 1892 January 1927 Amalgamated Press February 1927 1941 PublisherCassell and Company 1892 January 1927 Amalgamated Press 1 Editor1892 1893 Max Pemberton 2 1893 c 1907 Ernest Foster 1907 1915 Ernest H Robinson 1915 1918 F Knowles Campling 1918 1920 A Donnelly Aitken 1920 1924 Clarence Winchester 1924 1927 Arthur L Hayward 1926 1932 Draycot M Dell 1939 1940 W B Home GallFounded1892 1892 Ceased publicationSeptember 1941 1941 09 1 Sister newspapersModern BoyRangerThe front page from Chums for 28 August 1895 A cover from the early 1930s by Cecil Glossop Chums was notably the sponsor of the Chums League Chums Society of Stamp Collectors Chums Scouts the British Boy Scouts and the British Boys Naval Brigade National Naval Cadets Chums is one of the most highly sought after boys papers by collectors due to its distinctive and attractively illustrated red covers 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Amalgamated Press buys 2 Format 3 Sponsorship of youth organizations 3 1 Chums Scouts amp British Boy Scouts 3 2 British Boys Naval Brigade National Naval Cadets 4 Writers 5 Artists 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory EditStarted by Cassell amp Company in 1892 as a weekly newspaper for boys it was apparently modeled on and in competition for readers with The Boy s Own Paper having articles and stories covering various topics Chums launched with a serial For Glory and Renown by D H Parry and articles on football training Harrow School and Julius Caesar in Britain Initially Chums had problems gaining readers but two serials The Iron Pirate by first editor Max Pemberton in 1892 and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1894 pushed the paper into some success 1 It is interesting to note that when Treasure Island was first published as a serial in Young Folks in 1881 it was not a success Robert Leighton a sub editor said that as a serial it was a failure as it took too long to get to the action 3 Amalgamated Press buys Edit Amalgamated Press bought Chums in January 1927 and continued it as a weekly With the 2 July 1932 issue its publishing schedule was reduced to a monthly issue The last monthly issue was in July 1934 and became an annual publication issued in September The serial ceased publication with its 9 September 1941 issue due to wartime paper shortages 1 Format EditChums was issued in three different formats weekly monthly and annually While initially published as a weekly paper a monthly edition was issued including all the weekly issues with a color cover Some material was only included in the weekly or monthly formats In the weekly this showed up as an eight page article insert pages numbered i viii The monthly had a color print included 1 Sponsorship of youth organizations EditChums Scouts amp British Boy Scouts Edit Chums On the Watch Tower news column reported on 11 September 1907 that Robert Baden Powell s Brownsea Island Scout camp was proposed and his recommendation that Boy Scout groups should be formed In the 12 February 1908 issue the editor indicated there was a reader proposing to start a scout company under the Chum Scout name and suggested that they wear the Chums League badge In the next issue the editor indicated more readers had written in about starting a League of Chums Scouts with a reply that they were in discussions with Baden Powell The following issue had an article on the Brownsea Island Camp by Baden Powell and indicated future news on the proposed Chums League of Scouts However the publication then fell silent on the Chum Scouts In October 1908 a recurring character Waggles made fun of boy scouts The silence then the turnabout to being negative may have stemmed from C Arthur Pearson Limited launching The Scout paper which was denoted as founded by Baden Powell and the Official Journal of Baden Powell s own Boy Scout organization 4 In June 1909 Chums started including boy scout stories In the 30 June issue the editor s column indicated that the Chum scouts patrols were still going strong and that a union of the various patrols was being considered Chums announced the launch of the British Boy Scouts as a national organisation in the 21 July 1909 issue A British Boy Scout column was included in future issues later becoming a full page 4 Chums indicated in late December that the BBS had gained members in Australia Africa and Canada Chums also includes some of the earliest references to Sea Scouts 5 In mid 1911 the BBS column ended when the original BBS leaders H Moore and W G Whitby left the BBS 6 British Boys Naval Brigade National Naval Cadets Edit In March 1909 Chums sponsored The British Boys Naval Brigade a uniformed youth organization for boys ages 10 to 17 With the Brigade s launch in May as a national organization it changed its name to The National Naval Cadets The organization s columns in Chums were of an instructional nature rather than a news journal Chums was also used as an enrolment tool By June articles on the National Naval Cadets subtitled it first as Scouts of the Sea then later Sea Scouts of the Empire 4 The British Boy Scouts and National Naval Cadets were both headquartered in Battersea London Chums referred to them together as Chums United Service 4 Writers EditThe following list of authors is by no means complete L J Beeston 7 Herbert Eastwick Compton 7 Arthur J Daniels 7 George Manville Fenn 7 Henry Frith 7 G A Henty 7 Andrew Home 7 Ascott R Hope 7 J R Hutchinson 7 Warren Killingworth 7 Robert Leighton 7 John K Leys 7 John Mackie 7 Standish O Grady 7 Barry Pain 7 D H Parry 7 Max Pemberton 7 Arthur Rigby 7 Robert Louis Stevenson 7 S Walkey 7 Fred Whishaw 7 Artists EditThe following artist represent only some of those who illustrated stories in Chums Stanley Berkeley 7 Gordon Browne 7 Tom Browne R I 7 J Finnemore 7 Paul Hardy 7 Charles Harrison 7 George Wylie Hutchinson Godfrey Merry 7 A Monro 7 Harry Payne 7 Alfred Pearce 7 Charles L Pott 7 Richard Simkin 7 C J Staniland R I 7 See also EditBoys Life Boys OwnReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chums a b c d e f g John 2007 12 11 CHUM The 48 Annuals and the Storypapers CollectingBooksandMagazines com CollectingBooksandMagazines com Retrieved 2008 10 03 a b c Chums British Juvenile Story Papers and Pocket Libraries Index Retrieved 2020 04 18 Steuart John Alexander 1928 Unromantic Reality and Some Engaging Philosophy Robert Louis Stevenson a critical biography p 382 Retrieved 2020 04 09 a b c d CHUMS Material on Scouting British Boy Scouts British Boys Naval Brigade and the National Naval Cadets in Chums boy scout net Dorset England UK The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association Archived from the original on 2012 02 14 Retrieved 2008 10 03 Chums vd e g 14 July 1909 p879 21 July 1909 p888 28 July 1909 p921 The British Boy Scouts Story boy scout net Dorset England UK The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association Archived from the original on 2009 03 27 Retrieved 2012 08 10 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Chums Stamford Mercury Friday 19 August 1904 6 1904 08 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chums paper amp oldid 1132267322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
