The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

CORRECTION BY MIR. JAY.

To EDITOR THE HgnALp:-
Ibcg leave to correct a Misrepresentation In tho
HERALD OF this morning. and to say that did not in
my paper the press, read before the Church Con-
gress tho language enormously attributed to mo
in your columns, and which find reproduced as mne
in the Commercial Advertiser OF this evening After
remarkng under the heading Of pulpit and Press"
that Mr jay desirous OF starting an associa
ton for the conversion OF the PRESS, your editorial
-"Great good, said Mr.. jay could DO accom-
plisned by having wise and good men their per.
sonal influence upon the edtors;' and you added,
'Had Mr. Jay forgotten the parable Of the Pharisee
when he invented his now wise and good society
the protection OF editors from tncmselves?n
The scheme which had the honor OF presenting to
tho Church Congress would undoubtedly demand
"wise and good men," although used no such ex.
prcssons, ana. far claiming credit tor its inven-
ton, SAID that the suggestion had been made by Mr.
j. Med, III the ONO Editorial Association. IL pro-
ceeded on the ground that edltorshp had become a
profession OF such dignity and power that II sho ud be
recognized us such by the colleges of the country aud
that proiessorshps should be established for
cation oil young gentlemen proposing 10 pursue that
profession. Backed by that authority ventured TO
submit proposition, which hoped then, and
OF the editorial fraternity in New York,
and that they may cordially unite in recon-
mending TO tho trustees OF Columbia College
experimental course OF lectures looking to tue
establishment oil q new proiossorship. AS you have
attributed TO me-ol course inadvertcntly-language
which did not use, and an idea which enter
tained trust that with the courtesy for which
been frequently indebted to you you will give
country my own words anu my thoughts this
SUBJECT aud annex the closing passage ot the paper
read before tho Congress. am, very respectfully,
FRIDAY NIGHT Nov. 2 1917. JOHN JAY.
CONCLUSION JAYS rApgg
We have ia this city, the chief American Jour-
nalism vene able institution rich In historic memories Of
the services rend red the Republic gen
wealth with which endowed tho
advancement OF sound learning aud Christ truth
Columbia. late Kings College, has snzed
elective system in her academic course. aud has
taken step, toward her advanecment university
by schools OF law and medicine aud mines
OF which Is said 10 rank the thorough schools OF
Europe In the management OF Columbia, with
communion tho Reformed Dutcn tho PRESBYTERIAN and
the Methodist This broad f0cndation
for step which would certainly have the
results, were Columbia to become the alma
alone o tno coming editors Of this sectou but Of
teachers aud who Ia the colleges
the hepubic, hereafter assist In training
plished conductors OF the American Columbia haA
already professors lifted by their learning skill
harmony OF scripture sciences civil constilu-
tionai aud international law the science OF
political economy, modern history and literature:
sculpture music: the OF logic the
which the subject by
Tue ablcst journalists aud
country and In England, the Conti-
nen would doubtless cheeuily accept vittons
determining the best plan yi raising
scholarly culture OF the American placing
higher plane without RAISING that IL would
influence with the Masses making IL Juster
guide the force right principles
manly difnsng gentiest Influences
dignity the Republic. purifying
zeal social atmosphere. and making the press moro
aud efficient instrument ia the OF Chris