New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-16
him. and he at once sent a letter TO the board ex-
pressing his dsapproval of the practice.
THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISTIC
CHARLES A. DANA'S LECTURE AT UNION
COLLEGE.
THE BEST PREPARATION FOR THOSE WHO con.
TEMPLATE BECOMING NEWSPAPER MEN.

THE BEST PREPARATION FOR THOSE WHO con.
TEMPLATE BECOMING NEWSPAPER MEN.
Schenectady. Oct 15.-The first lecture OF the fall
course at Union College delivered Friday after
noon. by Charles \. Dana. of NewYork, the SUBJ
ject being The Press and Journalism" Mr.. Dana,
having been introduced by General Butterfeld.
spoke OF the training education needed in prepa-
ration for journalism He said. among other things:
The number OF Intellectual young men who are looking
at this new pofesson which for the want Of better
name call profession Of Journalism is great.
l suppose that receive my self every day taking day
with another. half letters from many Of them
college graduates asking for employment and oppor
tunity showing what is in them. OF course they
not all II the paper. Now and then one
obtains place but generally the rule that Is observed IN
all weorganized newspaper offices Is that the boys who
began the beginning taken step by step in
corGance with their faculties and their merits.
The boys who begin the bottom come out at the top.
AZ the time these boys do not all start with the
best OUTFIT that Is with the best education; ana
/ have known very distinguished authorities who doubted
whether high education OF great Journal
st Horace Greeley told several times TINT the real
newspaper the boy who had slept on newspapers
and ink. daughter Although l served him for
several years. ond very personal
lations think he always had little grudgc against Inc
because came up through a college,. ,Laughtcr)
What Of preparation, what sort OF preliminary edu
should have who means 10 devote himself
TO this business There colleges which lately
ISM where they propose teach the Of newspaper
making instruct the student in the methods that he
should employ and to fit him out hat he eau 90 to
newspaper Office and make newspaper. Well. VIII not
say that is useful. l do not know that there Is
any Intellectual study, in intellectual pursuit. or
in any intellectual occupation that followed with zeal
and attention. anything that can be- But as for these
departments OF journalism in the colleges there has been
one at Cornell University for several yersfor six or
eight years should say-and have never found that
student or graduate who had pursued that department
there instead Of pursuing other studies, was OF
any great avail as pIacticai worker !"
the newspaper wor; that he had been trying to learn
In fact it seems 10 me. II may he allowed a hiie
criticism that the generally rather branching
out much they inclined to take the "hoie
universe their curriculum and to teach things "hc
do not exactly belong there. Give the young man
0rsclass course Of general education and could have
my vav every Young man who is going 10 be a news
paper man. and who is not absolutely rebelous AGAINST
IT, should learn Greek and Latin after the good ola
fashion. applause had rather take young fellow
who knows tho Ajax OF SOphocles. and who has read
racitps and can scan every ode Of Horace l would
rather take him to report prze-nght or spelling match
for instance take who has never had those
advantages. (Applause) believe in the colleges l
believe in high education but do not believe In scatter
ing your you in the face OF tho enemy
There is no question that accuracy, the faculty OF
seeing a thing IT is Of knowing. for instance 'hat IL
j. two and onequarter and not two ana hfeeeighto "o
saving So tlat is Of the first and most precious
ends OF q good education. Next 10 that, L would put
the ability to know how and where most promptly Z"
look for what you don't know. and what you want 70
know. Thirdly Would put DR.. Walkers great Object
benr able O. tell what you know, and 10 tell 1t &c
cuatev precisely without exaggeration without pfr!u
d,co the fact lust as it is IL be report OF
baseball game. Of sermon, or OF lecture on eec-
rcity whatever it may be, TO get the thinS eNac'y a.
Il e. The man who can do this is very wcieducated
. $500,
In addition come qualities OF PERSONAL talent ana
oeoiu. Now genius Is great factor. When we thnK
Of such genius the one have Just mentioned inc
late Mr. Greeley why. our minds may well be n'd VII"
admiration. l 10 suppose more than one or TWO
gentlemen knew Mr. Greeley personally Du' ne
was man ability of instincts OF eNraoruln'T
correctness respects. ana OF inc power Vi w
nr.ssion OF telling what he knew in delighuuy
nicutesque humorous way. which not merely Instructed
the hearer reader, but gave MIN sense oil densh'
and satisfaction from art that WAS applied III inc
telling had had great advantages OF c'uca"oh'
He had 70 pick up his education "a he went aions' ru
ing in the winter evenings by the hregh' ana never
wasting chance Of learning something. But he lacked
one II the most precious fcces. which IL Is anohef
great object 81 the coe< edacaton To cultivate anu
bring out and MT il what will call the ciia i'cus'
the Judgment which when proposition IL stated 10 YOU
nv fact f. reported looks at IL calmly ana says Ih@I
4 ,ruo - mr. else Ina. ia false; :" the judgment, The
instinct the developed and cultivated lHtilc' "nIc"
knows the truth when Is presented and detecs error VINE"
IL comes nasquersding before you, without the h"'y
a, any long examination tain whether 1t Is truth or
,,,
Now as for the preliminary studies OF 'he )ou'h''s,
spart from the ancient language whose Importance
think cannot BE- oyeresmated; and the reason why '
inheritance in my judgment, is great, is that 'heN c
- ho ton,da,on Of our own language and the man VINO
does not know three four Of these od ahsua-c9'
or A. least two Of them- he knows three II ne hho"7 inc
old Teutonlc all the bctteT-the man who has TO, th''
,oviodcc dor. NOT really know Fngli-h Language.
and does not command wonderful resources an INC
b,leties and abilities Of expression which are IN TO- Ger
,ainIv without Greek and Latin man knows English
-, ,,,hor, Teutonlc no mans knowledge u English Is
perfect. ,a - e..
Tie next thing that | would dwell upon would Dc inc
knowledge Of politics, and especially America" po'''''
This IL very hard subject daughter ana aplhan-'J
t,s bisory {. difficult back TO the foundation
~ the Republic you will find it was eNueincly com
icaei even requires very careful 'tuuy anu
very elevated mplrtality TO make your anay's az an
..,.ac,o,v to yourself as you through the work sun
n is INDISPENSABLE who means to Ill an important
maze in journalism aud all who begin upon II certainly
have that intention.