New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
OBJECT OF THE FOUNDER.
Comment of "The WOrld on "1he
First School of Journalism.

In commenting on the gift editorially under
the heading The First College OF Journalism
THE World" says to-day among other things:
The College Of Journalism endowed by I,sos Mt JOSEPH
a. announced to-day. win De the first institution
Of us knd n lILactuTeships ON journalism in Of
,,1- I,Diversftfes and there nave beeh pIlVdto
cboois PROCESSING teach the art Of Newspaper
I;IS ~ c0rrespondence or otherwise. One or
the objects of the Columola SclOoi oL 60
Science is officially declared 70 De 70 s''S tboa S
ADEQUATE economic and legal training 20 Is JEoss
who intend to make Journalism thS p osgiat
rank in which a young man desiring 20 enter
newsP4PeT rbs Whole field Of his chosen profession
such he could procure IN any one ~ sV S ,t
practice of law Of medicine OF 10 enter the
Ths result is that Journalism which is really
the most intricate and exacting OF all professions
M q9 bisbv Tssponsibie relation 10 tae people
and public affairs. ranks III many minos as not
At the time OF the last census there were in the
United States 11i;oi5 lawyers and sO;gss persons
provided with trained recruits by 100 Law schools
with lS TSsTs s5oaS @ have BEEN at least
colleges OF journalism, with faculties 81 strong.
0OeS newspaper men and women In the country
had enjoyed what lawyer would caH system
sttc professional training
It IS the fashion in the newspaper world TO say
OF training the recruits OF the press for their
work and 10 insist that journalism. alone OF an
cannot be Systematically taught. but must De
picked a boy picks up q knowledge OF swim
ming when he Is thrown into deep water. some
boys drown.
And yet every newspaper Is a daily sufferer from
the lack Of training in its stan The rrst question
an editor asks OF an applicant for position Is, is.
What has been your experience IN OtnsT
ords: "Have you picked up some knowledge OF
YOUR duties al the expense 0f some other news
paper. or must 1 waste my time teaching you the
rudiments OF your trade . .,,.
OF course no school can make a srea, ealtor,
great correspondent OF star reposssr p Any
more than II can make a Aiiiet a Lofel1 oI =
Henry Ward Beecher. But II can teach the riSnt
T,eth0ds which the genius and the cod alike ntuSt
ohserv4. n can give protection against ignorant
Ti1cders and IL can show how 70 make use OF the
,1,rce OF accurate information II Is the junction
- a technical school to enable It's graduates 20
Ia 'dle the tools OF their profession with correct
aeSs and facility. For force ana originality they
rnust depend upon themselves
T,be Sbie,t OF this school OF Journalism. as de-
-or-tF,ed IN lis founder Is TO make the newspaper
,-,fession a still uObler oneto raise its character
80 sfandng. 20 increase its power and prestige.
through the better equipment OF those who adopt Il
and bv attracting 10 moro and more men OF tEe
6izhest capacity and the lofttest ideals
N Is most encouraging that this new departure ia
tO he made and this experiment IS TO be tried iTl
the city Of New-York under the auspices Of 3
great and prOgre ssiVe university, and upon an
ample and enduring foundation