The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
JosephsPulitzer Donates Two
Million Dollars.
TO TRAIN JOURNALISTS
TO Be Establlshedin Connection With
Columbia University at New York.
Advisory Board Nominated by
Donor Are Distinguished.
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(By Associated Press.)

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NEW YORK. August 15.-Joseph Pulit-
ger has provided the sum OF 100000 to
establish a school OF Journalism at Co
lum bla University. this city. new
building for the school will be erected
on h1orningside Heights at a cost OF $780,
600 for the school,w hlch will hold toward
the university relation similar to that
Of the other professional schools, as the
law school, the school Of medicine and
the school Of mines, and, like them, Will
DO national in scope.
An important feature of the organiza-
tios OF this school will be an advisory
board, to be nominated by the donor.
This board will aid in the deyising Of q
plan and course Of instruction that will
meet every requirement on the scholastic
as we'll as upon the more strictly prac-
teal side.
Seven members OF this Advisory Board
have already been designated by the
donor, and with others TO be selected
hereafter, will be nominated to the trus-
tees OF Columbia University at their
meeting in October. They are Nicholas
Murray Butler, president Of Columbia
University. ex-oflcp; Hon. WHtelaw,
Hon. John Hay. Secretary of State; Hon.
st. Clair MoKelway. Hon. Andrew D.
White, Victor r. Lawson, OF Chicago;
General Charles H. Taylor, 8. r., of Bos-
ton; Charles W. Eliot, president OF Har-
ward University.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
In making the announcement of Mr..
Puiltzer's gift the World tomorrow will
say:
"Students purposing to enter upon the
career OF journalism will find accessible
here course OF study that will for this
profession be equivalent to what other
professional schools supply for other pro-
fassIons. while young men already en-
gagged upon the newspapers and desiring
to advance themselves more rapidly by
the cultivation of their aptitudes, may
find In these courses valuable assist
ance.
"At the time OF the last census there
were In the United States 4,07S lawyers
and 3o,00S persons classed as Journalists.
The legal profession was provided with
trained recruits by 100 law schools, with
1,1W professors and instructors For a
fair proportion there should have been
t least twenty-slx colleges OF journalism
with faculties 20l strong. There was not
one. Not a single one OF the 3ooss OF the
newspaper men and women IN the coun-
try had enjoyed what lawyer would
call a Systematic professional training.
1T Is hoped and believed that the
school OF journalism Will put this profess
sion upon level with others In supplying
a. definite educa tlonal course for students
and in affordng the newspapers an op.
portunity to recruit their staff from mer
adequately trained
"The building for the school will prob
ably be completed by the autumn OF 1904
and 1t is hoped that the school may be
opened soon after, The course OF study
win be two years. Candidates VIII DO ad.
mltted upon an examination as to gooG
Character and intelligence, but preYou:
collegiate courses will not be required !"
President Eliot has prepared 2 scheme
newspaper administration, newspaper
manufa ct,,res the laws and ethics of
journalism, history of journalism and
Of in struction which provides courses In
literary form of newspaper
President Butler, or Columpia uniyer,
sity, to-day made the official announces
ment of Mr., Pultzer's gift. lie says
81 90 600 have been given for the schoo
~ Journalism, to be followed by anothe,
m,jlion il the school is In successful 90.
eration at the end Of three year'