The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

as an outline for a practical scheme OF
study:
Newspaper Notwithstanding organi-
cation Of newspaper office: functions OF
tho publishers: circulation department: adj
vertising department; editorial and repor-
torial departments; the financing OF news
paper: local. out-of-town and foreign news
service: editorial. literary, financial, sport
ing and other departments.
Newspaper MISUNDERSTANDING press,
inks, papers: electrotyping and stereotyping
processes; type composition; typesettins
and typecasting machines; processes for re-
producing Illustrations; folding. binding and
mailing devices.
THE Law Of Journalism-Copyright; libel,
including civil and seditious libel;. rights
and duties of the press in reporting judicial
proceedings: liabilities of publisher, editor,
reporter and contributor.
Ethics Of Journalism-Proper sense of
responsibility to the public on the part OF
newspaper writer's. To what extent should
the opinions of the editor or owner Of
newspaper affect its presentation of news?
Relations Of publisher. editor and reporters
~ regards freedom Of opinion.
History Of Journalism-Freedom Of the
press, etc.
proved usages in punctuation. spelling, alb
breviatIons typography. etc.
Reinforcement Of Existing Departments
of Instruction-For the benefit of students
Of Journalism: In English. reporting Of
news, news letters. reviews. paragraph
writing, editorial writing; in history, en-
phasis on geography; in political science.
emphasis on contemporary economic prob
lens and financial administration.
1T is probable that the scheme OF In
struction will include several Of the aca-
demic courses now taught In the university,
but will also give special prominence to the
other side of the study. in an endeayor to
| impart by thorough teaching and training
what has been hitherto acquired in the hard
school of actual practice. The newspaper
men who will define the precise detail OF
| this part will themselves recognize and at
| tach proper value to each division Of this
| study.
1.-The building for the school Will prob
ably be completed by the autumn of 1904.
and it is hoped that the school may be
! opened soon after. The course Of study will
| be two years. Candidates will be admitted
| upon an examination as to good character
/. and intelligence, but previous collegiate
courses will not be required
PLANS OF ORGANIZATION.
President Butler Of Columbia University
| said to-day:
"A meeting Of the Advisory Board will be
called as soon as possible after its members
| are appointed, and the fundamental pr!n-
ciples which should govern the school of
] journalism will be discussed and agreed
| Upon. After the suggestions of the Advisory
Board have been communicated to the uni
yersity council and to the trustees the work
Of organizing the school will proceed with
all possible speed. in order that instruction
may be given just as soon as the building
is ready for use.
"a committee consisting of President
Butler and Professors Burgess, Peck,
Brander Matthews. G. R. Carpenter and
Giddings. has already been appointed to
| frame report for early presentation to
| the university council regarding the organ
| ization and academic relations of the school
Of journalism"