New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
TWO MILLIONS FOR EDUCATION
JOSEPH PULITZERS MUNIFICENT GIFT TO FOUND A
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
To Be Part of Columbia University ty-Budings To Be
the Courses Begun IN the, Fall of 1904

dates will be admitted upon an examination as
10 good character and intelligence. but previous
collegiate courses will not be required
PRESIDENT BUTLER's STATEMENT.
President Butler of Columbia University yes
terday made the following Official announce
ment:
The trustees have received gift Of S1.OOoOOO
from Joseph Pulitzer. OF New-York. for the
establishment and endowment of a school %
journalism in Columbia University This gen
erous gift puts into effect a purpose which Mr.
Pulitzer has long had in contemplation namely
the provision Of an opportunity To secure in a
great university both theoretical and practical
training for journalism. considered as a pro-
fession The School Of Journalism Of Columbia
University will take rank with the existing
professional schools Of law. medicine. engineer
ing architecture and teaching. Subject to the
general jurisdiction OF the university council
its course of study will be formulated and its ad-
mlnistration carried on by a faculty OF journal
Ism. the members of which will be appointed by
the trustees in the near future The erection
of a suitable building to accommodate the new
school viii be begun at once. and. after confer
ence with President Butler. Messrs McSiu
Mead & White have already undertaken the
preparation OF preliminary plans and sketches.
provisional site for the building has been
sterdam-ave.. Immediately south OF Fayer-
weather Hall and north Of the projected build
ing for the School of Law. It is hoped that the
building may be pushed to completion so that
II may he occupied in the autumn OF 1904 The
estimated cost of the building. fully furnished
and equipped. is about 100000.
A NEW ACADEMIC FIELD.
Both Mr.. Pulitzer and Columbia University
recognize that with the establishment OF a
school of journalism of university grade new
academic field is entered upon. and in order that
the best ability and experience of the profession
of journalism may guide the undertaking
advisory board has been provided for, the
first members of which TO he appointed by
the university upon the nomination of Mr.. Pu-
liter. The president of the university is to be.
ex oficio member of this advisory board Mr.
Pulitzer will nominate the members Of this ad-
visOry board in time for action by the trustees
of the university at their next stated meeting
on the first Monday in October.
"A meeting Of the advisory board VIII be
called soon as possible after us menlDefs are
appointed. and the fundamentai pI prlnciples
which should govern the school or Journalism
will be discussed and agreed upon AFTER the
suggestions Of the advisory board have been
communicated to the University Council ana 10
the trustees the work Of organizing the school
will proceed with all possible speed, IN Ofuef
that instruction may be given just as soon as
"A committee consisting Of President Butler
F.! and Professors Burgess, Peck, Branoer Slat-
rhoWG- u. k.
ready been appointed to frame a report Iof
earlv presentation to the University Councll re-
garding the organization and academic iela-
tions Of the school of journalism
LENGTH OF THE COURSE
The length Of the proposed course in journal
ism and its content will be decided upon srter
the advisory board has expressed an opinion on
both matters. Thorough training in written Eng
Iisb in logic. in the elements of economics ana
of noliticaI science in the history of the United
States and the contemporary history or Europe.
will certainly be included. The more technical
courses will comprise instruction IN neWspatet
admfnfstra tion newspa per manufacture the Ia"
and the ethics of journalism, the history OF the
press and related subjects -, 49,.
..Snecifc announcements concerning Jne TEL
Of adroissiOn TO the School of Journalism, Jhe
length Of the course and the date at which SUI
dents will be received may be expected WitIli
a few weeks. -, -
'sTf at the end Of three years. the schooi OF
iOurD sIisU is in successful operation MI rant
7aT viii give TO Columbia University an aOdi-
tional 81 coo 600 the income OF One-halt OF WIllch
viii he devoted to the maintenance or Jhe SClool
of journalism The income of the remaining
S5OOOOO will he expended for purposes 10 Oe
hereafter agreed upon between MI PuhIzer anu
the university