The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-02

principle, knowledge, culture at the ex-
pense of business IL need be. 1t is to
set up ideals, to keep the counting room
in its proper place and to make the
soul of the editor the soul of the paper.
Incidentally l may say that / have
never spent an hour in any publication
office, either of the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch or the World, though / managed
to establish both these journals and
still own them.
In the proposed course of study.
drawn up with admirable quickness by
President Eliot and widely discussed
as If 1t had been definitely adopted,
DIR. Eliot included instruction in the
business administration of newspa-
per. He mentioned specifically circu-
lation, advertising, manufacture and
finance.
My own ideas upon many parts of
the course of study are still uncer-
tain, but upon this one point they are
very decided. 1 am sure that, il my
wishes are to be considered, business
instruction of any sort should not.
would not and must not form any part
of the work of the college of journal
ism.
The course of instruction will be de-
cided by the advisory board, which is
not yet appointed, acting in conjunc-
ton with the authorities of the univer-
sity.
What is college of journalism? II
is an institution to train Journalists.
What is journalist? Not any business
manager or publisher or even propri-
etor. A journalist is the lookout on the
bridge of the ship of state. He notes the
passing sail, the little things of interest
that dot the horizon in fine weather
He reports the drifting castaway
whom the ship can save. He peers
through fog and storm to give warn
Ing of dangers ahead He is not think
ing of his wages or of the profits of
his owners. He is there to watch over
the safety and the welfare of the PEG
pie who trust him.
Few men In the business office of. n
newspaper know anything about the
principles of journalism. The propri-
etor himself is not necessarily "A jour
nalist He may be IL he Is capable
OF understanding public questions, Of
weighing public interests. OF carrying
out public tasks: IL he is In touch with
public feeling. realizes public duties, Is
In sympathy with the public welfare
and Is capable OF presenting his ideas
TO the people either by his own pen
or by the pens OF others. But Il is
quite conceivable that some proprie-
tors are deficient In these points.
Ny hope Is that this college OF Jour
nalism Will raise the standard Of the
editorial profession, but 20 do this n
must mark the distinction between real
Journalists and men who DO q kind OF
newsDaper work that requires neither
eulture nor conviction, but merely busi.
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