New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
Il NEW PROFESSION.
Students of Philanthropy Begin
Work in Special School.

The opening OF the New-York School OF Philan-
thropy means virtually the birth Of a new profes-
sion. Alexander Johnson said to Tribune reporter
yesterday the date fixed for the opening Of the
new school 'Os course for years back people who
were engaged in charity or social or corrective
work have been claiming that they were profess
sionals, and that the work they did constituted
profession But it never was a profession strictly
speaking. Ike the ministry tie law .acsmuch
as those who followed it did not give up everything
Tor year or two 70 perfect themselves in it Even
If they had been willing 20 do So they would have
found no schools IN which TO study the technique
oc their profession
With the opening Of this school, there is now
professional school Of philanthropy. similar to
law school or medical school, and from now on
Its graduates and students may be termed profess
sional people as fairly the graduates Of law or
medical school,
Continuing NJ. said the years work
would be divided MO three terms, the first term
beginning to-day with the delivery Of the first
lecture by the Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer. and the
last term closing JuEe /. From October to
June two lectures viii be given daily from to
o'clock being devoted 10 the class work, while be
tween two and three hours II the afternoon will
be given to field work, when philanthrop-c insttu-
tons OF all kinds viii be visited and studied
''Our method" continued Mr.. Johnson. who IS an
associate director OF the school lis modelled close
ly upon that OK medical school, our lectures 275
IN ALL corresponding the lectures anatomy
surgery, the pharmacopeta, etc. while the field
poor people for our experiments as the medical
student the sick. It does sore foot no harm
to have four or five students Of medicine look at
V, but II would do infinite harm 70 exploit the
suerings. mistakes and faults Of the poor for the
personal advantage OF a class In philanthropy. In
Inspecting and studying institutions, the student
Will be able to observe both the problem and the
manner Of systematic coping with it,
'"Fha NeW-YOrk Charity Organization Society IS
without doubt the best equipped institution IN the
| country for conducting a school of this sort No
Offers such facilities for the systematic STUDY
! OF the great modern subject Of philanthropy"
Membership in the school Will be limited TO ner-
sons who have worked for at least one year in a
charitable organization college graduates who have
had one years work in social economies
or kindred topics, senior students I'm theological
and medical colleges. and some few Others al the
discretion OF the director. Certificates OF gradua-
ton will be issued at the close Of the course
The director Of the school Is Edward T Devfne
general secretary of the Charity Organization So,
ciety and Editor OF Charities His associates are
! Alexander Johnson and Mrs. Spencer
The committee in charge Of the School In PhfIa u
| thropy is composed OF Robert W De Forest chair
man; Otto r Barnard. Philip W Avres Jeffrey
Z: Bracket head OF tho Boston School fos Social
/ Workers. under Harvard University; Charles f
I Cox, Mrs. Glendower Evans. Homer Folks T. r I,
! Gould. Dr. s. F. Halock. Miss Annie b. JennInEs
! Samuel NJ Lindsay Miss Zilpha D. smith and
/ William r. Stewart
The necess!ry funds Is. for running the school for
! friends OF the Charity Organization Society.