The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
From M. A. P, in America.

From M. A. P, In America.
 JAMES CREELMAN, the famous HO1I war correspondent and editor, Gin - the first issue of the new maga- zine, M. A. p. in America), discusses the question of a School of Journalism Mir. Creelmans thirty years of active ser vice in connection with the foremost news papers of America makes his opinions on this question of interest to every news paper writer in America "The School of Journalism idea Is good enough In itself, he says, but no school can plant moral sense in a man; no school can give man imagination, but assuming that man has the natural capacity and aptitude which journalism requires, 1t Is quite certain that a thorough academic training along well defined lines will sharpen his facul- ties, systematize his knowledge, steady his ethical perceptions, ripen and enrich his vocabulary and bring him to journal ism better equipped than his prepara- ton were left to haphazard'
 'Of course" continues MT. Creelman, mo school can teach man how to get news; how to weigh 1t out how to ex press it; how to hold the public interest and the public confidence at the same time. for interest and confidence are not the same thing. There are some things about newspaper work which no amount of abstract teaching can express and even the most successful editors differ seriously on many points. But there are some things which school of journalism can do. It can impress upon fresh mind. as vet unspoiled by the fierce conten- tions of journalistic competitions, sound standards that will assist in moments of great stress and temptation to determine whether under particular conditions an editor should lead or follow puo.., opin- ion: whether he should sthe his own convictions for the sake of a greater circulation or whether he should sacrifice circulation profits for the ea'-e of civic righteousness"
 In another part of the article Mir Creel- man says: "I believe that newspaper men political questions. They should be taught to distinguish at a glance the difference between a first class and a second class public question. They should know the  histories of countries, institutions. and individuals They should especially know biography. They should know something of divinity, something of theology some thing of medicine They should know much Hygiene
 As to wether the journalism of today is a good school for young men, MT. Creelman says: Yes, and No, if a young man has a strong character. II he can stand rough knocks against sharp corners if he can confront glammored evil without having his moral fibre destroyed. if he can see the seamy side of life without becoming hardened and cynical I should say that journalism is a splendid school but the young man who enters journalism should never wholly surrender himself to it. He should always keep citadel in his breast to which he can retire from the shriekng demagogy, the low buffoon- cry. the cheap vulgarity or the pharasee- ism which from time to time seizes upon the newspaper press. He should not have to rely upon the newspaper atmosphere to build up his conscience the weak young man goes into gate of ruin when he goes into a newspaper office.