The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-18
|e0[, HARVEY HAS
PLAN TO TEACH
JOURNALISM
eDroR WOULD HAVE MODEL
NEWSPAPER AT EACH COLLEGE
---sANKEAs MOST IGNORANT
OUTSIDE OWN DEPARTMENT.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March IS
Col. George Harvey. editor of the
North American Review and Harper
Weekly, Bromley. lecturer on Journal
fam at Yale, made plea Tuesday
nixht before large audience OF stud
ants for laboratory of journalism In
the university, to correspond to the
laboratory OF physics and OF chemls-
try. The rich men who give millions
(. to endow the scientific laboratories
said Col. Harvey, could invest their
4 money to no greater advantage IMAM
10 the foundation OF a newspaper IN
each Of the great universities for the
training OF students toward the profes-
nion that is more influential in Amer
team life than any other.
III such paper was established at
Yale said Col. Harvey. ''and such a
man as, say. Mr.. Miller OF the New
York TiHass or Gel. Osborne ef-the
New Haven Journal and Courier were
appointed editor-in-chief. man IKE
Chester s. Lord, OF the Sun or G. v.
VanAndn. OF the Times. managing edi-
Tor. and one like s. NJ Clarke. prince
Of city editors, as news editors. you
cannot tell me that the student would
not learn as much as in q newspaper
ONCE
''You must have real paper, such
y as men OF the caliber l have named
could produce he continued. And
that sort or training. supplemented as
II would be all along. by the broad,
liberal education or the regular coli
lege course, would, TO my mind. be
better far than that hard school or
Journalism OF the newspaper office, as
conducted by Greeley and by Dana. A
4 student so trained would be a capable
man In whatever newspaper office he
came to.
1T Il significant that In the last six
wears only percent of Yale graduates
have gone into Journalism. Yet Jour-
nalism Is the most important means
BIZ which we teach and guide our
American people.
His ssaaple Paper.
Every one In the audience had copy
cf the sample paper which Col. Harvey
made up and printed for this occasion
paper IN honor OF the founder OF the
8 lecture course he entitled. The Brom-
H1 Icy morning NEWS Ine paper con-
4 eists or only four pages, and as the lee
Tuner proceeded he explained that the
chief reason for this apparent small
ness is that his paper In not an employ
1nent agency. and prints no want ads.
e IL Is printed on heavy paper such as
Jew modern newspapers could aHord,
and IS six columns In width. The last
IA page. and that only, Is given up wholly
x 10 advertising. He explained the va
K f5ous news items, Including an original
sncoop. in which President Roosevelt
3 ~ reported 10 have said that "ctrcum-
stances render IL impossible for me as
d patrict 60 make the night" because he
frcis that 'temperamentaffy / striking
81 III resemble Augustus Caesar.
SQb5oined 10 this report Is given an
y extract from classical dictionary
N which describes Augustus Caesar as
rrerce Is made to his deliberate cruel
Il ty.' and his sacrifice OF every duty and
y every feeling 10 the purposes or his am
some OF the features OF The Bromley
Morning News are column headed
'sAmusements. in which the play is
address. and a word OF comment Is
~ ii Forty-fourth street near
4 Tsmiiy.s with Otis skinner. Dashing
Bnlxec comedy charningiy acted"
Bnnler~ Most Ignorant.
His. paper, Col Harvey maintained
would not be a specialists paper. not q
u Bankers paper, or a lawyers paper. but
81 the paper OF the average man.
Bankers" he said. are the most iy-
norant people on earth outside their
e avn department. And newspapers
3 shonld not cater to them, but show
them the extent OF their own ignor-
& 4ucet
This was said apropos OF a brief edi-
IN torial concerning T.. c. Benedict. who
uttered the sentiment that Americans
-.- s ~ he sfBaftest race OF darn fools
. that ever existed" because their cur
reucy system has not yet been adapted
IL changed conditions"
The speaker then took up some OF
Is fl,e criticisms or his first lecture The
Hartford Courant, he said. accused him
50 comparing Mr.. Roosevelt with Au.
n xustus Caesar. whereas. Mr.. Roosevelt
E Himself made that comparison In con
verxation with a friend. IL accused hiir
~ " speaking against Taft under The
shelter Of Yale hospitality. whereas
VI he maintained, his leading editorial ad
(. vocated the election OF Taft.
..Ail Il wrote about Taft" said Oh,
Sneaker. that might have been miscon
# e<rued was that he was winning
friends In the word OF the colored mar
Z fhroueh his 'pusSon-al magnitude hut
"A ~ 4 have said. you cannot endow
B nt4rl1c man with a sense OF humor."
* The audience loudly applauded tn
n ArHaker. and many came TO the plat
E form to shake hands and 10 ask aues