University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-09
journalism Schools

only university which maintains
school of journalism as such. Som,
other colleges have department O
Journalism or a course in journalism
. and some offer number of course.
in newspaper writing in connection
with the arts and science work; bu
there is no other regularly organized
lschool of journalism.
The University of Wisconsin, a,
Madison has course in journalism
of which Willard c. Bleyer is chair
man. Mr.. Bleyer writes that there are
approximately 100 students enrolled
in this department. OF these thirty
are girls. On January 2S, there were
jill enrolled as compared with ~ al
the same time last year. This Is an
increase of 30 per cent. Most of
the girls are taking the course in spe.
cial feature writing.
| The University of Washington at
Seattle has a department of Journal
ism, of which Merle Thorpe has
charge. Ninety-two students are eli
rolled, forty being women.
Iowa State College at Ames has a
department of agricultural journalism.
About fifty men are taking this work,
AT present no course is offered for wO.
men. but arrangements have been
made for an optional course beginning
next fall, which will be open to them.
The University of Colorado at BOrl-
der maintains department of journal
ism. in which Fred J. LOckhart is in
structor. Ii has forty-nine students
registeded, of which seven are girls.
This is the second year OF the coarse.
and last year there was just On, wc-
man taking il. At present two years
OF practical newspaper work are o.
fered. but TO complete the work four
years are necessary. Two years of
English composition are required be- |
fore student can take up newspaper |
composition. Consequently all taking
this study are juniors and seniors.
Indiana University at Bloomington
has department of journalism under
AdOlph Schmuck, which offers a few
courses in newspaper work. Until this
year no girls had been enrolled. but
now there are two women, one work
ing as reporter for the Daily Stu
dent, for which work she is getting
university credit. and the other is in
class in principles and methods of
The University of Kansas at Law
renee has department of journalism
Inder Charles Moreau Harger Courses
n reporting. editing and advertising
Ire offered. There are TWENTY-FIVE
women in the department. .. II
Contrary TO an impression which
seems prevalent, the University of Chi.
ago does not give instruction IN 7
journalism. Neither does Columbia
University at New York. At DePauw Ia
University at Greencastle, Ind. one
ourse in newspaper writing is offered l
S an elective, through which,"
'rlteN n. w. Barnes of the department II
f English composition. 1--WE try TO
elp students to understand the nature 9
Journalism and to discover their
robable fitness for such work. The
nrollment here for this year is fif- u
zen. including TWO women" Mr.. a
arnes says De Pauw probably Wilt D
ever have school OF journalism. as u
S work is strictly collegiate.
The University of Nebraska at Lin b
Din does not maintain a school of ol
but several courses which q
'dinarily go to make up such a de- ID
irtment are given i'm the various de. III
lrtments of the university. The Uni 81
'rsity of Illinois AT Urbana has ol
hOOl of journalism which is a Dart III
the college.
Almost all the large universities now da
Ter sOme courses in this work. and a OF
Imber are establishing regular de. an
rtments. Gil
AT the University of Missouri, there an
e 1Ol students enrolled, twelve of SIP
EN- girls. Courses in all depart.
ants of newspaper work are given an
degree. Bachelor of Sci
ce in Journalism, is conferred on
Ise completing the course. After
S year two years of academic work
II be required for entrance TO ;he ev,
hool of Journalism. At present is a mi