The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-05
School Of Journalism
Washington and Lee

The first school of journalism In
America was founded by General
Robert Il. Lee. It was Immediately
after the Civil War when he was
president of Washington and Lee col.
lege at Lexington, Va.
! This college, which was founded by
General Washington, and which is
known as Washington and Lee uni.
versity, is recognized as one of the
greatest educational institutions OF
the world.
On account Of the lack of funds
for it is an endowed nstitution-wher
General Lee died, the school of jour
nalism was discontinued.
DR., Henry Louis Smith, the present
president of Washington and Lee, is
ambitious to establish another school
of journalism and carry to l success.
full conclusion the splendid ideas in
augurated by General Robert f.. Lee
He has, therefore, asked the news.
papers Of the South to aid in raising
fund sufficient to re-establish this
school and make it the greatest school
of journalism in the world.
When one thinks that every city
and every town in America today has
one or more newspapers upon which
the public depends for its news and
upon which the public relies for pro-
per advertising propaganda for the
development of every section of Amer
lea, a school for the education and
training of newspaper men is neces-
sity.
1t is as much necessity as a school
of engineering, or a medical college,
or "a dental institution or a business
college, or any other sort of institu-
ton conducted to properly educate
young men who have desires and pur-
poses in life.
In the South, particularly, today
every man of any education whatever
thinks he knows how to run" news
paper. That is why so many Southern
newspapers have been financial fail
ures.
Men attempt to go into the news
paper business without any of the
principles and purposes which should
govern a well conducted and success
full newspaper. Other men with sim
lister purposes buy newspapers for the
sole purpose of furthering their own
interests in something. Politicians
have been known to establish news
papers to put themselves in office. In
deed all sorts of people in recent times
have called themselves newspaper
men and journalists.
Most of us are given to subscribing
to anything and everything promoted
by special committees or special in
terests under the name of education
or charity, or for the good of the COM
munity.
Why should we not give to this
school of journalism? 1t will be a
great institution. A man trained for
newspaper work will be fit for almost
any work. If he be a graduate of
this school of journalism, qualified to
enter the profession, he will be fit for
any work in which a perfect education
is required.
We know that in every industry and
in every business the college man is
The collepe education is
the foundation of all development
work.
Therefore why should not everyone
Of us in this community. and in this /,
state, who read newspapers, who are
in them, subscribe a mite .
to the establishment of the propos
ed great Robert f. Lee School Of
Journalism at Washington and Lee
University at Lexington, Va.
If you think well of the idea send
. check for SIS or $40 or 500, or more
If YOU care to, to DR. Henry Louis
Smith, president WASHINGTON and Lee
University, Lexington. Va.
When it is known that every news
paper in the entire South, both daily
and weekly, has agreed to aid in this
and to solicit and accept
it strikes the writer
that the amount raised should be suf-
fcient to establish a school Of jour
nalism which shall be even greater
than that of the famous Columbia
of New York.
There is a necessity for educated
and trained men in journalism. There
fore this suggestion.
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