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press, in papers printed in foreign languages, in all special papers

of every description. Here again the limitation arises from the absence of proportion and of perspective that is imposed by the

design and purpose that the paper has chosen for itself. Such limitations are so apparent that they not only can never be mis leading, but they in effect become guarantees of the reliability of such newspapers within the limited field occupied. The two most widely discussed plans for securing greater reliability in the press have been the establishment of schools of

journalism and the founding of endowed newspapers.

The proposal to give courses in journalism in colleges and universities, as also to found special schools of journalism , has

only comparatively recently become an accomplished fact, but printed a letter on “ A College for the Training of Editors,” 56 gave

it editorial comment, but withheld its judgment on the plan until the writer had elaborated it, and opened its columns for dis

cussion of the subject, but nothing apparently came from the suggestion Willard Fiske was called in 1868 to a professorship in Cornell University and the introduction to his collected writings states that “ among the courses which he conducted (there) was one on journalism, which contained material ofmuch practical value.” 57 Somewhat later President R. E. Lee of Washington College submitted, on behalf of the faculty , to the board of trustees,

certain recommendations looking to the establishment of fifty

scholarships for young men proposing to make printing or journal ism their profession. The catalogue for the year ending June, 1869, announced the general plan ,58 and a circular letter concern 56 The Independent, June 9, 1864, vol. 16. The author is unknown; the

letter is reprinted in The Independent, June 15, 1914 , 78: 481-483. 57 H. S. White, ed ., Memorials of Willard Fiske , I, xiv. 68 “ The Board of Trustees have authorized the Faculty to appoint to

Scholarships a number of young men intending to make practical printing and journalism their business in life. These Scholars are to be free from tuition and college fees, on condition that when required by the Faculty they shall perform such disciplinary duties as may be assigned them in a printing office, or in other positions in the line of their profession, for a time

equal to one hour in each working day.” -- Catalogue ofWashington College, 1869.

The resolutions as presented by the faculty to the board of trustee