How can Canadian universities best benefit the profession of journalism, as a means of moulding and elevating public opinion? A collection of essays

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"How can Canadian Universities best Benefit
the Profession of as aJournalism,
Means of and Eleva-Moulding
Public ?"ting Opinion
A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS
EDITED BY
The Editors of Queen's Quarterly
Queen's University
CanadaKingston,
THE OOPP OL.ARK CO., LIMITED, TORONTO
iooaPMPREFACE.
the most functions of universitiesOne of important
been to candidates for thehas profes-preparealways
Insions of medicine and recentlaw, theology. years,
a new force has made its namely,however, appearance,
been raised asthe Press and the has
; question naturally
outside the or be into whether it is to remain university
within its influence. Is it not de-some measure brought
uni-relations between the and thesirable that the press
Canshould in some be better established?wayversity
to be of moremeans of thethe university hope by press
Leddirect to the at large? byadvantage public
Chancellor ofthese considerations the Queen's University,
at the Alumni Conference inSir Sandford 1902,Fleming,
with the late announced hisafter consultation Principal,
on theof aintention instituting prize essay competition
:following subject
benefit the"How can Canadian Universities best pro-
of and eleva-fession of as a means mouldingJournalism,
?"ting public opinion
ofof Hutton,Peterson, McGill, PrincipalPrincipal
and Mr. theWillison, representativeUniversity College,
Press aided the Chancellorof the Canadian Association,
the award.the of inand Principal Queen's making
of theAfter a careful examination thirty-two essays
Mr. and .Mr.sent it was decided thatin, Colquhoun
each of these writers re-Houston should divide the prize,
$125.ceivingThese two with eleven others were handed overessays
to the editors of to see theQueen's Quarterly through
The editors that constitute suchpress. recognize they
a of both on the status of thebody opinion, present
of and on the ofprofession journalism possible equipment
the the as isintending journalist by university, probably
nowhere else to be found.
On the main of as to whatpoint interest, namely, part
the take in to elevate the mindcollege may seeking public
means of the views areby press, divergent expressed by
the Some believe that the influence of col-theessayists.
must remain and mustindirect,lege always depend large-
on the value of its courses of others are;ly regular study
recommend theto establishment theprepared by college
of a Chair of withspecial Journalism, appropriate subjects
of and others advise a mid-
;study, lectures, degrees again
dle course. This ofdiversity opinion amongst experts
will tend to reflection and one-sidedprovoke prevent any
ofcourse action.
The furnished several writers of thedescriptions by
interior of the bear theeconomy newspaper-world stamp
of a first hand with the and amount forfacts,acquaintance
to a revelation. Thethe outsider have travelledessayists
over the road and know all the landmarks. The editors
venture think that on this side the areito following pages
of value to the man forward togenuine young looking
asthe career of and can be au-Journalism, regarded
well of athoritative. This isvolume, indeed, worthy
course which be drawnon ofplace special mayany study
out candidates infor Journalism.
the contain incidentalMoreover, following pages,
views who have themselvesmen,by practical newspaper
of theon the function university,passed through college,
criticisms of the in which thisand also incidental way (
function is views and criti-at present being discharged,
cisms which will of interest and value toprove university
teachers.