 Later in life , Wilfrid was involved in more academic pursuits . He had received a basic teacher @-@ training education from the Calgary Normal School ( latterly a part of the University of Alberta ) , and taught for some years in the Golden Prairie School District before lecturing at Carleton University in 1947 . In the same year , he became founder and director of the Carleton School of Journalism , a post he held until 1966 . The Canadian Encyclopedia claims that Eggleston " was considered the father of journalism education in Canada , emphasizing its roots in the liberal arts and social sciences " . 
