The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-12-31
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
Pursuant TO the previous notice and ar
rangements, considerable number of the
Editors and publishers of newspapers within
the Slatesof Indiana, convened in the State
Library Rooms, at O'Clock A. NJ, on We'd
nesday, December 9th, 1916.
The following were the persons pres
emit:
x-ED1ToRs:-Nathani Bolton, Indian
apOlis; John bowling, Tene Haule; Thorn.
as Bowling do; Samuel w. Parker, Corners
vile; Samuel B. Goodkins, Irene Haute
Douglass Mcguire, Indianapolis; John b.
Dillon, do; Samuel F. Covington, Rising
Sun; S. V. B. Voel, Indianapolis; c. L. Mu-
ray, Monoquet; j. B. Lowe, Bloomington;
Richard w. Thomson, Terre haute; V. H.
Hutchen, Princeton.
ACTIVE ED1ToRs.-Geo. A. Chapman,
Indianapolis; ]. d. Defrees, do. ]. P. Chap
man, do.; John S. Spann, do; Henry w.
Depuy, do; Henry w. Beecher, do; Ii. F.
West, DOL. II. Jordor do. John r. Jones,
Vincennes; John B. Semans, lafayette; w
H. Withers, Muncietown; ID. S. Donaldson,
Terre Haute; ]. H. Hunt, Cambrige; VIM.
Bausman, Charlottesville, Scion thurman,
Coviugton, Lafayette; VIM. Stewart; Con-
nersvller Mr.. Davidson, Bloomington; J. H..
Scott, Peru;J. M. Hanna. Greencastle.-
On motion of ]. M. Defrees, Nathaniel
Bolton was called TO the chair, and John B.
Semans appointed Secrelay.
After a few remarks from the chair as to
the objects of the convention, an invitation
was rendered TO its members by Mr.. George
A. Chapman, on behalf of Mr.. Blackledge,
of the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb to
visit that Institution and after Witnessing the
evidences of the proficiency on the part of
the pupils, TO partake of repast prepared for
that occasion.
Whereupon the Convention proceeded in
a body to the Institution, and were highly
gratiffed with the examination of the pupils
in the various exercises OF the school. AZ
Ter having spent an hour in Witnessing this
interesting exhibition, whereby the deaf are
made 10 hear, and the dumb to speak, the
members of the Convention partook OF a
most substantial and elegantly prepared re-
past. After which the Convention adjourned
to 7 O'Clock in the evening, to meet at the
Roberts Chapel.
EVENING SESSION.
AT the hour appointed, the Convention as
sembIed, and was called to order by the
chairman.
John B Dillon, Esq, entertained the mem
bers of the Convention, in attendance, with
an able, instructive and eloquent address,
upon the history, progress and influence OF
the Press.
On motion Messrs. Defrees, Donaldson
and Semans were appointed committee to
wait on Mr.. Dillon, and request a copy OF
his address for publication.
/ Messrs. Chapman and Defrees kindly of
| fered to print 500 copies of the address in
! Pamphlet form, at their own expense, for the
use of the editors of the State; which pro-
position was thankfully accepted by the
G. onvention-with The understanding thai
the press of the State generally copy the
same.
I On motion of Mr.. Jones committee OF
FIVE was appointed to prepare business-tbe
action of this convention and TO report to-
: morrow evening: Whereupon the following
gentlemen were appointed said committee
; Wis Messrs. Jones, Defrees, Geo. A. Chap
> man, Donaldson and Semans.-
J On motion of Mr.. Bausman, Contra
Committee of seven was appointed, whose
duty it shall be 10 make the necessary prepar
atory arrangements for the next annual ed
, litorial Convention.
The Committee consists of Messrs Baus
, man of the Peoples Press, Charlottesville
) Geo. A. and j. P. Chapman, OF the State
Sentinel; Donaldson, of the Wabash Express
,Defrees, of The State Journal; Beecher, o
' the Farmer and Gardner; and Jones OF the
: Western Sun.
3 On motion of Mr.. Semans, it was
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Con
e veDton be given 10 A. L. Blackledge, Esq,
: Of indianapolis, for the sumpluous ant
elegant dinner furnished to the editors anC
heir guests assembled at the capital-cred
t table alike TO bis liberalty and TASTE.