Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

held their first annual meeting at the Mem
phremagog House Newport, on Thursday and
Friday last, In the absence of the Vice
Presidents, Mr.. Walton, who had rendered
his resignation as President, was called to the
chair, and was subsequently admitted as an
honorary member and appointed President
Brief ex,empore addresses followed by Mr..
Walton, showing the rapid increase of the
power of the press within his day, contrasting
the old newspapers and the new, suggesting
to printers and editors some improvements.
and interpreting few anecdotes and by
Hon. c. w. Willard, who gave an ideal des-
crption of the newspaper as it should be. II
was excellent in conception and performance
and | am glad to add that it has been writ.
ten out since, and is to be given to the public
Then followed the regular business of the
meeting which, after full and free confer.
ence, resulted in an unanimous recommends.
tion to members Of the association, of scale.
of prices for job work aud advertising,
On Friday the use of the new British
steamer Lady of the Lake was rendered "a
the Association for a trip through the lake
and the scenery of mountains, lake and yer.
dant hills and valleys, with few palatial
residences on the eastern shore, was keenly
enjoyed, giving to many of us new and bet.
ter opinion Of this part of the dominions Of
her Majesty the Queen. Mr.. Jennings, OF
the Mountain House, Owls Head, had pre-.
pared repast, of which unfortunately the
Association could not avail themselves. but
the generosity of the offer was fully apprcciat.
ed, and will doubtless have its reward in many
an editorial fitting to the grateful shade and
genial ministries of the Mountain House In
this connection the courtesy of the Railroad
Companies, and particularly Of Mr.. Buck OF
the Memphremagog House, is to be heartily
acknowledged. The hotel is one of the largest
and best country houses in New England aud
it is capitally kept making it deservedly, a,
it is, one Of the most favored resorts for the
seekers Of summer pleasures.
After all, however, the keenest enjoyment
was found in, and the richest fruits followed
from the social side of the meeting. Not
from meats and drinks for, though every one
had the largest liberty not bottle or glass
Of Intoxicating liquor appeared at any table
during the meeting but from free and frank
and friendly intercourse, the witty attack and
the repartee' the sometimes quick and hard
blow kindly received the amusing anecdote,
and words of true wisdom. A merrier set of
gentlemen was never seen over the wine-cup.
The exhilaration of wit and wisdom and good
will was infinitely superior, and with all this
came full and pretty sharp discussion of diff.
terenees between members of the Association,
which resulted in giving to each truer APP
probation OF the other aud restoring kind.
lier feeling, with good promise of future har.
mony. On the whole, this meeting was to
the Association precisely what revival Of
religion is to Notwithstanding elevat.
ing, refreshing, tending to restrain all that is
bad and to encourage all that is good. My
highest antic'pations of the Association, prac.
tically and socially, have already been more
than realized and cannot help adding that
any editor or printer, who neglects to avail
himself of the privileges of the Association,
will do it to his great loss in every point of
view. NJ W