Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-01-22

Maine Editors and Publishers Assoeta.
IfOn.
At the morning session Of the Editors and Pub
fishers Association held at the Judiciary room,
yesterday, VIM NJ. Rust of the Belfast Age, was
elected to membership, also Miss Lydia A. Whit
ney Of the Prcsque Isle Sunrise, who, by the way,
is the first lady editor ever connected with the
Association.
cussed. Moosehead Lake, Mt. Kearsarge, Booth
bay, Pemaquid, Halifax, the Saguenay River,
the Islands of Casco Bay, trip over the Ogdens-
burg X. X. via Sebago Lake and Songo river, to
Pleasant Mountain, and a steamboat excursion
along shore, were mentioned. \ ma ajority appear
ing to favor trip TO the Islands of Ca.co Bay and
the matter was finally referred to a committee
consisting of Messrs. E. H. Elwell Of Portland,
NJ. y. Rich of Portland, W. II. Simpson of Belfast.
F. E. Shaw submitted report of the condition Of
the press in Oxford county. Joseph Wood of Wis
casset then submitted the following resolutions
RESOLVED, That while our Association has been
and is OF great advantage to its members, there
appears to be lack in this particular that, al
though similar organizations exist in nearly every
New England state, in New ork, in the west and
in many of the Southern States yet we have no
regular communication with each other, no means
of exchanging views on the many matters of mu-
tualnterest, or of securing united action for the
accomplishment of the objects We have in COM
mon, therefore
RESOLVED, That committee of three be raised
at this meeting for the purpose of issuing call to
the various State Editors and Publishers Asso-
citation throughout the country requesting that, at
their regular winter meeting, or at special meet
ings called for that purpose, like committees be
appointed TO meet during the present year. at such
central point as our committee may determine,
then and there to organize National Editors and
Publishers Association which body sha, be COM
posed of delegates from each State association to
be annually elected who shall meet yearly at such
places as may from time TO time be designated for
purposes of mutual advantage, and the discussion
and regulation OF all matters of general import
ance to Editors and Publishers throughout the
land to the end that we may become more firmly
united as fraternity and that cooperative action
on all matters of common interest may be secured.
The resolutions were adopted, and the follow
ing committee appointed Nelson Dingley, Jr.,
of Lewiston, Joseph Wood of Wiscasset, F. Z.
Shaw of Portland.
Mr.. Noyes of Saco, from the Committee on Ap-
premiership, reported that apprentices commenc-
ing to learn the trade at Is years of age or more,
should not work less than three years, and those
commencing at an earlier age should serve until
u years old.
Mr.. Noyes of Saco, from the Committee on
Resolutions, then submitted the following on the
death Of Joseph Griffin, Esq, which were adopted
by a rising vote;
RESOLVED, That while we deeply regret to miss
from our companionship the venerable and famil-
Jar form of our aged associate, Joseph Griffin
ESQ.,, we are consoled with the reflection that his
long and useful life had quiet, easy and peaceful
ending; disturbed by the recollection of no printed
page ever issued from his press, that, dying he
would wish to blot; but comforted by the though,
that almost every book or pamphlet that bore his
imprint was valuable contribution to the cause OF
literary, scientific Or religious advancement.
RESOLVED, That his family have our sympathy
in the loss of q kind husband, father and fiiend
whose memory, we who have known him so long
! and we'll cherish, revere, and mourn with them
RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be
engrossed by the Secretary and transmitted to the
family of the deceased.
| Andrew Masters of Ilallowell was then elected
to membership, and the meeting adjourned to =
7. NJ, at the Senate chamber.
AFTERNOON SESSION
| The meeting was called to order at 23O p. NJ.
| by j. L. Butler of the Biddeford Journal, presi
dent pro TEN.
| Mr.. Thurston, from the committee on appren
| tceship, submitted the following resolution
| which was adopted;
Whereas, The growing practice of hiring boy,
| by the week or year, without responsibility
towards instructing them in the different branche,
of the trade, results In loss of discipline to form
character and experience, and in a lack Of skilled
workmcn, to the detriment of the trade, and injury
Of the future printers of the State, therefore
| Resolved, That we recommend and so far a
we can, establish the following terms of appren
| ticcship, viz: Commencing at the age of Is o
over the apprentice to serve not less than three
years commencing at any age under lS, to serv
until 2l years of age.
The chairman of the committee on Job printing
Mr.. Thurston, submitted Il revised list of prices
which was adopted.
Russell Eaton, John Dorr, VIM. r. Smith, VIM
T. johnson, Rev. W. A. Drew and John l.. Stev
ems, all of Augusta, were elected as honorar
members of the association.
Mr.. Shaw, from the committee to select an cs
sayist and poet for the next winter meeting, re
ported for essayist III. w. Richardson of Portland
for poet, w. IL. Simpson of Belfast.
Mr.. Shaw, having removed from Oxford county
resigned his position press historian of tha
county.
The object of advance payment of postage an,
subscriptions was debated at some length, and
resolution passed that in view of the Requirement
to pay advance postage, that publishers shoul
require advance payment of subscribers, and tina
in case prepayment is not secured, % per cen
should be added.
An essay was then read by Hon. l.. A. Emery
the Ellsworth American, appointed last year t
perform that duty. His subject was "The New:
naner before the Law" He said that moro