The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-09
NIGHT sEssIoN-FIRsT DAY.
J. 5. HosKINs, Sec'y.

The Associa ton met pursuant to adjourn
ment, at o'clock, 7. NJ. large audience
having assembled AZ that hour.
Miss Annie Boyd was introduced to the
| Association, and delivered the following adj
| dress of " elcomc, which was read in "A clear
and faultless manner, and was gratefully
received by the Press Association
| Gentlemen Of the Press Association Of Mis-
| siSSippt We welcome you i'm our midst
with all the sincerity of feeling aud fulness
| of ho pitality of invited guests. 1t is the
| wish of this community that your meeting
! here may prove pleasant to you; and, for
! the time, we ask you to feel ut home in our
| homes.
! Our public reception of you this evening
| is but manifestation on our part OF that
respect, which by common consent and
| custom, our people pay TO persOnages Of in
| fluence, distinction and character. BY this,
we express our recognition of your con-
trolling influence upon society and govern
mcnt.
The Press has become the most powerful
and rapid agent for the dissemination ofiu-
| telligence, for the correction ofevil and the
| promotion of good. Our opinions at this
| day, are largely those which we obtain
! from the Press Speaking and teaching
| from your high vantage ground, may you
never abuse your power aud influence.
| That woman should in any way partici-
| pate in this public recognition OF you. may
| properly call for some expression OF her re-
|
law of our nature, whatever effects man,
reflects its influence upon the other sex
/ and newspapers that elevate and enlighten
our men, have the same influence upon
their wives and daughters. The well con-
| Quoted newspaper is now, perhaps, more
| closely read by the intelligent women of the
| country than by the men, and particularly
thatfmporrant portion your papers which
Influences and sheds light upon the social and
moral relations of life.
believe il you knew how much your pa
pers are read by the ladies, you would never,
in anger or Indifference, write little naughty
things, like some editors do, in some Of the
other States.
Gentlemen, again we welcome You, and
now we look to you for that entertainment
and intellectual feast for which your pro-
fession, wit and learning 50 well qualify
you.
TO which the President of the Association
responded as follows
Miss Boyd and Ladies and Gentlemen 1t
Is quite impossible for me to command Ian
guage appropriate aud sufficiently expires
sive as response to the beautiful and
highly mpimentary address just deiy- !
cred. We receive it in the same spirit i'm
which it was uttered-as com pliment. not !
to us personally, by any means, but TO the !
Presto the free and independent Press of |
our beloved Mississippi--to the Press, the
very bulwark of our civil aud religious lib |
critics.
Our civilization and Christianity owe mucb |
to the Press. When we remember that IL |
has led men and nations from the depths of |
ignorance and superstition, to Intelligence |
ana chrlstlanity-when we remember that |
IL mas raised lovely woman from The mere
mental position which she occuDicd amOuo, |
the unIcttered and unciviliZed nations of the |
world, to the high estate which she holds to-
DAY, IN firm grasp, wherever the Press
has been introduced aud been DeruitteJ IN
exercise its awakening and energiZiuV now
er-when we bear ia mind these facts and
conscientious, it is not remarkable that |
lovely, intellectual, educated woman Nirs
with man in complimcnting and honoriuu
the Press.
In behalf of the Association. which /
have the honor to represent on this inter
esting occasion, return profound thanks.
not only to the fair lady who has Just adj
dressed US, but to the citizens OF this brauti
tul and prosperous town, ia Il body. Your
humOerIesS courtesies-your profuse and
unostentatious inequalities which haveme
us AT every hand, we shall treasure in our
heart OF hearts.
Mary of Us are in your growing town. to-
Gay, Tor the first time. We look upon tho
OF refinement intelligence and
business prosperity with emotions Of graft
ncatloh ana pride. You are part Of our
people, and kosciusko is "A part of our o,yu !
beloved Mississippi. You occupy hero tl,r
precise geographical center OF our u6bI, /
otate-a State rich in resources rich In tho |
sPlrlC ana patriotism of its people, State /
OF nearly 10000 square miles of Territory !
Win elm ate ana soil UNSURPASSED In III. ! 4
world. When relieved from the chain. 81
"hlcl now bind us, your town aud mine ,
anu the state, VIII bound forward IN "A
career OF prosperity never before reached
May your town. your county Iadic. ana ! I
1entlemen, continue in the highway or q
Improvement and prosperity: may vour a
1eIelelnen continue in the paths OF thriu,
independence and intellectual improva :
nent' and true and lofty Independence
ind may your ladies ever rem sin As thev K
ing. 0'P'''"-
The Editorial Spelling Match was then 6
and Messrs. a. j. Franz and | G
\inloch Falconer, were appointed canfains e
ma Rev. Z. Il. Galloway. as et,u,triatnr r.
wo classes were formed eighteen n, e,ch | ii
aIIer a protracted contest, ia which the an "
lence TOOK lively interest, the prize or 81 o
on. - sum-
- me spelling contest closed and Mr. {
al pore announced that a banquet was i'm =
eadiness at Glaciers Hall, to which the u
D vited. '0'' 0"iN'"''y f.
The Association then adjourned tu to- ci
borrow morning, o'clock ~ 90,
holly springs was chosen as the next p
i i o. meeting, on the first Wednesday in =,
The Convention elected officers for o., fr
ext year with the following result. Prof. Il,
ent, ID. Money, Winona Advance Eirst ~
i rralL Ssaen, = L. McCullman. Yazoo l.
oland, Holly Springs Reporter. ecrt ~ -. ri
F: "a yeTS, Holly Springs South: Treasurer 20
i6 81 WI lpole, KOsciusko Star; Chaplain -
n. Jones. jackson Sunburst. Mai. w ~ uo
-Pers' water Valley Central, was elected he
rator; Il. g. Wall, Farmers Vindicator tn
ssaYist; Z. Il. Merrill, Poet. Mrs. Annie a.,
Glark' Of kosciusko, and Miss Downing -
Kinds county were invited to read noaners trS
the next annual meeting be
evening June 3rd. Miss AToI;o w.
cGee, OF Enterprise, recited her ori0insI
en-. Mr.. Merrill, read poem contTih1-
1y Mrs. st. Clair. E. Barksdale deliver-
nnaf g r annual Grafton; e. L. Ross, the be,
ay' and Maj: Capers read a poem nrSl are
Feu oY Mr. Ward, Of the Beacon, COL