Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
THE PRESS.
Third Semi-Annual Meeting of the Third
District Publishers Association.

tuesday. February lzth., 1878, at z
o'clock P. NJ. A little more than one
third of the publishers Of the district
were present.
The Association was called to order
by the President, H. L. Ram, of the
Manchester Press, and the roll of mem
bers called. On motion, the minutes of
the two previous sessions were read by
the Secretary, T. G. Medary, Of the Ian
sing Journal, and approved.
An opportunity was then given for
editors and publishers present, who had
not joined the Association to do so,
whereupon, j. Swinburne, of the Delhi
Monitor, +. Hofer, of the McGregor
Meus, and Sidney S. Toman, of the In
dependence BULLETIN, were proposed
as members, and voted in, paying the
customary fee and signing the constitu-
ton.
The next business in order being the
choice of a place for the August meet
ing, the vote was in favor Of 1ndepen-
eence. and this city was so designated.
The Association then proceeded to
the election. of officers for the ensuing
year. The result of the election, which
was by ballot, was as follows:
Presideat-J. W. Shannon, of the Ell
kader Journal.
Vice Presadent-C. III. T~almadge, of
the West Union Gazette.
Secretary-Sidney S. Toman, Of the
BUCHANAN COUNTY BULLETIN.
Treasurer-Wm. McClintock, of the
Fayette Co. Union.
The annual dues were then collected
from the members present.
Nj. E. S. Kilbourne of the New AL
bin Spectator, was then proposed and
| elected a member of the Association.
The subject, what is a square, and
should the term as applied to the meas
urement of advertising become obsolete"
was then taken up and elected general
| discussion. MI. Ram took the position
that measurement by the inch is prefer
| able, and others proposed the folio Of
one hundred words as the true unit Of
measurement. The weight of opinion
seemed to favor the latter plan, with
notifications.
Bro. Burdick, of the Postville Rec'ew,
introduced the subject of collections for
legal printing, which brought out the
experience and practice of the mem
bers present.
The subject of county printing was
brought up by Bro. Medary, and after
discussion, the subject was referred to a
committee of three, consisting of Bros
| Metcalf, McClintock and Ram, to re-
port at some future time.
Bro. Medary, also, offered some sug-
gestions as to uniformity in business
cards in our papers, and also the pro.
priety of charging for the insertion of
society cards &c. The discussion end
ed in the adoption of the following reso-
luton:
Resozred, That it is the expression of
this Association that the publication of
such cards should be paid for. Price to
be optional with the publisher.
The discussion also brought out the
almost unanimous expression OF opinion
that publishers are entitled to demand
pay for the publication of resolutions of
respect and matter of similar character,
rendered by societies.
The question of advanced pay for sub
scriptions was introduced. The subject
was opened by Bro. Ram, and discussed
at great length, and in all it's aspects, all
the members present participating.
Though no positive action was taken,
there was a general acquiescence in the
practicability of the advanced pay sys-
tenn, if a reasonable degree of co-opera-
ton can be secured.
An invitation to attend an impromptu
reception at the Congregational church,
in the evening, was, on motion, accept
ed, and the Association adjourned to
meet at 7 o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
At the hour appointed a large compa-
ny of the best citizens Of Lansing, as
sembled at the Congregational church,
the object of the gathering being to ex-
tend a formal welcome to the editorial
guests. The latter, with their wives,
were accorded the place of honor on the
front seats, and after music, by the Lam
sing Cornet Band, Judge NJ. V. Burdick
was called to the chair, and accompan-
led his acceptance of the same by a few
graceful remarks. Rev. Jas. Frothing-
ham was then introduced. who delivered
the address of welcome. 1t was most
admirable in matter and manner, spark
ling with wit, felicitous in expression
and graceful in it's tender of hospitality.
The response, in behalf of the Associa-
ton, was made by VIM. Toman, of this
paper. Then followed a melange of po-
etry, wit and sentiment, by j.. W. Shan
non, of the Elkader Journal, in which
the speaker paid a glowing tribute to
the memory of the late Henry Leighton,
and read a most pathetic poem, based
upon a fearful incident of his burial.
Rev. j. W. Pratt, of Lansing, was called
to the floor. and delivered a speech bril-
liant with wit and feeling. He was fol-
lowed by Judge McClintock and others
with short and pithy speeches, inter
spersed with music. The formal adj
journment was following, by an inform
al levee, by means Of which the frater-
nifty of quill drivers, became acquainted
with their entertainers, and spent a
most agreeable half hour of social and
genial contact with the intellect, beau
ty and refined society of the fair town
of Lansing.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. Ii.
The Association was called to order
by the Chair; members all present.