, 1879-06-18
RURAL EDITORS.


The 1llino!s Press Association began Its four
tcehth annual session yesterday morning in tho
ladies' ordinary Of the fremont House. There
were over hundred members present and q
! number Of ladies'. The Association Is composed
editors md publishers Of newspapers publis bed
III Illinois, and It's object Ia 10 promote The Ip-
tcrcsts Of the press, elevate Its tune, purify tte
expression, enlarge til sphere OF usefulness, and
do all manner Of other desirable things. The
President, Cadet Taylor, VI the Wenona Inder,
called the meeting to order, md, after the call
Of tho roll. prayer was offered by tile Rev, j,
W. Crane.
Judge j. d, BrnlncIl, representing the Lrqat
Ne'cs, welcomed the Mepbcrs tn neat tittlc
speech, eo''EEatulattng them on their wtsdum
ea e s ~ a.
growth atsi extension Of journalism and the I'm.
portnnce Of Durc ahd independent press, sid
asked hts hearcrsio lend their aid to Its uevel-
opment anl improvement.
President Tnylor spoke In response, saving
that the Association was formed not 80 much
Tor business as for social enjoyment, and that
they had cuIlo to Chicago feeling sure that they
coult obtain the latter. LII compli1ucptco
said the Association intended to see ,Yhnt
It looked fikr. lie wnnted 1t understood that
they were not "ucnd-l,ea0s,h u mud had Hnio tlleir
way. But they had been rendered some e1cur-
thankfully acccptctl. III conciuslon the speaker
referred to the proposed rcrtsiUn Of the cuu.
stitutton md b1-laws, aud advocated certaiu
changes, naEss,,.,., ~ ..,,.,, .,,,
applications for membership received.
An Invitation FROM Mr.. j. IL. Haverty to the
members TO attend tile performance ut bis thea
trc during tic aventbs was received and ac-
ceptcd.
Mr.. E. A. snively, Of the Car'iuvtc Enquirer,
read paper OH + Country Journalism advo-
cnttnE greater Independence In conducting uows-
papers,
nnd ny.1.aws was presented BY Mr.. Charles
Halt, Of the KankakCa Gazette. The co,lstitu-
tion and by-]nws wer0 tlIcn taken up BY Sec
tions aud nslendsd In soGe minor details.
Tile Committee on Credentials reported ID
yorahIr gu about twenty new applicants for
membership. The report wns concurrcd in.
Mrs. f. b. Harbert extended an Invitation to
the Association to atlcnu the Chicago Woulan's
atteruoon the membera Of the Association In
dulgtd tn lake trip and this morning they will
resume their business sessions.
Annual Conventions OF tho Illinois and Wis
c0nsln Editorial Associations.
8ptefai DlsDatca to The Trtauns.
OsHkoslt, Wis, Iunu 17.-'rhc annual meet
Ing Of tic Wisconsin Editorial Association met
here to-day, Sam Ryan, Of Appleton, presiding.
About l00 editors, with wvcs and daughters
reported, and large number of additions to-
night. The addresses OF welcome by Mayor
Dale aud Judge Gary wcro responded to BY
George Peck anl Col. Robinaon. Greetings
were tclc2raphel to the 1ll1uuls Press Absocia-
tlon aud Knpsas Association, now ut Macklnnw.
The election OF officers was as follows: Prce-
dent, George W. Peck, OF Alilw a,ikeo; Vice
Presidents, W, l.. utlcv, Of 1sac,nc; ". D.
Hoard, ot Fort Atkinson; ". II. Bennett, Of
Mineral Point; J. Il. Dohuu. Of Fort Washing
ton; Il. II. Kuaehtn, OF Fond du
Lac; V. Rtngle, Of Wausau; +. u.
Usher, Of Lacrosse; Secretary, f. d. Coc, Of
Whitewater; Treasurer, Dayid Atwood, OF Afui-
tson. Executive Coulinittes--H. a. Tay'or, OF
IIudson; W. D. Matthews. OF slonrou; r. j.
Flint, ot Menominec; D. W. Fernandez, Of Os&l-
kosh; E. A. Calkins, Of Milwaukee,. Tlits after
noon the editors Took Il drive around the city,
Thls evening thu mammoth Mcthndist- Eptsc0-
tluI Church waa crowded. The exerclsrs con-
sisted Of the annual address, by II. a. Tny.or,
ot Hudson; readings, by Mrs. slaytou. Of Cal.
cago; poctu, by Mrs. A. J. Reid. Of Appleton;
music, etc. Tomorrow there win be au cxcur-
sion on tie lake Oh two largo stenmers, a ban.
quet to the editors ut the Insane Hospital, niul
q baskat-pIcnia on lsIand park. The Secretary
Of State, TrcaaureE, ind other State officers uEa
hcSc,