The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22

gracefully permitted the citi-
zens to discharge the duties of hosts to
q convocation of gentlemen, of which
they were the sponsors, and thus give
token of a degree of modesty and re-
fnement for which our profession is
not generally allowed to be conspicu-
GUS.
Concerning the Convention, it was
in all respects, saving its unhappy Sc
lection Of President, the last compli'
mentary allusion we shall make) a
greater success than we expected TO
see, or dared hope for, in the CHASTITY
face of so many failures. The atten-
dance was materially lessened, as we
found, by inability, from a variety OF
causes, to attend on the part OF men,
bers of the Press-among which, we
were not over-sorry to learn, was
press of work-but there were present
twice as many editors, probably, as
were ever assembled in Louisiana for
one purpose; and, as will be seen by
the proceedings, the deliberations were
characterized by harmony, fixed pur-
pose and by successful organization
on permanent footing. These results
appear but transiently developed in
the necessary formal style of an official
record, but we may add, in truthful
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, as to all the de-
tails. incidents, circumstances and final
parting of the ties so auspiciously
formed. that there was nothing that &C.
CURED which did not firmly rivet the
pledges and plans developed in the
Constitution. Even more meeting, as
it was found, with only partially ma
tured views and with no experience,
!. or even the pamphlet guides OF similar
organizations, the members were con-
strained by their situation from pro-
, ceeding further and entering into ne
tails, assured, as they individually
felt that the bond was sufficient fol
present purposes and that it would b<
strengthened and further endorsed by
study and Investigation and by thu
accession of every member of thu
Press in the State.
The temptation to linger with thu
!. inhabitants of Baton Rouge, to cult
vate more closely the many new
> formed acquaintance the editors mad'
among themselves, and to perfect, i
> possible, by remaining, complete
constitution and code, was a tcmPta
ton very hard to resist. Especially
may we add, was this the case, since
C amang the train " of thought
- yynr(
what many of us had never me-
three ladies equipped with Press ere
- dcntials and armed with pencils an
note books which we of the sterner Sc
:, were ambitious to conci]iate.
The Convention was a body of fin
20 appearance, and was composed OF me
of thoughtful mien and elevated idea
!. of tho duties, responsibilities and poss
:. bilitjcs of journalism. We should hav
4 formed no better conception OF what
~ due the calling of editor than whs
10 was presented in the bearing, dellbers
m tions and general appearance OF the ger
N tlemen who represented the Press
:, Baton Rouge. The writer, as it lnigi
40 have been seen, felt this thorough
r. when called, without warning, to pr
NJ side over the Convention, and I'll
of dcrgo the keen scrutiny of his brett
10 rem and of men so we'll qualified {
j. critics as he knew them to be. r.
% their magnanity and forbearance !
no now offers the humble return of n
i. sincere thanks, and renewal
ri the promise made to devote an earne
i. and persistent purpose to achieve,
.. far as he may as one of the Press "A
no ISOLATION and its President, the objec
. announced in the preamble to the co
~ stituticn and its several articles. Al
- in this effort he confidently relics up
os those not members, as we'll as tho
~ who are, of the Association.
The convention adj burned, we tra'
mort the reader to his home, or to
:. other column, as may suit his fancy
NC MIR. THOMAS WITHDRAWS.
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