The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-25
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The Madiscnyille Press Meeting


business, in the meeting that had been
called for that day: l.. w. Coleman
and E. L. Starting, Henderson Re
porter. C. T. Allen, Princeton BAN
ner; Urcy Woodson, Muhlenberg
Echo; c. W. Brans'ord, Owensboro
Messenger and Examiner; Zeno +.
Young, Madisonville Times, ana
Cbas. NJ. Meacham, OF the South hen-
luckian. A grand ball was given the
editors al the Belmont Hotel ON We'd
nesday evening. The beauty and
chiyalry Of Madisonyille were out and
the evening was very pleasantly -spen,
in dancing, talking love etc. The
next morning the meeting was called
TO order with Capt. G. L. Alien as
temporary chairman and Col. L. L.
Startling as temporary secretary. A
committee on Permanent organization
was appointed and made the follow
! ing report:
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization suggest thar the Associat
lion be called the Western Kentucky
1 Press Association; that l.. w. Iole-
man. of the Henderson Reporter, be
elected Presidenl; Zeno F. Young, oi
the Madisonville Times, Vice. Presi.
dent. aud e. NJ. Meacham, OF the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Secretary.
Signed by
! { S { ! Y i S%' sss'ss' Com,
The foregoing report was adopted,
and officers elected as suggested.
A committee af three was appoint
\ ed on resolutions and reported the
following which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolped, That IN organizing the
Western Kentucky Press Association
we do not pr intend to with
draw from the Kentucky Press Asso
ciaiicn, but oh the contrary, hereb,
declare our allegiance TO said orgaDi
cation and our purpose to maintain
] our connection herewith.
3 Resolved, Tha, we deprecate tn
custom some alleged papers have o
clipping from exchanges without Civ
ing proper credit; that we conside
Il such practice both unproiessiona
e aud dishonorable, and we pledge ouI
selves, individually and collectively
to discontinue an exchange with an
4 paper guilty of the reprehensibl
practice.
y Resolped, That we will adhere
I. our ADVERTISED rates in making col
A tracts with advertising agents, pater
medicine men and all outside adve
J tisers. believing that no unjust di
d ordinations should be made again
q home patrons.
RESOLVED. That this meeting notice
with pleasure the action Of sever
Circuit Court Judges of this State
making orders tor the publication
sales of property under DEGREES
court, believing that such actit
y works greatly TO the advantage of u
Is parties whose property is sold
II giving publicity to such sales.
% Resolved, That this meeting "A
. ljourm subject to the call of the Pres
neni, and that the President and Sc
"a rotary be requested to correspol
ae with the members OF the press
ne Western Kentucky, soliciting thu
, :, co. operation with thia conven,ic
" and that the President fix the lii
ne aud place OF the next meeting.
Prot. Kirby, OF Lexington W
present in behalf OF the A and
In College OF Kentucky.
10 Believing the press to be gre
~ co-educator with the schools and c.
'" lcges of the country, and in order
'e, give more publicity TO a matter Il
ts, is imperlectly known or understc
ng by majority OF people the melnb'
A of the meeting readily adopted
following in regard to the Agricul
'u' raj and Mechanical College OF IL
g lucky:
ne WHEREAS, The State College -four
ed under the act OF 1862, and endow
by the general government and
State OF Kentucky, is now in suc"e
ks full operation in Lexington and
he WHEREAS, The building now
30 course of construction and the staff
professors employed afford facilit
'u' for the accommodation and educatl
or of 500 students; and.
ed WHEREAS, By Legislative ena
he mest provision Is made for free t
a.. ton IN the classical and scientific I
ny partments of four beneficiaries FRI
Ter each legislative representative d
in trict, and in the Normal school I
tx partment of four from each coun,
|. and,
WHEREAS, 1t is of the utmost J
porlance to our people that the be-
nd fits Of an institution such as I
rid should be enjoyed to the utmost, 4
4, the effort 10 build up and maintai
college of high Order, compfehens
70 in its course of Study, liberal in
18th management aud undeuominatio
hat IN lis character should be ehcoural
,ev aud sustained. and especially tina
~ should be made potent instrum'
'or tally in building up our school s
ny TEN by furnishing well qualified a
,ed well trained teachers to our Comm
i;d schools. therefore,
- Resolved, That the Press of X
50 tucky, always ready 10 prom
ath whatever terds 10 the diffusion of
cd. teligence, the development OF