The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-01-20

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The New Orleans Times.Democra
4 ofthe 18th inst, has the followin,
timely editorial under the aboy
heading. The importance to tn
press Of the state of these meetings Q
proprietors and editors of newspaper
tall will see at a glance, and the msr
interest taken and the larger the al
tendance the better. We hope ever
one who attends will reslize the i'm
Portsrce of the meeting and go pre-
pared to offer some practical sugges
tons:
e An earnest effort is being made t.
render the next meeting of tire Louisi
ana Press association more successful
than any of its predecessors. Both tn,
time and place of mestiDg-NeT Or
leans, February 5--zre happily chosen
Beside the advantage of its centEs
location and the ease with which it i:
reached from all portions of the state,
this city possesses social and other
attractions that will naturally entice
our brethren of the country here; and
ct no other season Of tho year is it SO
attractive and pleasant, or so full Of
people, as duriBg the Carnival. The
country editors will hnd themselves
thrown in communication and inter
course at that tims,not snly with their
brethren or the city press, bat with
journalists from all prtions of the
country, frou the north, the east, the
south and the west.
A very pretty feature of thus meet
ing, and one whiehsnnst give 1t add
tional interest, is the invitation aeE-
tended toall, bn, particularly to ieur-
nalists, tocsmpsle fortGe bss. literary
production and tAe best dissertation on
the material resources Of Louisiana,
two prizes Of $50 each, or medals OF
that value, to be awarded to the sDc-
essfuIcompetitora, We ara requested
to Ask those candidates anxious to
secure these prizes and honors to
please address their compositions in
time for the meeting to Secretary L.
Z. Bentley, at DoBaldsoayiiIe, Or to
the president Of the association, care
Of ths Timss.Democrat. Committees
viii shortly be appointed 10 whom
these essays will be submitted and 10y
wbom a selection of the best will be
made.
We hope this vii oansefthe coming
meeting OF the association to be better
attended than former ones, arouse
soue interest in it, and, at the same
time, encourage home talent. Such
essays are usually read before the
Press associations of other states, and
there is = warm and earnest contest in
them TO secnFe the honorable position
of orator or essayist Our press or
gani2ation is nov uo Grmty and per
m&nentlv established, aud is growing
so rapidly that ii i, time 10 place it on
. full equality with similar bodies in
Texas, Mississippi aud other states, to
make it not merely = friendly meet
ing fer Socia. intercourse, bul An ed
ueator, to encourage literary skill and
development, to improve our press and |
make it worthy Of popular support.
The last meeting that was held in
this city, during the carnisa, WAS well .
attended; we have reason t. hope that
the country press will be sill better
represented here uextmontl, and thai
the joint attractions of the carnival,
this meeting and this literary contest
vii. call together enough journalists
to SHOW the strength Of the press Of |
Louisiana. On the part Of New Or |
leans we promise a hearty welcome to |
all brother Journalists, and the best
that the city can afford.