New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-12
AMATEUR EDITORS IN SESSION.

sITTING IN SOLEMN CONCIAVE AT THE ST. NICHOLAS
HOTEL
The St Nicholas Hotel was the scene, yesterday,
of a large amount of budding oratory, parliamentary
fencing and eectioneering for offices, at the nlnth
annual convention of the National Amateur Press
Association. The members. about one hundred OIL
whom were present. are young journalists from
fifteen TO twenty years old. who publish varions
kinds of little printed sheets for their own and their
Trends amusement. Some OF these are bright IN
matter and appearance and have good circulation
Samples of the papers were distributed by their
proprictors with very proprietary air; one ooy
with voice still in the childish treble said that the
objects of the association to disseminate good
literature cultivate rhetorical and Journalistic
tastes and generally to tram up the great Oh
the future But the main thing is To get together
and get acquainted" he said, land We have lots oil
fun electng the officers. There are three candidates
Legler, Wyie and storms. Some very amusing
campaign documents were oeing circuia'eo vi WHICH,
these are extracts: - , - -,
Nome but his intimate fre IDS know. or can real
lie the true nobility that exists IN Henry Leser None
who truly know him fail TO love him as We love MIN,
can fail to respect him as respect him lie stands
p}ghteonsness and moral worth. To vote for such
honor which alone eRys US a0 ne % career as
work in hs cause to labor ncbly To belong TO his
party such ais independent supporters can be called
s an honor that will remain fre3h green spot IN tue
memory Of every man who votes for him.
Tho reekins mass Of patridity who publishes Sunk
ye1p st Us but Sr c css sting worth cent
Among the journals represented were The Visitor.
of Indianapolis; Our Saneium, Of PHILADELPHIA: re
UHi0a 3 by inches, OF WOtcestcT, MISS, OW tty
Hous. of New York; The Model of Brooklyn; Spank,
Of Jersey City; The iomaheei OF Buffalo "a Frank
which says The Chinese must go' The Enterprise
of Pttsburg; The Junior Press, of milwaukee,; The
Item of Towanda; aud The Ph0nir. OF Columbus
According to one Of the young editors the first
amateur newspaper in this country was published
| by Thomas Cundie Of Philadelphia. in 1872, and
| related merely tn family matters. Nathaniel Haw-
| thorne published amateur paper. Inc spectator
| rhe subscription was IL cents year, but only sx
numbers were published. In 1872 thore were 200
amateur papers in the United States
The meeting was called to order at noon by +. A.
| Grant the president, but the order obtained was
| not of the most orderly kind. and at least 70l
points Of order" were raised during the afternoon
| The voting of some members by proxy seemed to
worry the young journalists very much, and IL was
their only relief when they adjourned TO eat smoke
! cigarettes. or their chairman went out to get a
yention are an Grafton by F. j. Martin, on ANA
tear Jouraalsmi" poem By joseph D. Miller IT, an !,
kyns and an Grafton on " Diameter" by James NJ.
Beck To-day the convention viii try to conclude
its business and go to Manhattan Beach for dip
aud Il dinner.