Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-18
Vermont Editors.

report, showing the financial condition
of the Association to be in a healthy
condition, so much so, that the usual
annual assessment was omitted. The
following officers were elected for the
year ensuing:
President, A. N. Swain, of Bellows
Falls.
Vice Presidents, D. M. Camp, New
port; C. G.. Chase, Lyndon; G. II.
Blake, Barton.
Recording Secretary, H. +. Parker,
Bradford.
Corresponding Secretary, d. M.
Camp, Newport.
Executive Committee, c. M. Stone,
of the St. Johnsbury Caledonian c.
S. Forbes, of the Associated Press;
R. j. Humphrey, of the Poultney
Journal.
The following members were present
during the meetings: Geo. ii. Blake,
Barton Monitor; Rev. j. Il. Bartlett,
Christian Messenger; d. M. Camp
Newport Express; c. M. Chase, Lyn-
don Union; H. B. Davis, st. Johns
bury Caledonian; D. W. Dixon, st.
Adams Messenger; c. S. Forbes, Vt.
manager Boston Journal; d. Leonard,
Brattleboro VIM. D. McMaster
Woodstock Age; H. E. Parker, Brad
ford Opinion; L. W. Rowell, st.
Johnsbury; A. N. Swain, Bellows
Falls Times; C. M. Stone, St. Johns
bury Caledonian; w. F. Scott, Barre
Enterprise F. w. Stiles, Springfield
Reporter d. X. Simonds, Manchester
Journal; o. M. Tinkham, Montpelier
Freeman; w. H. Tucker, of AS
ISOLATED Press.
VIM, D. McMaster of the executive
committee presented the following for
membership, who were duly elected -
wv Sault, St. Adams Messenger;
F r Edgerton, Mortified News; r
j Humphrey, Poultney journal: l.
H Lewis, Morrisville News g. Citizen
j E Harris, St. Johusbury Index; L
w Greenslit, St. Johnsbury Caledoni-
an; John Metcalf, Fairhaven Era; Z
Nm Adams, Windsor Journal; Z f
Ranney, Newport Express. All but
the first named were present.
After the election, G. H. Blake, of
the Barton Monitor, called up the
qaestion of advertising agents and they
were discussed and cussed with spirit.
Their pernicious habits were ventilated
and unanimous disposition manifest
ed to civilize them and, if possible,
educate them into the condition of
reasonable beings.
D. M. Camp, of Newport, arranged
a day of pleasure for the fraternity,
which was very much enjoyed, and he
has the hearty thanks of the parity
At o'clock Wednesday morning the
party took the boat, LADY of the
Lake." Capt. Fogg, for Owls Head,
arriving at $50, when all who felt
physically able took the toe path for
the top of the Owl-distance two and
a quarter miles to the summit A
Mrs. King from Montpelier, lady
81 years old made assent, and was one
of the smartest persons in the whole
company of Mountain Rangers. The
rest of the company amused themselves
in fishing, boating, and rural sports
about the house until dinner-time.-
After a splendid dinner at Elder &
Browns Mountain House, the party
took the boat ats O'Clock, and rode
down the beautiful Memphremagog to
the city of Magog-some 80 miles from
Newport-and returning arrived at
Newport at o'clock. Supper, a stroll
and a lounge on the broaIl piazzas of
the hotel, was followed by another
business meeting of the Association
closing the exercises of the annual
gathering of the Vermont quill drivers.
AT this meeting A. N. Swain was ap-
pointed Orator, and Mrs. Laura
Bridgman Boyce Of Fayston, Poet, and
o. M. Tinkham, of Pomfret, Agri-
cultural Editor of the Montpelier Free
man, Musical Director, for the gather
ing of 1884. C. NJ. Stone introduced
the following preamble and resolution,
which, after considerable discussion,
pro and con, Was passed:
Whereas, The demands of the foreign ad-
vertisers for special positions, such as the
| head of column; next reading matter, etc.;
| also the placing of advertising matter in read
| ing columns, has become an annoyance to the
| publishers and Il wrong to local advertisers;
| therefore
Resolued, That we recommend to news.
| paper publishers OF the State to decline all
such contracts and to insert at their published
advertising rates-nO special position given
and no advertisements in reading columns.
On motion of VIM. D. McN1aster,
a rising vote of thanks for courtesies
received on the occasion was rendered
to w. w. F. Bowman of the Mem
phremagog House, John Elder & Co.