The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-15
THE ARKANSAS PRESS As
 SOCTAT1ON.

inspiration of exceeding kindness and generosity shown by tue good people os Fayetteville. Whether an
 Athens or not, in every respect, t showed itself more than such in it's queenly entertainment of the press gang that assembled there at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, May the 9th, 1884 This was our first
 visi, to the great North West. and our first meeting with the press as sociation, and VIC formed our opinion Of botn. IL had always occurred to us that the location of the State University, so far from the center Of population, and clear away in one corner of the state, was grand mls- take, but we don't think so now The institution stands at the right place in point of geographical loca- ton, and it but remains to De lifted to the right place in the affections of the people of the whole State
 There is nothing dearer to the people of this state than her edaca- ti0nal institutions, aad, if she would pave the way to future greatness she must do it by the line that runs through her University and free schools. This meeting, we were told was more largely attended tilaa any previous session of the association. IL contained the old veteran of jour nalism, who had by thirty years ex- perience learned the great lessons of conservatism and the young, itnpet- uous editor, whose youth in the bus
 mess had not yet banished his wis ions of fame. Both were necessary. The latter 10 furnish enthusiasm and the former 10 place the checks upon it. Upon reflection. however. we don't know, if this rule might not be reversed, but for the sake Of ap peaFances we will leave it as It IS. One thing certain. most of the gush ing was done by the older members, and most of the listening and voting by the younger. And all joined hands n solid charge upon moua- tain victusls- We prize our vislt to Fayetteville, for. to confess the truth, we never had what approximatesl 3 correct idea Of the A. I. University and its surroundings, before One must look upon the buildings, and upon all the surroundings 10 appre- ciate what Arkansas has ia Ter State University, and what she owes it. IL Is the pride Of some states. and ought 10 be the pride of all in the Union, to educate their young men and wo men, within state lines. at any rate, it ought to be so in Arkansas. IL would do more than anything else to foster noble state pride ID the gen erasions to come
 On Thursday evening at o'clock, the members of the association wis ited the University in body and listened 10 the able address Of it's president. Gen. D. H. Hill, who, af ter this term re.ires from that posi- ton. Many a one shook his hand with regret at the knowledge of this fact We hope his place may be as ably filled by his successor.
 The association was rendered an elegant banquet on Thursday night. which. of course was duly appreci- atei, but more by some than others, at any rate. those appeared to enjoy il the most who popped the most coFks. It may be mentioned as one Of the peculiar features of the ban qaet that the ladies were not invited. not that anything was indulgsd in that ladies would not approve. Oh, no. not tha.. but 1t was s peculiar entertainment, that was all. Nothing wrong in it Of course, for editors, of
 fee holders, office seekers, ex-c con gressmen, professors n tue UaiyeE- sity and students. sat around the ;a- bles, and of course it was all right. But then is was peculiar, and the ladies were not there. It might have been as well for some of the gentlemen, if they had not been there. We may be pardoned for the observation that no banquet should be provided for the entertainment of the press association in which the ladies cannot have the fullest partlc- ipation. It IS also great pity iha, these annual meetings should be the occasion of bad example to young men who need tue pewerof the right sn~. r,f .aarufa,fx.r t<, ,,,n,.f1 ;r .h~...