The Osceola times., 1885-06-13
THE PRESS GANG.
Annual Meeting Of the Missouri Pre,s A.
sociation-IheO Omcers Elected and Pr,,..
Awarded-On to Msckinaw,

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 2.-The men vho
sway the destinies OF this great nation - a.
was said OF them this morning, so far a.
they are represented by the Missouri Pro-.
Association. convened In the new chanel q,
the state University. at ten o'clock. rre,,.
dent r. NJ. White, Of the Mexico Ledg.r
called the body to order. Prayer wa, OF.
fered by the Rev. S. y. Taylor, and An apnro.
pirate address OF welcome rendered by Dr
Woodson Moss, Mayor OF Columbia. re.
sponded to by President White. After roll.
call and the appointment OF the commit.
tees, the association adjourned till the after.
noon.
At the afternoon session Joseph H. Tur.
ner, of the Carrollton Record, read q paper
on "The Duty OF the Press Toward the Pub.
lie School system" There were. he said.
higher duties connected with weekly news
paper than running II for what 1t is worth In
dollars and cents, and one of the highest du.
ties was to encourage the public school sys.
TEN In every way possible. Having done
all they could heretofore, through sunshine
and storm, through good report and evil re.
port, to build up the school system, it wa,
time now for the newspapers to attempt
to make that system better and better.
until 1t should accomplish the grand
work for which 1t was inaugurated
universal education. Having always been
friends of the schools. the newspapers might
be conceded the liberty of pointing out soma
OF the defects OF the present sy stem, and how
to remedy them. First, every county in the
state should have good County school Su.
perintendent, with salary sufficient to enable
him to fulfill the duties OF his office faithfully.
fearlessly and impartially. We should have
for school directors the best, most progres.
sive, live men in each district. and they
should be paid o reasonable compensation
Tor their services Newspapers do not en-.
courage sufficiently the formation and work
OF teacher, institutes Most important OF
all is the question OF tine proper qualification
of teachers"
The speaker did not advocate curtailing
the course of study, but did believe In lay
ing the foundation broad and deep in the
primer. "In order that every child in the
state should have good common school
education there should be compulsory ed.
ucation, and books should be furnished to
those pupils whose parents are too poor to
pay for them. The country school house
should be made the most attractive place In
the county There should be a graded or
high school in every township in the state
where the pupil can get Mt home sufficient
education ior the ordinary duties OF life.
The public schools OF Missouri ought to be
state universities in miniature, or rather the
State University ought to be public school
on n grander and more magnificent basis OF
idea and principle.
In discussing this, Mr.. Turner remarked
that he knew he was treading on dangerous
ground. lie said the state University Of
Missouri ought to be the best educational In.
stitutlon in the world. But was II the bestl
"Ilave its graduates taken prominent places
in the ranks of their fellow ment IL there Is
any Old fogyism In the methods OF the Unit
yersity II should he rooted out We want
modern ideas and live, progressive men.
Conservatism may be IA good thing In It's
place, but we don't want any OF 1t In the
State University. II seems that there has
been strange kind OF musty smell about
he N r-ity ~ a n
webs and silver threads, OF musty and an
tiquated theories, with patches OF venerable
dogmas hanging about the arches and CORR.
dors. II seems that there have been too mnnv
old ruts about the University. Our young
men and women are liable to travel in too
strong attachments for old things because
they are old, and have too much prejudice
against new things simply because they are
new. The institution ne IDS stirring up. Ii
needs plowing up and narrowing. Applause
and some hisses. II II can be done with the
present officers, all right; If not, turn them
out" Applause.
by request, Miss Genevieve Rogers gave q
recitation.
The next exercise on the programme was
announced to be the reading OF poem by
the poet laureate OF Cheyenne" and an.
swering to this description appeared Col.
onel J. T. Child, OF the Richmond Conserra-
tor, who was received with great applause,
VAS his poem.
The committees not being ready to report,
the association adjourned till tomorrow
morning.
COLUMBIA, NO.. June 3.-The ses sion OF the
Missouri Press Association closed to- day.
One of the most Interesting papers read was
X II. forkston $, on 'The Machinery OF the
Printer"
"The Practical Printer was discussed by
j. A. Hudson, of the Macon Times.
In connection with Mr.. lorkston occurred
the most spirited debate OF the session on
the adoption of "A resolution recommending
him to the President or the office OF Public
Printer OF the United states Mr.. Bradfcld,
al 'ofu uaN haf hs
not support the resolution, not because Of
any objection to Mr.. lorkston, but because
he thought 1t beyond the province OF the As
sociation,
MIR. Lngle, OF the Clinton Democrat, warm.
ly favored the resolution and said he thought
Missouri should come mp and have some OF
the apple pie that had long been going 10 the
East. II Colonel Yorkston got the ofice the
speaker said he felt sure that before long
many Missouran printers would be holding
good cases at good paying prices In the Gov
ernment Printing Once.
The resolution was adopted with only four
dissenting votes, and was afterward made
unanimous.
The first prize for the best general display
OF Job printing, Sl5 In gold, given by the As
sociaton, was awarded to the Columbia
Herald, and the second prize, the snder 4
Holmes gold medal, to the independence
sentinel The Richmond Democrat captured
the same amount for the best specimens OF
Job printing, and the Mont gomery standard
retained. for second prize, the Central Type
Foundry gOlu neuHl now IN It's possession.
Votes OF thanks we're rendered the citizens
OF Columbia for their unequaled hospital
ity, and to the Reception Committee for
their emn' mt success In the arrangements
for the Association
The cle ction OF officers resulted as follows;
President j. A. Hudson, Macon Times.
FIRST Vice President, b. n. stephens, Co.
tumbla Herald
second Vice President,F. A. Weimar stan.
Third Vice President, 7. ID. Boyle, Carthage
Democrat.
Recording Secretary, j. W. Jacks, Mont
W. II. kcrns, Corresponding Secretary, and
W. /. Thomas, Treasurer, both OF st. Louis,
were re elected.
Colonel Norman j. Colman, for two years
President OF the Association, add resre1 the
body in the afternoon n representative of
the state University, OF which he Is "a curator.
II was resolved that the Association could
not consistently support or maintain In pub
lie position any class of state or county "ni.
GERS who permit honest labor to De degraded
by the convict labor system, and n commit
tee, consisting OF the President elect and two
members, was authorized to wait on the In
spectors OF the state Penitentiary and pre-
sent the resolutions, together with suitable
memorial.
The Association un animously cent greet.
Ing to General Grant, IN token OF their ap'
probation of his vast services. I'VE are
greatly pleased to learn OF his partial res.
toration TO health, and we assure him and
his family that we hope he shall soon be
entirely restored to health"
Mention was made of the death OF g. I.
Mcfarland, late OF the Butler Tunes, one OF
the most active members of the Assoc alton.
After hearing reports Of various commit
tees, the Association adjourned sine die.
COLUMBIA, Mo, June 4.-Members OF the
Missouri Press Association left to. night on
their excursion to Mackinac Island. 1he re-
tlring President OF the Association, X NJ
White, of the Mexico Ledger, was presented
with as lver service by the members.
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Implacabls Bismsrk.
Sr. PETERSBURG, June 6 The Nocosh