The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-19

G.LvRsrnN, Feb. n, Tho cold, bias
tering wind to-day rendered siphl'Hee'
ing very disRgreeahlo for members al
tho Texas Press association, and owing
TO the still east wind blowing tho gulf
was exceedingly rough and the excurs'
inn In deem water WAS de-
ferred. 4 detachment from
the Galveston artillery company
fred n salute at thirty'eight guns from
the Central wharf, Hs Welcome Ia the
guests. nuTiug the forenoon the
editors visited tho News office,
the Cotton Exchange, the BALL
high scnuul, aud other places
Of interest Al T., IN, I'll" business
me.tiI goi the association took pace.
Several resolutions were offered,
amongst them the following,
Resolved, hat tho Traders and La
Dor assembly earnestly ask the
support oI the Texas press
association in having passed at thepres-
ent ses sion at the legislature law Tor
tho better protection az mechanics,
laboTers aud material men,
Referred To committee, who
reported, recommending the resolution
TO the earn, 81 consideration OF the mem
bers OF the Texas press.
W. n. Shaw formally presented
an invitation from the citizens
and ths press Of Galveston
asking the association To- hold its noxt
annual meeting IN TINS city, designating
the monte Of May as tho most appro
PIRATE season.
Mr.. Hal Gnsling submitted telegram
from l., T.. Chanuon, city clerk of san
Antonio, cordially inviting the associa'
ion to meet IN san Antoine,
Action uppn these invitations was de-
erred The Houston bohemian
Tub, arriving at . o'clock p. M,
we're escorted To the hall and
he members were formally introduced
o the association, whereupon Mai.
Dan NJ, Gary, the president OF the club,
vas invited "a a seat ON the stage. The
.omnitlcr ON membership reported a
.umb.r oi new names for membership,
.lcludiue that Of Miss NJ, 4, T., farwell,
dit r Hud proprietor Of the Texas
ilk Cullurist, The new members were
elected unanimously. Tho president
Unnounc,d that the hour had arrived
Or the public exercise oi the assertion
nd called first upon Judge \. Il. Nor
On, Of DdllHs, the tssHNist.
UIGE NoRIoN
expressed his surprise AT being called,
-tatinE that he had iulOrmod MIR, Hall
4 his inability, owing 10 sickness, u
lave the annual essay ready for the
resent meeting. The theme he had
chosen was the press OF Texas,
md his intention was To make
IN exhaustive treatise upon the subject,
giving brief history Of every news
paper published ~ Tie state. To ficii-
taic this plan hc had made al appeal 10
iifitICnt sources for Information, He
mad, 30 far, received returns from
aighty-three counties. He was also
gathering collection Of ali Old rsXas
papers, which, after u-e, would nc turned
over 10 tn. archives Of the association.
Judge Nmtun's explanation was &C.
seulod, ana anon motion the Judge was
elected the ESSAY ist for the next annual
meeting.
MISS MARY l. GUlL'OT,
Of Dallas, the poCtr-S, thea read very
beautiful poem with line elOcutionOry
effect. Her reading was excellent. The
poem was III" most applicable Ia the oc.
rasion Of any ever delivered before the
Asst citation, and was entitled:
THE PRESS.
In myihc hlsiory's annals old,
iaBcd : Org W aiC told
An ar. onRutic ship set sail,
MID bi I. Wy sCa and Fl, aiming gale,
From u c Iair shores classic Greece,
To find n fab ed "GOldcn File CCe."
III. smoL ing al ars ON the shore,
CIV, h ceuse H. the follow roar,
Of IaIting \cpitne, fOHming white
WILD illNl NrgDSlcS So D1lEht,
Should rouiN Haunt tneir sweilip G sails,
Dt fant If his storms aud gales.
yhe IN tents wa ched along the shore,
vi ! II red moons TO WA Ing wore,
And twirhlIug as u SAT-. winged star.
The are naui was seen aiar!
II sal 5 IN of the faN oriug breeze,
IL lightly cut the tabled as
And Ia tn shores Oi elias iC Greece
In triumph brought the Golden Fleece"
Our mythic histOry's Hunn tell,
Tina Gre, cc her tr' a.uic gunrocd wei,
For would h Knight an power decrease.
If eer was losl-hci Golden Fleece.
In modern times, bright arso,ies
fet al upon InVei ton seas,
Ambitious JasOns sailed AN "a tossed
On rougheueI waves thoir ships were
lost!
But near i've hundred years ago
Out from TIA shore OF Nentz, we know,
Another arGonuutic ship
Set sail upon It's hopeful trip.
ThiB cXp,ditiOn met success,
The Go den III, Gee the Printing Press!
was brough aboard he ArgOnaut,
The patti Mt ship Of work aud thought.
The world was moving owly on,
Tie spirii OF advancement gone,
And plum ed in medieval gloom,
Religion - ept beside the tomb
or conscienoe and brave Progress
chained.
All learuing, art and sc ence waned;
Bl!t X Ignorance VITA deSp rule,
Condemned each 5 ge n molly fool;
Grim war upheld sceptre red,
And millions at h IS orgies bled.
But W tn the advent of the press,
Strong des pot rule grew less nd less;
When naughty monarchs learned to read,
Tn f. vassaled thoughts were speedy
freed.
Yh,, n me uf science kiudled bright,
And art uttnined n noble height;
Sweet Peace rose up to bravey bar
The march of ydra-headcd war;
Dip oinacy good lessons aught,
And Kings In words their battles fought
II we contrast our present light,
with he lIaudcst of RS bright,
In ancient times, where Tres great,
Arose n grandeur, and in state,
In brilliant lomp, and spltndor rare,
Spread ruin ana conquest everywhere,
And tn u like iabtd DIRE ans Of light,
F,li crumb IL ( IN a single night!
If We c, nirast, we Don vii find
What giant strides The human mind,
Has made from medieval night,
To Gaming and To progress bright.
Great Cesar in his conqueror's te"t,
Where luaming cOur erS came and Went
Impatient w1tted for tn news,
Ofbtttles that his trooI $ IN ght lose,
No pa er with dispatch late,
Brought tie account of victo les great,
Won by he Roman legions brave,
On battle field or surfy wave.
The ancien with heir boosted might.
Win all their lcarning aud their lisht
with all their power and grandeur bleSt,
Had not the glorious printing pres!
The harmed men in Greece Of old,
Phi oSOpherS whose words were gold,
ii al only stS lograr LIS to writ,
On waXcu tpb ct. cold ant white.
When Pluto's genius grad sublime,