Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-31

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The Maine Press Association oon.;
session In the Judiciary room at the s,.,a
mouse at $50, A. NJ, yesterday. Hon
'onh ~ Adams. the president in the cba;,
Il, Inc records of the last meeting ve,s .a
a"e reports of county historians were
MT Joseph Wood of Bar Harbor. read
report from Hancock county. 1
for Oxford county, reported
mere were no reports from other Counties
me committee to revise the list of countv
historians reported as follows:
CHARACTERIZATION Dingley. Jr
Aroostook-Wiliam S Gilman
Cumberland-Brown Thurston.
Franklin-Charles W. Keyes.
Hancock-Joseph Wood.
kennebec-Howsrd Owen.
knox-Willism o. Fuller. Jr
Lincoln-Samuel l.. Miller.
Oxford-Geo Fl. Watkins
Penobscot-Frank X Smith.
Piscataquis-M F. Herring.
Sagadahoc-Joshua F. Upton.
Somerset-Joseph o. Smith
Waldo-Chas A. Pilsbury.
Washington-Geo w. Drisco.
York-Chas. Fl. Prescott.
Inc committee recommended that the Sec.
ietarv De requested to notify the historians
III season 10 prepare histories to be presented
at the next annual meeting or to be sent RI
the Secretary bv mail.
On motion of Mr.. Thurston Mr.. Moore
was Instructed to furnish a report of certain
papers In franklin county.
Mr.. SlDrpV of tha committee on .,
excursions reported th't the committee were
not prepared to report
Mr.. Frank X. Smith of Bangor was called
on for report from Penobscot county.
tie stated that there had been very few
changes there
Inc questions of job printing and rates of
advertising. were considered
The committee on rates of advertising and
JOB printing reported that while the rates of
advertising were recommended by the Asso
clatlhn they should not be considered as bind
ing on the members; that the rates for lob
printing fixed by the association were no,
generally observed and advised that the
matter of fixing rates for Job printing, be
dropped. Considerable discussion ensued.
and 1t was voted that the resolve in relation
to advertising he adopted.
The resolve in regard to job printing was
refused passage, and on motion of Mr.
Watkins it was voted to continue fixing the
rates for printing.
The name of Charles o Furoush of Machias
was presented for membership, and he was
elected member.
Mr.. Bracket, of the committee on essayisi
and poet reported the names OF +. r. Simon
ton of Camden as esSayist. and that of o. NJ
Moore of Waterville as poet for the ensuing
year.
The report was accepted.
DIR. Lapham. chairman OF the conn ittee or
neurology. reported that but one m ember OF
the association had died during the year,
ID. Maxwell, of the Waterville Sentinel.
| The matter Of summer excursions was dis
cussed. Several routes were presented
among them being one to Moosehead Lake
another to the Thousand Islands and a thirf
| to Pennsylvania A large number seemed
t, favor the Moosehead excursion, and it wal
decided to visit the lake the coming summer
On motion of Mr.. Elwel it was voted tina
the next annual meeting of the Association
be held in Portland.
Mes>r>. Lapham. Vickery and Elwell wer.
chosen ~ = commit SO On excursions.
Adjourned until , L NJ. in the Senat,
Chamber.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
! In the afternoon the journalists gathered in
the Senate Chamber to listen to the interest
| ing literary exercises of the association, II
addition to the members quite a party o.
ladies' was present, besides number of Au
gusta citizens and Legislators. At 80 O'CLOCK
President Adams called the assemblage t.
order and introduced Mr.. G.. A. Pilsbury Of
Belfast as the poet of the occasion. Mr.
Pilsbury proceeded to deliver the following
poem which was received with applause:
THE COUNTRY EDITOR AT HONS.
The foreman locks the Office door,
| The typos daily task is DONE
The DEVILS time Is ali his
| Till the rise of the morrow's sun.
| And not till then will click of type
| Or the catter of press be heard,
Or slumbrou air of sanctum bare
BY voice of bore be stirred.
The editor sits at his fresde
with the tools of his craft near by
Paper, pencil scissors and paste
While pile of exchanges lie
(As some exchanges do at times
When political strife runs high
Near at hand on his writing stand;
And the editor heaves sigh
As he thinks of the space to fill,
The locals and leaders to write.
The news to scan, scissor and slit,
While the evening hours take flight,
! And the fire on the hearth burns low