Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-02

Mnlen WAS TAU anu tANAopNSN'
President Holt then read his annual al
dress in which he congratulated the ASsO'
ciotion upon the suspicious circumstances
surrounding it, that many important adj
yances had been made, and everywhere ht
could see a commendable spirit of enter
prise and desire to excel He said thu
voOd effects OF the Association in assem-
bling the different newspaper men Of thu
State together is seen in many ways. he
also congratulated the Association upon 1t
connection with the National Editorial As
ISOLATION; the excellent state OF the finance:
under the efficient management Of the
Treasurer, W. NJ y. Dawson, and
upon the whole that the Assoeia'
ton Is in a flOurishing condition
and is advancing both in interest and i'm
poTtance to the members and the public
The report was received with applause
and adopted unanimously.
The committee appointed TO settle will
the Treasurer reported that it had done 81
and the report was adopted.
John w. Burchnall, OF the MOundSvill'
Herald, was elected rs 4 member Of the As
ISOLATION by unanimous vote.
The President then appointed Messrs
W. VI. q. Dawson, Hu Maxwell and ID
W. Gall q Committee on Resolutions
Thanks, etc.
Mr.. Dawson offered the following resOlu
ton, which was adopted:
Resolrci, That the Executive Commit
tee have read at the next session in addi
ton 10 the other exercises, papers on tn
following subjects: Proper Rates Of Adj
yertising for Country Newspapers, for Ad
yertisements from Abroad and at Home. ,
What Ought to be the. Subscription Pric,
of West Virginia Country Weekly" ~
Scale of Proper Changes for the More Ordi
nary Glasses of Job Printing
Mr.. Dawson then read a paper entitled
Basis of Rates OF Advertising" which
treated on local advertising rs distinguish
ed from foreign advertising. The suggeS
tons and ideas contained in the paper wer,
excellent, aud it was listened 10 with mucl
attention. 4 good deal Of discussion fol
lowed the reading of the paper, and man!
additional suggestions advanced. MIR
Dawson was requested to furnish the pape
for printing.
Mr.. Dawson offered the following:
Reso!rsd, That the Committee on Needed
Legislation do prepare bill or bills OF
such subjects rs they deem prudent Il
legiSlate upon, have it or them printed
and send copies to each publisher in the
State: and that when this association I'D
iourns. it will be to meet in special session
ut Grafton, upon the call of the President
II :. k,,,,tb nr;.,,1 4, is,un Su.b no N
Ii IL the intention OF the association t.
attempt to secure legislation to change
the law regarding legal advertisements, 81
that better compensation may be secured
for such advertising. The resolution caused
A good deal of favorable discussion, after
which it was unanimously adopted.
The afternoon session assembled at two
o'clock, and after some discussion about
the meeting of the National Association
the election of officers Tor the following
year WIS tukea up and resulted rs follows
John II. Holt, of the Grafton Standard
President.
W. NJ. Donnelly, OF the Charleston Ga,
:rtte, Vice President.
Geo. BaStable, Clarksburg NaCs, Core
spending Secretary.
f. C. smith, jackson BuyIe, Recording
Secretary.
VIM. .. Dawson, of the Kingwood JoH,
nal. Treasurer.
W. VI .. Dawson was also elected His
tOrian for the coming year.
G. Z; Hart, ofthe Wheeling InteHigeHce'i
Orator.
Hu Maxwell, ofthe Tucker t0WRty PiOHee
Poet.
The President, Vice President, two Sec
retaries and Treasurer held the same re
spective positions the past year, asdid alsC
the Historian.
Mr.. Ralph Robinson, OF the Newton, Ia.
Journal, and member of the Iowa Pres
Association, was present and the President
introduced him to the Association, which
he addressed in short speech.
Berkeley Springs, Morgan county, oil
motion of Mr.. L. 5. Grant Pitzer, WA
selected rs the place for holding the mex
regular meeting of the Association, which
will be on the fourth Tuesday OF August
lSST.
Tn motion it was decided TO select TIVE
delegates from each district and two a
large to attend the next meeting OF th'
National Press Association, and PreSiden
Holt and Corresponding Secretary Bastabl,
were appointed rs the two delegates n
large the appointment Of the other dele
gates being left to the President.
At the request of Mr.. e. B. Hart he wa,
permitted to read his paper, entitled 1.-THE
Hardscrabble Press" which would dc
away with the necessity of holding III
evening session for that purpose. Mr.
Harris paper was an excellent one anC
proved conclusively that the country pres,
of the State is looming up in fine shape
its aggregate earnings exceeding those Of
the city papers.
A vote OF thanks was rendered Mr.. Hair
for his interesting paper, then after severa
constitutional amendments had beer
adopted, the body adjourned to meet at
O'Clock this morning.