The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-06
Notable Press Meeting.

Notable Press Meeting.
CLARK Pilot1
A circular has been sent out by the
International Editorial Association of
America to the presidents Of the press
associations in the different states and
Nrritories requesting them to appoint
a delegate for each twenty members or
fractional part thereof to attend the
general meeting in Cincinnati OH the
23rd, 24th, and 25th of February. The
gathering is tor the purpose of devising
methods for advancing the interests of
the press, especially Of the country
press of America, and making more
efficient the state and provincial assO-
Citations. 1t is also proposed to incor-
porate the association at this meeting.
Topics covering the whole Of journal
istic enterprise haye been arranged for
discussion, and it is intended that
speaker and one topic shall be provided
from each state. 1t is expected that
the secretary Of each association will be
able to procure free transportation for
the delegates. At the close of the
meeting there will be an excursion to
Washington city. Every effort will be
made to make the meeting a notable
one, and it is desired that the represen-
tation be as large as possible.
The following topics have already
been named for discussion: Regulation
of Foreign Advertising-Agencies and
Prices; Uniformity of Type Bodies on
the part of all boundaries; The Editor
ial; The Local; The Subscription List;
The effect of Sensational Publications
upon the Morals of Our Country; Ethics
of Advertising; The Press as an Edu-
cator-Its Responsibility for the Moral
Status OF the Reading World; The Ad-
visibility Of Publishing News Items Of
Doubtful Moral Purport; Ready Prints;
Journalistic Ethics; The International
Association; Rights of Newspaper Pub
fishers, and journalistic Education.
The feasibility of publishing the In
ternational Journalist, a proposed
journal intended to be devoted to the
interests Of the editorial profession,
will he discussed. Letters have been
received by Mr. Herbert from prom
inent journalists Of every state in the
union, in which they announce the
topics upon which they will speak or
write. A. Z. Baerd, president of the
Tennessee association, will deliver an
address on Glass Journalist" G. III.
Basket.e, of Tennessee, will present an
essay; j. B. Stanley. of Little Rock,
Ark, G. II. Jones, president of the
Florida Press ASSOCIATION, and w. II.
Brearly, of the Evening News, Detroit,
will handle the advertising" question;
w. f. Pabor. secretary Of the Colorado
association, will read a poem, entitled
"A Plea for More Poetry in the News
paper" L. ID. Coe, Of the Register,
Whitewater, Wis, will talk upon
Journalistic Education" and II. A.
p. Jones, of Tennessee, Chapel Cory
of Alabama, and others. will submit
essays, addresses and papers upon
various subjects relative to the profes.
sion. Beside President Herbert, the
officers Of the International association
are: First vice president, c. III. Jones
Florida; secretary, John F. Elliott
Texas; treasurer, Ezra Whitman. Mary
land; and the executive committee con
sists of J. II. Bettis, of Little Rock
secretary of the Arkansas Press asso
ciation; III. A. Castle, of the Farmers
Advocate. st. Paul; Charles A. Lee
Pawtucket, II. l., president of the New
England association; j. Is. Stanley, o
Greenville, president Of the Alabam;
association; Andrew G. Grigsby. secrs
tary Of the Tennessee Press Associa
tion, and 4. ID. Coe, of Whitewater. ex
president of the Wisconsin association
S. j. Conklin, president of the Dakots
press association has appointed the fol
lowing named members of said associa
tioD as delegates to the Internationa
convention: J. G. Adams. Reporte
and Farmer, Webster; John II. Drake
Dakota Pioneer. Aberdeen; Gov. A. c
Mellette, Dakota News. Watertown
Geo. Schlosser, Blunt Advocate. Blunt
w. F. T. Bushnell, Dakota Farmer
Huron; Delegate at large, Lauren Dun
lap, Huron. ID. T.
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