The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-07-26
Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the North
Carolina Press Association,


Morehead City on the 18th inst. The
Teachers Assembly building had been
rendered the editors aud their business
meetings were held in that. The conven-
ton was called To order by President L. Z.
Eldridge, OF the Lexington Dispatch, and
upon the roll being called by Secretary J.
II. Lindsay of the kernersville Mems and /
fNm, some 50 or 40 newspapers were
found to be represented-and with very
els. The proxy business. and the repre- /
sentation of publications other than legtti- |
mote me'aSDTp6r enterprises, has been dis
caTdei by The Association that |
ought e have been done long time ago.
An address of welcome was delivered by |
DIR. NJ. Z. Arendeil, Mayor of Morehead |
City. 1t Was fun OF good practical COM
mon sense and abounded in humorous pas
sageS. The address was greatly enjoyed
aid elected warm applause. The Doctor
paid high tribute to the usefulness of the
Press and eulogized the patriotism and de-
votion 10 duty of the North Carolina editor
in Whatever sphere you find him laboring
Prof d. l.. Ellis of the Teachers Assem-.
bly,, Oh behalf Of his associates welcomed
The editors and rendered the use of the
Assembly building for their sittings dur
ing the convention. Prof. Ellis spoke of
the II, utual interests of the editors and
teachers and the common cause in which
they are working as public educators. His
remarks were pregnant with bright ideas
beautifully expressed, and showed him to
be an apt and felicitous speaker. Presi-
dent Eldridge replied to the addresses Of
both gentlemen thanking them on behalf
of the Association for their kind words and
cordial welcome.
The first days business was devoted to
hearing the reports of committees, and
such discussion as was pertinent to the
matters under consideration, the paying of
annual dues, &c. The usual routine of
business was gone through with at the
afternoon and evening sessions. The crowd
was considerably augmented by the arrival
of SOME Is or 90 more editors that night
While the attendance was not as large as
lad been expected, or as was desirable, and
no great journalists were there, still it was
fine body of men, intelligent, we'll be-
havcd, patriotic and ambitious for the vel
fare Of the State and the advancement of
the profession of journalism. We doubt if
| there arc more hard working men in the
| profession, Or any who are doing more for
the upbuilding Of the strip of land hemme
in Dy two States and stretching from the
mountains to the spashore, that North Car
OlinanS love 50 we'll, than the brotherhood
| of editors that Assem- bled in Morehcad last
! week.
| We have not time now to speak Of the
! personnel of the Convention, nor to report
| il full the work done as we would like to
do. On some Of these points we will touch
| hereafter. Suffice to say some things that
! have Heretofore worked against the Asso-
citation were corrected this year, and it has
been made more difficult for a person to
| become member hereafter. This together
! with other things that have received needed
attention VIII have the effect no doubt #
commencing the Association to those who
have stayed away from our meetings here
tofore and to place it upon higher plane
of perfection and usefulness.
The address of President Eldridge was
full of sound ideas and practical sugges-
tions. lie has worked hard for the success
and advancement of the Association, and
his love of his profession and the sincere
desire he feels for the welfare and prosper
ity of the Press was manifest in his ad
dress. \ committee composed of w. q
Bnrkhead, H. g Wall and Thad r. Man
ming was appointed to consider the PreSi
dents address and report thereon. Thei
recon- nendatons showed the estimate the,
placed upon the suggestions thrown out b,
Nj. Eldridge.
MI {. T. Crutchfield, of the High Poin
Euterprise, read an essay on the relation
of the publishers to advertising agencie
which ought to be read and carefully re
tipctel upon by nine-tenths of the newspa
per publishers in North Carolina. 1t woul
do them good-if they would follow tn
= suggestions Of Mr.. Crutchield.
The address of the orator Mr.. W.
; Burkhead, the popular and talented youn
editor of the Durham Daily 1ob0cco Pun
> was one of the most eloquent and abb
speeches OF like character we hay
listened to. Indeed, it was we'll nigh ma:
|
the born orator, together with rich, deel
l toned voice, the subject matter bristlin
with strong thoughts and noble aspiration
Mr. Burkhead's Grafton did eminent cred
to himself, the profession and the Stat
1t was pra ctical and sensible, yet couche
d in beautiful and appropriate languag
= feelngly and eloquently expressed. 4
< f,noI aditor Sp II know Mr. Rur
o head to be the GOLD LEAF is almoat pc
suaded to believe that it is in the field
d oratory his splendid talents shine vii
|. greater spiendor, if indeed he does n
= excel On the rOstrum.
= The following officers were elected f
d the ensuing year: President, Thad r. Ma
e ming, of the Henderson GOLD LEAF; Vic
< Presidents, J. A. Thomas, OF the Louisbu
< Times, c. F. Crutchlield, of The High Poi
IS Enterprise, and w. w. McDairmid, of Il
~ ! Lumberton RobesoniaH; Secretary al
n Treasurer, j. B. Sheriff., Of the CONGO
y Times Assistant Secretary. W. S. He
.e bert, Of the Knston Free Press; Cha
~ lain, Rev. P r. Law, of thu Chariot
Chronicle !; Historian, ii. A. London, of {
1t Pittsboro Record; Orator, V. W. Long,
re the Winston Sentinel; Poet. F. r. Coop'
if OF the Clinton Caucasian !; Executive Co
to mittee, II c. Wall, of the Rockingha
or Rocket, Josephus Daniels, Of tile 81
Chronicle, j. !. McRee, of the Ne,rs-l
serUer, II. S. Blair, of the Wilkesbo
Chronicle, and w. &. Burkhead, of t
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