The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-11
THURSDAY, JULY IL. 1889.
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE PRESS ASSOClAilON
1t has been source af regret to this
writer that every editor in North
Caroline is not a member of the State
Press Association. There are many
men in the profession whose presence
at our annual meetings is devoutly to
be wished They would give charac-
ter and influence to the Organization
and we say this with all due respect
to those who are already members,
and have done SO much to build up
the Association and elevate the stand
ard of journalism in North Carolina.
We want their aid and encouragement
the benefit of their ripe experience
and superior information. That they
have held aloof heretofore we can &C
count for perhaps, but we see no good
cause why they should longer do SO.
The Association has been rid of many
offs Objectionable features-objection
able to many of the members who
have worked SO hard to purge it of
such features as had Z tendency
to lower its standard and impair its
usefulness. THIS has been done to a
great extent and the meeting this year
promises to be Il representative body,
composed of none but bona f0e editors
and publishers, who go for purposes OF
business rather than for froliC.
We extend a cordial invitation to
those who have not already identified
themselves with the Association, to
come in and join U.S. We invite their
presence and ask their help. As the
Wilson MI,ror has SO well expressed it
following up the bent of an article
written by us on the subject soon after
the adjournment of the meeting at
Morehead City last year, we hope the
gentlemen named below, as we'll as
others who are not already members,
will join the Association, attend the
meetings and give us the benefit OF
10: :ts.-st, counsel and assistance. The
Mirror says:
We do hope more OF the representa-
tive men of the Press of the State will
be present at the next session of the
Association, and thus aid in giving tc
it more Of dignity and elevated char
acter. We do not mean to depreciate
those who are at work to benefit and
elevate the profession, and who have
been attending the meetings. We
know that the feelings of those who dc
attend is that the members of the
Press should give the aid of their char
acter and position, their influence
their learning and experience to up
building and pushing forward the
great work OF journalism i'll the State
and to make the Press Association, it:
action, edicts and resolutions, authori
tative, and the meetings of mutua
benefit to the elevation and improve
ment of the journalism of North Caro-
lima, and edification Of the members
Why cannot DR.. Kingsbury, of The
Messenger; Duffy, of the Star; Ashe
of the Meas and Observer; Robinson
of the Argus; Gen. Battle, of tn,
Mfaobern Journal; Bailey, of the Re
rorder; Reid, Of the Advotate; Cald
well, of the Landmark Haydn, of thu
Charlotte Chronicle; Hall, of thu
Roanoke Nea0s lend the weight O
their influence and presence to the ent
desired? We mention these becaus
they have not been attending, and be
cause their presence and aid would g
a long way toward making the bod
more efficient tor good to the Graf,
and respectable in the eyes of the PEG
pie and Press generally. Those VIII
have been attending have been earnes
workers and full Of zeal for the cause
but We need the help, We need the eA
perience, we need the men of represen
tative and well known ability to Civ
to the Press Association the influenc
it ought to WELD.
The place and time for the ne,
meeting is Lenoir-a most delightfl
town among the hillsat the foot of Ii