Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-17
NEWSpAPER-MEN.
1HslR DISCUSSIONS AT THE ST. PAUL
GATHERING.
rurity Of the fress~f""er OF '"" ics'
for Good or EvIi-fatcnss--
pnstlmes.
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c- p,rr. MINI. July 16.-The editors
,oen morning-papcr hours. and ONLY a
dozen were present when President Ste
,bons rappod for order at o'clock. the
-, dropping in all morning. Mr..
NJ, of Illinois. gave notice OF rosolu-
g., ,tet no person shall be elected or ap-
,,,.niei 10 any ofBco OF committee OF the
.ssoc,s;ion unless he is personally engaged
:. tho editorial or business management OF
..',,..rsner Tho intention il 10 limi: the
",t,-to T. the annual conventions 10
newspaper men. x,,,,
" 4 PaAor. uf Denver. read conmu-
-, from the members OF the BAIL
-. Yearly Meeting ot Women Friends OF
.,l.,lend Virginia, and PennsylVania
IN, fnAt some action be taken on the
D.',ss.ou of details in reports OF crimes,
,ocludiug suicides scahoais, am "ic'.o'se .
'sf,,I, crd honor. lie offered a resoin-
- Cxnrc.sing sympathy with all Efforts
s'i, 80 ,r,sarye the purity OF the press
t,,-.,rg tho mdiciOus use OF the blue
~ N -, S.n.eiionnl and criminal reports,
i.,si,,, ,bst the purer the tone of the
'.,'.r ~ more powerful for good 1t be
- a.nl the more effective and eraiting
,.s ,norol influence. Referred to Resoiu-
tons Committee.
wfv COUNTRY WfEkL1
FL. Martin. of the Jackson Mississfppinn.
,..r.a the discussion OF the country
\ N>..tly" which Was continued 10y >. W.
Sh4ru,n. ~ the Huron -. D. nnr0",e;
4 1f.. .f the pnluts which were brought
..,hvof,eefions from different parts OF the
-s. zero answered by MIR. Shannon. by
~ p,..idcnt. or by others in tho body OF
.L,l,L Durlnc the discussion OF taking
,..,nf. with advertising matter ex-Gover-
-, uo.ri. of Wisconsin, who publishes
4 I.sr.ls thurman and Jc0trs0n county Chio",
e..d Il should resent II If ANYBODY as
-'.lto oVu me. and think this applies
q. u,0 I'M business trRnactlons AZ IN the
,ifor,al department. IL Is not necessary
anv country paper TO turn over IT'S
columns 10 any person or company publish
In- Was taken as the keynote Of the
g,s,..ss of, thnf followed, and the further
n.rf.af the great cheapness Of advertising
Nh,n /, comes in the patents was Also
brought out.
rowTR OF TrE PRRss.
". p. II. Hunter. of the Lawrence Ond.l
5s,r read paper on The Secular
r. ss II. Power for Good or Evil" Tie
maintained that the power OF the press wa
cx.rtci for good. and that ministers who
d.nouuce 10 are oVcr-exacting. The entire
i'm as 10 what good" consists Of. As 10
what the secular paper should be, he
thought It was advisable not 10 publish
nnytbine that could net be read by every
momb,r oi { oditor's family.
4. Frank Richardson, New York ndver'
tsing agent. read an entertaining paper
on " Adyrrtising.' IN which he upheld the
AGENTS side oi that question. j. W. Scott,
al Chicago. spoke briefly on the subject oi
a Newspaper Bureau Of the Worlds
Fair"
rLvSTY or MoyFY.
4, was 2.20 before the afternoon session
was called 10 ordor. Vice-president Hun.
,er occupied the char and the first
business done was the reading of the
treasurcr's report. lengthy document
which shows balance OF S27l from last
year. and the total amount OF cash on hant
$l.6s5.
Tho report was accepted amidst con
Siderable applause.
TBE MECHANICAL AND KDIrom.L DErARr
mESIs.
Theodore l.. Deyinne, of the Century
read paper on the Mechanical Depart
mcnt of the Newspaper. W. II. Hill, of tn
boston Hr7ffr followed with one on The
" Editorial Department" which tho Hon
Owen Scott. of Bloomington. ILL.,. In n dis
cussiou which followed, said was practi
CIllN tuf WltIt utWNlht'I.
Nrs. 4. =. Whiitaker OF Boston. closed
the afternoon with paper on "Woman's
Interest IN journalism
HrARLAKH AND TWO RECEPTIoNs.
During the afternoon the ladies were
treated 10 a trip to Bear Lake, going on
tie II. Paul aud Duluth railroad IN time
10 witness special regatta arranged for
tno.r benefit. and returning in time TO en-
ioy a reception given by Governor Mcr-
ram NJ the Capitol, and a second and later
reception at the rooms Of the 81. Paul
Press Club. The local newspapor-men were
assisted III this reception blythe Minnesota
Press Association.
TuK PRESS AND TEE WORLDS FAIR.
During the afternoon President Stephens
announced the following committee to
Wat The Worlds Far Commissioners and
confer with them regarding the newspaper
exhibit Major Bundy. of Chicago; X.
VI. Wood, and Owen Scott, of Illinois j
A. Hes,ter. of Indiana; and j. A. Sleicher,
of New York.