West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-03
WEST VIRGINIA EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION.
WEST

SV"tS shoutu attend. The old
"Press Association''had declined so
badly and was iri such an unsatis-
factory condition, that il was al
lowed to go 10y default and new
Association organized last fall at
Huntington, known as "The West
Virginia Editorial Association. =
Constitution and Bylaws were
adopted new set OF officers elected.
new committees appointed and a
new lease of life generally secured.
The newly organized association
started out with over thirty mem
bers and should be increased to
five times that number at the COM
ing session. Tic officers are
President--R. Il. Hornor, Sens
tinel, Parkersburg.
Vice President-C. l.. Thomp.
son, Adrertiscr, Huntington.
Corresponding Secretary-sChan-
ming NJ. Smith, Inder, Parkersburg.
Recording Secretary-J. ID. Nc
Glothlin, Ncws, Ravenswood.
Treasurer. Slidell Brown,
Arqas. Kingwwood.
llistorian-Thomas IL. Dennis.
Greenbricr Independent, Lewisbure.
Orator-Col. Robert mcEl-
downey, Wetzel Democrat, New
Msrtinsyille.
Poct-=Ccl. George w. Tippctt,
Register, Point Pleasant.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
II. Il. IIorner, Chairman j. E.
McGlothlih, Secretary G.. l..
Thompson, Claiming NJ. Smith
and }. Slidell Brown.
COMMITTEE To SoLIcIr hr-
TENDANCE.
WI. Mansfield, Chairman, Chan
ming NJ. Smith and John w. Miller.
COMMITTEE oS REVISING
MEMBERSHIP.
j. y. McGlothlin and D. SIidcll
Brown.
We hope that all these officers
will do their entire duty and use
every eaort 70 make the next meet
ing big success and increage the
membership to tho size and pro-
portion it should attain.
We fear that the Committee APP
pointed to- solicit mem bership, is
not DUNG mach We suggest that
this committee Should issue cir
cular letter to every newspaperman
IN the state, making a personal ap.
peal for his attendance and paftici-
/ patton In tho next meeting. If the
matter is properly urged aud looked
after most Of tile live, actiye cditors
will either attend or send in their
names for membership and we can
attain size and Importance that
will compare fayorabIy with the
Press Associations Of our sister
states and 90 into the next National
Editorial Association with q like
number Of delegates.
The membership feo IL only 81
including dues for the first year
and 81 per year after that. This
will barely pay for printing min.
utcs, circulars, stationary, etc. We
are entitled 10 one delegate 20 the
National Association for each
twenty members or fraction thereof,
and tic hnuual dues to the Ma
tional Association arc twenty-five
cents for each member Of the State
Association. This is generally paid
BY The delegates who atterd the N
j.. A. Tho President and Secretary
Of our State Association, are also
efiitlcd to attend the national
meeting iu addition our state
has member Of the Executive and
I Legislative Committocs Of the Ma.
tioual EDITORIAL Association, Who Of
course arocniiilcd az attend. Geo.
~. Fleming of Backhaunon and
VS.. Wiley of New Marlinsyillo,
atiended lho meeting at ST. Paul in
July az these committeomen for
this State Besides, A. B. White, OF
tho state Journal. who vac third
pread,ni Of Che National Editorial
Association. is therefore a life mem.
bcr. ThiE makes Eve represent.
aliyes from ilds State in addition
10 lhe delegates sni the mombcr.
ship Of tho State Association should