St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-16
III lUiIUn III lHlu
Associated Writers of the
State Begin Their An
nual Session
With a Discussion Of What
Should Constitute a
Paper.
Amenities Of the Day Capped
With a Reception at 4
Night.
A Pleasant Affair rendered
by the Fratepnals Of
st. Paul.

SOtd Sdtilereu III the CllainOer OF COH-
merce yesterday on the occasion of the
opening of the regular annual meeting
of the editors association. There was
not large attendance, in consequence
of the fact that it was the first day OF
the session, but the meeting tomorrow
will doubtless be again as large. Tue
greater part of the day was devoted to
the customary renewal of friendships,
dormant because of the chilling in
f1uence of distance, and the making of
new ones.
The morning session was called to
order at 10:30 by President PeaSe, OF
Anoka. The first thing on the pro-
gramme was an invitation by President
Footner, of the Commercial club, on the
part of that body. rendering to the edi-
tors the privileges of the club during
their stay in st. Paul. Acting Mayor
Ingersoil then followed with tender of
the keys of the city, including the
smaller gates, without restriction. Both
offers were appropriately received with
thanks. Photographer Zimmerman then
presented to the association an old group
of the original members of the first as
sociation in the state, which was re-
celved with many expressions OF gratifi-
cation Oh the part of the members.
There are only seven Of the old members
left. A committee was appointed to
express the thanks to the donor. The
appointment of II. ID. Brown, G. p.
Putnam and Joseph Leigh as the stand
ing committee on resolutions completed
the work of the morning session, and all
adjournment was taken until the after
noon.
The afternoon session was opened at
2:30 with the annual address of PreSi-
dent Pease. He used plain language,
deploring the fact that the laZiness of
some of the editors prevented the publi
cation of proper amount of editorial
matter, and caused the press-Work to be
of an inferior quality. He gave some
excellent advice on the matter of the
purchase of material for the office, and
said that each editor should have set
tied set of rules for each day and abide
by them. In this way the work could
be done much more easily. He con
cluded by making report of the work
done by the association for the year.
The report of Treasurer Ramaley
showed balance in the treasury for the
year Of $3.50. During the year $4,000
was taken in and the sum of 1854 45 had
been expended.
Will Go to Chicago.
Tt was practically decided to attend
the worlds fair next May. and it is
probable that the North Dakota Edito-
rial association will accompany the
party The arrangements have been
left III the hands of the executive COM
mittee When the editors visit Chicaro
in May they are each to have one tic u
personally, and three tickets each for
their families. At the close OF the dis
cusSion over an invitation to join the
North Dakota editors, resolution was
passed that the Minnesota Editorial as
sociation visit the worlds fair some
time during the month Of May. The
sentiment of the speakers seemed to be
that they should go in attachments
from time TO time eduring the month in
stead of going in body.
Henry s. Fairehild, of the chamber of
commerce, addressed the meeting, and
in the course of his remarks said that
the Northwest expects equal to three
wheat crops this year. Tristan ordinary
average crop, 100000 bushels. Sec
ond, the oVerplus from last years crop
when the entire wheat crop was, ac-
cording to the best figures at hand, 226.
100000 bushels-and then the harvest
from European visitors, which very
conservative estimate places at $780,
OO,00U. Mr.. Fairchid claimed that this
would most directly benefit Illinois and
the Northwest.
Discussing the Newspaper.
The question for discussion, viz. :
"What should constitute a newspaper
brought forth entertaining remarks
from George N. Lanphere, Moorhead
News: E. A. Paradis, Midway News: j.
A. johnson, St.Peter Herald, and others.
In addition to the general features that
constitute news matter, presented by
Mr.. Lanphere. he urged renewed activ-
ity in the giving of local news, and
called attention to the inrOadS made by
some papers in taking advertising, espe-
cially legal notices, at extremely low
figures. Mr.. ParadiS SAID the actual
subscription list should be the factor in
showing that paper is of general cir
culation, and hoped that some steps
would be taken by the meeting towards
legislation on that subject State Printer
Ramaley gave some interesting informa-
tion in this regard, and at the close of
the discussion motion was adopted for
the appointment of a committee of three
to consider the question of circulation
and to take steps towards legislation
thereon. The committee was appointed
by the chairman.
Tue question to be considered this
morning is: Association Ready Print
House and Business Bureau" and this
afternoon the editors will talk on "As-
sociation Membership"
These Were Present.
During the day the following-named
members of the association were pres
ent at the meeting: President, &. $.
Pease, Union, Anoka; secretary, Ed
Paradis. Midway News, Hamline; D.
Ramaley, treasurer; E. E. Barnum, Av-
alaDche, Sauk Center E. r. McKenney,
Sentinel, North st. Paul; j. L. Put
nam, Tribune, Granite Falls: B. B.
Herbert, National Journalist, Chicago;
A. 3. Lange, Scandia, Duluth; II.
w. Whitley, Sun, Morris; G. E.
Schonlan. Signal, Houston; G. P.
Slime, Northwestern Printer, ST. Paul; ;
II. |. Peterson, Independent, LitchfieId; !;
Leslie Matthews. Monitor, Benson; H.
D. Brown, Trade Journal, st. Paul; j.
A. Lowell. Tribune, st. Peter; j. A.
Johnson. Herald, st. Peter; Joel P.
Heatwole. News, Mortified; Joseph
Leight, WestIicher Herald. Winona (;
7. J. Price, Record, Minneapolis; A.
J. Dobson, Northwestern Newspaper
Union, St. Paul; II. G. Day, Standard,
Albert Lea; G. N. Lanphere, News,
Moorhead; Stephen Clewell, Gazette,
Saltwater; A. j. Truesdell, Journal,
Owatonna; c. P. Shepherd. Renvllle
County Union, Bird Island; A. FL. S.
Perkins, Breeze, White Bear Lake; A.
w. McKinstry, Republican, Faribault
w. B. Mitchell, ex-editor, st. Cloud /;
Irving Todd, Gazette. Hastings; Daniel
Logan. Enterprise, Maiden; Herman E.
Krech, Age, Aitkin: NJ. J. Bowling.
Star-Journal, Renyilie; A. S. Roberts,
Standard, Swift county: j. II. johnson,
Herald, Winona; W. H. Holmes. Times.
BeIllngham: d. SiAclar, Republican,
Winona; f. h. Adams, journal, Fergus
Falls; A. j. Scholler, Democrat, Hast
iuvS. !. s. Adams. Appeal St. Paul :.