St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-22

what man was given brains for? Is
it not wiser to do a little thinking for
ourselves, to take time for reading and
study to broaden our views of life and
of the worlds affairs, to fit ourselves
for the truly great calling of public
educators? ITO occupy ourselves as
Sydney Smith advises, with the high
est employment of which our natures
are capable, and die with the con-
seriousness that we have done our
best" What a man does that does not
directly benefit himself mentally or
morally, that does not broaden his in
tellectual or mental horizon, is of no
lasting benefit to any one else. The
measure of mans effectiveness also
has been truly said to be largely in the
amount he is content to leave undone.
Let us run our business, then, as the
banker does his bank, the merchant
his store-for ourselves. Let us stop
hustling. Even if we do not seem for
a time to be making so much commol
ton, for really all the commotion the
hustler makes is that of the man who
Splashes in a small tub with litt,A
water, and all the reward he gets in
this world is the privilege of wetting
himself. May the good Lord fittingly
reward him in the next for his unset
fiShneSS.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to
order shortly after o'clock, and thu
reading of papers was resumed. Les
tie Matthews, of the Benson Monitor
read a thoughtful, scholarly and com
nrPhanSiUa
an Educator and was followed nv
w. X. Edwards on 1.-The Editor as a
Moralist," a paper which was highly
complimented by the president and by
David Ramaley, the latter declaring
1t to be the best paper he had ever
heard delivered before the associa-
ton. DR.. j. A. Leonard, of the Roch-
ester Post, and eX-minister to China.
read a very interesting paper on 1.-The
Editor as a Diplomat He took the
ground that the editor of the future
would not aspire to the honor of rep
resenting the nation at foreign courts.
for the tendency was to follow the
custom of the Orient and educate the
d1plomatlst for that particular calling
Civil service reform, he declared, was
inevitable, and the substitution of the
bureaucratic for the present repre-
sentative system Of appointment was
equally inevitable. ITO the editor of
the next generation" he said, 1.-The
chance of a foreign appointment will
be as reminiscent as a patent medicine
advertisement after the passage of the
Zier bill
j. H. Manchester, of the Lake Ben
with The. Editor as Politician and
having some practical knowledge of
the bearings of his subject he handled
it most intelligently and entertaining
ly. 1t was remarked that there was
very little discussion on any of the
papers, the assumption being that the
authors completely exhausted all that
might be said on the subjects of the
papers.
During the reading of the papers
there was more or less private discus
sion as to the new roster of officers,
and when the time for election ar
rived everything went off without
word.
of opposition.
WHITNEY BY ACCLAMATION.
c. c. Whitney was in regular line OF
promotion, and his election as presi-
dent not only placed at the head of
the association one of the foremost
country editors of the state, but man
who came within a very few votes of
election at the last election, which Wasa
very spirited one. The election OF
Mr.. Whitney was by a unanimous
vote. This action was foreshadowed
in the GLOBES report of yesterday,
as was also the election of M. j.
Bowling for secretary, and David Ra-
maley for treasurer. The selection of
Alvah Eastman for first vice presi-
dent was, apparently, the inspiration
of the hour, for he did not attend the
Wednesday meeting. Every nomina-
ton made was a game of solitaire, and
the secretary was instructed on each
occasion to cast the unanimous vote
for the nominee.
1t is a, rather singular coincidence,
not particularly notable, perhaps, but
still singular, that the president, vice
president and secretary of the asso-
citation hold corresponding positions in
the Minnesota Republican Press asso-
citation, and this. was generally com
mented on after the meeting, but no
body but "Old'' Pease and Paradis,
the two prize kickers of the associa-
ton, could be found to suggest the
theory of a slate.
The members of the old committee on
legislation were reappointed with the
exception of Swan Peter Jennison, who
having retired from the business, was
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committee.
The following list of delegates to the
national association, which meets in
Florida in January, 1896, was chosen by
a committee appointed for the pur-
pose, and was subsequently ratified by
the association:
Delegates-W. r. Hodge, Sleepy Eye
Herald; c. F. Spencer, Atwater Press;
Soren Listoe, st. Paul; Joseph Leicht,
Wfnona Herald; L. P. Hunt, Mankatc
Free Press; H. E. Hoard, Montevideo
Leader; B. T. Wilkinson, st. Paul HUI
name World.
Alternates-M. ]. Bowling, George N.
Lanphere G. D. Belden, P. V. Collins,
Leslie. Matthews, D. c. Lightbourne,
w. B. Mitchell, A. B. kaercher.
The association adopted an omnibus
resolution thanking all the parties con-
tributory to the pleasure, profit and
entertainment of the members, includ-
ing the officers of the association, the
committee of entertainment, the job
bers' union, Commercial club, J. ].
Hill, Thomas Lowry, George R. Finch,
D. R. McGinnis, L. N. Scott, George
L. Kingsbury and members of the
Green Goods company, H. P. Hall
and ]. Howard McGovern. 1t also in
dorsed Senator Millers bill to regulate
express charges.