Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-09


and that they may continue to meet with
us in our annual meetings, deriving
great pleasure and substantial benefit
therefrom
That much good hasresulted to the fra
ternity by these annual meetings there
can be no doubt. The lawyers, the doc
tors, the bankers, the preachers and the
teachers have their annual meetings,
where they meet and discuss their ousl-
ness and the matters most important to
their chosen work. All professions have
banded themselves together for their mu-
tual good, and, like the newspaper maxi
ers. they find that lit brings them IN
closer touch with each other, and If MOTH
ing more than the social relations that
grow out of these meetings the inter-
changing of ideas and thoughts, meth
DDS aud forms were ever realized, 1t
would be time well spent.
1 congratulate the Alabama Press as
ISOLATION on the fact that it is no longer
looked upon as "junketing party by
the outside world, but that it is regarded
as a body of intelligent bushes men,
banded together for a common cause.
The time has come when 1t was more Tor,
a frolic than for business that these an
nual meetings were held but that time
is past. We meet now for the purpose OF
tranSacting business looking to the up
building of our profession.
1t is a matter for congratulation when
we realize the fact that to no other
agency is there due so much for the rapid
development of the vast resources OF our
great state as to the press. In season
and out of season, with no higher am
bition than to see our common country
reach the high plane she was destined
to reach, has the press labored to up
hold our great commonwealth, and.today
we have the proud satisfaction OF KNOW
ing that grand old Alabama stands sec.
ond to no state in this great union OF
states.
I haIiaya tbara are M recommendations
that have to offer the association as to
changes in our constitution. AT the last
session. held in the city of Montgomery,
a resolution was offered by our worthy
secretary, which was passed, requiring
the president to appoint a legislative
committee of five members to look after
legisla ton in the interest OF the press
of Alabama. 1t was at the same time
moved by the secretary that the bylaws
be so amended that this committee be
appointed annually. This went over un,
til this session of the association, ana
stands today as unfinished business. L
desire to call the association attention
to this.
To the members of the Southeast Press
association extend cordial greeting, and
trust that its members may find 1t use
full lever by which they may uplift their
financial interests. The idea Is good
one. 1 think that If the papers IN eacn
congressional district would band them
citation, standing shoulder to shoulder,
and assert their rights that it would
prove not alone to the members thereof,
but to the state association a great boon.
BY this method much good could be act
c0mnlished in securing living rates and
holding them.
l desire to congra tulate the association
on the splendid work done by our worthy
and competent secretary in publishing
advertising frauds and exposing them to
the members of the association, He has
done the press of the state a good service
in this line and has defeated the efforts
of q number of dead beat advertising
agents who were trying to live off the
| honest dues of the newspaper publishers
| Of Ala bama. He is an officer that never
| tires in the discharge of his official du-
ties
1t is very gratifying to note that the
association has been welded of great
number of imposterS, who once used to
ride the association, but who are now
| kept out by the enforcement of the rules
regulating membership to this honorable
| body. When you see the badge of the as
ISOLATION on the lapel of mans best
| coat" you can rest assured that he Is an
editor or publisher not "hanger-on.'
The association is to be congratulated
| on the pleasant trip in view that of at
| tending in a body the great southern ex-
position now in progress in the city OF At
lanta. I trust that every member of this
body may get full share of the enjoy
| ment to be obtained by this trip and that
| nothing may occur to mar the pleasure
| of any member. ! am glad that the time
| has passed when it is necessary to ask
| that the members so conduct themselves
| that not only will Alabama feel honored
| by being represented by such represent
| tatve body. but that our elder sister,
| Georgia, will feel as deeply honored by
our invasion.
aivaIf Y,J Of thn hiob hnr
| that has been paid me by the members
of this honorable body. That l highly
appreciate the same it is unnecessary to
state. / regret that our worthy presi-
dent, whom so poorly represent on this
occasion, has withdrawn from us, but
we have the assurance from him today
| that he is with us in heart, If not in pro-
fession, and in behalf of the association
l extend him the courtesies of the floor.
| For thirteen years / have been con-
slant member. attending every session of
| this body since the meeting held in the
| city of Selma in MAY 1883. and at no
| time have | seen m e interest man.
| Tested in the good of the association
| than at present
| In conclusion, I congratulate the press
upon it's continued prosperity during the
| past year. and trust that after this an
nual outing we may each go back to our
| respective HOMES and business in the
various sections of our beloved common
|
| aspirations for the great duties that con-
| front us in the daily discharge of our
| honest, journalistic duties.
| The address was. on motion of Mr. w.
! M Meeks, received and ordered spread
| upon the minutes of the association.
Annual Essay.
Mr.. w. H. H. Judson of the Bessemer
Weekly read the annual essay. 1t is as
| follows:
| History repeats it~7lf. At least the fact
| is in evidence in such knowledge as has
| come to man in the ages past We pride
| ourselves on the civilization of today;
| yet even the limited knowledge that has
been handed down the ages gives insight
| to epochs of civilization that have -four
| ished and faded away that in all the es-
| sential elements of mental culture and
progress and general artistic and indus
| trial development will stand in credit
| able comparison with that of today. But
| II is not alone in the records of the past
that we find that history repeats itself
| There are evidences of conditions existing
| today disclosed in the NEUROLOGICAL le-
| gends and weird "reminiscences of that
| lost world, Atlantis, people by a race
| NIB n ha rtc nd cci