San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-22
WOMEN PENCIL PUSHERS
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING IN SEES
SION AT AUSTIN.
Synopsis of the First Days Proceedings.
A Drive and a ReCeptiOn-Inter-
esting Papers Read.

Correspondence. The third an
nual meeting of the Womsns'
Press association OF Texas was
called to order at $3.50.
The ladies were welcomed by
Rev. VIM. Lee and by the Mayor
Of the city Mr.. Hancock.
Mrs. Bride n. Taylor, president
Of the association presided and the
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Au-
relia HI. MohI, with the Recording
Secretary Mrs. Allie Wilson occu-
pied the platform.
The hall OF the Board of Trade
was handsomely decorated both in
floral designs and cut flowers.
Mrs. Mohl responded to the ad.
dress OF welcome in her usual
happy manner and caused many
"heart felt SMILES" She mention
ed among other things that she
was most encouraged in regard to
the standing and popularity Of the
association, from the fact that this
was the first time in its history
that it had been welcomed by a
MAN.
Mrs. Bride n. Taylor, it's presi-
dent, then made her annual ad.
dress and deeply impressed her
audience by the new ideas contain
ed in the paper, and by the
exquisite literary finish with which
they were presented. Mrs. Taylor
advocated the establishment OF a
small paper devoted to the inter.
ests of the association and to the
promotion Of practical good fellow
ship among the press workers Of
the state. Mrs. Taylor also adj
vanced an idea which should
strike a rapid response in every
Texas breast, by the preservation
OF all historical records all
true stories all pointed anecdotes
all character sketches that bear
upon the early struggles of our
state. These archives once
secured, would afford an al
most inexhaustable mind OF ma
terisl for the literary worker
and form a reliable background
for that local color which COM
mands the best price in the mod
ern market.
Mrs. Mohl read the report OF the
association as corresponding secre-
tary, showing the increase in men,
bers and giving short resume of
woman's work and position as it is
as present.
She said there was no coming
woman"-but the "come woman"
and observed that woman's
sphere was any rounded circle that
she could fill.
A paper on "Woman's Part In the
Ministry Of the Press" by Mrs. Liz
zie Holmes Hill, was read by Mrs.
Mohl. The paper bore largely on
the society column and created
lively discussion. The meeting
then adjourned until 2 o'clock.
The afternoon session was es-
pecially interesting. 1t opened
with an excellent paper by Mrs. S.
L. Byers, OF Houston on the"Liter-
airy Uses Of the Local Paper" fol-
lowed by Miss Sarah Hartman's
paper on "The Chances Of Making
a Living by the Pen in Texas"
Miss Hartman made many
bright points and gave sever
al practical hints. She was
followed by paper on "The Need
of a Thorough Preparation for
Literary Work." written by Mrs.
Virginia @, McNelus and read by
DR.. Ellen Lawson Dobbs, which
provoked an interesting and beau
tiful discussion.
The afternoon session was
concluded by an address from
DIR. Leslie Wsggener, the pres
ident protein OF the University
of Texas. DIR. Wsggener's address
dealt with the question OF CO.
education which he handled In q
mssterful manner from the affirm
alive side.
At the close OF the afternoon
session, the members OF the associ-
alton were invited to drive to
various points OF public interest,
and afterward to attend recep-
ton kindly rendered them by Mrs.
Tobin.