The Republican journal., 1898-02-03
or arguments; but as history, pure and sim.
pie, boiled down as the experienced news.
paper man is so well able to do,

paper man is so well able to do.
The amendment to the bylaws so that
the association will hold its annual meeting
every other year at Augusta, and the alter
mating year at Portland or Bangor, as the
| executive committee may decide, was a
move in the right direction, and should lead
to considerable accession Of membership
| from the eastern section of the State 1t is
long journey to Portland in winter from
the eastern part of the State while it is
run of comparatively few hours from
Portland to Bangor. The meeting at Au-
gusta comes on the years the Legislature is
in session.
The choice of John NJ S. Hunter of the
Pennington Chronicle as President of the
Association was a most excellent one He
is an active journalist and an active men,
Der of the Association, and will no doubt
prove good presiding officer. President
c. B. Burleigh has served the allotted two
years very acceptably.
The Thursday afternoon session was de-
voted to the presentation of papers. Mr..
Rich of the Board of Trade journal read
some extracts from the records of early
meetings of the association. Mr. Hunter of
Pennington re-read his paper, presented
Wednesday, on "The Best Method of Col
lectng Delinquent Subscriptions" Howard
Owen read paper on "Why is the most IN
worthy or sensational newspaper more sue
cassful Financially -tal tie ::.os. !. ). .hy u
meritorious." Mr.. Owens paper was a
| strong denuncation of sensationalism. He
believed that newspapers should be run on
business principles, so as to pay fair profit,
but he also believed that publishers are in a
great measure responsible for the effect of
their publications on the public morals. MIR.
William H. Dow of Portland discussed the
| subject of Keeping Subscription Accounts, -
| and was followed by Gen. J. P. Ciley of
| Rockland, who read paper on THE Duty
and Advantage of local papers presenting
| local and family histories" Mr.. Hunter of
| Pennington was called to the chair, and
President Burleigh read bright poem
written by him for the occasion Mr.. Frank
II. Colley of Portland was called on and
read an original poem, entitled "An Edtori-
al Strike as given above.
| The genial presence of Col. Adams was
missed az this meeting, aud we are remind
ed that the old guard are passing away W hile
the once young members are growing Old,
| There is, however, plenty of young blood 10
keep things moving, and some of the veter-
ans despite their snowy locks or shiny era
NUNS, are not ready yet to be laid ON the
shelf. Mr. Hunter of Pennington, W no was
very i'll last summer had warm welcome
| from his associates ana was congratulated
most heartily on his recovery Nj. NhlsF
| of Wadoboro. former President Of th- As
sociation, but long absent from its meetings,
was gladly received into the fold HowarlL
Owen Is evidently enjoying his weJ ..r--
rest, and it was suggested tlI r~
protitably employ his leisur~ III Azaf4lz -r-
"reminiscences ospnblic NJ a. lI~ ill., H--va na
the inside of affairs Au-H--a f.r %. .ay
years, an intimate /-n.: ~ Ar EaaH-. .G,i
| has known about/ -ryh,4ig Aur-l suuN N
Certainly lie n ut rrr,iuc- \ iut.-- interest
ing and valuable book An1uE-u- -.-w u.+uH
bers admitted We're l. T. Evan ut rb, F.-
cataquls Observer, and Fred " Sauj-1r.. Vt
the Oxford County Advertiser Butl ar
decided acquisitions, rrpre s-ntinE A. they
do long established ami successful ilrwspa
pers 1t may be sand in conclusion tia; the
personal associations of these meetings are
chief among their attractions