The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-04

fact, do not think | ever saw Il more
pleasant party. Everybody was in good
humOr and seemed to have come to the
meeting with The one purpose of enjoy
ing it and making it pleasant to the
others who were there. That is the
way to make these gatherings profit
able, as well as pleasant.
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The attendance this year was largo.
about rs large as We ever have, ana
there was no outing booked. That
sometimes attracts. Some editors go
in time to get in on the trip, and care
nothing about tho business and discus
sions. 1t was not SO this year.
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Then there were Il numbcr Of ladies
in the party, and they always make the
meetings more pleasant, and profitable
us we'll.
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1t was not the purpose to have too
much program, and there were fewer
papers than usual, but the query box
and the discussions and talks made up
for the absence Of papers, and then 3hc
social feature was emphasized in this
meeting, and everyone seemed to APP
prove that feature.
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All the readers of The Herald and
News know where Harris Springs is.
The hotel this year is in charge Of
Mr.. II. l.. Fox, and he was attentive to
his guests and did all he could for their
comfort aud pleasure. never heard
any complaint from our party. The
hotel was filled to its capacity all the
week. but no one suffered by over
GROWING or for want of plenty to cat
The service is very good. OF course,
Jim Harris was there, and so was
Claude Garrett. for without these two
it would not be the same place.
In fact. the Association decided TO
return for another year in the face of
several strong and urgent invitations
fore met two successive years in the
same place.
great many Of the members seemed
pleased with the idea Of meeting at Il
resort like this and having all of us
live in the same hotel, and thus be con-
stantly thrown together.
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AS have said, no trip or outing was
taken from this meeting, but steps
were taken to make Il trip to Cuba
sometime during the winter, when it
will be pleasant to go there. We will
meet in Columbia and take Il look ut
the wonderful progress that is being
made by the capital city in material
growth and development, and then
leave from here for Cuba, where we
will spend several days.
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The Association was fortunate this
year in securing the services of Col.
Pleasant y. Stovall, Of the Savannah
is one OF the most cultured newspaper
men in this country. lie gave us, M
stead OF speech specially prepared
for the occasion, his lecture ON McXi-
co, or rather "What an Editor Saw in
Mcxico," and everyone was not only
delighted, but entertained and instruct
ed rs well. Col. Stovall is Il pleasant
speaker, and IN artist in word paint
Ing.
We had with us another young Gcor-
gia editor, but one who is so near to
South Carolina, and who has such Il
large clicntagc in this State, that
think he is eligible to membership.
refer to Mr.. T.. B. Hook. the able cdi-
tor Of the Augusta Chronicle. Our way
OF doing business seemed to be Il rcvc-
lation to him. IN fact, he could not
understand how a Press Association
could have any business. His idea and
the Georgia plan Of q Press Associa-
tion is to meet and pay your dues and
Immediately go on junkcting tour.
While VIC do not care to talk TOO much
shop at our meetings, yet it is some
times profitable and pleasant to do SO.
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We hope these two talented young
Georgia editors will come to see Ms
again, and come often.
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There is one feature at Harris Springs
this year that is an Improvement over
former years. and that is the livery.
Mr.. Bristow, who has charge of it, is
giving good service.
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One Of the most important matters
transacted by the Press Association
this year was to get some Of the older
mcmbers-thosc who were charter
members, and who have been connect.
ed with journalism in this State for q
half century-tO give us for publica.
ton some Of their personal rccollcc.
ti0ns. This does not interfere with
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