The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-14
EDITORS MEET.
Northern Wisconsin Press Association
Organized
A LARGE GATHERING OF: EDITORS.
About Sixty are Present at the First Meeting Held at
Chippewa Falls,-A Successful Gathering, and an
ENJOYABLE Tme.-The New Organiza-
ton Starts Out Well.

The Northern Wisconsin Press
! Association" is the name adopted by
the sixty representatives of the
newspaper profession who met and
organized at Chippewa Falls Mon
day and Tuesday. The project was
advanced three months ago, and has
been constantly doomed by many
papers throughout the northern
half of the state.
The success of the meeting far
exceeded the expectations of it's
promoters.
The reception accorded the visit
ings knights of the quill by the peo-
pie of Chippewa Falls was so cordial
and hearty that. the newspaper peo-
pile will long retain pleasant mem
cries of the beautiful city, aud Will
always feel grateful to Mayor Cum
ningham and the citizens of that
hospitable city for the many honors,
and the multitudes of attention,
heaped upon the visitors. A. J. Nc
Gilvray, chairman of the committee
on reception, had matters we'll in
hand, and nothing was left undone
to make the visit of We editors
pleasant.
The first session was called at ten
O'Clock Monday morning. Pre-
liminaries were dispensed with and
those who were present joined the
Mayor and committee in a visit to
the State Home for Feeble Minded.
The Committee generously provided
carriages and the drive through the
business portion of the city down by
the falls, and across the surging
waters of the Chippewa River, and
out through the beautiful suburbs
by the famous Chippewa Spring TO
the Home was a delightful one. We
will not attempt to describe this
wonderful institution. It is sufi-
cient to say that the buildings are
handsome and occupy beautiful
site, being the location that was
formerly known to the citizens of
the city as the "Silver Springs
Park" Several hundred poor, un-
fortunate weakminded people
mostly children, are cared for in
this wonderful institution, and the
patience of the attendants is some
thing remarkable. These poor un-
fortunates are given great deal of
personal liberty; are taught to do
many branches Of work. Many in
the summer help cultivate the
grounds. Their attention is kept
occupied at something all the time
They are instructed in music,
fancy work and useful arts; and
everything that can possibly be
done for these unfortunates is pro
vided for. The visitors were shown
about the institution and extended
every possible courtesy by Dr.
Wilmarth, who is the Superintend-
ent; and by ex-senator C. K. Erwin,
who is the steward, and one of the
matrons, Mrs. S. J. Jenkins.
AT two o'clock the session was
called to order and proceeded to
transact business. j. E. Jones
opened the convention with a TWEEN
ty minute address regarding the
purposes and aims of the proposed
Association.
Mayor Cunningham welcomed the
guests in one of his Characterization
ly happy speeches, and Col. P. H.
Swift, of Rice Lake, made a very
pleasant response on behalf of the
editors.
At this juncture j. E. Jones was
chosen as temporary chairman, and
Will H. Chapple, Of Ashland, as
secretary.
A committee on constitution and
bylaws was named, consisting of /
Rock Flint, of Menominee, Col. P.
III. Swift, of Rice Lake; and Wilbur |
Bridgeman, of Stanley, while
Messrs. J. A. Barager, of Medford, |
Henry p. Peterson, of West Su-
perior and G. w. Hooper, of Min
ocQua, took charge of the resolu-
lions that subsequently came before
the convention.
Will H. Chapple, Of the Ashland !
Daily Press, presented an able
paper, which brought out an interest
ing discussion. His subject was