Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
EDITORS WILL TALK SHOP
Nebraska Press Association Meets in Omaha
This Week.
INTERESTING PAPERS TO Be READ
Tuo-Day session VIII BE Attended
by Hundreds of Newspaper Men
of the state-Tbe Pro-
gram.

Editors of the various newspapers of the
state are now writing their impromptu ad-
dresses to be delivered at the meeting OF
the Nebraska Press association, which
meets in Omaha this week. Some are writ
ing papers on such subjects as "Supplant-
ing OF the Editorial by the Heart-to-Heart
Talk" "Confessing the Faults Of My Local
Contemporary" and "How to Live Com
fortably Though an Editor" When they
have done this they will wet down the
papers for the next issue, caution the
devil about regulating the guides before
starting the job press so as not 10 SMASH
the type, pack their grips, mold enough
public opinion to last a week and take
the afternoon train for Omaha
The occasion for this invasion OF the
editorial fraternity is the twenty-nintn an
nval meeting OF the Nebraska Press asso-
citation, which will convene In tnis ci'y
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Once each year the editors OF the state
forsake the tripod and assemble In some
suitable redezvous for the purpose OF widen
ing their knowledge of the newspaper busi-
ness increasing their acquaintance with
men OF their own profession and enjoying
themselves socially. These annual meetings
never fail to afford pleasure and proht
TO the participants and for that reason
the association has been constantly grow
ing in prestige and influence, until today
Il numbers its members nearly every
newspaper man OF the state.
Prospects Are Bright.
This years session Of the association
promises to be particularly successful IL
is an assured fact that the attendance Will
oyer-reach that of any former year, for
the reason that the membership has been
rapidly increasing during the last year
and degree OF prosperity unprecedented
in the annals OF Nebraska newspaperdom
has made 1t possible for every editor VINO
SO Wills 1t, to enjoy the outing.
Incoming trains from the interior OF the
state tonight and tomorrow morning VIII
bring the most Of the editors to the metrop-
oils In order that they may be In time
20 respond to roll call tomorrow afternoon
In the morning at 10 o'clock Secretary f.
N Merwin will be at the Murray hotel
which has been selected as headquarters
prepared to begin the enrolment OF mem
hers At 1 80 President ID. ii. Cronin VIII
call the meeting to order at Creighton
hall where all OF the sessions OF the as
sociation will be held.
Following the opening prayer by Rev. T.
J. Mackay, rector OF All Saints church In
this city, will be the reading OF the min
utes, reports of committees and other
routine precedent to the delivery Of Presi-
dent Cronin's annual address. One oil the
features OF the first afternoon session VIII
be a paper on the subject. printers Ink
the World Around" by julius w. HUN. edi
tor of the Anzeiger at Norfolk. In connec'
tion with this paper, Mr.. Hulff will exhibit
a collection OF the worlds newspapers, oIn'
bracing $50 papers from every civilized
portion of the globe. The first session vii
be concluded with the Round Table, cen
Quoted by f. o. Edgecombe, editor or the
Geneva. Signal. The Round Table Is 8
"shop" AFFAIR. and Is designed to give the
members an opportunity to discuss various
matters incident to their business In whicf
they are most interested. Some OF th'
topics to be discussed are the following
"Neighborhood News. Should 1t Be Paid fol
In Cash or Trade p" "a Living Subscription
Price" and Estimating and Recording Jol
Work.
Tuesday evening the editors, accompanied
by their wives, sisters or sweethearts. will
attend In a body the performance
Naughty Anthony at Boyds theater.
Day OF business
The entire day Wednesday will be devote
to business session, and the papers L
be presented at that time are as follows
Natural Irrigation" G. j. Bowlby, Cret
Democrat; Delinquent Subscriptions" At
lee Hart, Dakota City Eagle; "Old Tim
Printers" H. p. Macloon, Grand Island; ".
Stick Of Pied Type" S. w. Kelley, Wisne
Free Press. Besides these, A. M. Church
editor OF the Naper News, will read pape
the title OF which remains secret for tn
reason that, as Mr.. Church is a facettiou
young man and an entertaining speaker, h
Is expected to have something interestin
in store for his fellows. Allan ID. May. ed
tor OF the Falls City Journal, will delive
the annual poem. Discussions of these ps
pers will be led by Markwood Holmes, Lea
ington Clipper Citizen; Adam Breed, Has
ings Tribune; E. r. Better. Seward Blade
g. f. Cobb. Emerson Enterprise; T.
Sedgewick. York Times; l.. G. Trait, Re
Cloud Argus The Round Table. conducte
by Mr. Edgecombe. will consider thes
topics: Country Newspaper Bookkeepin
Its Character and Value;" The Educ
tional Element in the Country Newspaper;
THE Circulation. Its Relative Value al
Practical Plans for Extending tt
The social side OF the annual meetir
will be looked after Wednesday night whe
the visiting editors and their ladies will
entertained by Omaha Typographical unic
No. 1870 and Alamo Ladies' auxiliary
Schlitz hall. The reception will
in the nature of banquet and ball, tel
dered the visitors as IA mark OF good wi
from the printers OF Omaha to their fellow
craftsmen residing out in the state.
upiuue feature of the meeting will