The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
The Editorial Convention.
Editorial CORRESPONDENCE

Convention adjourned after a session OF
| two days. 1t has been more largely at
tended than at any previous time in its
history, so the veteran secretary, Mr..
John B. Sheriff. says. 1t is certain that
at no previous session has the editorial
| tainment than the people of this city
have provided. The entire membership Of
the Association has been entertained at
The city's three leading hotels as the
guests of the city. In addition to it's
present three large hotels, another hand
some modern hotel is nearing completion.
1t will be ready for the reception of
guests in the early fall. Naturally and
properly the people here are proud of
are all prosperous shows that this is a
favorite point with the travelling public.
AS a guest at the Hotel Guilford, it gives
me pleasure to speak of it's excellent
service and up-to-date equipment.
The convention has held its sessions in
the new opera house or auditorium, which
was opened for the first time. We editors
had the pleasure of "chriA ening it." 1t
is a beautiful auditorium, with a large
seating capacity, built after the most
approved modern halls, and an honor
and credit to this good city. Nothing is
To DO o. oil
the fittings and furnishings and appoint
ments. being all that could be desired.
Greensboro's growth during the past
ten years has been the marvel of the
State. Ten years ago it had 1917 inhab-
itants. Be the census of 1900 it is shown
to have 10,035, an increase of over 200
per cent. There We're few villages that
had only few hundred people in 1890
that show a larger per centage OF in
the largest percentage of increase of any
town or city of any size in the State of
North Carolina. There are now $4,000
people here and the Greensboro people are
confident that by 1910 they will have a
population of not less than 10000. In
every way there has been growth and
healthy expansion. It's manufacturing es-
Establishments and other industries are
many and varied, giving employment at
good wages to constantly increasing
number of a high class of mechanics and
operatives. It's schools and colleges rank
with the best anywhere and its church
buildings are not surpassed il equalled
by any city in North Carolina.
Last night Prof. ]. Y. Joyner, of the
State Normal and Industrial College fac
ulty. delivered a short address ON Green's
boro that was a gem in every way. The
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce could
by the thousands and circulated all over
the country, He grouped with great wis
dom the advantages offered by Green's
boro, and presented them in language
that made them as interesting as they
were instructive. Prof. Joyner has done
|
for Greensboro marked service, and
rendered it SO handsomely as to win the
applause of every editor in the State as
we'll as of ardent Greensboro people, This
is remarkable, truly, for every editor is
so accustomed to boom his own town that
he rarely applauds statements that do not
e,;. h; FIRE nIa
Greensboro has the community" feel
ing strong. 1t believes in itself, and you
will not be here an hour before finding
it out. The people here were themselves
surprised at the growth of their city.
They were greatly stimulated by the cen
sus figures, and they are all pulling to-
gether to make this a great city. And
they are going to do it! When all the
people of town, forgetting their differ
ences and their differing interests, unite
to advance the common prosperity OF tt
town, they are sure to see it go forward
That is the spirit that is universal here,
and it, will be great factor in Green's
boro's continued rapid growth.
The News and Observers regular
Greensboro correspondent, Mr.. w. /.
Underwood, has furnished excellent re-
ports of the proceedings day by day.
By-the-way the convention did the
, handsome thing by electing him by ac-
, clamation a delegate to the National
! Editorial Convention He is one of the
most capable of the younger journalists
in the State.
The Grafton this year was delivered
by Rev. John G. Troy, of Jonesboro. 1t
was interspersed with many bright
i, anecdotes. Among others things, he
/ urged all to have patience with Walter
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