The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-15
PRESS ASSOCIATION

Held Regular Session at White Stone
Springs.
LARGE NUMBER IN ATTENDANCE
President Aulls Annual Address I'm
Which He Pays Tribute to De-
parted Every
body Delighted.
Special staff corresp, ndent of the
State, writing from White Stone
Springs says: The 29th annual meet
ing of the State Press association was
attended by large number of the
best newspaper workers OF the State.
The printed minutes of the asSocia-
tion'S meetings from 1877 to-lo3S re-
call the facts that for the first four
years OF the existence of the associa-
tiOn, 1875 to 1879, Col. Jas. A. Hoyt,
then editor of the Columbia Daily
Register, was the presiding officer.
Col. Hoyt is lere today, nearly as
vigorous as he was a generation ago.
On the other hand there are number
OF very young newspaper men here,
men whose work gives promise that
the future Of the press OF South Car
ulin;t will he nS honorable as the past,
and that the weekly papers continue
To hr great educating influences.
After making his annual address i'm
which he pictured the future of the
press in glowing terms, Mr.. II. H..
Aull of the Newbcrry News and
Herald Wednesday made his annual
report.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Mr. Aull i'm his annual report calls
attention to the fact that he was
elected at the meeting in 1894, at
which time there were but II mem
berS present. At Sumter, the year
following, there were 30 present, and
the average attendance since that
time has been not less than so. 1t is
gratifying to note the increased and
continued interest i'm the annual meet
never come when there will be indif-
ference on the part of the editors and
publishers in these annual gatherings.
They are helpful and pleasant and
must be beneficial. lie feels that
those editors who have never idcnti-
fled themselves with the association
do not realize the benefits they would
receive.
LOSSES By DEATH.
Continuing, Mr.. Aull says: Dur
ing the past year, or rather since our
last annual meeting, our ranks have
been Trimmed by the death OF two edi-
tors, and one died just at the time OF
our last session. refer to MIR. ThoS.
j. Adams, for many years connected
with the Edgetield Advertiser
Whether or not he was ever identified
with the association / have been un-
able To find from the record, but he
was a veteran journalist and success
full beyond the measure of most OF us.
In view OF his long and faithful ser
vice in the profession | feel it would
be proper for you to take note of his
death.
Another veteran who has passed
away during the past year one who
was eminently successful was l.. NJ
GriSt OF the Gorkvillc Enquirer. lie
was possibly the oldest member of the
, profession in the State at the time OF
, his death, in point of continuous ser.
vices, as well as in years. So far as
have been able to ascertain, he was
, not at any time member of this as
SOciation, but in view of his long ano
, faithful service as editor and publisher
, Of one of the cleancSt and best print
+ ed country papers in this State, il
= would be but proper TO take recogni
tion of this service by suitable
/ tribute.
I'VE have also lost one OF our OWL
members, who was an ornament Il
5 the profession in this State a maj
| who stood at the head OF the profeS
4 sion, and who loved it for the good h
+ could do. His sudden taking oil anC
the manner OF it was not only ShOcl
! to the members of our association AM
to the profession in this State, but I,
/ .he whole country, for he had at
i d ~ "
4 Gonzales was for many years an aC
r tive member Of this association am
= we all remember the interest he tool
f in our annual meetings. He was
sincere and an honest journalist, on
= whose motives were pure and high
\ He loved his profession and served hi
e State faithfully as he saw her inter
e cStS He was patriot in the high
+ est and trueSt sense of the word an
n would let nothing come between hir
r and the highest and best interests {
d the commonwealth, as he saw then
IS He was a partisan. All true patriot
n are partiSans. / believe he was hOr
l. est and sincere and regarded the il
tcrcStS of the State above his owl
D Many times we differed and at time
;, | have thought him unjust and III
s fair in his criticisms, but | always bt
d lieved him honest from his view poin
.e If ! should offer a criticism it wouI
d be that he shut himself up in his san
il tum too closely and did not ningl
ID enough with the people. His deaf
lie was distinct loss Of journalism in TIN
State. His personality more tha