The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-14
Ght Merald ana Nrws
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Il. II. AUL.L, EDIToR.

Press Association which was held at |
White Stone Spring last week was one |
of the most pleasant and successful |
meetings it has been our pleasure to |
attend, and we have been present at all
of the meetings for the past ten years.
The attendance was good and the IN
terest up to the standard and the papers
read above the average. Ten new men,
bers were received. There should have
been many more but these ten are
young and active and will throw new
'hfe into the Association and we hope
help to bring others into it,
The papers on the program were by
the youngest members and evidenced
thought in their preparation.
We missed our friends Col. JAS. T.
Bacon, Of the Edgefeld Chronicle. Col.
L. b. Crews, of the Laurensville Herald,
and Gen. r. r. Hemphill, of the Able
vile Medium. These have always been
good friends of the Association and
prompt in their attendance. They are
veterans in the profession and should
lose no opportunity to be with their
younger brethren and give them their
counsel and encouragement
Mr.. J. G. Caldwell the versatile edi-
tor Of the Charlotte Observer added
very much to the pleasure Of the meet.
ing by his gcniality Of manner and the
thoughtful addresses which he delivered.
He had been known by his work as
npitn or Of ~ t'hn,lNttn l>,,t
not personally to a great many Of the
members but when he left our meeting
every member knew him personally and
will read his paper with more interest.
AS we have had occasion to say before
Mr.. j. 7. Harris has wrought wonders
in turning a forest into a most delight
full summer resort and it is truth to say
he has one of the best arranged and
equipped summer resort hot $ in the
South. 1t is of brick and the rooms
are large and airy and nicely furnished.
The old Kirby Spring had been known
for many years for its health giving
waters and people who knew of it would
come or send for miles toget the water
but il remained for Jim Harris to pur-
chase and develop it, and now 4 happy
throng of pleasure seekers and those
who are seeking health fiji the beauti-
full hotel in order to receive the benefit
Of this water.
The Association met on Wednesday
morning when the address of welcome
was delivered by Hon. d. f. Hydrick, OF
Spartanburg. We were glad Mr.. Hy-
drlck was with us but any formal wei
come was scarcely necessary as the
editors made themselves at home
promptly on their arrival This was
responded by Senator Ragsdale Of the
Association, and the Association go
down to the business before it,
The papers read and the discussions
following were on matters touching tn,
business Of the profession.
During the past year three editors
pave died. The President called attcn.
ton to this fact and committees were
appointed to prepare tributes which
were adopted. The three were: r. j.
Adams, Of the Edgcfield Advertiser,
l.. M. Grist, Of the Yorkvillc Enquirer,
and n. &. Gonzales, Of the Columbia
State. Several tributes in addition to
the resolutions were also paid to the
life Of Mr.. Gonzales by members of the
Association. And the Association voted
twenty-five dollars to the Goezales
monument fund out Of its treasury.
Among the absentecs were also our
treasurer, Col. August Kohn and our
chaplain Rev. w. y. Jacobs who were
detained on account of sickness.
The election Of officers resulted in the
following:
President -E. H. Aull, Herald and
News, Ncwbcrry.
lst VicePresidcnt-E II. DeCamp,
Ledger, Gatincy.
2nd Vicc-PrcSidcnt N. Christensen
Gazette Beaufort
Secretary C. G. Langston, Intclli-
gcnccr. Anderson.
& Treasurer August Kohn, News and
Courier Columbia.
Chaplain-Rev. w. p. Jacobs, Our
Monthly, Clinton.
Executive Committcc--J. NJ. Knight,
j. w. Ragsdalc, and J. H. Normcnt.
Delegates to National Editorial Asso-
citation T.. II. Aull, Ed. II. DcCamp,
and N. Christensen, with power in the
president to fill vacancy.