West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-09-28
THE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
In Annual Session at Webster Springs
Last Week.

tors of the State convened at the
capital Of the Independent State OF
Webster last week and held two full
days session. Most of the crowd
made the trip up into the mountains
on Tuesday. a special observation
car was attached 10 the regular
train leaving Clarksburg about noon
Tuesday and the press gang went
up on that train and principally in
hat car. The New Webster
Springs Hotel was headquarters.
The session opened Wednesday
morning with Col. Thos. II. Den
mis- in the chair. The meetings
were held in the splendid stone
court house. Rev. O. T.. Odell OF
the Southern Methodist Church
opened with prayer. The Mayor
of the town delivered an address OF
welcome, which was responded to
by M. c. Tough OF the Fairmont
West Virginian.
The association got down to busl-
ness and J. Slidell Brown, George
A. Laughlin and T. T. McDougall
were appointed a Committee on
New Members and reported the
names of about fifteen applicants
who were thereupon elected to mem
bership.
Reports Of officers and commit
tees were received and discussed.
An interesting and valuable report
was made on Newspaper Legisla-
ton" by S. S. Buzzerd of the Berke-
ley Springs Messenger. The ses-
sion Wednesday night was a rouser
Ex-senator Stuart F. Reed {
Clarksburg delivered an address on
"The Relation of the Editor to the
Politician" and made many happy
hits, that brought forth frequent APP.
plause. The finest thing of the
evening however was the poem on
West Virginia by Harry Lee Sny.
der of the Shepherdstown Register.
1t was beautifully written and well
delivered and received many enihu-
siastic comments. We will publish
1t next week and our readers can
see for themselves. Lawyer Tom
Homer of Weston was there and
was called on in the place of Ex-
Governor McCorkle, who was on the
program, but unable to be present.
Homer is an orator and delivered
an eloquent address, that created
tremendous applause. Another big
hit of the evening was the speech
of Senator S. B. Montgomery, of
Function, who was called upon in
the place of Senator S. b. Elkins,
who was not present and the PLAIN
fact of the matter is that the State
Senator can beat the U. S. Sena.
tor all to pieces on speech and
his address on "West Virginia" was
eloquent, witty, historical and IN
structive and frequently applauded
and created much favorable com
ment.
On Thursday much important
business was transacted and some
good papers read and discussed.
Geo. Byrne, of the Charleston Gaz.
cite read paper on "Should News
paper Men Hold Office" 1t was 4
strong paper and argued against il
as calculated to impair their useful.
ness as good newspaper men.
"The Business Management of a
Newspaper" was we'll handled by
Cal F. Young of the Morgantown
Post.
Making of Weekly Newspa
per" was the subject of paper by
r. Ad Hall of the Weston Indepen
dent and it was well worth listening
to.
dead Beat Subscribers" was W
before the Association and was
thoroughly ventilated by J. Slidell
Brown who has made a specially oil
this subject during the past year.
w. c. HedrIck, of the Mercer Re.
publican, talked on the Develop.
ment Along the Line of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad"
One of the best written and most
entertaining papers Of the whole
program was "Blue Grass and Why
1t Grows in Pocahontas" by An.
drew Price, Of the Marlinton Mes
senger.
| Gustsvus Adolphu5 Bolden, of the
Grafton Sentinel read a good paper
on "How t. Increase Your Adver.
Using"
Salem, Elkins, Blueheld d
MorgdntowB, wanted the next meet.
ing, Blueheld was selected. Thurs.
day night a grand banquet was serv
ed at the Webster Springs Hote
given by the citizens Of the town
and it was one Of the most elabo
rate and elegant affairs in the