The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-26

seventeenth TO a higher place among the
Industrial cities OF America
Mr. Harper declared that this was
all 10 be brought about without sacri-
ficing any OF the beauty for which the
Capital is now justly famous. and he
declared that the development OF
beauty was bound 20 go on with no
diminutian, while the industrial fu-
ture Of the city should be worked out
by the Chamber Of Commerce TO its full
fruition
To Make G. p. o. Model shop.
Charles a suUings. Public Printer
was one of the guests Of the evening
and told the association about the new
ideas being evolved in that institution
Mr. Stillings said an effort was being
made to place the Government Printing
Office on q plane with the best printing
establishments in the world. He de-
scribed how he had found a more or
less, diso~Ean ized force Of workmen in
many lines; how he had made an at
tempt to place at the head Of the sew
eral departments experts IN their sew
eTal lines; how he had met with some
opposition; how he had been misunder-
stood in some WAYS. but how at last it
was becoming apparent that the govern
ment printing Office is not only abreast
with the best establishments Of its
kind in the world. but the idea was be-
ginning % appear that the true aim
was TO make il the model printing
house OF the world.
Mr.. Stillirgs said be hoped that By
bringing out the latent talent Of the estab-
li5hment an educational method would be
established that would make the Gov
eminent Printing Office the college at
which the past masters OF the craft Of
typesettiug, machine work, binding
photo engraving, and other branches or
the work would be graduated Mr.. Still
mgs said he hoped that within a few
wears 70 would come 10 pass that mana
gers In all these lines would be drawn
from the Government Printing Office to
man the big establishments IN all parts
Of the world
The other speakers were J. CLYDE Os-
wald, editor Of the American Printer;
George Il. Benedict introduced as tho
father OF the business in Chicago: VIII
ian J. Lawrence. representative of the
supply men, also from Chicago; J. H.
Ferguson. Of New York, representative
Of the craft Of electTotypers, and Max
Levy, who gave a humorous description
Of the convention and OF Public Printer
Stillings. a "a NJ. DoO!ey
Trip 90 jamestown To-day.
The speaking Of the evening closed
when W H. Hoffman, Of Savannah. Ga.
arose and proposed rising vote Of
thanks to II. G. c. stiles and his fellow
laborers Of Washington, who had made
the meeting from beginning TO end
complete success.
POSTMASTER Stiles announced the pro-
gramme for to-days journey to Norfolk
and the jamestown Exposition. and the
convention closed amia mutual hand
shaking and congratuiation upon the har-
mony and accomplishment Of the meet
Ing.
One Of the enjoyable features Of the
banquet was the presentation to each
member and guest Of appropriate SOU
venirs by the supply men in attendance
upon the convention. There were card
holders. pocIetbooks, desk portfolios, and
numerous small reminders Of the occa-
sion. all highly praised by the recipients.
The menu card was OF special appro-
pr1ateness. Il was a reproduction Of
photo-engraving form, bearing the viands.
locked in 4 chase. just ready to go on
the press The menu was the souvenir
presented by the Maurice Joyce Engraving
Company, OF this city.
At the business session Of the associa-
ton held during the day at Rauscher's,