Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-29
Program OF Negro Press
Association.

1890 a. m. Roll call by secretary;
and appointment Of committees:
Committee on credentials; committee
on resolutions and addresses to the
public; committee on nominations and
location of 1909 meeting.
11:O0 a. m. Reports of secretary,
treasurer and executive committee.
1880 a. m. Presidents annual ad-
dress.
Introducing visitors.
1900 M. Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
900 p. m. Addresses, Greetings. On
behalf of the state, by Hon. Harvey
Ing ham, editor of Register and Leader;
on behalf of the city by Hon. LATE
You ng. editor Of the Daily Capital.
Addresses by other visiting newspaper
men.
Response to greetings by Editor
Nick Childs of the Topeka Plaindeal-
err.
800 p. m. Paper by representative
of Plaindealer from Topeka, Kansas,
| subject, "How can we make the week
ly newspaper more infuential9 Dis
cussion FIVE minutes to each delegate
who may desire.
Paper, "How can our papers be
made more FINANCIALLY" by T. P. Ma
hammitt, editor of the Enterprise,
Omaha, Neb. Discussion.
Paper, Real needs of Negro News
papers," by representative from Colo
RADIO Statesman. Discussion.
EVENING SESSION
Welcome reception,
Prayer by Rev. H, W. Porter, pastor
of Union Congregational church.
Singing by choir
Address of welcome by Gov. A B.
Cummins.
Instrumental solo by Miss Nina
Fields.
Solo by Prof. Geo. L. Holt.
Address, Hon. Gurley Brewer, 1.-THE
press as moulder of public opinion, y
of the Indianapolis, World, Indianap-
oils, Ind.
Duet.
Instrumental solo,. Miss Margaret
Fields.
Address, Future mission of the
press by DR.. M. A. Majors, Chicago
Solo by Miss Ethel Boamer.
THURSDAY MORNING
900 a. m. Opening.
| Prayer by Rev. w. Sampson Brooks,
pastor of the A. M. E. church.
9l5 a. M Reports in full or in part
of all regular committees.
10: a. m. Introducing newspaper
representatives and visitors.
1890 a. m. Paper, How can WI
unite to secure foreign advertise
ments," by the Chicago Conservatol
representative. Discussion.
Paper, "The arrangement of new
= syndicate so we can control the paten
matter" by the editor of the Kansa
City Mirror, R. L. E. Bailey, Discus
, sion. ..
1900 a. M Paper; 1.-THE newspape
from professional and business stand
point" by Rafus Logan, editor of th'
Professional World
Paper, 1.-THE real duty of the press,
, by A. l.. DeMond, editor Of the Buxton
Gazette.
Paper The benefit and duty of cor
, respondents by Miss Mae Davis O.
Abba.
"The press as an educator" by repre-
sentative from Muskogee, Okla.
2 AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 a. m. Final reports Of com
mittees.
$50 a. m. Paper, what should b.
the political policy of the press" by
Julius Taylor, editor of the Broad AK
Chicago.
2:3)p. m. "Women in journalism.
. by Mrs s. Joe Brown, editress of Thu
, Colored Woman, Des Moines.
Reading of letters from absent mem
bers.
$3.50 p. m. Discussion, "Are monthly
magazines advisable? Led by Mr.
4 Child of Topeka Plaindealer.
t Discussion, "Shall we encourage
. united opinions, or diversity of opinion
, on public questions? Led By John Bass
: of Helena, Mont.
4 4:s0 p. m. Report of nominating
committee and location of next meet
ing; also auditing committee.
EVENING SESSION.
At this banquet there will be sym.
1 postum OF speeches of six minutes each
by ten delegates, on some live subject,
and sixty minutes for supper; then
social reception.
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