Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-06-05
Program of Negro Press
Association.

Prayer by Rev. 7. l.. Griffith. pastor
of Corinthian BAPTIST church.
1920 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.
HOO a. IN. Reports OF secretary,
treasurer and executive committee.
1880 a. IN. Presidents annual ad-
dress.
Introducing visitors.
1900 NJ Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 o. 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
Young. editor of the Daily Capital.
Addresses by other visiting newspaper
men.
Response to greetings by Editor
4. E. L. Bailey Of the Kansas City
Mirror,
err.
800 p. m. Paper by representative
of Plaindealer from Topeka. Kansas,
subject, How can we make the week
ly newspaper more influential? Dis
cussion five minutes to each delegate
who may desire.
Paper, "How can our papers be
made more fnancial?" 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.
The Press in tho Northwest of Seat
tie Search Light.
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.
Instrumental solo by Miss Nina
Fields
Response to welcome address by
Nick Childs.
Solo by Prof Geo. I. Holt.
Address, Hon. Gurley Brewer. 1.-THE
press as moulder of public opinion"
of the indianapolis, World, Indianap-
oils, Ind.
Duet
Instrumental solo, Miss Margaret
Fields.
Address, Future mission of the
PRESS by DR.. M. A. Majors, ChicagoI
Solo by Miss Ethel Boamer.
THURSDAY MORNING
900 a. m. Opening.
Prayer by Rev. ". Sampson brooks,
pastor of the A. M E. church.
9l5 a. M Reports in full or in part
of all regular committees.
9:3O a m. Introducing newspaper
Representatives and visitors.
10 a. 10, Paper. Sponging Negro
Negro Enterprises" by W. C. Peoples
editor of Seattle 1Searchlight.
1920 a. m. Paper, ."How can we
unite to secure foreign advertise
ments,' by the Chicago Conservator
representative. Discussion.
Paper, 1.-The arrangement of a news
syndicate so we can control the patent
matter" by the editor of the Kansas
City Mirror, r. L. e. Bailey, Discus
sion.
1900 a. m. Paper; "The newspaper
from professional and business stand
point" by Rufus Logan, editor Of tn,
Professional World.
Paper, 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.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 a. m. Final reports Of com!
mittees.
2:3O a. m. Paper, what should b,
the political policy of the PRESS T.
Julius Taylor, editor Of the Broad Al,
Chicago.
2:3o p. m. "Women in journalism,
| by Mrs S. Joe Brown, editress Of Th'
Colored Woman, Des Moines.
Reading of letters from absent men,
bers.
$3.50 p. m. Discussion, "Are month
magazines advisa ble?" R. B. Mont
gomery, editor Wisconsin, Advocate.
Discussion, "Shall we encourag@
united opinions, or diversity of opinion
on public questions? Led by John Bass
of Helena, Mont.
4:3O p. m. Report of nominating