The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-06-23

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taken I'D so much time the paper OF
Editor Clarence 81. Poe, of the Pro
9ressive Farmer, would be read at the
Joint session in the afternoon, taking
the place on the programme OF Con.
gresham Small. Mr.. John D. Gold
was then called on and read his paper
on 'sThe Best Arrangement OF News
naner Offices" Mr.. Gold had given
much time and study to his paper
and many facts of interest to the
newspaper men were presented.
Mr.. Gold was followed by Mr.. j. ..
Schaub, special agent OF the Agricul-
tnral Department, on GA Plan for
Agricultural Extension Through the
Press" Mr.. Schaub made very in
teresting though short, address, and
the newspaper men thought well OF the
plan outlined by him for agricultural
extension.
The association then went into the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, which resulted as follows:
Presidential. L. Shipman, Hender-
sonville Hustler.
First Vice-President-J. j. Farriss,
High Point Enterprise.
Second Observation-Disclosures IL.
Caine, Asheville Citizen.
Third Vice-President-T. 6. Cobb,
Morganton Herald.
Secretary and treasurer. b. Sher-
rill, Concord Times.
Historian-D. J. Whichard, Green
vile Reflector.
Orator-James FL. Cowan, editor
Wilmington Evening Dispatch.
Alternate Orator.. P. Cook, OF
the Uplift, Concord.
Poet-W. L. Hill, Our Fatherless
Ones, Barium Springs.
Executive Committee-Mai. IL. A.
London, Pittsboro Record; r. M.
Phillips, Greensboro News; R. W. Vim
cent, Charlotte Observer; II. b. Var
ner, Lexington Dispatch; D. I. Ed
wards, Kinston Free Press.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Warner the
president was authorized to appoint
a legislative committee to look after
the interests of the press Of the State
at the next session of the General AS
sembly. The committee will be named
later.
Night Session.
The association met again at $50
O'Clock with a large number of the
members in attendance. The feature
of the session last night was the ad-
dress of DR.. Henry Louis Smith, presi-
dent of Davidson College, who spoke
on "The Editor as An Educator"
This was really one OF the features OF
the convention and the hall was
crowded with members of the associa-
ton and others eager to hear the
distinguished educator. DR.. Smith
was given a great ovation by his
appreciative audience.
The address of DR.. Smith was pre-
coded by the reading OF the annual
poem by Mr.. D. L. st. Clair, editor Of
| the Sanford Express, poet of recog.
nized ability, and his production was
a gem. The members of the associa.
ton heard with interest the reading
OF the poem.
Banquet Followed.
The members of the association ad.
iourned to the dining room Of the no.
| tel, where the banquet was served
The event was we'll attended by mem.
bers of the association and invited
guests and was d most enjoyable af.
fair.
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Mr.. Chas. N. Evans, president OIL
| the Southern National Bank, was
toast-master and presided with ease
and grace.
The first to respond to toast was
Iredell Meares, Esq, a prominent
member of the local bar, who respond.
ed to the toast "Joseph P. Caldwell,
OF Charlotte. Mr.. Caldwell, until re-
Gently editor OF The Charlotte Obser.
yer, Is an intimate friend of Mr..
Meares and the tribute was from the
speakers heart. After referring to the
Illness of Mr.. Caldwell the speaker
said that there was no man in North
Carolina who could WELD a greater
influence than Mr.. Caldwell, who rep
resented the conservative thought OF
the State. He said Mr.. Caldwell had
the instinct to detect the truth from
the false and always spoke and told
the truth. Mr.. Meares thought that
there was a great need for Mr.. Cald-
we'll at this time as there are q num-
Der OF matters which need the atten.
ton OF men who have at heart the
States highest welfare. North Caro-.
lima had slept on her opportunities
and that there were great things
| vet to be done. North Carolina. he
said, had sustained an irreparable
loss in the disability OF Mr.. Caldwell
and declared that it was entirely ap
propriate that a chair at the ban
quet table should be left vacant as 6
mark of respect to the absent mem
Der. Mr.. Meares was heartily ap
plauded.
The next speaker was Mr.. John NJ
Julian, editor of the Salisbury Post
who also paid an eloquent tribute tt
Mr.. Caldwell.
Mr.. Julian was followed by Majo
E. j. Hale, who spoke On North Car
DINA Waterways" 1t made a pro
found impression upon bis hearer
and was received with rare interest b.
the banqueters.
Maj. Hale was followed by MIR. J. A
Taylor, president of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce, who spok
OF the Relation of Wilmington as
Gateway Port to the Commerce O
North Carolina" Mr.. Taylor mad,
an exhaustive exposition of the trans
portation problem, especially as al
tected By water rates and was heart
with close attention by his hear
ers. Mr.. Taylor quoted facts am
figures relative to rates and trans
portation and told how the State Wa
vitality interested in the project for
greater depth of water from Whining
ton to the sea. His was very fin
treatise upon this problem and it
regretted that the address cannot b
given in full in today's paper.
| Mr.. W. c. Dowd, editor of the Char