The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-03
EDITORS or THE STATE MEET.
PRESS ASSOCIATION MEETING
HELD IN COLUMBIA.
Woodrow Wilson To Deliver Address
Friday Evening-Intcrcsting Pro-
grammc Arranged for Visitors.

Columbia. May St.-Editors from
every point In South Carolina will
gather here tonight for the annual
meeting OF the South Carolina Press
Association. n large number were
I'm the city last night. but the major
ity will come I'm this morning for a
session arranged not only for instruc-
tion, but for entertainment.
The association holds its first meet
ing tonight at $3.50 o'clock at the
Colonia hotel. headquarters for the
organization. After the calling OF the
roll. the convention will be opened
with prayer by DIR. c. f.. Burts. pastor
OF the First Baptist church. and the
visitors will then be welcomed by
Mayor Gibbes and r. Beverley Her.
bert. president of the Chamber of
Commerce. The response on behalf
OF the association will be made by
W. III. Wallace OF Newberry. a former
president.
The annual report OF the president,
August Kohn OF this city, will be
read. and he will present some inter-
esting facts and figures for consider
alton W the members. Mr.. Kohn has
devoted a great deal Of attention to
the aims and objects OF the associa-
tion. and his report will be full of
meat He will then announce the
appointment OF committees. and this
closes the opening session.
Tomorrow morning between 10
o'clock a. m. and noon there will
be business meeting. This will be
followed 81 9 barbecue at Ridgewood
park. anu afterward the visitors will
take in the bal g'imo between CO.
lumbia and Albany at Elmwood park.
Another business meeting will be held
I'm the evening at the Colonia hotel.
Friday morning the business ses-
sion of the association will be COM
pleted. and from IL o'clock until 1
o'clock the editors will "see Colum-
bia" through automobile goggles. An
interesting route has been planned by
the comruittec in charge OF this end
OF the entertainment. After a visit to
Elmwood park to see Columbia climb
higher I'm the race for the pennant
preparations will be made to receive
woodrow Wilson. now governor Of
New Jersey who will speak at the
Columbia theatre at s;so QelxkS.. A.
Invitations to the addrSsfs ~ e. y 49, -
sent out by the sub-c N % q \; g l
choice seats have been resefved fer
the members Of the press. These seats
will be distributed at the Colonia
hotel and are for members of the
press association. their families and
no one else.
Following the address Gov. Wilson
will 20 to the College for Women,
where he will be received by a COM
mittee. members Of the press asso-
ctation and a large number OF CO.
iumbians. who wish to welcome a
former resident during his brief visit
here. The grounds will be lighted.
and invitations are now being issued
Tor the event. This takes the place
OF the reception planned for Finn
hall. the offer being very kindly made
py Miss McClintock. president Of the
COLLEGE for Women. Facing. as IL
does. the Columbia Theological sc -
nary. whore Gov. Wilson's father was
Tor years a professor. and with its
beautiful setting and the fact that
this will be more informal, and there
fore more satisfactory to many. the
selection Is considered ideal
"A telegram received last night from
Gov Wilson states that no will prob
ably arrive In the city Thursday at
noon. but will give more definite in
formation today.
Many subjects Of interest will be
discussed at the meetings. Among
them are:
Newspaper English"-w. III. Wal
lace. Newberry Observer.
newspaper Contests"-w. w.
smoak. walterboro Press and Stand
ard.
The Responsibility OF a Paper for
Communications"-T. r. Coker. Jr.,
Hartsville Messenger.
Are the Rights Of the Press and
the Public Adequately Protected by
the Libel Laws Of South Carolina %
III. l.. Watson. Greenwood Index.
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