Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-06-02
THE PRESS CONVENTION Continued. J

THE PRESS CONVENTION (cnntinued.)
The first day OF the Press Conven-
ton at Brookhaven rapidly passed
off, the morning being devoted to
business and the afternoon to the
holding of Memorial service at the
grave of the lamented b. T. Hobbs,
late editor of the Brookbaven Leader,
to whose efforts last year was due
the landing Of the convention in 1911
for Brookhaven. Appropriate trib-
utes were paid to hisme mory by Col.
Hi Henry, Hons. L. Pink Smith, JIG.
Mcclure, A. C. Anderson and e. A.
Fitzgerald, President of the Associa-
ton. All of these were touching
and paid high honor to the deceased,
but,of them Fitzgerald's vas by far
the most eloquent, he, strong man
that he is broke down while starting
off in his allusion TO his dear depart
ed friend Hobbs, being swept by a
sudden storm of sobs and tears.
which expressed far keener than
words could the deep sentiments of
his big heart.
On the trip to Crystal Springs
there was much to enjoy. We we're
met at the train by automobiles
which accommodatingIy and in but
few minutes whisked us out to the
Chautauqua grounds about mile a
way. Here we we're royalty welcom-
ed by bevy of hospitable men and
ladies and were soon seated at a
splendid luncheon in which home
raised ham, turkey, tomatoes, straw
berries and cream, and appropriate
speech making took a part. 1t was
our good fortune to be assigned to
sit at table with Dr. Lockwood, who
is uncle to Pat Harrison, and who af
ter renewing acquaintance with us
1--WE met him in Leakesvllle several
years ago. proposed an extra hand
shake by virtue of Old Pat, which
was pulled off with hearty squeeze
by both of US They have a nice lake
there and have recently closed con-
tract with the |. G. r. Il. whereby
they lease same TO that road for wa
ter purposes, with no detriment to-
its appearance for beauty, and also
secure electric lights for the Chau
tauqua city from the railroad in this
contract. The grounds as a whole
are beautiful. well shaded and equip
yed with plenty of houses for Chau
tauquans in that season.
In the morning session on We'd
nesday it was our pleasure TO deiv
er an address as assigned on the
program For good Of the Press.
We dwelt upon the imperative nee
essity for the editors to cultivate
their gifts by home course of reading
and study along the branches of
learning which are especially related
to our calling, viz: history, ancient,
medival and modern; philosophy;
Logic and Political Economy or Sci
ence. That by emulating the exam
pie of Benjamin Franklin who en-
pioyed his spare Time largely that
way, and is to some extent consider
ed the nestor of American journalism
we could measure up to that which
| chose as a subject for the talk, An
Informed Press and How to Main
tain 1t" In this day of cheap books
the works of the great master histo-
rians, philosophers, logicians, and
political economists, such as Ridpath
Lord, Kant, Locke, Mills, Bacon,
Aristotle, Hamilton, Madison, Jeffer
son ct al, ar9 in the reach OF most
any one of average means and their
close cultivation can but mean such
mental equipment as will enable the
moulders of public opinion, the coun-
try press, to contribute their part
towards stimulating that great un-
digested mass of society to fitting
themselves for the high ends of citl-
zenship This was the trend Of our
little speech and we desire to thank
the brethren for their considerate
hearing, hearty applause ana numer-
Gus personal concentrations after
wards. In being our own reporter
Several asked for the speech but it
was not written out) we have con-
sumed space that possibly had bet
ter been devoted to concluding the
Press article, which will have to
have still another instalment now 10
complete it III good shape. Pardon
this seeming egotism, but it was IN
dulged IN with good purpose Which
assume most of our readers have
already discovered.
Wins Fight For Life.
II was long and bloody battle for
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