The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-01
CATHOLIC PRESS CONVENTION
First National Convention Of Catholic
Journalists Will Be Held at Co
lumbus, Ohio, in Augusta
Tentative Program.

For the first time in the history of
American journalism, the editors and
the managers of Catholic weekly
newspapers will meet in convention
at Columbus, Ohio, August "a and 25,
for the discussion of questions bear
ing on the work in which they are
interested. The call for this conven-
ton has been issued by Edward j.
Cooney, of the Providence Visitor
who some months ago suggested the
advisability of bringing the editors
and managers of Catholic newspapers
together for the purpose of discussing
problems connected with Catholic
journalism The suggestion met
with universal approval and many
newspapers have already signified
their intention of being represented
at the coming convention. 1t now
seems certain that the papers most
conspicuous will be those that do not
send delegates. 1t would seem to be
the duty of every Catholic newspaper
in the United States to take part in
this first national convention in order
that, if possible, some definite arrange
ments may be entered into in regard
to the method of conducting Catholic
periodicals. There is certainly room
for improvement from many points OF
view The circulation and advertising
departments will bear thorough over
hauling with a view to their improve
ment. Nor is the editorial manage
ment of many of our Catholic papers
above reproach. On the whole, there
fore, it is we'll for us to get together
and determine once for all whether
any agreement can be reached in re-
gard to these questions which are of
vital interest to the publishers and
readers of our Catholic weeklies
A program has been arranged for
the different sessions of the conven-
ton. The leading papers are limited
to fifteen minutes each and these will
be followed by general discussion on
the topic under consideration in which,
it is expected, all present will par
ticipate. Each delegate who desires
to speak will be allowed ten minutes
in which to express his or her views.
The first days program comprises a
paper on can Associated Catholic
Press" by Rev. Peter E. Blessing, of
the Providence Visitor, Providence, R.
l.; one on National Advertising" by
P. A. Sullivan, of the Catholic Sen
tinel, Portland, Oregon; another on "a
Real Catholic Press" by Rev. David
J. Toomey, D. D., of the Boston Pilot,
Boston, Mass
The second days session will be
opened with paper on Circulation" :"
by w. A. King, of the Union and
Times, Buffalo, N. Y, followed by ad-
dresses on Local Advertising" and
"The Relation of Literature to a Cath
olic Newspaper" by c. w. Purren-
hage, of the Catholic Universe, Cleve-
land, Ohio, and DR.. Thomas O'Hagan,
of the New World, Chicago, Ill. At
the evening session the subject of
"Sidelights on Conduct of Catholic
Newspapers" will be discussed by Mar
tin I. J. Griffin, of Philadelphia, Pa,
and Joseph T. Carroll, of the Catholic
Columbian, Columbus, Ohio
This convention takes place at the
close of that of the American Fedora
tion of Catholic Societies, and ought
to bring together large number of
| the representative of the Catholic
press of the United States.