The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-12
TRUE TO lis HIGH
AND HOLY TRUST
Richmond Man Responds to
Eloquent Address of Welcome
by Washington and Lee
President-President Camp
bell Discusses Subjects
of Pressing Importance.
ny j. c. nEarPHILL.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch


think of no class OF men in whose
honor our gates would be more gladly
'hro"n open, no class OF men who are
more honorably serving the Common
wealth, than the men who are, day by
day. producing the grist that goes TO
make the finished product of the news
papers OF Virginia. seek merely IN
state what is true. nor do intend 70
natter you. when l say that 1 believe
'hat the men who are conducting tn,
newspaper business in Virginia are In
the nam true TO their high and holy
trust. My whole life has oeen lIv.d
in Virginia. hare NOT nersonslIv
Known single man engaged in this
"'Sh work VINO has lacked in courage
or In probity Of life, or In a rirat CON
.epuoA OF public and private duty.
many Tune l have seen their manhood
and their metal tested, and in nor 2
nsIe instance within the range OF
my personal knowledge has there been
IA conscious turning aside from ,bn
pain OF honorable and just dealing.
AS Nirg!nian. 1 resent the recent
IhPu'atioa attributed TO a COLLEGE pro
lessor that our press is largely cor
.upt ana our editors TO degree the
mere hirelings OF Thomas F. Ryan.
80 spoke Dr. George H. Denny.
president OF Washington and Lee ITni-
versity, in his welcoming address his
morning to rhe Virginia Press Associa-
,'oh. now meeting here in its twenty
tnird annual session
Correlation of Forces.
was mastery exposition Of the
ciose relationship between the news.
phper ana the college, the Journalist
"ho the teacher illustrated nv nanv.
epi anecdotes. and all .Ae NOR. eifar.
ave because OF its epigrammatic force
ana severely simple, though almos,
dramatic eloquence There Inns MOI
teen spoken in this State or elsewhere
trueT words OF the NATURAL correlation
these TWO great forces OF civic
s"'eouSness. the press and the col
ieee. each In its sphere doing its work
In the service OF the State. rho nrass
spea King with myriad voices every de,
10 the masses and tho college trainin
the thinking and conduct OF the men
enjoying their advantages. OF those
VINO would be leaders in state and
church.
IAe association was deeply impressed
by DR.. Denny's thoughttul discourse
and applauded with enthusiasm the
way in which he stripped Dr.. Dodd of
MS yellow jacket and peacock feather.
ana particularly his very pointed ref
better n
when he expressed his satisfaction
that Dodd had left Virginia tor the
good of the State
In responding to DR.. Denny on he
half Of the association. c. B. Cooke,
OF the Richmond Journal. made very
happy address. IN the course OF which
NJ referred to some OF the practical
difficulties in newspaper making.
through the most of which his SYM
pathetic audience had passed.. The
rub 10 what he said however. was
contained In statement affec.tns the
integrity OF the newspaper makers OF
this Commonwealth. The press of
Virginia" he declared. Stands as
bulwark OF the Commonwealth. and
upon us devolves the responsibility
for public sentiment along fair and
proper lines in this day and generation.
when we hear SO much of the debauch-
cry of The press. and undue influence
~ the whiskey element and being
controlled by machine politicians. It
is a pleasure for us to be assembled
together and feel that we are here
enjoying ourselves with a clean oon-
science.
IT do not believe there IL man or
woman in this audience who is now
under the influence OF the whiskey ele-
think 1t is an insult to the inteIli-
gence of this body TO insinuate that
we have a single member whose edi-
torial influence is for sale at price
When the press can be bought and
It's influence warped by money or o.her
mercenary considerations, then indeed
we have reached the danger point. and
It is time TO call n halt.
TT is a remarkable condition of NJ
fnirs, nevertheless true that
age reader thinks the newspaper is
controlled by some special interest.
and is not in business for the h.gh
and commendable purposes of educa-
ton. enlightenment and financial re-
mum eration by legitimate means he
lieve that the press of this State is az
free. fair and honest In the expression
of their opinions as can be found in
any State on the top side of this globe.
and 1 hope that when we have fin
ished our labors and returned to our
homes. DIR. Denny will feel ,hat he
has extended a welcome to as liberal
minded. intelligent body of men ana
women as 1t has ever been his pleas
ure to address. and I am certain he
has never extended an invitation which
will be appreciated and enjoyed more
than this one"
Address by President.
Mr.. Cooke was followed by Hon. G. 7
Campbell. president of the association.
who expressed pleasure at again meet
Ing his associates. rejoicing at the
healthy growth of the guild. and re-
viewing the arrangements that have
been made for this annual meeting,
deep,ing the press fortunate that so
many brilliant and effective speakers
Z lcontlaued on lunth PaGe.l