The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
MtOILL MCCORMICK ADDED
TOLIST OF SPEAKERS FOR
ROUNDUP OF PRESS PEOPLE
Famous Chicago Publisher To
Deliver Address at Banquet
in Wayne Gardens.
800 EDITORS EXPECTED.
Gathering Will Be Made Notable
by Presence of Gov.
Woodrow Wilson.
800 EDITORS EXPECTED.

The addition OF the name OF Medill
Mccormick. the widely.known Chi
cago publisher, to the list OF speak
ers at the Michigan Press association
banquet at the Wayne Gardens, Thurs
day evening. Jan. 18th. at o'clock.
Is renewed guarantee that the up
state editorial folk are going 10 have
he oraioriCal feast OF their lives at
this roundup function.
Over 200 acceptances have been re-
celved already by the Board OF Com
merce, not including the local press.
II is altogether likely that the attend
ance will go above the 300 mark.
Gov. Osborn will introduce the
speakers. In Gov. Woodrow Wilson's
address, the guests will have dem
onstratlon OF the gifts of mind and OF
expression that have made New Jer-
sey's executive one OF the foremost
figures In our national life within a
remarkably short time. The man and
his message have impressed the coun-
try wonderfully wherever he has been
seen anC heard. He will speak on
the editors opportunity to serve his
state, thome that fits naturally into
Gov. Wilson's high conception OF pro-
fessional usefulness.
Frank I. Cobb stood closer TO
Joseph Pulitzer than any other man
on the New York World. Directing
the Worlds editorial page and con-
tributing its leaders, IL was neces-
sary for Mr.. Cobb to be In al
most constant touch with the great
editor. He will discuss Mr.. Pulitzer's
conception OF the printing OF the
news and his purpose In founding
a school of Journalism. Mr.. Cobb is
one OF the most brilliant men Michi-
gan has given to journalism. II was
through his striking editorial work in
this state that he was summoned to
take charge OF the Worlds virile edi-
torial page few years ago.
A. III. Vandenberg whose con-
duct Of the Grand Rapids Herald has
been a most creditable achievement,
has won distinction both as writer
and speaker. His theme, IF You
Seek a Noble State to Serve, LOOK
Around You." is In line with his own
earnest endeavors for the upbuilding
of western Michigan.
Mr.. Mccormick, member OF the
famous Chicago Tribune family, Is
known to the country through his
newspaper connections In Chicago
and Cleveland. and his presence at
the banquet will enable him to renew
acquaintance with his Michigan edi-
torial friends. He has been prominent
Of late in the progressive movement
within the Republican party In as
ISOLATION with Pinchot, Garfield and
others.
At the AFTERNOON meeting preceding
the banquet, the program offers two
exceptional addresses-one by George
w. Coleman, of Boston, president OF
the Associated Advertising Clubs OF
America. who is at the forefront OF
the national movement for clean and
honest advertising, and sparkling
contribution by Joe Mitchell Chapple,
editor, traveller and raconteur, whose
publication, the National Magazine.
is a monthly reflection OF his unfail-
ing optimism and cheerful philosophy.
On Friday, Jan. 10Th, the Eastern
Michigan Press club has provided ex-
cellent programs for meeting at
the Griswold House in the forenoon
and at the Belle Isle Pavilion lunch
con at 1 D. mi Details OF these inter
estipg events will be given later. On
friday evening the visiting editors
go to the theaters.