The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-21

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Grand Forks. N. D., June 81 THE
| tiickertail scribes made the longest
day Of the year a. lively one for Grand
Forks. for since early morn they
started things which will keep stir
Erfng until dawy eve. Every moment
something has been busy for the
newspaper men who close their con-
Ivention here tonight.
Most everything went off according
to schedule, making it record con-
vention for seldom is any gathering OF
this kind carried out just exactly ac-
cording to programme. The Grand
Forks convention has gone through
without a single hitch.
Today's Features. a
The features of todaY's entertain
ment have been ain automobile ride
about the city this morning, i which
every one of the visitors enjoyed to
the utmost the picnic at Lincoln park
this afternoon which will be followed
by the athletic programme and the
baseball game OF the scribes.
This evening the dedication of the
Winship monument to the old soldiers
will be the absorbing feature, which
will be followed by q theatre party
at the Grand. This will conclude the
convention.
The Winship monument was given
by George B. Winship. former owner
of The Grand Forks Herald and one
OF the pioneer newspaper men of
North Dakota. The dedication of the
monument will be something we'll
worth the while OF every newspaper
man In the state to see.
Banquet Last Night.
The big annual midsummer banquet
OF the association was held last night.
It was huge success. George B.
Winship was one of the chief speak :
ers of the evening. Mr.. Winship now
resides in California, but returned to
Grand Forks especially to attend this
convention.
He reviewed briefly the history Of
North Dakota Journalism, mentioning
the founding of The Bismarck Tribune,
The Grand Forks Plaindealer. The
Fargo Argus ana The Fargo Republic
can. @
After the address OF e. Il. Clifford
OF The Minneapolis Journal yesterday
afternoon the chief feature of the day
was the speech of George b. Winship
OF California, formerly owner OF The
Grand Forks Herald, and one Of the
Oldest OF the pioneer newspaper men
or North Dakota, d man who has taxi
en- active part In the early day poll
tics Of the state. II
Mr. Winship was received with tre-
5nendous enthusiasm and gave 81 review
Eof the history OF North Dakota iourn
5alism, mentioning the founding of the
leading state papers. including The
bismarck Tribune, The Grand Forks
Piainde ealer, The Fargo Republican,
The $F largo Argos and other early day
sheets.
Dr. Franklin r.. McVey, president Of
the next speaker He talked on News
paper Contribution to Higher Educa-
ton He was followed BY J. r. Hardy
of Fargo, secretary of the Fargo Com
nercial club #
& Other speakers All the banquet last
night were Mayer Murphy Of Grand
Forks, Ee n Trbshaw, DIR. Homer M.
Cook. pastor OF the First Bapfist
church of rand Forks
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted ira the
scorv tion vest erday afternoon ON
the resoltit ions conarni ittes were II. E.
Dewitt, Css. @. I4 owe J TI. McCSarry
George 3yVi Isinson and III II, ssreeIl 4
wood
Special coannlelnorat ton was paid
the memory of the late John Il.
Haskett, editor Of The BoftineaiiI
Cnurant, and Formerly legislative cor q
RESPONDENT for The Grand Forks
Herald during the session OF 19a Ill MT.
flask ett' y elena ises has left ii gloom oV er
the asspcia hon and his presence this
AR was grea tly missed,