The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15
PLEASANT TRIP
CHATTANOOGA
The Editor Attends the
Annual Meeting of the
Press Association

In company with our better hal
in other words, our wife, the editor
leaving dull care behind, boardf d
the five O'Clock K. & A., train on
last Friday evening, for Knoxville.
where we took the Memphis special
that night, and arrived in Chat
tanooga about eleven O'Clock and
went Immediately to the Hotel
Patton where w spent the night
We were SO crowded with work last
week that we did not get to go
sooner so we missed the sessions of
the East Tennessee Press Association
which was held Friday and Friday
night at Hotel Patton. We are
proud of the fact that we belong to
this Association which is doing a
great deal for the editors and pub
fishers of our own. beloved East
AOuuOSHo6. uoIS 10 DIlJueIly
love and affection which is broad
enough to take in everv one-who
pushes the pen or rather a pencil
to boost and help the different
towns in which the papers are To-
Gated. The editors work long and
unselfshly-and are being rewarded
by accorded better support and the
satisfaction that they ale fu. filling
the mission allotted to them, A
large number of the newspaper men
were in attendance at the Associa-
ton, and we hope that every pub
Usher in this section will join and
attend every meeting Of the Associa-
tion. We look forward every year
to the annual meeting with antioipa-
tion of great pleasure
Chattanooga received us with the
well-known Chattanooga spirit J
which makes each ano every one
feel at home in their midst. The
city is known fas and wide for its
hospitality. The Press Club of the
City spared neither time or expense
to see that the boys we're royalty
entertained.
The officers for the Association
for the ensuing year are: James
B. Hedge, Sr., Athens, President; ,
H. 0. Eckel, Sevierville, Vice Presi- !
dent; e. M. Hardy. Morrlstown !
was again elected Secretary and
Treasurer. This is an excellent set !
of Officers, aud we expect to see q
the Association grow and prosper =
under their administration.
1t seemed like getting back home !
to again visit Chattanooga. We \
spent two years of our life in that \
city, attending school at Grant q,
about fifteen years ago
during the years of 1896 '97- -'98. r
The city has grown wonderfully q
Turing this time-and what was =,
vacant lots then, beautiful structures .;
low rear the faces toward the skies.
The city is all hustle and hustle, ,,e
very body busy-Chattanooga is ne
making great strides in an industrial de
nd business way. The only draw GO
'ack as far as we could see was the :,
pen grog shop" with their bottles 70,
4 booze on display-the saloon in oL
ther words, With it's degrading in. 10
uence is like a cancer on the other Ia
rise beautiful and fair city at the 80
BOT of grand old Lookout. There
I'LL always be warm spot in our ho,
cart for Chattanooga We went III
p McCallie Avenue. up past the
University building which does not of
resent such great change-except Of
eautiful trees now adorn the campus a.,
emory brought back scenes that ,,oo
e gone never to return again-The
were in our classes are o.
w scattered far and wide-men 4.
w that are exerting great in ind
ence in the religious and business -,
the world at different points. r
me sleep beneath the sod and Do,
E grass is growing green upon
Dir gzaves. Memory-memory
W sweet it is. We could not help ieac
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