The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Scribes Given Good
Time at Winnebago
from ss,urdsy's Daily.

EuitOTS ot itie bcConu ftfctftIt WIG
royalty, AND lavishly entertained ny
winnebago newspaper and business
men yesterday afternoon and even.
ing. when the winter meeting OF the
Second District EDITORIAL association
was held. The convention head.
quarters were in the Odd Fellows
hall. and at 1880 yesterday morning
the ANIMAL business meeting with
election OF officers was held. The
officers were elected as follows:
President. James Ruane. Slayton
Gasette: vice president. c. W. Dill
man. Blne Earth Post; secretary.
Robert Il. Forest. Lake Wilson Pilot;
treasurer. A. NJ, welles, worthins-
ton Globe
A round table discussion led by
Editor II. c. Hotaling OF Manleton,
followed the election. Political
Advertising News and Increasing
Advertising Rates were the two
principal topics under discussion and
the editors took a lively interest In
them. At two O'Clock in the after.
noon another session OF discussion
was held. Farm Sale Advertising"
The Value OF the Editorial Page"
and a question box occupied the
early afternoon.
Ladies Were Entertained.
The ladies who attended the meet
ing were entertained at the home OF
Mrs. II. II. onicer from three until
4:3O yesterday afternoon, when
pleasant time was enjoyed by them.
The ladies OF winnebago made Il
very pleasant for the visiting ladies'
Tho banquet OF the convention
was held ut Eve O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. and was served in the
Methodist church under the auspices
of the wmnebago Commercial club.
4 splendid meal was served. and a
profitable and enjoyable program of
tnasts was carried out following the
meal. Editor r. Il. Hadiey OF Win
nehaeo acted .as toast master. and
introduced Hon. A. G. Dunn. a pio-
neer attorney. who gave the address
nf welcome. Mr.. Dunn spoke In a
reminiscent strain, mentioning the
early day editors of this part of the
state. and of the work the news
papers had done in advertising and
building up the country here. his
address was most excellent one.
The Fitting Response.
II. C. Hotaling. editof Of the
Mapleton Enterprise. and retiring
president of the Second District
Editorial association delivered the
following response:
AT no time within the history OF
Journalism has the country press
stood higher in the estimation Of
The public than Il does today. For
that reason. IL for no other, II Is
indeed highly gratifying to the
members of the craft here assem-.
hled. TO receive so cordial a vel
come as has Just been extended
by your able representative There
has been a wonderful change in
journalism from the days OF Isaac
Botsford and Carr Huntington. the
pioneer publishers of Faribault
county, and I am sure that were
either OF these representatives OF
carly journalism present here to-
night, that they to, like the author
of That Printer az Udelrs would feel
like dedicating their life word. TO
that friend whose life has taught
mo so many beautiful truths: whose
words have strengthened and en-
couraged me TO live more true 10
my God. my fellows and myself;
who believed in me when others
could not; who saw good in me
when others looked only for evil;
wherever he may be-
That friend OF not only Isaac
Botsford and Carr Huntington, but
Of us all is here tonight. II was he
who voiced the greeting of this
community. The beautiful thought
conveyed in these, dedicatory words
is that of service. In, the pioneer
days of Farihault county there
we're two men whose lies were in
deed guiding stars OF encourage.
ment to not only the struggling
settler but TO the struggling pio-
neer as well. The coin of the realm
was a scarce article in that early
day and the printer was compelled
TO accept cordwood. pumpkins and
potatoes in payment OF subscrip-
tons in order TO exc out on exist
ence, just as the schoolmaster
found IL necessary TO board round.
Those were indeed strenuous
days but they were not without their
ray OF sunshine. especially for the
printer when you learn OF the grand
words OF encouragement that were
extended Many OF you may not
know 1t, but some OF the brightest
tributes to the press ever pehned
were from the pen OF Judge Keister
life long friend OF the distinguish
ed gentleman who has just well
coined us. should like 10 give
a number Of his Solomon-iike say
ings as they indicate what this
pioneer considered as the duty of
every good citizen toward the
press. Many OF them were highly
commendatory and are too valuable
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