New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
TypOthet9 Holds Memorial
Meeting, Where Trib-
utes Are Paid.
WAS AUTHORITY
IN HIS CRAFT
Only Follower of Gutenberg Ever
Honored by a College Degree,
Says One Speaker.

Tribute was paid to the memory of Theo-
dore l.. De Winnie. founder Of the De Winnie
Press, as the greatest printer OF his times
at the Aldine Association last night by
both printers and their employers under
the auspices Of the Typothete OF the City
Of New York. of which Mr.. De Winnie was
first secretary and later president James
w. Boutwell, president OF the Typothete.
presided at the meeting. and the speakers
were j. Clyde Oswald. editor Of The
American Printer; Robert Underwood
Johnson, former editor Of The Century
Magazine" and Walter ellis, secretary
OF the Grolier Club.
Mr. Oswald gave brief sketch OF Mr.,
De Vinne's life and his work as a printer,
speaking especially of the series Of books
on printing which he wrote. In telling
the qualities that made De Nnne great
both a a printer and a man. Mr. oswald
said:
"rhe qualities OF ideal citizenship may
be grouped under five heads-righteous-
ness. culture. industry. Justice and vision.
The possession OF all OF these qualities in
a slight degree. or one of them TO a great
degree. makes a great man. Mr.. De
Wine possessed them ALL I'm some degree.
They contributed to his success, and |
believe he made more money at printing
than any other man. and | doubt if any
other man ever will make as much lie
also was the only printer who ever re-
ceived a degree from a great college, and
he received degrees from two colleges.
HE fuHnapra ofu tr,f
in any gathering OF printers But the
greatest test OF success is that II can he
said Of him he left the world better for
having been i'm IT, He established the true
art of printing AS a poor boy who won
success. he will always be an inspiraton
TO others, and his delightful old age will
he a hope to those who still have those
days ahead OF them"
Mr.. johnson said that in reading De
WINES books on printing he was struck
both by the bulk, the clarity Of express
sion and the literary quality Of his work
He wrote more on printing, he said than
any other man who ever lived. and was
distinguished both as the master printer
CT his times and as an authority in his
craft
Mr.. Underwood told how he first met
De Winnie, when as a member OF the house
OF Francis Hart & Co he undertook the
contract to print THE st. Nicholas Maya
zine"
Time and trouble were nothing to him.
he said. "He always aimed to give to his
employers the best service that was in
him to give. lie might be called the
Goethas Of the printing trade, for he sue
ceeded by his firmness and his congenal-
ity He convinced the men who worked
for him that they were not working for
machine. but for a man, and won them
by his fairness.
"He made many useful and beautiful
books. but the most beautiful and useful
book Of all was his life Of unfalternG
,deality."
Mr.. ellis presented the resolutions
passed by the Groller Club on Mr.. De
Vinhe's death. and went on to tell OF his
own personal relations with him in that
organization.
Had he done nothing but raise maya
zine art to its present stage" said Mr..
ellis, che would have attained a great
life work"
Following the addresses and the reading
of number Of letters honoring De
Vinne's memory resolutions i'm his memory
were adopted by the Typothete.