The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-21
WEST POINT gets
PRESS ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN 1915
HATTIEsRURe's INVITATION vor.
ED DOWN BY NEARLY
TWO TO ONE.
ElTOR GLASSOO WILL
= HEAD ORGANIZATION
Joe Norwood Wanted To Meet All
Over The State, Starting at yellow
Rabbit and Ending at Vinegar Bend
-1s14 Convention Adjourns.


Special to The Neps.
jackson, Miss, May 21.-West Point
is the city selected for the meeting
of the Mississippi Press Association,
defeating Hattiesburg for the honor of
entertaining the editors by vote of
\ nearly two to one.
win Smith, who publishes the daily
/at West Point. placed his town in
nomination with happy remarks,
backed up by endorsements of the
commercial club and other organiza-
tions of the town.
+. d. Lander nominated Hattiesburg,
making an earnest plea for his city,
enumerating its many advantages and
facilities for entertaining Press con,
ventions.
Joe Norwood suggested that better
results might be obtained by conven-
ing the convention in one place and
adjourning it in another and suggest
Z ed that the Association begin its next
convention at Yellow Rabbit and end
at Vinegar Bend.
Elect officers.
Just before taking final adjourn
ment this afternoon, the election OF
officers for the ensuing year was held.
G. 8. Glassco, editor of the Cleve-
land Enterprise, was elected Presi'
dent.
!, Other officers chosen were James
,Faulk editor of the Green County
iHerald. Of Leakesville, first vice-pres-
sdent; S. H. owen, editor Of the New
Albany Gazette, second vice-presldent;
A. c. Anderson, editor of the Ripley
Sentinel, treasurer; Alfred Bean, edi'
tor Of the Times-Progress OF Amory'
secretary; L. G. Carlisle, editor Of the
West Point Leader, chaplain.
Delegates to the National Editorial
Association elected we're Joseph T.
Norwood, editor of the Magnolia Ga
.zette; James Faulk, editor OF the
Green County Herald Mrs. B. T.
Hobbs. of the Brookhaven Leader;
Wayne May, editor Of the Brandon
News; R. T. Quin, editor Of the NC
Comb City Journal.
The installation of officers occurred
at this afternoons session, which
CLOSED the convention.
Woman Causes Scrap.
The feature Of the morning session
q, the Press Association was a con
\troversy which arose over the reques
~ Mrs G. H. Alexander that the as
II sociation give Its endorsement OF com
nulsory education in this state.
%, r. n. Henry, of the jackson
C,arion.Ledger led the fight agains
endorsement Of compulsory education
and a number Of vigorous speecne
wore made on both sides. The cRie
objection urged by those opposed Y
Mrs Alexander's suggestion was tina
comnulsory education would mean Tn
- location by compulsion Of every NJ
child under the age Of IA year
q state. s. ]. owen and Jos.
Eood, members Of the LEGISLATURE
70 AGAINST the adoption of the r.
while Mrs. Alexander's positio
{ defended by L. G. Carlisle, OF tn
S}Point Leader. and C. f. Huck'
{ Ittabena Times.
- \ lumber Of resc 'ons were intr
~ oneyof those being that all
pA Movements proposed by Mr.
~JaA lder be indorsed by the associ
Holcy except compulsory educatio
cirs,Ale,ander was asked If she wou
aaginh nate the Objectionable topic b
Comlhed to do So Thereupon @
thumjv offered a resolution expressi'
1909 pleasure of hearing Mrs Alexa q
plapt address and extending her u
&c Of the association This W
,ously adopted, and the In
~ closed