Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
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r ATTENDED the meeting OF the North Nebraska
/ Editorial association, held at Wayne week ago.
where took pleasure in observing that not even
below-zero temperature could chill the ardent inter
those present in the proceedings which we're
carried out according to program The affect Of adj
weather conditions In keeping away quite
few. who otherwise would have been there. nat
urally to extent disappointing. but the papers
and discussions were straight to the point and while
dealing chiefly with conditions confronting the small
publisher could not but repay participation in
the meeting. The bunch who have pre-empted edIto-
rial homesteads in the northeast section OF this state
will average up with the livest wires among their coll
leagues anywhere, and they have formed their
citation strictly the basis OF mutual help This
was most pointedly brought out by the adoption OF
the constitution and bylaws wherein the dues were
fixed at nominal figure 20 the bare expenses
Of the secretarys printing ana postage with allow
whatever for services for the express purpose
Of smoothing away all obstacles from the path Of
eligible member and making the official positions
wholly honorary and not TO be sought for any per
dusities
This meeting gave the people OF Wayne opportunity
to demonstrate their prize brand hospitality which
more than up TO the highest mark. despite the
severe weather test. The banquet the evening has
been characterized the stellar event. and It's
ton indicated the careful planning and painsang ef
fort that had been put upon which could well be
eulated In the entertainments provided for similar
convention guests in our pretentious city
All the way through the arrangements and decora-
tons, the fact overlooked that the
quet honor OF visitors belonging to the news
paper profession. the newspaper theme de.
parted from. The parloPs OF the beautiful Bap.
fist church. where the banquet served. became
bower OF paper festoons, with distinctive pennants
bearing the imprnts OF the headings OF the different
newspapers represented. The paper napkins carried
the portraits OF the headliners the speakers list.
and artificial flowers on the table specially made
OF admixture OF colored paper and printed news
paper with noticeably artistic effect The special
stunt OF the evening the resurrection OF the shade
OF Horace Greeley. unprecedented for the occasion
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all of yet all In good nature AS manifesting
spirit with which the townspeope entered into the Of
fair II is only to state that 200 attended
the banquet, and far as could stayed through
from first last for talkfest. which, with appro-
pirate occasional musical interudes kept them there
from o'clock until nearly midnight. giving appar
emily cordial reception the last speaker as To
the first and with outward evidence OF being
bored. noticed the Wayne Herald suggests going
after the State Press association meeting 1917
have hesitation in saying. Go TO it." and stand
ready to testify TO the ability Of Wayne 10 good
any entertainment proposition its people may
undertake.
It Is wonderful what pride the inhabitants of
towns like Wayne take in their public schools and
what superior advantages being offered for the
training OF the coming generation. The Wayne High
school. which visited will easily compare with the
best models for convenience and for modern equip
ment and general adaptabnity to purpose. and the
brght-faced boys and girls there constitute the best
insurance policy on the intelligence OF future cit
tzenehp The people OF Wayne also proud OF their
/ Normal school. which Is steadily expanding The
buildings that have been erected since the state took
the property attractive and creditabe. and
| from the nucleus OF campus group whose compile
1 fon must be only question OF time. The young
folks attending this normal however. sim being
! housed IN the dormtories. inherited from the CID
regime. three-story wooden structures which. while
furnished in tolerahle comfort presumably
| as buildings Of that character be. ought 70 be
replaced with substantial reproof structures just
fast as the necessary money can be provided 1t 10
not fair for the people Of rich state like Nebraska
| to make young men and young women who are
bending their energies to securing education TO
nt them for the duties OF teaching school,
live in dormitories that out OF date and out
OF harmony with the buildings containing the offices
class rooms. laboratories and assembly halls.
Incidentally, al had ''our picture took IN at
mosphers CONCEALED figidity and with
OF beautiful OF that unbemshed wilderness found
only regions iis Nebraska which picture repro
duced for your edifioation another page Of this
issue. fear II would be difficult distinguish the
editorial company IN winter earb unless properly
labeled. The Of each face IL invited to find
himself and sdviss me f any mistakes have been
| made