The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-01-27
. HE Eighth annual NEE

N<GQB Minnesota Editorial
ET6HSS2h Association held in
SAOHAG Sank Centre La t
G9 Friday and Saturday
was the biggest, best,
most interesting and instructive win
ter meeting in the history Of the or
ganization. Furthermore, the MEM
bers present had the best time they
ever had at winter session. The
Herald says so because every one of
the visiting editors said so repeatedly
and they ought to know.
The contributing causes Of this gen.
eral gilt-edged result were many. In
the first place President Wallace ana
Secretary A.. G. Rutledge, with the
aid of the executive committee, had
made their arrangements letter per-
feet and in consequence the program
was reeled off without a disturbing
hitch. Il
The addresses and papers were linn
tied to few, the subjects were time
ly and were all handled admirably by
the editors selected by the officers.
Accordingly this feature was an en-
tertaining one rather than weari-
some bore as is the usual case.
Not only did the editors profit by
hearing these papers and discussions
but the large attendance-about so
visitors from various departments OF
the printing business being present
gave opportunity for scores of infor-
NAL little side gatherings at which
printing and newspaper problems were
mulled over and vexlng knots UNI
tangled.
The entertainment provided was the
best that the Northern Minnesota ed
itors have ever been accorded, accord
ing to themselves, and they were pro-
fuse in their thanks and unstinted ir
praise of Sank Centre hospitality.
The visit to the State Home School
for Girls made big hit with the
newspapermen. Practically all of
them visited the institution for the
first time. What they saw of build
ings and grounds, what they saw of
the everyday life of the girls and
young women and what they heard OF
the nature of the work being. done and
the methods employed as explained
by Mrs. Morse, superintendent, ano
Charles E. Vasaly Of the state boaro
of control, was a revelation and sur
prise to all.
Few had even slight conception OF
the magnitude of the institution OF
it's splendid system for the correction
and culture of delinquent girls. When
they departed every visitor was a
new-made friend and supporter of the
school.
The banquet Friday night at the
Palmer House rendered the visitors by
the bushes men Of the city under the
auspices of the Commercial Club was
a sumptuous spread and was followed
by an informal smoker and program
! at the Commercial Club rooms which
was in reality the play session OF the
convention with the Sank Centre peo-
pie playing the role of guests and en-
| joying the fun. Sank Centre has
heard many clever, witty short talks
but never such a universally snappy
and punchy program of them as Fri
day night. And behind all the wit and
fun making crept into each of the adj
dresses serious thoughts in plenty fol
the newspapermen to take home with
them and think over.
The business sessions were three in
number but went with vim and zip
At the opening session Friday morn
ing welcome was given the visitors by
Mayor John N. McGibbon and j. F
Cooper, president Of the Commercial
Club. George Ericsson of the Spoon
er News responded for the newspaper
men. Adjournment was then taken
to await the arrival of more members
At the afternoon session President
Asa M. Wallace gave his annual adj
dress, reviewing the work of the as
ISOLATION during the past year in con-
else and interesting form. Hon. Far
| ley A. Dare of the Walker Pilot, re-
porting for the legislative committee,
reviewed the so-called Twin City
printing trust and recommended that
the association name committee tt
work toward the end Of securing leg
islation to help the small printer.
President Wallace appointed the
following committees: Resolutions sc
H. Denu, Bemidji; J. C. Morrison,
Morris; e. M. LaFond, Little Falls;
Farley A. Dare, Walker; Alvah East
man, st. Cloud; Memorials George
Ericsson, Spooner; N, H. Ingersoll,
Brainerd; H. M. Wheelock, Fergus
Falls.
At the Saturday morning session.
following the reading Of his report by
] Secretary Rutledge and the election Of