Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-23
VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.

".
Charlottesville, Va, Fob. 21, The
first Virginia Newspaper conference
and the mid-winter meeting of the
Virginia Press association was held
at the University of Virginia. Thurs
day and Friday, February 8 and 8.
Sixty editors from the entire state
attended, and were welcomed to the
University by the president, DR..
Edwin a. Alderman.
Professor Leon r. Whipple, of the
School of Journalism, arrange what
Is said to be one of the most practical
programs ever presented at an ed
itorlal gathering in Virginia.
Don Z. Seit2, manager of the New
lork World, spoke ON preserving
the Goose"
II mean take care of the farm in
terests OF the country" said Mr..
Seita, "for the farm is the Coos, thnt
l.Rs the Golden egg We must help
tie former find II better market for
his goods.
The Farm lands of the West are
overcrowdcd. The young men are tur-
n'ng their faces toward the South.
In few more years, Dixie will be
the agricultural center of the United
States"
Among the other features were the
speech on "Thc Newspaper Confer
cncc", by Il. G. Moseley, of the Dam
vile Methodist, president of tho
Virginia Press Association, and pro-
fcssor Whipple's talk on "Thc PRO
fcsion of Journalism"
The Charlottesville Chamber of Conn
merce gave banquet at the Glcnson
Hotel. Folger Mclinscy, the "Benz-
town Bard, of the "Sunpaper," Bnl-
timorc, rccited some "homespun"
verses and DR.. John Stewart Bryan,
Richmond News Leader, spoke on
"New Virginia and the Press"
The Mergenthaler company. of
Newfork, installed new, model 10
linotype with an electric mcltin,. rot.
News of the conference was reported
by students in the school of Journal
ism, and published daily in the Char
lotlcsvillc Progress"
: The purpose of the netting was to
bring into close cooperation the two
great educational factors Of the state
the University and the Press.
Charlottesville, Va, Feb, u, Using
aa their slogan. "The Great War;
eight students of the University of
Virginia went to Covington Friday
afternoon to conduct I'M evnngclislical
campaign. "rhc Great War"meant
the fight between good and evil.
The first talk was made by +. M.
Gwnthmcy who talked on "Why We
are Here. w. N. Ncfr spoke on
"Amcrirn and the War;, while NJ. S.
Dmmock used "Prcparctncss" for
his subject
u. G. Wilson spoke Friday night Mt
mans mass meeting ON "Fitncss
for the Fight. a meeting rol, ladies
was held in the Presbyterian Church
ut the same time. M. S. Dimmock
spoke on Mothers" and i. S. liar
mon on "Swcethcarts". Roy G. Fann-
agan spoke before boys meeting
Friday afternoon on "Boy Scout
Worlt".
Mr., Gwathmcy talked Saturday
morning on Clean Sports", and Mi.
Neff outlined the honor systcrn of
the University MS it is applied to the
high schools Of the state.
II. r. Bunting. of the University
wireless station, spoke Saturday
nIight on Keeping in Touch with
iicauquhftcfS. Practical demonStlYl-
lions were given with wireless appa-
ratus.
One University student went 10
each Of he seven Sunday Schools of
the city Sunday morning, and later
conducted the II o'clock services Mt
the churches. et,oi
Three hundred men attended the
mass melting for men Sunday after
non. Mr.. Wilson spoke on "Your
Equipment" He was followed bv Mr.
Harmon who talked on Enlistment"
AT the close of the mctinr II men
pledged themselves to accent Christ,
The final melting wns held Sunday
night in the largest church in Gov
lngton. 1t was crowded TO capacity.
W, N; Ncff and j. a. Morrow conduc-
Yea the melting, a aimiliar dcputa-
ton visited Clifton Forge during the
Christmas holidays. Othera arc to be
sent out this spring.