The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29
NEWSPAPER CONFERENCE
TO Be AT UNIVERSITY
Association of Virginia Daflics VIII
BE Organized February
y and ..
WEEKLY EDITORS TAKE PART
Business Problems of Newspaper Pub
fishers VIII BE Considerations
town Bard to Read His Homespum
Verses.

Charlottesville, Va. Jan. 2S.--The
organization of an association of Fir-
ginia daily newspapers will be con-
sidered at the business meeting Of the
Virginia Press Association during the
Virginia Newspaper Conference to he
held at the University of Virginia
February and 8.
All Virginia dailies, thirty in num-
Der. have been invited to send rep
resentatives TO discuss the proposal.
j. l.. Horne, of the Rocky Mount On.
CD Telegram. president of the North
Carolina association of nine afternoon
papers, will tell how this group has
reduced the cost of news service and
leased wires, and secured other bust
ness advantages by cooperation. The
Press Association and University
School of Journalism will try to effect
similar organization for the benefit
Of Virginia papers
The Virginia country weekly paper
will also have an important share of
the conference program. business
methods will be emphasized. for the
financial situation Of many small pa
pers is critical on account of the price
of print paper and the cost of labor
Making Weekly Pay will be dis
cussed by John T. Daniel. editor OF
the Northampton Times, Cape Charles
DSl systems lpt inc w cehlS. by
VIII VI. Hundley. of the Alta Vista
journal. THE Weekly and Commu-
nifty Service" by !. II. Gwathmey, Of
the Louisa Central Nirginian.
Country Editors Opportunity.
Clarence Poe. editor of the Pro
gresstc Farmer, of Raleigh. one of
the leading farm journals OF the South.
will give a talk on The New Oppor-
tunity for the Country Editor" He
VIII deal with the rural aspects of
country papers
To help Virginia editors, large and
small meet the crises due to ;he lsck
of print paper ana the high prices
one entire morning will be given to
business pfobi.mE.% Il n. Palmer. sec
rotary of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association viii discuss
the national situation. W. W. Weaver
of the Durham On. CO Sun, Will tell
OF the future of the South in the prnt
paper industry, and Hon. II. Il. Var
ner. of the Lexington Dispatch. will
relate his efforts to reduce paper
costs that resulted in his presenting
a brief to the attorney-general of the
United states with regard to the mo-
nopoiy methods OF the big manufac-
turcrs.
Advertising from the modern view
point will Ire treated stuart Oliver.
of the Baltimore News. who recently
formed the company that bought this
paper from Frank A. Munsey. His
subject will be Scientific Advertis-
ing" Walter II. Savory. sales man.
ager of the Mergenthaler Linotype
Company. will give practical hints on
advertising Agencies"
Print Conference Newspaper.
One special feature of the confer
ence will he the publication of an
extra supplement of the daily Char
lottesville Progress by the students of
the school OF journalism. They will
report and edit all news of the meet
ings. Their stories will be set at the
hall on new model electric driven
linotype installed by the Mergenthaler
people as an educational exhibit. An
expert operator will set this news and
give demonstrations to the students
and editors. The supplement will be
regular paper, complete in all de-
tails.
The university and Charlottesville
have made large preparations to show
visitors a good time. On Friday even
/ Ing a banquet will he given by the
Charlottesville Chamber of Com
merce. This promises to be an elab-
crate occasion Mr. John Stewart
Bryan, OF the Richmond News Leader.
will respond to the toast New Fir-
gnia and the Press"
Hear the BenStown Bard
In addition. Folger Mckinsey. bet
Ter known and loved by many Viz
ginians under the pen name of The
Benztown Bard" will read what he
calls "Homespun Verses" His COL
umn in the Baltimore "Sunpaper"
every day is widely read In the nation
and the beauty and versatility of his
newspaper verses are a source of real
wonder to many admirers.
Other social features will be a re-
ception to the guests by the Colorado
Faculty Club in the clubhouse which
was the original building of Jeffer-
sons university. and n luncheon given
by the University at Commons Hall
at which the editors can see how the
big institution provides for it's stu
dents.
DIR. Alderman will welcome the
conference. and Professor Whipple, of
the 1908 school Of Journalism. will
talk on The Profession OF Journal
ism" Other speakers will be Hon.
| Walter Addison. of the Lynchburg
News, and w, S. Copeland. OF the
/ Newport News Press The women
newspaper workers will be represented
by Miss Cally Ryland. OF the Rich
mond News Leader.
Secretary James L. Hart, of the
Press Association. has made arrange
ments for transportation with the
railroads aid declares that this first
newspaper conference in Virginia will
draw over a hundred editors.