The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-08-12
NORTH DAKOTA
EDITORS MEET
City Of Fargo Acts - Host 70 Pro-
gressive Quill Pushers from
~ All Parts of State
SPLENDID TIME IS ENJOYED
Gate City Commercial Club Makes Hit
With Newspaper Boys

Once every year the Newspaper men
OF North Dakota plan to meet and dis
cuss their trials and tribulations and
figure out ways and means o{ {smestin.
the rapidly changing conditions Adch
confront their profession. Last year
at the Mandsn session it was decided
to honor Fafgo with our royal pres
ence this year, and last Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday the Gate city hung
out the latch string and welcomed
about hundred editors and their
wives, together with representatives
Of several paper houses. The meet
ings were held in Fargo's splendid
commercial club rooms.
The morning session on Friday was
given over principally to the discus
sion Of business matters, interspersed
with the reading Of pertinent articles
by various members. A representa-
tive Of the American Legion delivered
q wonderful lecture on the history Of
the organization and what it stands
for. This was especially appreciated
by the editors, as it gave them an in
sight into many phases Of the Legion
that were not entirely clear before.
In the afternoon we were fortunate
in having an opportunity Of listening
to speech by Mr.. O'Connor, demo-
cratic nominee for governor, who will
be supported by the Independent news
papers at the coming election. Mr..
O'Connor is gentleman Of very pleas
ing personality and an orator Of no
mean ability. While in his speech he
dwelt at some length upon several
matters Of considerable Importance,
he made q particularly deep impress
sion when he stated that the coming
campaign would be clean one, at
least as far as he was concerned. A
clean political campaign in North Da-
kota will be something Of an innova-
tion, if it materializes.
|, Friday evening Mr.. Schermerhorn,
editor Of the Detroit Times, delivered
a splendid lecture to the press asso-
citation members and their wives in
the Masonic auditorium. Mr.. Scher-
merhorn is q man Of wonderful abil-
ity and has Travelled and given lee
lures all over the country. His ad-
dress infused new life into the editors,
who were spellbound by his eloquence.
At the conclusion Of the lecture, the
press boys and their wives were in
vited out to the country club, where
an impromptu dance was given, fol-
lowed by light refreshments.
On Saturday morning the principal
event was the election Of officers. Mr..
Bowen Of Hope was elected president,
succeeding N. !. Forkner Of Langdon,
who has oficiated during the past two
years. Mr.. Bowen il q man Of ability
and will steer the ship in trve course,
40 has his predecessor.
About 800 o'clock Saturday after
noon. . number Of cars lined up before
the commercial club rooms and the
association members were taken out
to the summer resort at Lake Lizzie,
fifty miles distant, whore they were
guests Of . chicken and fish dinner,
which was thoroughly enjoyed
Fargo citizens certainly entertained
~ in. . wonderful manner and news
papers Al, over the state will be boost
ing for the Gate city for months 70
come. 80. .sl,st:5 III" ..ils sst;.afi
jamestown haGtbeea selected ~ che
place u meeting next year.