The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
To town
Twenty-Ninth Annual COnven.
ton Begins Friday.
Many Prominent Journalists
on Program.

TONS go to the devil, for this one time,
and are coming to Topeka to attend
Editorial association. The devil will
be to pay, when the editor gets back
provided the said devil has been able
to make the profits on the week meet
his salary figure.
Editors Meet Friday.
The twenty-ninth annual convention
of the Kansas editors will assemble
at $500 o'clock on Friday morning
at the Memorial building The first
item of business will be the consider
alton of new applications for member
ship by the executive committee or
the association There is at present
being waged a membership campaign
which is expected to result in the ad-
dition of at least 200 new members by
the opening date of the convention.
Many Prominent Speakers.
An attractive program of addresses
has been arranged for the convention,
with some of the speakers as follows:
Henry p. Robbins, editor of the St.
| louis Times; Jason Rogers, of the
New York Globe: r. T. Porte. of Salt
Lake, Utah, author of the Franklin
standard price list for job printing
which is accepted turnout the United
States; Roy F.. Bailey of Salina, vice
president of the association, who will
respond to an address of welcome by
Mayor Corwine; Ralph Tennal, of the
| Eldorado Times: Drew Mclaughlin,
of the Miami Republican: J. r. Har-
rison, of the Beloit Gazette; Alfred G..
| Hill, alumni secretary of Kansas Uni
versity: Cliff Stratton, alumni secre-
tary of the Kansas State Agricultural
college, who with Hill, is a former
! Topeka. newspaper man; Representa-
| tive Clark Conkling. of the Lyons Re-
! publican; Prof. c. E. Rogers, of the
department of industrial journalism
loR
Charles F. Scott, of the lola Register;
Alfred Travis and Lucille Cleveland,
| students of the journalism depart
ment of Kansas university; N. E.
Reece, of the Pratt Tribune.
| The plans for the convention have
been drawn up by o. W. Little, of the
Alma Enterprise, president of the as
ISOLATION; ]. L. Napier, of the Newton
Republican kansan. secretary of the
association, and Frank FARRELL, presi-
| dent Of the Topeka Press club.
| To Entertain Editors.
| Arrangements have been made for
I the entertainment of the editors dur
ing their stay in Topeka, by the Tope-
ka Press club, and the wives of the
| journalists who will gather at the
| state capital on Friday and Saturday
have not been neglected. The Press
| club will look after them all, with due
| respect to their varying tastes.
The Complete Program.
| The complete program for the con-
Ivention is as follows:
Friday, January 2S.
$50 a. m-Meeting Executive Committee
i 1890 a. m.-Address of welcome, Mayor
b. -Corwine, Topeka Response, Roy +.
IL 90 a m-visit legislature in body.
l L 80 p. m.-Round table, Hire an Ap-
prentice" led by Drew Mclaughlin, Paofa.
2:15 P. m.-Address, r. T. Porte, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
8 100 p. m.-"The Turning of the Coat
Rell Ia Ciymer Fl Dorado; uv,nr. Rain,
zoo p. m&"Libel suits-and Other
4sS p mN narr,spei h East and west"
5 90 p. ma Closeup View of the Leg
Friday Evening.
1 The Topeka Press club has arranged the
entertainment for this evening. For the
ladies of the Editorial Association tickets
| will be provided for the Jan Kubelik violin
recital at the Auditorium. The men who
| desire to attend this recital will pay for
Il their tickets.
The Political Science club has arranged
l a dinner, with Miss Alice Robertson, con-
i gress-woman from Oklahoma, the guest
| affair.
The Native Daughters Of Kansas have
arranged a party at the State House for
the editors and their wives.
4 For the editors, the male of the species,
| there will be midnight frolic at the Press
1 club rooms in the Chamber Of Commerce
l songs, athletic carnival, some stories, eats
l 'nevery thing
Saturday. January 80.
0 30 a. m.-Round table Should Legal
| Rates Be Changed?" led by Hon. Clark
L ConkIfng.
10 100 a m-"Feature Stories for the
Country Press Prof c. E. Rogers. Man
10 80 a. m.-"some Observations and Con-
1 clusions," Charles f. Scott, lola
l IL 90 a.. m.-Address, Henry z. Robbins.
st. Louis.
80 a. rn-"The Newspaper. and Its
Town" Alfred Travis and Lucille Cleve-
200 p m-"Some Editorial Ideals,'' n.
$50 p. m.-aPublicity and Propaganda, -
Miss Matte Beck. Holton-
1 3 90 p. m.-Address, John Rogers, New
| 3 80 p. m.-Eleetion of officers Reports
of committees. Association business.
Letter From Press Club.
| The following communication has
tbeen sent by the Topeka Press club to
talI the Kansas editors and their wives,
notifying them OF the plans for their
Entertainment in Topeka:
To the scribes of Kansas and their wives
/ and daughters particularly.
/ Are you coming to Topeka for the an
Enual meeting of the State Editorial associa-
ton Friday and Saturday, january Is and
= 1t gong
be great time for editors and their WON
len folks.
/ The sessions will be held in Memorial
hall. The association will attend to any
| serious business that may develop. The
Topeka Press club will look after the en-
ltertainment Friday evening. Listen to
lwhat is going TO take place.
L The editors, that is, the male of the
species, will be given a midnight frolic
tDont misunderstood this. Men editors
lonly- Get that: Special grub for the oc-
good see-g ars. ahd. If Dick Hopkins. Luey
tGaston, Lizzie Wooster and Professor Nc
keeyer are operating in a quiet sector may
be few pills can be sneaked in from
kay Gee
i Lady editors, only. including Of course
| the wives and daughters of editors viii
have their choice of the following enter
| ta1nment. as guests of the Press club:
concert by Jan Kubelik yiolinist
| This is very high brow
&Banquet by the Political Science club