The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-27
Spirit of Famou. Red River
Valley l. Manifested By
Roysl Entertainers
VISIT 10 NORTHWEST
SCHOOL, FARM ENJOYED
POSTMASTER Mckenzie Guided
Sonssters and Speaker.
at Big Banquet

AuS Spl1A1 VI VIC 4oAAOO6 1S0u
Red River Valley was manifested to
the "Thirty Third Degree" by the
citizens Of .Crookston in their en-
tertainment Of the members Of the
Northern Minnesota Editorial asso-
citation held in that beautiful city,
January 20, 81, and %.
From train time to train time the
editors were guests Of that city, and
they were aware OF this fact every
minute Of the time,
Hospitality par-excellence n d
good fellowship Incompatible, coupl-
ed with an educational program of
inestimable value were "dished"
out in abundance. When the spirit
Of Z be valley lulled for a spell, there
wei = 1spirits" provided to arouse
the mil :, heart and soul Of man to
the uttermost. The Neutrality-suspicious.
days allotted man in his daily vo-
cation Of life were far too short,
while sojourning in the hustling, bust
ling city Of CrooEston.
The program arranged by Secretary
A. G. Rutledge Of the association was
filled to overlooking with good things,
it being considered the best in the
history of the organization.
Men who had messages to deliver
did SO in a manner fitting the ocea-
sion. Every topic provided food for
thought and was marked benefit to
the editors attending. Vs. -.
Ideas for editorial food, ideas for
business management and ideas for
increased se--business were ably and
forcefully presented, and, if put into
pf4ctical use the coming year, should
make every editor financier within
a short time. Some 81 the most capa-
BILE speakers in 6he state delivered
addresses.
The program Thursday evening
was held in the rooms of the Crook
ston Commercial club and from the
sound Of the gavel by President H. z.
Mitchell until the close Of the meet
ing, the. editors were held spell-bound
by the eloquence of oratory and pre-
sentation OF facts from the lips of DR..
C. A. Prosser, director Of Dunwoody
Institute; F. A. Wilson, director Of
government savings, and G. p. Craig
of Duluth on Great Lakes waterways.
After these and other numbers, the
Crookston entertainers served lunch.
The Friday, morning features in
cluded the unique welcome provided
by students of the agricultural college
under the direction of c. G. Selvig,
superintendent, when they presented
the pageant, ''The>~ Valley Spirit
Speaks" i
The guests were taken about the
farm upon their arrival and enjoyed
the Sightseeing trip immensely. A
visit to the various buildings, where
the livestock was housed made q ''hit"
with the country "pen pushers."
The Northwest Monthly, issued by
the school became "Daily Tor a
Day." and was issued hourly while
the editors were guests at the school
farm.
What they saw at this institution
of learning convinced the editors that
q great work was being done and that
it should receive every encouragement
to broaden its scope Of labors.
The banquet in the evening at the
Elks' hall was 'hum- dinger." Min
neapolis, st. Paul or ''Dulooth" could
have done no better. POSTMASTER W.
E. Mckenzie guided the "song birds"
and the speakers in a manner fitting,
with proper and appropriate intro
auctions. He drove away all the lit
tie "glooms" and with the assistance
of the chef kept them away through
out the evenings entertainment.
The committee representing the
Crookston Association Of Public A.
fairs seemed to know just who needed
looking after and somehow or other
delegated just the right fellow for the
job. : It mattered not who, or when,
or what, the committee was on the
job>and ready to stay until "bedtime. "
Saturday morning, a business ses-
sion. Of the editorial association was
held in the Commercial club rooms.
An interesting address was delivered
by Theodore Beaulieu on "Trials and
Tribulations Of an Aboriginal News
paper Man.,
TIE election Of officers and men,
bers Of =, the executive committee
brought forth the following results
president, Harry Phillips of Mahno-
men; vice president, Tony LaFreniere,
Grand Rapids; secretary-treasurer, A.
G. Rutledge, Minneapolis; executive
COMMITTEES, W. E. Mckenzie, Crook
ston; E. H. -Denu, Bemidji, and Mar
tin Widsten, Warroad.
The annual meeting will be held at
Sank Centre next year.
H.