Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-08-11
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August, 5
Music: Appreciated
Fosters Ladies Orchestra, which
played before the opening Of the
meeting and following the response
to the address of welcome by F. AB.
Streeter. outdid themselves to give
the scribes real treat, the appre-
citation of the editors being shown
by the hearty applause which follow
ed each number. -
The principal addresses OF the
afternoon were given by l.. J. Moe
Of Valley City and president of the
North Dakota State Good Roads AS
sociation, who spoke on Good Roads
and the Newspapers" State Super
intendent Minnie j. Nelson, whose
subject was Educational Offerings;
Putting North Dakota on the Map
Thru the Newspapers" by G. w.
Stewart of the Wilton News, Our
Underground Wealth By Dean E., j..
Babcock of the University of N. D..
School OF Mines, and, Fun North
Dakota OFFERS by Hon. Carl; B. Oh
son.. .'t :: ~
Mayor Praises Work Of Press
MayorcFrank E. Rathman praised
the work, of the press: in moulding
public opinion in his address Of well
come, which, followed the invocation
by Mr.. Stewart,, Mr.. Rathman said:
'.Mr Chairman and members OF the
North Dakota Press Association.
II deem it priviledge to be given
an opportunity to address q gather
ing of Great Men.
81. have read that Great Men are
noted for their attention to trifles"
and God knows that newspaper men
can, and do, write whole columns on
what many Of your readers consider
just trifle, and sometimes the in
dividual who is made the subject OF
your sketch considers it a trifle too
much.
byron says, .tWords are things
and a drop of ink falling like dew
upon thought, produces, that, which
makes thousands and perhaps mill
lions think"
II am almost convinced that you
men of the press not only make us
think, but in large measure do our
thinking for US.
"Without the Press, thinking
would be confined to very few and
the world would make progress slow
ly indeed.
eve recognize the very important
and responsible part you have in the
building of our nation, and are very
glad to welcome you to our city. We
trust that every moment spent with
us will be both pleasant and profit
able
when you have completed your
labors here and return to your homes
may you write only Of the good you
may discover in US and forget our
faults J. J, s "A ....s H H., (, I,
!. Response by f. b. Streeter
+, B. Streeter of the Emmons
County Record, who responded to
Mayor Rathman's address OF well
come, addressed his remarks to the
.sUnterrified Press Of North Dakota.
He declared that he had looked for.
ward to- the meeting Of the press as
sociatfon with q great deal Of pleas
ure, that he had been mi JAMESTOWN
before and had found It's citizens q
bunch Of royal good fellows and that
he expected to enjo the hospitality
1 OF the city along with the other mem
bers OF the association.
I'VE are not going to spend all
Of our time In play; however, for
much Of the time will be spent in
real hard work. The mem bers Of this
Organization are the real lsfriends Of
North Dakota and At this convention
It was decided to make II something
4 OF q booster 4 meeting for the state.
#5.s The men Of the press association
are; Optimists. The definition Of the
/. term optimist can be found IN the
dictionary, but when i ray that i be-
I 5ii1ve we ara ali optlmists haySS Efn
mind the definiti lon of the nm g y
man, who whom j hand d lemon,
makes lemona de- of &c. Il e aref going
ITO enj two days of both No Norl and
I play inS ono aof the hort cit ins one
oftte best conn tiss g North l Dsko q
MO- tos M. Olsh n SS 81
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