Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryE. L. Bogart, professor of economics at the University of Illinois spoke on "TheEconomist Looks Behind the Scene." Frank Collins, of the Areola Record-Herald, spokeon "Labor Saving in a Print Shop"; and ^'. W. Loomis, LaGrange Citizen, on "GettingRight Prices For Your Product."The Past Presidents' Dinner was the event Thursday evening. It was held at theSouthern Tea Room from six to seven thirty o'clock. Thomas Rees, Illinois State Register,presided. A list of the past presidents then living and the years in which theyserved in as president was read. It included the following:John K. LeBaron, 1887-1888, 182 Broadway, Yonkers, New York; Owen Scott,1889-1890, Bloomington Bulletin; Thomas Rees, 1891-1892, Springfield; C. M. Tinney,1896-1898, Virginia Gazette; Charles Boeschenstein, 1898-1899, Edwardsville Intelligencer;M. F. Walsh, 1899-1900, Harvard Herald and Independent; Charles W. Bliss,1902-1903, Hillsboro Montgomery News; Charles Bradshaw, 1903-1904, CarrolltonPatriot; J. C. Adams, 1907-1908, Peotone Vedette; S. K. Strothers, Taylorville andHavana papers, now of Pittsfield; W. T. Bedford, 1909-1910, LaSalle Tribune; J. M.Sheets, 1910-1911, Oblong Oracle; Eugene L'Hote, 1911-1912, Milford Herald; J.M.Page, 1914-1915, Jerseyville Democrat; W. B. Davis, 1916-1917, Mt. Sterling Democrat-Message; H. U. Bailey, 1917-1918, Princeton Bureau County Republican; S. P. Preston,1918-1919, Gillespie News; J. E. McClure, 1919-1920, Carlinville Democrat; Paul R.Goddard, 1920-1921, Washington Tazewell County Reporter; Benjamin B. Herbert,1921-1922, National Printer Journalist, Chicago; Fred M. Rolens, 1922-1923, now ofLos Angeles; John H. Harrison, 1923-1924, Danville Commercial News; Albert H.Gravenhorst, 1924-1925, Effingham Review; W. J. Smith, 1925-1926, Waukegan Sun;H. E. Bell, 1926-1927, White Hall Register-Republican.The editors stood one minute in silent meditation in tribute to J. B. Castle andCharles B. Warner. Letters were read from the absent— J. C. Adams, Benjamin Herbert,Owen Scott, W. B. Davis, J. K. LeBaron, Albert H. Gravenhorst.Charles W. Bliss was elected president of the Past Presidents' organization to succeedSenator Rees. S. P. Preston was elected vice-president and M. F. Walsh was electedsecretary.Remarks were made by J. E. McClure, S. K. Strother, W. J. Smith, and H. F. Bell.At seven thirty an informal social hour was held at the Union building. Followingthis O. H. Runyan, of the Bradner Smith and Company, lectured on "The Forest in thePressroom," showing moving pictures of modern methods used in making paper.On Friday morning a joint session was held until 10:15. H. L. Williamson gavethe secretary's report. He recommended the establishment of a budget of $5,000 toprovide funds for meeting expenses of the Illinois Press Association and cited similarbudgets in existence in the New York and Pennsylvania press associations. He alsoadvocated the employment of an attorney to represent the association in legal matters,especially those pertaining to legislative action which affects Illinois editors, and whicharises during sessions of the state legislature.Following the secretary's report Edward Cary Hayes, professor of sociology at theUniversity of Illinois, spoke on "The Press and the So-Called Public Mind."Josephine Turck Baker, editor of Correct English magazine, Evanston, spoke on"Improving English."During the conference A. L. Bowen, editorial writer on the Illinois State Journal,presided at a "Public Affairs Institute," given at a session of the daily papers. Speakingof this session, Mr. Bowen later said:"Editors and publishers of daily newspapers held one sectional session for the purposeof discussing several objects of special editorial interest to them. Dr. J. W. Garner.