Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper. Directory and History" 'We speak in reverence of the olden time; but there is no older time than now;this is the hoary-headed age of the world'; and man should profit by the lengthened past."The twenty-second annual meeting was held on February 1, 2, and 3, 1887, atQuincy. The first session was called to order in the Circuit Court room in the AdamsCounty Court House by Acting President J. K. LeBaron of the Elgin Every Saturday.The address of welcome was delivered by the Honorable Jonathan Parkhurst, Mayorof Quincy, to which response was made on behalf of the Association by Mr. LeBaron.J. C. Bundy of the Religio-Philosophical Journal, Chicago, read a paper on "The CountryPress in Ethics," after which the Chair announced committees."The Experiences of a New Editor," by Charles W. Warner of the HoopestonChronicle was followed by a discussion in which the cash-in-advance practice, and theblack list for delinquent subscribers were brought up. In regard to the black list it wassaid that the publisher has a right to tell the facts, if he has been defrauded, but mustnot hold up to ridicule his debtor, and is liable for any damage to his reputation. F. B.Mills of the Lincoln Herald spoke on "Newspaper Bookkeeping."The annual address was delivered by the Honorable E. M. Haines of the ChicagoLegal Adviser on "Newspapers," after which General M. M. Bane of Quincy spokebriefly on "Mormonism," urging members of the press to use their influence against it.The next subject was "Women in Journalism," which was opened with a paper bythe Honorable M. B. Castle of the Sandwich Argus, followed by essays by Mrs.Antoinette V. Wakeman and by Miss Mary Allen West of Chicago, representatives ofthe Illinois Woman's Press Association.The President's address was delivered by acting President J. K. LeBaron.The officers elected were: President, J. K. LeBaron, Elgin Every Saturday; VicePresidents, J. J. Anderson, Nashville Democrat; Clement L. Clapp, Carrollton Patriot;L. A. McLean, Urbana Herald; Secretary, E. B. Fletcher, Morris Herald; Treasurer,George M. Tatham, Greenville Advocate; Executive Committee, J. W. Clinton, PoloPress; M. W. Mathews, Urbana Herald; Thomas Rees, Springfield Register.Charles Holt of the Kankakee Gazette read an essay on "Causes of Failure in aPrinting Office," which was followed by suggestions from E. B. Fletcher of the MorrisHerald. L. A. McLean, Urbana Herald, read a paper on "Special Editions," which wasdiscussed at some length.Entertainment during the meeting consisted of a visit to Craddock College, a complimentarybanquet given at the Tremont House and a ball at Roger's Hall, given bythe citizens of Quincy.That women in journalism were understood and appreciated as early as 1887 maybe judged by the following excerpts from the convention proceedings of that year, onefrom the hands of a man, two from the hands of women:Laurels tor the Women in 1887The Honorable M. B. Castle of the Sandwich Argus gave the following address on"Women in Journalism." (Mr. Castle, after referring to his assignment, stated that hewas asked to answer whether women as a rule are freer from bitter personal journalismthan men? His answer was they surely are. He was asked, "What are their faults orgraces?" He would say they had no faults, and their graces could not be told. Thenext question was journalism as a profession for women, and this he discussed asfollows:74•