Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryThe regular program began with a paper from Thomas Rees, Springfield Register,on advertising, followed by discussion. Julius Schneider, Joliet News, read a paper onthe subject, "Soliciting and Collecting."The subject of "Bookkeeping" was presented by C. C. Marquis, Bloomington Pantagraph,who illustrated his subject with a large ledger sample page, a facsimile of thesystem he was presenting. M. H. Peters, Watseka Times, followed with a paper on thesubject of "Purchasing." W. H. Henrichsen, Quincy Herald, gave a paper on"Schemes," presenting "pointers" which could be acted upon to advantage by the membersof the fraternity.Owen Scott, Bloomington Bulletin, one of the delegates from Illinois to theNational Editorial Association, which convened at San Antonio, Texas, and made a tourthrough Texas and Mexico during the month of November, was introduced, and toldof the territory and the people of the neighbor Republic. The address had the effect ofstrengthening the desire of the members to make the proposed trip. The committee,to which had been referred the matter of an excursion through Mexico, reported thatthe trip, covering a period of twenty days, would cost not over $75 for each memberof the party.The officers elected for 1889-1890 were: President, Owen Scott, BloomingtonBulletin; Vice Presidents, W. W. Lowis, Lena Star; George W. Harper, Robinson Argus;S. Y. Thornton, Canton Ledger; Secretary, E. B. Fletcher, Morris Herald; Treasurer,George M. Tatham, Greenville Advocate; Executive Committee, Thomas Rees, SpringfieldRegister; J. K. LeBaron, Elgin Every Saturday, and L. A. McLean, Urbana Herald."Exchanges" were then discussed briefly, following which discussion Frank W.Havill, Mt. Carmel Register, spoke on "Editorial Writing."It was resolved that the Inland Printer, of Chicago, be endorsed as a technicaltrade journal by the Association.C. Boeschenstein, Edwardsville Intelligencer, read a paper on "Special Articles,"which was followed by a paper by A. C. Cameron, Inland Printer, Chicago, on the"Mechanical Department of a Printing Office."A memorial to the late Mrs. Cynthia Patrick Bostwick, Mattoon, was read by ElizabethBoynton Harbert of the then Chicago New Era; and of the late Will R. Carletonof the Sumner Press, by George W. Harper, Robinson Argus.