Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 10, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba daily free press Winnipeg. Feb. 10 a my although the first Canadian paper was founded in 1764, and tha first journal printed in Orr Turio As far Back it was not until the 27ih september dint the Canadian press association organized. In the _ ninety live years n Between the first event and the if the available records in credited journalism in Canada a Nof the and crudest Type and a in Fca some time prior to the i bin Uriu Antof a press association very rank m of discussion. The bravest men 1 it be remembered there wore in ski Tuul sints connected with the press in to e ear a transitional Days Strong Tangue go to enforce their ainu Ilia in to by had pleaded As some papers of the baser sort do ten infatuation for their Guild possessed by most newspaper men to a degree Seldom experienced by men of other crafts to become beaming and go fishy under Tho influences alluded to above. The people of Tho country inapt think that i have Given too much importance to this new departure of the Canadian press association. Kot so. A Gli Vuco at what has already been accomplished for the betterment of Mankind m Canada by this organization can Only to intensified in the future under Tho new and better conditions. It is to Tho interest of All readers of country newspapers that their editors should thus meet for social Confer once and counsel about the details of their Semi Public business and they will to Mak ing a mistake if they do not urge upon their newspaper men to Avail themselves of this educating influence. Tho better Quali fied for their business Tho members of the press Are the Moro cosmopolitan minded they become the greater will be the Progress they will incite the people of their respective constituencies to Ongoco in. Latest styles my. A. N. Jackson. Kew Mamet to contain the kernal of Tho nut of Tho free press Success under or. Moore and there is nothing invidious in mentioning them us there might to were his lot in a wider local sphere. But or. Moore hns Boon a use Ful and honoured citizen of this country As Well As of Acton. Vor yours he bus occupied a position on the Board of examiners of albeit College Belleville and it was with pleasure that i noticed that at the session of the general conference of Tho methodist Church at Montreal last september to in pouted to the Hoard of management or Tho same institution. Or. Moore has been for the past ton years one of the most Loyal and devoted members of the Canadian press association and Lias done much to further its met i osts and make it popular with Tho Craft. In is i to was elected a member of Tho executive committee mid last year to theoflice of first vice president. An draw i Tatullo. Woodstock Teixei review. Sized Ilia Public to boo primary objects the checking of Asperities and the banishment of bitterness of time in Public have been la a great measure attained. While it cannot be said that Tho Strong language of the Early Days has been entirely expunged from the columns of the newspaper press it is now rare to find oven heated discussions tainted with bitterness of tone. There can. There fore he no reasonable doubt that the Cana Dian press association has done Good wok in the past in this regard and is entitled to to credited with a Large Meed of cruise for educating Public opinion in the better Way. Now a Days no one mistakes abuse for argument and the utilitarian spirit of the age. Is too highly developed to permit even the ignorant to to led away by a Sou my. Of wont which signify nothing. Dearly is the average Man loves a fight he prefers to Sec. U kid gloved prize fighter to a bludgeon wielder. Tho initial Board of of Teers of Tho new association were w. Gilespy presi Dent j. C. Brown Glrst. Vice president Josiah Blackburn second vice president tuomas St liar Secretary and treasurer d Mcdougall. Honorary Secretary George Slep Paril James Seymour James Somei Ville Thomas Mclntosh and John Jacques executive committee. These men and their press colleagues of that time budded. N of have seen better than they knew Aud n the meetings which were alway theve Aliu held the primary objects of the were never lost sight of. 1 res Tut after president in his annual Wildres. Land these used to to prepared with elaborate fan and study and include the details of payable growth in Grace congratulated the association upon the Progress being made. And it is no wonder that improvement was apparent. The Canadian Piess association has numbered some very Clever men Iii oink its who afterwards attained to the dignity of ministers 3f the Crown. In Issy a now departure and one which revived and increased Tho interest of members was taken an excursion to some Point Orp its of interest was added to the civilians attractions of Tho annual meeting which then 562 main Street. Or. J. B. Is , Secketa Liy Tea so Kell became More peripatetic in its character Aud to include smaller places than Tho larger cities. Usually the Arnyai meeting mos held at the excursion Point. Tims nature Fly the social among the editors of Canada became the stepping tone to the attainment of knowledge of their own country and there can be no that such press trips have be att an in enabling them to Deal practically with Many Public questions As the country grew and prospered. Tho editorial Ken was with Tho process of the suns Ana their annual Jaime a doubt ass proved As near a Royal Road to learning As editors May Ever expect to Hava in this world. In another change came o or the spirit of Tuo editorial dream. Original waste places bad been fairly Well cultivated and several cuts conspired to incite them to Roach out after other and greater worlds to conquer. Tho great development of the country and especially of its railways with the More modern methods inaugurated by Tho Walter Tho consequent multiplicity of journals during Tho past Twenty years the great increase in the membership of the As the introduction of Young blood my. A. F. Pirie Dundas Banner. The present executive of the Canadian press association is composed of gentlemen who arc an Honor to their Guild and with accompanying portraits i herewith append Short sketches of their respective newspaper careers. Or. A Duew , president of the Canadian press association was born on a Arm in the township of Cal Don county of Peel dangerously near forty years ago. His family removed to Tho county of Oxford Whon he was but a few years old and consequently he May be said to Havo lived All his Lii o among the people who arc cognizant of his doily and excellent thing for a country journalist. Or. Pattullo had the inestimable advantage of Good schooling us to received his education at Tho Public school and at Tho Dundas Aud St. Catharines grammar schools under j. Howard Hunter m. A., now inspector of insurance in Toronto. To was the Winner of Tho Gilchrist scholarship in 1873 which gave him Tho option of attending London University for three years with a year. He chose London where to spent a year but his health failed and he a turned afterwards he drifted into Many another Good Man before and Tho Woodstock Sentinel office in connection with his brother now registrar of Oxford. By and by the the Sentinel and the review United forces and in course of time or. Pattullo bought out his partner. For the past Teu years he has had entire control of the Sentinel review and although he has Dono very considerable platform work he has never sought any Public position. Ilis Devotion to journalism has told Borovor. Aud the Sentinel review ranks amongst Tho Foremost country news papers in this province. He Wae one of the first to recognize the fact that tin local news Maiier has a distinct Field in which it cannot loud a rival or competitor in the Large City newspapers. This is the Field of local news. Mid to his belief backed up is in is by an energetic working of the Field through local correspondence and Devotion to Homo ques and interest the notable Success of Supapo is due. Uti it not alone As a local paper that the Sentinel review has prominence m Tuo Canadian Joii Malwick Field. Some years ago although it is Allied to the same political Sruv the Sentinel review led a most spirited and Well conducted attack upon the Globe newspaper on the latter s tree Trade departure and ibis stroke made it known outside As a paper which was backed by Bra us and Independence. In the working of the Birchall Benwell murder Case re cantly the editor of the Sentinel review has added to the laurels so Well 11 War Ihil legitimate newspaper in Alex. F. Pirie was Boru in his father s newspaper office i Guelph Wellington county in 1w.1, wont to Toronto in 1s74 audit to Tho Semi humorous column of Para graphs in the Toronto Sun which has since become a feature of some Canadian journals. Or Pirie was the first writer engaged on the Toronto Telegram Winch to edited for twelve years Aud its Success was largely due to his facile pen. To spent Many sessions in the prow gallery of the Ontario legislature and did special correspondence in Tho press gallery of the House of commons for Tho Montreal Star which paper he afterwards edited for a year and a half. He was chair Man of die press committee of the lost Mon Treal carnival. Or. Pirie has contributed to newspapers and magazines All Tho Way from grip to the North american a review and is looked upon is one of the versatile writers of Tho Canadian press. He has been continually engaged in editorial writing on Tho daily press for nearly Twenty years. In 1889 to bought Tho Dundas Banner. Or. Pirie is not Only a of Ood writer but is a Good speaker and he took an Active platform part in the last on Tario Campaign. Or. Pirie is happily circumstanced. To has a Good paper a Beautiful Home an accomplished wife and a five months old baby Aud is As Happy As Auy newspaper Man can reasonably expect to be. Or l. G. Jackson was bom next door to a printing press. At his birth his father s residence was in Tho sumo building As the printing Tolice so that or. Jackion not unjustly claims that to has lived ill his life in a printing office. He received his educational attainments at the local institutions of his native town. His father the present mayor of Newmarket ran the Era for co years during which time he was thirteen member of the executive commit tee of Tho Canadian press association for three years discharged the duties of Secretary Tren Spirer without compensation and was one year favored with the presidency. Tho Era has made some stir in Tho world As might be expected from Tho vigorous and capable Mon who have controlled its destinies for the past forty years. Some years ago although it had always been an outspoken Reform journal it attained a party dignity never bestowed upon papers of no account. Be Lieving the Reform convention to have been or. J. B. Mclean it Init airy of Tho association. Left school in he Judth and immediately afterwards begun a Puper work in the Best of training schools Tho world. Here Wero instilled into him tin principles that Are required to a mkt a paper . Vim to to tile mail and hive your.-, aft Orual. Boc Aupiu. Assistant Man. Tho Empire started he wus appointed it commercial editor. It k however is prop Tutor of eral Trade journals that he holds Iii Mon hip in Tho a-4-Uciatiou. In 1s37 to Tho Canadian grocer the weekly special Trade paper in Canada. This followed in Tussy by hardware another weekly and last month by the dry goods review. In Tho latter he has associated with him or. Chas. Morrison formerly City editor of the Mau. He owns books and notions the or Gan of Tho Book and stationery Trade in a in Ada Aud is also interested in two out of town newspapers. All his ventures Sivo successful is Trade journal business especially has grown in extent Aud . The editorial and business staff hns from two persons in 1833 to seventeen ill the present time exclusive of special or. Mclean is supposed to work very hard to to keep his various enterprises booming but to does not his Success is More owing to i thorough knowledge of every department of a paper and his ability to direct others to d the work. To Learned to set Type and must up forms when at school he his spare time on the mail with the Pressman and elect Oty pers and during his Niue yogis experience has filled every editorial Aud report orial position on a paper. As i commercial editor or. Mclean has per Bap no Superior on the Canadian Prass. Though but three years in existence he has made Tho Empire a recognized authority on commercial matters. To knows almost every prominent merchant and manufacturer in the province and is thus Oblo to keep posted on doings in Tho business work. He takes a deep interest in military matters Bufi gift a Captain in Tho Royal grenadiers and recently appointed adjutant. Though to is yet Only in his 29th year he has had several very tempting offers from american news paper publishers but none so fur have been sufficient to induce him to leave Canada. He was treasurer of the Toronto press club for some years and was elected Secretary treasurer of Tho Canadian press association at the last annual meeting. Seath Erbone a _ our immense removal Minneapolis and St. Louis has been a in Mem Success we have yet in Stock fakoc8 Albert Lea route two through trains daily from St. Paul ind Minneapolis to Chicago Louis and 1 packed in juror of a nominee it refused to submit and met with the Fate which ho., made and established its position As an untrammelled and Independent Reform Journa Ever since. During Tho past seven or Jackson has had sole control of the Bra which is just entering its -i0th year of useful Ness those years have not been they of the lean Kine. For the circulation of Tho paper has inn enied during that period by 750 copies weekly and not a paper is sent out of the Riding in which it is published without first being paid in and Vance. It Haj always been an All Home print paper and As a local journal has no superiors. Or. Jackson is now putting m his third year on the Canadian press association executive Aud if he has a fault it is that he is too modest for the excellent work he does both in his own office Aud in this important to Ivion. Or. W. U. Climick is also a member of Tho exec committee. Hois probably the Best known member of the association Nav ins been first elected second vice president in 1372, then a member of the executive committee u11874, and subsequently Secretary and treasurer in 1876, which position to held with Honor to himself and profit to the association for the Long period of fourteen years. He resigned the Secretary treasurers Pat Tho annual mecking of 1890. And was deservedly accorded a sincere vote of thanks for his continuous service in that position during which period he did a very Large amount of the executive work and generally served the association with Zeal and Devotion. H editor and proprietor of the Bowmanville Sun a paper known to every member of the Asso elation. Or. Climie has been one of the most familiar figures at the regular and spec Al meetings of the association and his official position has brought him into Dii act Contact with nil the members who All nightly respect him an annoying in or. Look lore Young said the lately resigned conductor to the Railroad editor i be always treated you White Haven t when i resigned the other Day did t i Tell you i d worked for urn company Twenty i believe and yet this is Tho kind of Send off you give Anil in Laid the Hist Issue of tin Parv on the table and pointed to the notice of his re Tiv meet which stated that he Hal the i omit inv Tor Twenty Yi-aii.1 dry goods carpets Kansas City without change connecting with the fa3t.tr a1n8 of All lines or the East Southeast South and Pacific coast i Olinta. Shout and a Sileci Cine to lbs Moines Iowa and i House furnishings which must be closed out before april next As we leave for Carberry in the Spring. All our goods reduced in Plain red 6gures, thousands of our customers proclaim it the greatest bargains they have Ever known. We have no time and it would be no use to quote prices. We Only say attend like others and you will Purchase. Watertown Dak. Be connections made with All trains of ten great Northern Pac Lilc. St. Paul Duluth Minneapolis St. Paul soul taste. Iron and to All Polle North and Northwest. Comfortable Day Coa Chob Magn incent Pullman sleeping cars. Horton recall Nina chair can1 and Palace dining cabs. Of 100 Lus. Baggage checked of bib. Psf Alwon. As Tho lowest i vow time tables thro Fth to och etc., Call toxin you. Local ticket or write u c. M. Pratt act it Gen l tit. Aft. Minneapolis. Minn top profits Are simply cast away j. L Blair co. 480 main Street. In its first stages. Palatable Asi milk be sure you get the genuine in a color wrapper sold by Al drugs 1 Bowne Bill civil great engish prescription. A nut careful Medicine oter g 30 Yeara in thousands cures sperm Terrhea weak Mai pm Tesini Jumpot and All by abuse. For by Mirt no Osser t co a Flat Clasi Canadian company. Reasonable rates. Careful Manaj rement. Large investments of its sur plus funds in Winnipeg. Since the company organized in 1871, every year s bus iness has produced Good profits to policy holders. Offices confederation life Block. 467 main. J. B. Somerset Cly agent clientele within a year. Newspaper a newspaper ;