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The Annual Meeting of the National Afro-American Press Association BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH PHILADELPHIA... TUESDAY, AUGUST SIXTH NINETEEN, ONE..

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PROGRAMME MORNING SESSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1901 TEN o'CLOCK PRAYER Rev. T. W. HENDERSON, D. D. ADDRESS OF WELCOME DR. TALCOTT WILLIAMS Editor Philadelphia Press RESPONSE VICE-PRESIDENT GEORGE, L.KNOX PAPER “THE AFRO-AMERICAN IN JOURNALISM" W. CALVIN CHASE The Bee, Washington, D. C. DISCUSSION—H. T. Johnson, Christian Recorder, Philadelphia A. R. Ward, The Defender, New Castle, Ky. J. Henry Oden, Pupil and Pew, St Louis, Mo. PAPER “THE PRESS AS AN EDUCATOR" R. W. FICKLAND The Seaside News,Atlantic City, N. J. DISCUSSION-W. A. Pledger, The Age, Atlanta, Ga. J. M. Henderson, The Advance, Boston, Mass. J. M. Nimocks, The Appeal, Meridian, Miss. PAPER “THE POWER OF THE PRESS" J. R. CLIFFORD The Pioneer Press, Martinsurg, W. Va. DISCUSSION-H. T. Bowman, Advance Citizen, E. St. Louis, J. L. Thompson Bystander Des Moines, Iowa. M. M. Lewey, The Sentinel, Pensacola, Fla. ADDRESS “THE AFRO-AMERICAN's LOYALTY TO HIS COUNTRY" E. W. BROWN The Reformer Richmond, Va. AFTERNOON SESSION. TWO o'CLOCK PAPER “JOURNALISM AS A FIELD FOR YOUNG AFRO-AMERICAN's" R. C. M. SIMMONS Recorder, Washington, D. C. DISCUSSION-J. H. Murphy, Afro-American Ledger, Baltimore Wm. H. Steward, American Baptist, Louisville W. W. Taylor, Plaindealer Salt Lake, Utah PAPER “ONE OF THE ESSENTIALS" CHRIS J. PERRY The Tribute, Philadelphia, Pa. DISCUSSION—I. B. Scott, Southwestern Advocate New Orleans George P. Stewart, The Recorder, Indianapolis J. W. DeWees, The Clarion, Nashville, Tenn. PAPER “ANTI-LYNCHING LEGISLATION AND DISFRANCHISEMENT" HARRY C. SMITH The Gazette, Cleveland, O. DISCUSSION—Magnus L. Robinson, The Leader, Washington W. H. Noble, Jr., The Times, Galveston, Texas A. E. Manning, The World, Indianapolis, Ind. ELECTION OF OFFICERS EVENING SESSION, 7.30 o'CLOCK READING OF LETTERS FROM ABSENT MEMBERS PAPER “WOMAN IN JOURNALIST" Mrs. Maggie W. Steward The Ship, Bristol, Tenn ANNUAL ADDRESS PRESIDENT CYRUS FIELD ADAMS The Appeal, Chicago, Ill. ADDRESS “A SYNDICATED NEWS SERVICE OUR GREATEST NEEDS" T. THOMAS FORTUNE The Age, New York City GENERAL DISCUSSION—Speeches limited to three minutes each REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS ADJOURNMENT

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OFFICERS President-CYRUS FIELD ADAMS The Appeal, Chicago, Ill. Vice-President GEORGE L. KNOX The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Treasurer-W.H. STEWARD American Baptist,Louisville. Ky. Secretary-A.L. MANLEY The Record, Washington, D.C. Chairman Executive Committee T.THOMAS FORTUNE The Age, New York. PHILADELPHIA RECEPTION COMMITTEE Chris. J. Perry, the Tribune, Chairman. Rev. L.G.P. TALLIAFERRO, Christian, Banner. J.C. Asbury, Odd Fellows Journal. Rev. H.t.johnson, Christian Recorder. Rev. H.T. Kealing, A.M.E. Review The National Afro-American Press Association was organized at Louisville, Ky., in 1880. The first president was John Q. Adams, then publisher of The Bulletin, Louisville, Ky., now publisher of The Appeal, St. Paul Minn. The present officers were elected at the last regular meeting of the Association held in Indianapolis, Ind., August, 1900.