Show A Review or the Convention Those who attended the national convention of College Editors held in St Louis June 19 to 30 left that city with recollections which will never he forgotten — recollections of a panorama of gigantic buildings beautiful statuary and strange people from all over the world — recols lections of and associa-iton- s with splendid fellows from almost every great institution in the hand-clasp- land The convention proper was held June 22 in the Hall of Congresses at the world's fair Franklin Feriss general counsel for the exposition made the address of welcome Dan McFarland editor of the M S U Independent presided After roll call bv Y Arthur Porter editor of the abash and secretary and treasurer of the convention an address on "The Relations of a College Periodical to the College” was made by S G Fisher of Des Moines la Y Arthur Porter then spoke at length on “Relations of the Several College Periodi- cals" During the afternoon session while waiting for the committee on organization to return the proposed Xew York School of Journalism was discussed The institution was heartilv endorsed It was decided unanimously to effect a permanent organization Wm Pratt editor of the Dailv Iowan was appointed as chairman of the new society with power to select four assistants to formulate a plan for organization and to designate the next place of meeting The meeting adjourned amid a bedlam of yells that only college men can make Spontaneously the spirit seemed to rise Rickety Room Ra ra ra ra Rickety Room Ra ra ra ra Iloora hoora College Editors ra The College Editors attended in a body the orld’s Fair Oratorical contest among representatives of American State Universities which was held at the Hall of Congresses on the evening of June 22 There were six orators on hand at 8 :oo p m Each had prepared on the general theme "The Improvement of City Government in the United States" under its following subdi! ! ! visions — “The growth and Cosmopolitan Character of American Cities" 2 — “The Power and Methods of the City Boss” : 1 |