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Interlude, v. 1, issue 4, July 1940

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any way with the meeting. On the second or third day her proxy was received, too late for counting. Finally, on the last day, a brief communication from her to Ralph Babcock  was read expressing her very genuine regret that she must perforce remain in Salt Lake City rather than make the trip to Philadelphia. It is hard to realize that one how had served so successfully as official editor and who had attended at least one convention could have been so unacquainted with constitutional requirements and the courtesies that normally attend the relation of president and association; but there is a genuine desire to believe that Miss Jorgensen's remissness has been attributable more to ignorance of the duties of her office than to an intentional ignoring of them. After all, probably the lesson that the association should learn and take quite to heart is the folly of electing to high office those whose experience has been too limited and whose stamina has not first been adequately tested.

To many, the visit to the Hadley Smith Collection at the Franklin Institute, will remain the outstanding episode of the activities in Philadelphia. To see the tremendous scope of the relics of amateur journalism that Smith has brought together (he even has a volume of the letterheads used by various amateur journalists, especially officers!), to realize the infinite labor and time and money that Smith has put into the Collection, and to appreciate how fittingly and how adequately the Collection is housed at the Institute are matters for infinite satisfaction to all lovers of amateur journalism. The Collection is unique in every respect. It is a monument to the man who brought it together. It is safe to say that years after all of us have passed to the hallowed heaven of amateur journalists, the name of Edwin Hadley Smith will be blessed--and deservedly--by all who seek to know the story of our work. To make the personal acquaintance of the Director

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any way with the meeting. On the second or third day her proxy was received, too late for counting. Finally, on the last day, a brief communication from her to Ralph Babcock was read expressing her very genuine regret that she must perforce remain in Salt Lake City rather than make the trip to Philadelphia. It is hard to realize that one how had served so successfully as official editor and who had attended at least one convention could have been so unacquainted with constitutional requirements and the courtesies that normally attend the relation of president and association; but there is a genuine desire to believe that Miss Jorgensen's remissness has been attributable more to ignorance of the duties of her office than to an intentional ignoring of them. After all, probably the lesson that the association should learn and take quite to heart is the folly of electing to high office those whose experience has been too limited and whose stamina has not first been adequately tested. To many, the visit to the Hadley Smith Collection at the Franklin Institute, will remain the outstanding episode of the activities in Philadelphia. To see the tremendous scope of the relics of amateur journalism that Smith has brought together (he even has a volume of the letterheads used by various amateur journalists, especially officers!), to realize the infinite labor and time and money that Smith has put into the Collection, and to appreciate how fittingly and how adequately the Collection is housed at the Institute are matters for infinite satisfaction to all lovers of amateur journalism. The Collection is unique in every respect. It is a monument to the man who brought it together. It is safe to say that years after all of us have passed to the hallowed heaven of amateur journalists, the name of Edwin Hadley Smith will be blessed--and deservedly--by all who seek to know the story of our work. To make the personal acquaintance of the Director