The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-17
RICHMOND AID CLUB
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got close to hts hearers In a heart-to-
heart talk on the value of common
honesty, In business relations. His
talk teemed with good humor and
bright wit and was Interpreted with
illustrations driving home his points,
The thing that has impressed, him
most on his return to Richmond after
ysars of absence was not so much the
growth OF the city. but the team
work which had made 1t ssibie-evi-
dence OF the cooperative spir1;
which exists IN Richmond. The doc
tor couldn't help but remark that that
word team work was mighty good
phrase. and whatever else might be
said about football, the game of foot
ball which had given II 10 us. he
believed the phrase was worth IA few
broken noses.
Richmond's Character.
He dweh at length upon the fac,
that Richmond is a city of character
and urged upon the advertising men
the Importance Of maintaining the
high standard upon which this city
stands Everywhere he had gone In
his travels he had found that the
made in Richmond" label stood for
merit and honesty. so that the travel
ing men out OF Richmond started
poN wien tfie bsittic ilttl won f1t
created laughter by the statement tina,
in reverently inspecting the battlefield
OF Waterloo some years ago he had
been confronted with the sign of ''Old
Virginia Cheroots" and at once felt al
home. The Richmond made goods he
declared were as highly regarded
abroad as they are at home. He cited
the example OF the British nation
the foremost commercial country oil
the globe-as built upon honest
methods of doing business and gave
some interesting experiences of his
own with Briton tradesmen.
Predicts Big Institution.
Concluding. DR.. Mitchell, in urging
the advertising men to cooperate with
the educational forces OF the city fol
its prosperity made the significan,
prediction that the time is not far dis.
tant when Richmond will be the cen.
ter of great educational institution
which shall be built along broad
lines, big enough for Jew and Gen.
tile. and which shall reflect luste,
upon this capital as a center of edu.
cation. DR.. Mitchell observed thai
Richmond. resources OF culture, re.
finement, historical treasurer had new,
er taken institutional form. Richmond
had been called upon and had giver
literally to the other educational in.
situations of the State: the legisla.
ture had been drawn upon for thei,
support. but. strange as II seemed, ad,
vantages had not been taken OF Rich,
mond's resources and advantages
The day Is coming" he said. land Il
Is not far distant. when Richmond will
have this institution"
The advertising men were 80 pleas
ed with DR.. Mitchelrs address tina
they unanimously voted him an hon
| orary member OF the club.
Outlines Work OF Year.
The new president. Indicted into of
fee by his predecessor. made a brie
but happy address outlining som,
| suggestions for the work for the com
ing year in which ne besought the &C
tive cooperation OF the membership
The question of the future meet
ings, which are now held bi-monthly
will be put to a postal card vote of tn,
membership. by resolution adopted
last night.
Two important changes in the con
stltution OF the club went into efrec
last night. One was the separation o.
the office Of secretary-treaSurer. and
the other the method of leaving the
selection of officers to the nominating
committee. The report OF the firs
nominating committee was unani
mously adopted. the retiring presi
dent casting the vote OF the club fol
the new officers.
President Massie IL secretary-treas
urer of Whittemore 4 Farrell. incor
porated, and under his leadership tn,
prospects for an active. successful
year for the club are roseate.