The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18
LARGE ATTENDANCE
 AT ROTARY MEETING
Resolution Is Adopted by the Club IndOrsing the Play
 grounds Movement 7

The Rotary clubs monthly meeting night, was. like all the meetings of this Tive wire'' organization attended by almost the entire membership. In the absence of President J. E. Shelby, vice President J D. Moore presided Before taking up the business routine the club enjoyed bountiful supper
 Among the entertaining talks was the symposium on The Knocker.. Dr. Percy H. Woodall led by describing the knocker. which he intimated had found his way into the Rotary club. Now, as no such creature as kicker or knocker could be developed by the Rotary or could live If he had been developed, the interest with which the Brother Rotarians lis- tened to Dr. Woodall was naturally keyed up to point of wonder. Finally the doctor said that his picture of the knocker came to him in a dream at ? o'clock in the night; and it was nothing but a dream. Among those who discussed the knocker were Oscar c. Turner. J. W. Donnelly and Dr. J. II. Phillips.
 pr. Phillips moved that the Rotary club begin canvass at once to secure a large attendance at church services on Sunday, October 4. in response to Presi- dent Wilson's proclamation calling upon the people of this country to attend a place of worship and pray for peace. Dr. Phillips, Robert w. Ewing and George R. Katterman were appointed 8 commit- tee to draw suitable resolutions along the line of Dr. Phillips motion. These xxri11 h. throughout the country with the hope that the movement started in the Bir- mfngham club will be generally followed.
 These resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas. one of the purposes of Ro- tary IS to improve tot he utmost limit the surroundings in which we live as well as the methods by which we make a living, and
 Whereas, we recognize as one of the needs Of our rapidly growing community means for sound and healthful recrea- ton for our citizens, be 1t
 Resolved, That this club notes with pride the cooperative spirit of the cit izens of Birmingham which has made pos sble in the last F months the opening of 20 playgrounds under city supervi- sion and upon which the attendance of Birmingham children during July last was more than 94,000
 '" heartily llluOfBe tn1S movement and hope to see it develop until the build- ings such, as schools. in addition to the open spaces controlled by the city, shall be used during vacation and after school hours as gathering points for recreation under municipal direction for our citi- zens. We individually pledge ourselves to take every opportunity of gathering information on the possibilities of this de- velopment and to aid every sound effort looking to its Increase"
 Following the adoption of the above a resolution of appreciation of w. D. Nes- bitt as the father of the playground was unanimously voted.
 The Rotary club accepted an invitation from Rotarian E. w. Barrett to be his guest at luncheon next Wednesday at his summer home on Shades mountain. The members of the club will meet at their hall at noon and will leave in au- tomobiles for Shades mountain at 12;15 D. m. sharp.
 The following new members were en- rolled at last nights meeting: Morris w. Bush, president Shelby Iron com pany; Philip Memoli, musical director. and D. H. Andrews, life insurance.