The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-16
THE Topeka
ROTARY CLUB
What It Is and What 1t Aims
to Accomplish.
A Cosmopolitan Organization
That Is Different.
MUNICIPAL FARM MOVEMENT
Club Would Better Topeka
Jail Conditions.
Several Successful Dinners
Have Been Held.
MUNICIPAL FARM MOVEMENT

The Topeka Rotary club, cOSmOpOl-
itan organization representative of
various business interests and profess
sions. is destined to have an impor-
tant part in the upbuilding of Topeka.
Although the club was organized only
a few months ago its influence for good
is already being felt
Several weeks ago an agitation was
started by the club looking towards the
esta blishment of municipal farm and
it is Of interest to note that the first
bill presented this week in the house
of representatives was one by w. A. S.
Bird which was written with a view to
making it possible to procure and
maintain municipal farms in Kansas.
The condition of the city Jail was
stated to be shocking by DR.. S. J.
Crumbine. who reported at a meeting
Of the club. Frank p. MacLennan, who
together with c. B. Merriam visited the
Kansas City municipal farm, told of
the work that is being done in that
city for the uplift of those who are
sent to the farm. An address. in fact,
was made before the club members at a
noon meeting by one OF the officers OF
the Kansas City farm.
A Book to Spare?
The Topeka Rotary club expects to
get behind other propositions with the
idea of making Topeka a better city
in which to live. The club has UNDER
taken to provide books for library at
the state tuberculosis hospital at Nor
ton. A number of persons aside from
the club members have asked to have
part in this enterprise. The books are
being collected by S. J. Crumbine, Sec
rotary of the state board of health and
a.
Brunt Anyone who has any books
old or new-to spare. and would like
to help in the establishment of this
library is asked to hand the books to
either MIR. Brunt of DIR. Crumbine. Any
duplicates that come in will be sent to
the hospital at Rosedale.
This club is no rival of the Topeka
Commercial club for its sphere of oper-
alton is quite distinct. While it is not
officially connected with the CONNER
cial club. it is expected, however, that
the two clubs will cooperate in every
enterprise that will promote the well
fare of the community. Most of the
members are already members of the
Commercial club.
Officers OF the Club
Following are the officers and direc-
tors for the first year:
ident: E. w. Rankin, vice president;
John NJ. Brunt. secretary; Ray N.
Lattner, treasurer; Charles S. Mat
thews, sergeant at arms.
Directors-Scott Hopkins, Charles
P. Adams, Robert Stone. Fred Coul-
son, W. w. Mills, George Godfrey
Moore. John NJ. Brunt.
Nearly 20 Members.
The membership is now eS and it il
made up of leading business and pro-
fessional men. Under the rules of the
club. one person only from each busl-
ness or profession is admitted %
The purpose of this |
limit is to have the membership COM
posed of men from as many walks of I
life as possible SO that each may gain |
from the other q knowledge Of the |
business with which he is not famil- /
lar and in which his neigfbor is re-
garded as a leader and an expert |
This also safeguards against an un-
wieldy membership.
Rotary club holds luncheous.
dinners and other get-together events.
owship and service) each member
makes himself a more efficient and
successful man. better citizen, and a
happier individual
The conception OF r otarianism was
n the belief that friendship and BUSH
less will mix and that they should he
mixed to the end end that a man will
'eceive the active support and Coop
'ratfon of his friends in &c ling and
n handling all the business he can
AXE care Of with satisfaction to those
he would serve. The practical l.eth-
I'd OF accomplishing this result is by
sta bltshing acquaintance. developing
friendship, inspiring confidence. pro-
noting business. The primary pur-
rose of a Rotary club is the develop
s1ent of the spirit of service by and
Lmong it's members.
Another purpose of a Rotary club
3 the enlightenment Of its members
aiming to public affairs o. the well
are OF the community and the nation.
Rotary Meetings.
The Topeka Rotary club meets
vice month on Thursdays for noon
|our luncheOns. 1t occasionally ar
anges for evening banquets.
The first annual New Years dinner
to "Our ladies' held
t the Mills tea room the evening of
December 80. was a decided success.
Earlier in the season the Topeka o.
antzation entertained members of
he Kansas City and Wichita Rotary
Tubs at banquet at the Mills t.a
DOM.
The Rotary Spirit.
In speaking on THE Rotary Spirit, -
russell Greiner of Kansas City, past
= ~SANOuA u the 4AtcIHAAtOndl dSSOCld-
ion of Rotary clubs had the following
. say: Rotary is an antidote, a COR
ecttve measure against the dehuman-
ling effects of the strenuous business
fe OF today. 1t all originated in the
rain of Paul p. Harris. a young Chi
ago lawyer. nine years ago.
There are now lis clubs in the
United States. nine in Canada and eight
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