Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-14
ANNUAL CLUB REPORT.

ANNUAL CLUB REPORT.
The following report of Secretary
ouinlan Of the Commercial club, COW
ering the club activities for the past
year, was submitted to the club at
its annual meeting Monday night. and
shows in graphic manner the work
OF the organization for the period;
I'm accordance with the provisions
of the laws of the club, | beg to sub
init report for the past year.
In presenting this final report as
your secretary, / feel 1t will not be
out Of place to express to the mem-
bers at large the appreciation / feel
for the splendid support accorded me
as such officer, which position have
been honored with at your hands at
each annual election for the past
four years; the past three Of which,
am very proud to admit, have been
without opposition.
During the four years 1t has been
my good fortune to serve under five
presidents and four trustee boards,
who have been most active in the in
terests OF the club and community
and in bringing to successful con-
clusion all that has been accomplish
ed for this community; and IL may
lay claim to having been Of any as
sistance in bringing about, with
the trustees or the many committees
appointed for the various purposes.
the good things that have come to
the valley and vicinity. can relin-
quish the office with a feeling Of full
satisfaction.
'aThe past four years have not been
overly prosperous or promising, and
that condition, now past, will no
doubt cause us all to appreciate to q
greater degree the bright and pros
porous times now upon us. And ]
am pleased to state at this time that
the outlook is most encouraging In
every particular for the entire valley
and the surrounding country. Al
ready the community is enjoying the
advance signs of prosperous times,
and this club, through the new ap-
plications being presented and also
through the payment Of back dues
by the members who desire to again
become active in the clubs work, Is
sharing in the better times feeling.
''The club and the officers whom
you elect to represent you and the
community are entitled to your
united support, and unless such IL
freely given results should not be
expected.
"A commercial club, through iti
officers, is called on to and must o.
necessity engage in many things Of
which the public, or even the mem
bers, are not informed-publicity Ii
many cases would prevent accom-
plishment OF the desired result fol
the public welfare. This causes
your officers frequently to engage II
matters that are long time matur
ing, during which time the member
and public are apt to feel that moth
ing is being done and the club Is o.
no benefit. I think can safely as
sure you, however. no matter WHIT
you place in the various Offices. the!
will have ample to engage their at
tention, and they are entitled to you
support II you expect them to MAKE
good.
1.-TWO things have been recent!
brought to successful conclusion
through the efforts OF this club and
its committees, either one OF which
should be sufficient to justify the
clubs existence and satisfy the mos
critical. First. the encouragement
and assistance given DR.. Reddy in hi
efforts to promote the new railroad
TO the Illinois valley. which was
further assisted by the passage Of the
bonds through which II was possible
for the doctor to interest the Twohy
company, through whom this section
OF the state will soon have the long
desired and patiently-walted-for rail.
road.
"The other big accomplishment foI
which this club is entitled to the
glory Of securing through Its COM