South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
international President is
Among Speakers 800
Delegates Are Present.

What Rotary" stands for was
shown in remarkably vivid fashion
at the dnal meeting or the first CON
ference OF the eighth district Tues
day night An elaborate banquet
was served in the tapestry room Of
the Oliver hotel There were 800
present. every man prominent i'm
the business life of the city from
which be came. and these men gave
themselves mp completely 20 the
pleasure Of relaxation and To- fun
such as only "grown-up boys" can
have This. coupled with serious
consideration or vital problems hav-
ing to do with ways and means for
service. showed what Rotary
stands for.
II is one Of the principles Of RO-
tary that relaxation and pleasure
are important in making men fit
for the best service 10 their fellow
men Banquet halls seldom wit
ness the reign of pleasure i'm such
complete and proper fashion and
that which ruled the Rotarians on
Tuesday night TIA the words OF
Pres't Cavanaugh of NOtre Dame
university. it was a most .'emark-
able case of auto-intoXicatiou.' In
giving themselves over 90 pleasure
the ROtarians exempliGed another
Rotary principle. namely. that pleas
ure can be of the most satisfying
kind at a dry banquet. Music
solved the problem Tuesday night
as all within hearing could testify
Working for service.
What is Rotary, ia its funda-
mental principles? Rotary is the
association of business men eager to
grow in capabiHty for service This
definition Of the principle under
lying the organization of Rotary
clubs was quoted by Allen ID. Al
bert. international president, in a
brief talk on Service" which drove
home to his hearers the great work
which lay before them in the bet
terment Of social conditions. Pres't
Albert was not slated 20 speak at
the night session. but. in response
10 a call for a few words. he re-
cited In such vivid and forceful
style the opportunity for service that
not a few Of his hearers were visibly
effected.
The speaker pointed out that to
be good Rotarians each member of
the organization should grow to be
Of better service i'm his business or
profession. Rotarians. ne said.
We're also not bearing their share
of responsibility if they were not
helping for better service i'm the
practice of citizenship. Leadership
in the work of service. he held. nlust
take into account religion. He told
OF how in various cities the work of
Rotarians had taken form in assist
ance 10 individuals and to institu-
tions. Every club. said he. TO make
its work vital must make every
member strong for fitness of serv-
ice and fneness of purpose.
Atty. Samuel Parker spoke on
the subject What Kind Of Men Do
We Want i'm Rotary" such men.
he said should be those who put
duty first for duty was the high
est and best motto that any individ-
ual or organization could have. A
brief q discussion of the subject
brought out the sentiment that the
great opportunity of Rotary was
that of fitting the younger business
and professional men for a life of
service.
Rev. TCavanaugh spoke briefly in
praise OF the work of the Rotary
The heart of the good i'm Rotary,
ne said. was that il assem- bled men
Of common aspirations that they
might think for the common good.
Less Commercial Spirit
That the commercial spirit is
perishing from the Rotary clubs.
was the opinion expressed by Rev
4. a Llppincott ON the subject
'CommerciaIiziuE Rotary" The
speaker pointed out that. In choos-
ing the birthday of Washington on
which 10 hold their gathering. the