Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-08

pnatlcAlly stared tnat ne was very
sensitive about that. He really was
according to his story. born tongue
tied. His tongue had to be cut
"They did a good Job" yelled one dis
respectful youth. And Dan said
my mother said they cut it toe
much"
Educational work in the lewiston
Auburn club was described by Dana
Give the name in full and address OF
the International president. How
many could give it? The Rotarian
magazine should be studied. When
men in public life ask about Rotary
can you answer him? An example
was shown in a meeting Of the LA
club. When new members are TAX
en- into the club. mock initiation is
held for educational purposes.
Names and addresses Of members
of the International association are
asked oft he members and 1t Is sur
prising to see how few can answer
Mr.. Williams said he felt sure that
the same conditions which existed in
his club existed in others. He spoke
of the fine article written by Arthur
Staples of Lewiston telling what
Rotary means.
Nom Attendance
Jack Phillips from Boston said
that their club was conducting q
swat the non-attendance campaign
Ineffective attention had been given
to that class in the by laws dealing
vx,sth
might miss ten meetings, he might
be dismissed from the club and then
leniency would be shown and he
would be taken into the fold again
Now the four meetinging rule is es-
tablished If q member misses four
meetings without an excuse he is
fired, thee Tub doesn't do the firing
but he fires himself.
When a member of the Boston
Rotary club misses three meetings a
notice is sent him. Sometimes a
member just wants to hang along.
He misses three meetings, then a
notice is sent him and he attends
the fourth melting and then misses
three again. BY watching the records
this fellow can be spotted. Maybe
the fellow misses three meetings,
then the committee forgets to send
the notice and when tn member
misses the fourth meeting he is
fired. And many repose in the Bos-
ton Rotary cemetery. Its good
plan and an effective one.
Fred Lovett spoke for the Worcester
club. The club numbers go members.
The average attendance is from 40 to
200. Luncheon and dinner cards are
used. The attendance record is on one
side SO that the member may see his
record at every meeting. The member
doesn't mark the card. The secretary
takes care of that. Marks are used for
present. absent. no meeting and excus-
ed. The attendance committee stands
at the door. The card is taken from
who marks it. New membership
badges, visitors badges are presented
by the attendance committee. The list
is then presented to the president and
he has the report right at hand. The
secretary does not have to go about in
the meeting getting data or collecting
money Everything is done before the
members are permitted into the room.
III a member is absent three Sundays
(pardon me. I'm minister and have
to say Sunday once in a while) the at
tendance committee gets after him.
Then the gong rang but the Worcester
card system was so good that Chair
man White asked him to remain down
front for while and speak later upon
the system. .
The Lynn spokesman confessed that
they had their troubles, even though
they did have the record attendance
and received the cup last night. If a
member misses four consecutive meet.
ings he automatically ceases to be a
member of the club. But they had
| cen rather lenient with the delinQuents
That was a year ago. The board de-
cided that that part Of the bylaws
should be strictly enforced. The fine
system was also installed. If member
does not notify the committee that he
cannot be present before o'clock on
the day of the meeting. when he Is not
planning to attend, he pays for his
lunch.
The meetings are not extended. They
start on time and they end on time.
They strictly adhere to the bylaws OF
non attendance. And then the speaker.
in behalf of the Lynn club. without. as
he said, consulting the club, offered a
cup to the club showing the finest per-
centage of attendance between this time
and the next conference.
At this point the card index system
was further explained by the Worces-
ter man. The efficiency of the system
impressed the members and they asked
questions.
Summer Meetings
Arthur Morse thought that the sum-
mer meetings were good things. His
club decided to have meetings through
the. summer, a few and they found
that the idea worked out very well.
Two big events took place during the
summer. Next year during the summer
more meetings are planned. The at
although not large at sum-
mer meetings, has been very good and
the results have been satisfactory.
The Rockland Rotary man said that
summer meetings Of their club have
been very successful. They have found
that during the summer months men
are confined in the city when their
are away and they are pleased
to have a chance to attend the meet.
ings. The program for the summer il
lighter. some Of the members are even
permitted to tell fishing stories. The
sentiment is growing strongly for the
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