The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
LOCAL ROTARY CLUB
LEADS THE WORLD IN
ATTENDANCE RECORD
Work and Efficiency of Lo-
cal Club Recognized as a
Model at international
Convention
Nv ROY l.. SMART

| International Rotary has $50 clubs
with a membership of 4562S. The Biz
mingham Rotary club has l61 members
and is the best Rotary club in the en-
tire world. at least in some respects.
The local club has attracted atten-
ton far and wide and has repeatedly
been commended for it's efficiency and
the good work it has done. Its system
has in some instances taken as a model
for work in the other cubs of the in
| ternational organization.
Birmingham civic spirit and Birming-
ham efficiency have placed the local
Rotary club on the top round of stand
ing in one of the most successful and
noted international organizations.
1t stands over all the other 5S5 clubs
in attendance records feor the past 10
months. having led them all during
seven of these 10 periods. For the last
month the Tulsa, Okla club held the
highest record. This is accounted for
by the fact that the Birmingham club
had a considerably larger membership
and many of its members were absent
in the oil fields and on their vacations
during the month.
The local club was established Feb
ruary G, 1918, and was the fifty ixth
club installed. It had 23 charter MEM
hers. Since then it's membership has
increased by 1873. The headquarters OF
the club have been called by officials
of International Rotary the finest OF
any of the chapters. Chester Perry, in
lternational secretary, wrote of the work
1,,b 10 n n
Rotary clubs system of proposal cards
blanks, etc, is as near 100 per cent
perfect as any club acan get and this
system and others originated here have
been taken as models for many other
chapters
The work and efficiency of the local
club is so highly recognized that 1t was
declared at the last International con-
vention held this year at Salt Lake
City that Birmingham could get the
next international convention If she
wanted it, But because the meeting
would bring $4,000 persons to the city
and there is no building large enough
to accommodate the meetings, no at
tempt to get the convention was made
However, Birmingham is recognized as
having a strong chance for the 1920
convention If the auditorium is com
pleted by that time.
In a letter received here yesterday
addressed to President Morris w. Bush
Bert Adams, international president
said in reference to- the attendance
This is evidence that your club is run
ming at high speed. that your meetings
are intensely interesting and that there
| must be the best kind of fellowship
! among sour members. ! am sure your
' city is feeling the effects of the influ-
/ ence of Rotary"
| The Rotary club has taken active
/ part in all the civic and war cam
| paigns carried on here. 1t is estimated
| that during the six years of its ex'
| istence it has donated and raised fol
| local charitable and civic purpose:
more than half million dollars.
| Clarence Lloyd is the secretary oil
| Birmingham Rotary club. He is editor
| OF "Rotarygrams," the weekly ano
| snappy publication of the club. He is
| author of hundreds of stunts that
have been enacted by the Rotarians al
| their various meetings and of many
successful efforts the club has made in
various directions for the bettermen'
| of the club and the city. Along with
| the other world records the Birming
| ham club is making may be added the
| fact that it has a secretary second In
| initiative enegery and ability to none
| other
| At least that is what Rotarians of the
| Birmingham club says.