The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-28
P RESIDENT EARLY AND
ASSO GATES INSTALLED
At \ DON LUN CHEON At
PRESBYTERIAN CHU RICH

Installation OF the new officers, DR..
K. o. Early, president, and Gaylord
Nelson, secretary; reports from the
district convention at Joplin, and the
receiving Of the Rotary obligation by
two new members, Perry Maxwell and
c. r. Sykes. were the outstanding
features OF the MONDAY luncheon of
the Rotary Club held today at First
Presbyterian church
The report from Joplin was made
bv Rotarians Harry Lee Crockett, T..
Il. Heckerthorn and Gaylord Nelson.
all of whom took occasion TO pay
high tribute to the splendid address
made by Rotarian c. W. Richards.
delivered on the second day Of the
convention, who they declared made
the hit OF the meeting.
According to all rules OF district
conventions Mr.. Nelson said, speak
ers are allotted so much time. and
when the time limit Is up they are
compelled TO close their talk imme.
diately, but at the conclusion Of Mr..
Richards talk he was repeatedly re.
called and urged to continue his talk.
Each or the delegates expressed re-
gret that Ardmore was not better rep.
resented in number, but declared that
she could not have been better rem
! resented than in the talk made by Mr.
| Richards.
| Mr.. Crockett went into considerable
detail OF Mr.. Richards talk. which
was enthusiastically received by Ard.
more Rotarians. He called attention
particularly to that part in which Mr..
Richards urged the needs of the
| school teacher saying. Pay the
school teacher today what he or she
Is worth, in order that there may be
small competency each year laid
away, but for Gods sake, do not let
them fall back into the arms of the
public on a pension, when old age
overtakes them"
You have heard OF the many com.
| pliments paid Mr.. Richards and the
bouquets which have been thrown.
but there have not been too many"
each of the speakers stated. "ATr.
| Richards ably represented Ardmore.
for which We should feel duly proud"
1t was distinctly Richards" day.
and at the close Of Mr. Nelson's talk,
Rotarians, led by Henry d. Rinsand,
sang:
What's the matter with Richards?
| He's all right!
What's the matter with Charlie?
He's all right
| Kentcky claims him as her own:
He says he's been in the Kansas town.
What's the matter with Richards?
| He's all right.
! Rotarlan Charles Won Weise, who
| attended the district convention on
the first day of its meetings also
made a short talk in which ne urged
! that at the next convention Ardmorc
Rotarians attend in sufficient mum.
Der to attract the attention as clubs
did at the Joplin meet. He spoke Of
the various representation made by
the clubs and stated that "he for
one, would attend the next meeting If
a number OF other members would
Mr.. Richards concluded the report
| by stating that one OF the best rep
resentations to his mind was the club
which had n Boy Scouts band OF az
members. He expressed a hope that
the Boy Scout band Of Ardmore
may grow to the same strength.
The introduction of guests was
then made, the guests present being
J. T.. Cruce of Idlewild Dairy Farm,
and W. X. Hedges, dairyman, who
we're guests Of Mort Woods of Prim'
rose Dairy; d. c. Fitzgerald guest OF
p. c. Dings, A. c, Hall. guest Of r.
E. Gulllot, and Olin II. Wolverton,
guest Of j. b. Champion. Mr.. Woods
called attention to the Pure Mil;
Campaign in which he and his guests
were taking active part. Mr.. Maxwell
was also introduced as a member or
the Primrose Dairy Farm.
Mr.. Wolverton presented the matter
Of the establishment Of n Business
Mems Club home and asked for
committee from the Rotary club To
confer with similar committees from
the Lions, Kiwanis and Chamber oil
Commerce. Mr.. Richards appointed Ro'
tarians Frank Gates and L. o. Early
on this committee.
Mr.. Richards, as outgoing presl'
dent then introduced the new officers
and the board of directors. Before the
introduction, however Mr.. Richards
made a talk, briefly outlining the ac'
complishments of the Rotary Club dur
ing his term of office and expressing
his appreciation for the cooperation
accorded him by all OF the members
during the time.
Both DR.. Early and Mr.. Nelson
made short talks the former stating
that his efforts would be to continue
the purpose of the club by adherins
to Rotary ideals, and in keepins
the club to function, as q club, and
not as an individual.
Members % the board Of directors
present were Don Cochran, Frank
Sherwood and l.. s. Dolman.
An enjoyable feature of the meet
ing was the vocal selections by Mrs
Cecil williams, with Miss Marguerite
Noble. pianist
A most excellent luncheon was serv'
At each plate was half pint oi
delicious sweet milk. contributed by
Mr.. Mort Woods.
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