Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

Rotary Club, which took place at the
-. Tea Room at z o clock Thursday eve
ming. and at which the teachers were
among a number of special guests
of the club. The references to the
teachers characteristic, came in an
anonymous teachers primer in
rhyme, read by Mrs. ]. E. High
tower
1t was an uproarOus occasion-up-
roarous with fun and merriment from
the opening song of America until
Aud Lang Syne" at shortly after
9 o'clock-and even later when j. E.
Hightower, after calling for help
when his auto wouldn't start to carry
home a number of the lady teacher
guests, had it discovered for him, that
the tank was dry of gasoline.
Z The dinner was attended by near
+ ly 70 persons, seated at tables in the
main dining-room and served by the
ladies of the Episcopal church W.
/ w. Dykes, president of the club,
welded the gavel from one end of
the main table. while Mr.. Hightower,
vice-president assisted with the pro-
gram from the other end. The prin-
cipal talk of the evening was by Love
lace Eve, who spoke on the prin-
ciples of Rotary, going the second
mile developing the Scriptural text,
IF any man ask you to go a mile
with HIM, go twain Miss Bess John
son, one of the teachers, gave pleas
ing impromptu toast to the hosts !;
Miss Ella Polk sang several solos
Ipleasingly, accompanied by Mrs. Joe
johnson, and Lieut. John Butts, re-
turned sailor and again a high school
student, delivered an eloquent ad-
dress on what the returned soldier
would expect from the government
and what kind of a man would be re-
quired for the Office of president next
term.
An amusing feature of the en-
tertainment was Rotary election,
in which members were nominated
and voted upon for the following
honors, and with the noted results:
WHO IS THE
Handsomest-"Tur Harris.
Thinks He Is-Dave Andrews.
Tardiest-Dick Taylor.
Busiest-"Tim' Furlow.
Thinks He Is-Joe Perkins
Wittiest-J. 7. Warren.
Grouchiest-"Fess' Mathis.
Best Natured-"Rev." English.
Most Popular-Frank Harold.
Least Known-"Doc" Howell. ......
Most Bashful-"Doc" Wheeler
Most Typical Rotarian - Carr
Glover.
Done Most for the Club Dusty
Burke.
Most Cheerful Liar-"Turk" Har-
ris.
Most Beautiful Figure-"Tim'
Furlow.
Best Orator-'Lovie" Eve
Best Poet-"Lovie" Eve.
Best Dresser-Frank Lanier.
Biggest Bluffer-John ShefIieffild
Worst Knocker-J. z. Mathis.
Homehest-Dick Taylor.
Biggest Tightwad-Dick Taylor.
Eats the Most-"D Dusty Burke.
Most Typical Ladies Man-"Doc'
| Howell, J. T. Warren.
Noisest-Dave Andrews.
Best Singer-Frank Lanier.
Thinks He Is-Frank Harold.
Greatest Enthusiast-Dave An
/ drews.
The Teachers Primer.
The teachers primer, as read by
Mrs. Hightower, follows:
A B C'S
Andrews, David R. is signifed by A
He's member of the Board anC
serves without pay.
An upright business man, he plays
fair game,
And he thinks that pedagogues
ought to do the same.
Miss Annie Ansley is A number two
A teacher that teaches the whole
day through
Now B is for Bond, Ximenia's hel
name.
Tho she never get married, shell
be Bond just the same.
The next B is for Brooks, WinifreG
by the way,
Who expects to teach so long, anC
not another day.
c is for Cannon, Mary the young,
Who talks more with her eyes thar
she does with her tongue.
{ two is for Cobb, Martha by rights
Who is an excellent cook of tooth.
soonest bites.
Third c is for Cobb, Miss Sarah, III
say:
When she once sets her head, bet.
ter give her her way.
{ four is for Creighton, Edith, I'm
sure,
Who's teaching and waiting for
some one to WOO her.
D is for Dempsey, E. M.-not the
fighter.
But no pugilist ever held the rein
tighter.
did | saw YaS +h;s e a., lt4,