The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-05
BSTR|CT GOVERNOR OF
||6AN|zAT|ON TALKS OF.
|nO GRESS|YENE ESS OF.
He TRUE ROTAR|AA|SM

'a Ill IHUl IIU IhIllHNIUW
. atotary-what II means TO its mem
I, rs, the city in which they live, the
ate and the nation, was clearly
"a forcibly set forth today noon
IN hen Everett W Hill Of Shawnee,
A strict governor or Rotary Club, ad-
~ essed the members OF the Ardmore
btary Club at the regular weekly
cree
Rotarian Hill is without doubt the
ost able speaker, and one i'm whom
spirit OF Rotary is more deeply
M stlled than any ONE who has ever
dressed the local club.
Va Mr.. Hill spoke first upon the pro-
am which has been adopted by the
z ternational board for the year 1921,
. nphasizing attendance, stating that
-kgular attendance at club meetings
essential to its success, at is the
n Dknamo Of Rotary, and is the source
anu DbN'ls IL 10 Vh'S
= rough attendance that Rotary Clubs
n be active and function, he said.
The next point Mr.. Hill brought out
to what Rotary means-was friend
NNlip. Il like to think" he said, that
friendship IL the triple alliance OF
I've, sympathy and help" He then
yld Of the inter-city meetings where
be dollar was forgotten and man
leets man as another human be-
IL, emphasizing the fact that "one
nnot have friends, without himself
uing friend" Al this point the
eaker quoted the little poem writ
IN by Samuel Foss, which was in
lred by the opening Of the well be-
dc the road Of an old English
'uple:
.et me live in my house by the side
of the road,
Where the race Of men go by
hey are good, they are bad, they
are weak, they are strong,
vWise, foolish-well-so am /.
ell, why should sit in the scorners'
seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban?
II mo live in my house by the side
of the road
And be n friend to man"
From the phase of friendship, the
,eaker brought in the Importance
education of Rotarians, how the
ue conception of the history, prin-
pies and ideals of Rotary is vita,
the growth and development OF
otary, stating eve cannot live ac-
riding TO its principles and ideals
Hess we understand them" Next
took up the fact that service is
ynote of its ideals"
Rundcr the subject Of constructive
citizenship, Mr.. Hill brought in many
iestions dealing with the Importance
the teachings OF Americanism,
hat Il means TO the nation, and
,w every member OF the Rotary Club
In take an active determined stand
Mis- part Of service TO his coun-
y. rs Americanism what we are
what we ought 10 be-" he asked.
Amerlcanism an actually or an
ipossible ideal? II Americanism Is
hlt we are today, then II is synono-
H. with selfishness Never in the
story of our country have we been
given over to selfishness as we
mt present, not that we cannot
and appreciate an ideal, but that
refuse 20 Judge ourselves by our
cals. using them only as stand
Ia by which the other fellow whose
lfishness hurts us shall be judged
q then told of certain work that is
otary work and called special at
ntion TO those things that are not
otary work.
The importance of Rotarians taking
rt in the school program of the ma
IN was then stressed upon. lie gave
&sures In which It was shown that
<lahoma ranks low in point OF
lhool efficiency and how through the
forts OF ;he various organizations II
uld be brought up TO the place in
hich & belonged.
1t is your duty as citizen, as a
otarian, tc see that schools are bet
r. that we pay more attention TO
. needs OF the school teachers, be-
me acquainted with the teacher"
urged that the teachers be paid
ore In order that they might have
q advantage. they should have. He
en urg a the ruril-get-acuuainted
mpalgn. which he said Is proving so
1lpful In other communities.
ono OF the most important features
the constructive program. Mr.. I'm
Hated, IL the "boys work" ~ cap
in must know the port FOR which
ship Ia bound before he can set hs
urse. 40 with Rotary. we must have
definite aim In view and our work
,tlnes ahead and must keep our
es ON the finll goal.
some OF the high points brought
X in forcible terms were these;
uvendc courts and reform schools |
ia houses OF detention are only 0pOl- |
les for rast neglect. Boys need a
use OF aftccilon rather than house |
correction" lIe then touched on
problems of keeping the boy in
hools and urged that Ardmore Ro- |
rans make this part OF their |
orlS.
h"At the Granite rcformatory SIS |
r cent OF the boys did not finish I
. Sh grade, Is per cent did not
iish the 9Th grade. From table
read. with no schooling only 81
b. OF 100000 attained distinction;
IN elementary schooling sos out OF
i 600 900 attained distinctaon. four |
ncs the chance OF those attending /
hool Those with high school cdu-
Y ton i.si5 out OF 2.OO0.O 900 attained
Sstinctlon or 81 simes the chance OF |
osc with no schooling; those re-
living college education sizes out OF |
hmm 600 nffnlnnd diaiinrtinn riNinr ]