Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-24
Rotarians Gather to
Plan for N. E. Conclave
at Poland Spring.


Augusta Rotarians, with their
guests, gathered Friday evening at
the Augusta House for their second
meeting Of the season. The coming
conclave at Poland Springs was talk
ed over, and plans outlined for Au-
gustas part in the program. The
chief speaker of the evening was
State Librarian Henry l.. Dunnack
of Augusta who gave a most inter
esting talk on Books and their in
Iuence on the World.
The meeting was opened shortly
after els with the singing of Sweet
posie O'Grady" Harrison Lyseth Of
the Cony High schol faculty played
the piano for the song. This was
followed with Down BY the Old Mill
Stream" with amusing variations
prompted by musical director Fran
els MacNichol.
Arthur n Soule then expressed his
thanks to fellow Rotarians for beau
tiful flowers sent him while he was
i'll at the Augusta General hospital
, recently. and added that he was graf
fled that the Rotarians had a room
dedicated to their use at the hos
pital.
Following the singing of My Mann
my" Blaine S Niles. chairman of
the committee on entertainment for
Augustus part in the coming New
England Rotary ConclaVc ar Poland
Springs. outlined at some length the
part the local club should take in the
program 1t was decided to make
the participation by Augusta Rotar-
ians in the nature of chorus singing
under the leadership of their mus
ical director
MI Newbert then read an invita-
ton extended by the Portland Rotar-
ians to take part in baseball game
at Portland on the last day of the
conclave. He followed this with bit
Of nonsense that kept the assembly
in laughter for several minutes. The
Rotarians then sang again, choosing
Il Love a Lassie.
DR. W. S Thompson. Chairman OF
the Board of Education of this city
spoke III behalf of the schools of the
city. and extended an invitation to
all present to visit the school rooms,
stating that they should be welcomed
by teachers and pupils alike.
Harold S. Allen made a plea for CO.
operation on the part of Rotarians
with the executives Of the Augusta
Y. NJ. c. A., and a greater interest on
their part in the boy problems of the
city He moved that committee be
appointed to confer with the "Y' of
ficials to secure efficiency. his mo-
ton was seconded by Milton Q. Dean,
and carried unanimously. The COM
mittee will be named later.
Samuel Stuart then took his place
at the piano and the gathering join
ed in singing Lii Liza Jane" This
was followed by a duet with Harold
s. Allen and Perley S Lawrence in
the star roles. they chose Little
Prairie Flower" and the Rotarians
enjoyed it so much that they had TO
sing it themselves. Leap Frog
then closed the musical program Of
the evening.
President Elmer E Newbert an
nounced the appointment of F. l..
intonras the committee on entertain
ment, for the next meeting. Ivan
Lang. formerly of this city. now Of
Watervflle, former member of the
Augusta<club was unanimously elect
ed an7honorary member Of the asso-
teiAf1on. Mr.. Newbert than spent
ssveE2Lminutes in witty introduc-
ton LOT Henry E. Dunnack. chief
spaaaestof the evening.
- ~ Rev. II. e. Dunnack
Following Mr.. Newberts introduc-
ton Mr.. Dunnack arose and said
drylx:1 TT your president had only
IeaxnedAthe art of limitation, might
have had. o. minutes to speak. in
stead of 90" When the laughter
hads subsided,s the State Librarian
| plunged into his talk for the eve
ming, and held his audience in com
! pyete quiet for the allotted time he
spoke. He took for his subject
Books. and their influence on the
World" Mr.. Dunnack said in part
THE progress of the human race
may be discovered and traced in four
great contests /. which !. have taken
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