The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-07
DON'T BURY PESSINISTS
BRING REORGANIZATION
This Is Advice of Rector Christler OF
Havre at kiwanis Dinner at
Auburn, N. Y.

of your community, but bring them
among the live wires and resurrect
them. They may make the best kind
of boosters when they wake up"
Such was the advice given to the
Kiwanis club last night, along with
much other matter of an inspiring ma
turue, by Rev. Leonard ]. Christler, of
Havre, Mont, formerly connected with
st. Peters Episcopal church, Auburn.
Such, also, was the spirit in which the
Kiwanis carried through their even
ing meeting and dinner, with the Le-
high Valley baseball team as guests
of honor.
1t was a meeting in which even the
most soured pessimist would have
found himself "sweetening up" under
the influence of a tasty dinner, joyous
songs, and helpful hints for making
Auburn a better place in which to live.
AS "Bill" Aiken, a guest of the XII
wanians remarked "the old town is a
mighty good place in which to live
now"
Early in the meeting, the vocal
talent which has made the Kiwanis
meetings noted for the quality and
quantity of the singing got underway,
with solo numbers by R. H. Bertram
Hole, who sang Mother Machree,"
and by James Herbert, who rendered
"Old Pal" and Sunshine of Your
Smile
The Lehigh Valley baseball team
was called upon to sing give Been
Working on the Railroad" which was
given with a gusto attainable only by
men who know whereof they sing.
Byron Brigham, a member of the
team, drew the attendance prize, a
pair of house slippers donated by Sol
Lewis.
Secretary E. E. Purington read two
offers Of assistance and cooperation
in connection with the coming Kiwanis
convention. One Of these was in the
form Of a letter from Clarence L.
DUNN, Boy Scout executive, offering
the services Of the Scouts in connec-
ton with the convention. The other
offer was from the Auburn Rotary
club, extending aid and cooperation
of the Rotarians of Auburn for the
Kiwanis convention.
Both offers were received with ap-
plause and the secretary a instruct
ed to extend the appreciation and ac-
ceptance Of the Kiwanis.
The club elected as official delegates
to the convention Richard C. S. Drum
mond and w. J. Lee. The alternates
chosen are William o. Dapping and
Rev. Kenneth Bowen.
Special County Judge G. Earle
Treat, president of the club, intro
duced Rev. Mr.. Christler as "a mar
who is known to hundreds of Auburn
ians and who is always welcome in
Auburn, to whose departure from our
city we have become recon-
ciled."
Mr.. Christler, at the outset of his
remarks complimented the Auburn
Kiwanis club On it's "song birds and
good fellows" and declared that it
the spirit of progress" to a
marked degree. He declared the
mingling of various types of men from
lines of business, which,
takes places in organization such as
Rotary and Kiwanis, to be a help to-
ward bringing about a better under
standing of local and national prob
Mr.. Christler declared that, being a
clergyman, he would feel more at
home if he took a text. CHANGING at
the song sheet, he announced as his
text two lines from one of the XII
wants Booster songs, reading:
"The man who says this town is
dull;
Let's go and rap him on the skull"
"By all means, let US rap such a
man on the skull. But let US do it in
the right way" said Mr.. Christler.
"Let us do it figuratively and effect
lively by inviting him to our meetings
where he can get the inspiration that
comes from such a gathering. Let US
which still endure, despite the yap-
pings of the sensation seekers and
calamity howlers. Let us surround
him with a cheerful atmosphere"
Mr.. Christler declared that "For
every bad husband or wife who gets
into the newspaper headlines, there
are one hundred good, faithful ones
who never get a mention in the news
papers. Murders, divorces, and the
like get into the headlines because
these things are abnormal, these are
unusual. There is no news in the
normal events, many people declare.
One black spot on the sun will attract
more attention than a whole year of
bright, clear sunshine"