Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-17
MORAL PUSH
THAT WILL STAND
TEST OF Time
Is What People Need,
Bates Head Tells
ROtarians
Too Prone to Start Issue and Then
Fizzle Out, Declares President Gray
-Rotarians Feed Well and Then
Enjoy Fine Program

"What we need is a sustained NOR
al enthusiasm which does not effer-
vesce when exposed to the air." said
Pre-, ident Clifton ID. Gray, of Bates
college at a meeting of the Augusta
Rotariaps held Friday evening at the
Augusta House. He then went on to
say that as a race we are very re-
sponsive to any moral issue and are
quick to act upon it, but that having
acted, we forget the issue and allow
the conditions previously prevailing
to again get the upper hand of us.
The speaker pointed out that we
were in what might be called a new
age, an age having new problems and
needing men and women as leaders,
who have the ability to think clearly
and evenly on the subjects of the day
and who will not allow themselves
to BE influenced by first Impressions.
He told of the work of the artists
who made artificial faces for the
wounded soldiers, not so much to tell
of the acutal work as to show the
indomitable spirit of the French
Poilu who although hadby wounded
and with much of his face missing
was still able to smile, not with his
lps but with his eyes.
This age must produce for us this
same spirit that the old age produc-
ed. in those men of France, so that
we might still smile when we would
saw I'eycryt hing is gomez
President Gray said that it was his
duty as the president of Bates col
legc and the duty of every college
president to develop this spirit in
each student that attended his col
lcge.
THE meeting was opened with a
banquet in the banquet hall at the
Augusta House. A very fine repast
was served and a large gathering
was present to enjoy the dinner and
the speech which followed. Music
was furnished by the Colonial orches-,
ira and it was greatly appreciated by
the Rotarians. Between the courses
songs We're sung by the assemblage
and by different groups picked from
the members of the club. One song,
I'm he with you in Apple blossom
Time" was sung very effectively by
Charles Dyer and Charles Bilodeau,
with the entire group helping ON the
chorus. Another, THE Behs of ST.
Mary's" was very effective with a
group of about half the members
singing, while the other half initiated
the bells by tapping their water
glasses with their knives. The sing
ing was led by j. Francis McNichol.
When the orchestra was obliged to
leave to fulfill their duties at the
Colonial theatre, they We're accorded
a rising vote of thanks and as they
left the hall the Rotarians accorded
them hearty applause.
The guests of the different members
Of the club We're introduced by the
gentleman who invited each. They
were: Lawrence Hewes. A. F. Part
ridge, John S. Wadleigh, Adjt. Gen.
John A. Hadley, +. w. Hillman, Ny
ron NJ. Davis and Clifton r. Thomp-
son all of this city; Wallace Purinten
of Portland, r. S. P. Adams of Read
field, Alfred T. Forest of Winthrep
and the speaker of the evening, DIR.
Clifton D. Gray, president Of Bates
college 5 $50
A short business meeting was held
after the diner at which commit
tee composed Of D, W. Adams, chair
man, and Milton o. Dean and DIR. \.