The daily times., 1922-02-25
ROTARY'S BIRTHDAY

happy occasion last evening, and so
at the College, the members gath
cred and had one of the best meet
ings in the history of the club.
President Giles Winstead presided
and Secretary Williams read the
minutes of the charter meeting, and
also the minutes of the last meet
ing. There were number OF mem
bers present who were there the
night the charter of the club was
presented. On a center table was a
huge cake with seventeen lighted
candles thereon. President How
ard Hilley had prepared appropriate
verses for each member and these he
read as he cut the cake which was
served each guest for dessert with
delicious cream over same.
After the reading of the verses
which were very clever, Mr.. w. A.
Edgerton was asked by President
Winstead to tell something Of the
first meeting night of Rotary. He
F. Pettus, DR.. E. T. Dickerson, Hen
ry Best, Walter Edgerton and Giles
Winstead. The first meeting was
held May "a, 1917. Mr.. Edgerton
also named the vice presidents as
follows, Messrs. Sam Richardson,
w. N. Harrell, Henry Best, Giles
Winstead and Frank Miller. The
secretaries in the order in which they
come were, DIR. NJ Sa1iba, Messrs. H.
L. Sitterson, Geo. Stanton, r. L.
Patrick, Luther Knott, and the
present incmbent, Mr.. John o. Will
liams
President Winstead stated that
District President Joe Turner was
after the Wilson club on account of
its attendance record. He urged
the members to be on hand at all
meetings.
Five dollars was voted by the club
to aid DR.. L. J. Smith in putting on
health campaign. It was an
| nounced that the Kiwanians have al
ready given like amount. This do
nation from each club will be pre-
sented to children writing the best
essay on Health"
Secretary Williams also read let
ters from the national organization
regarding the coming meeting in
Los Angeles in June. Mr.. Jesse An
derson, chairman of the committee
for the district convention at Win
ston-Salem, was asked to secure a
| list of those who expect to attend.
A number signifed their intention of
going. Secretary Williams an
| nounced that he had received a card
from Mr.. T. F. Pettus, who is now
| in Florida
DR.. F. S. Love and Mr.. w. N.
Harrell and Mr.. r. ]. Grantham
were appointed committee to ascer-
tain the views of the members re-
warding the holding of weekly meet
ings instead of twice a week meet
| ings.
Mr.. Elmer Oettniger, who recent
| 1y attended meetings of the New
York Rotary Club from Jan. 2e, and
Feb. 9, gave an interesting account
| of these meetings and also a review
| OF the work that is being done by
the prosperity committee of the club
which has put on a nation wide cam
pa1gn In order to encourage people
| to invest their money and move the
| wheels of commerce and industry.
ct these meetings, Mr.. Oettinger stat
ed, number of eloquent speeches
were delivered. One of these by Mr..
Ivan Northern, whose office fronts
on park, where a great many un-
employed sit through the day. It
occurred to Mr.. Northern that the
depression now prevailing over the
country is alrgely matter of mon
tallty and that if people will work
and invest and build there will he
piehty for every one to do. Others
expressed themselves along the same
lne at the meeting, and the value
or the nationwide ADVERTISING was
| expressed in figures and estimated
TO be worth over three million dol
lars When the matter came nm in a
previous meeting of the Wilson Ro-
tary Club to help pay a part of the
Soo'ooO cost of putting it over. the
wilson Club passed it up with the
declaration that all who desired
couio contribute. Last evening
there were number TO indiyidual
contributions to help the New York