The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
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the beauties of Rotary is that we can
be humorous and at the same time
turn to the seriousness of Rotary He
told of personal recollections of Paul
Harris, the founder of Rotary. who
came from ermont state, but was
out in Chicago practicing law when
he first started the Rotary ball roll
ing. He was homesick and alone.
and finding three other kindred spir-
its conceived the idea that they get
together and talk over business mat
tiers. This was the beginning of Ro-
tary and it has now spread into TWEEN
ty-six civilized countries in the world.
Skowhegans official number is 1852
and since Skowhegan Club has been
admitted, thirty-three other clubs have
been admitted to the national organi-
cation and there are already two more
applications from this district These
clubs spring up from the demands of
the community itself, said Governor
Bob and he then proceeded to speak
OF some of the benefits of Rotary. He
urged the members to practice the
principles learned at the Rotary meet
ings, rehearsed the real meaning of
Rotary. the consideration of each 9TH
crs business by men of different pro-
fessions and the respect of each others
business among the members. He
spoke somewhat of the ethics of Ro-
tary accepted by many as the stand
ard of a code of ethics. He advised
the members to learn Rotary at the
w OF In nd tn trt-
tiee it other days. Another advice
WAS for members to go to others of
their same profession. who are not
members. and to carry to them the
messages of the Rotary. He suggest
al the fundamentals of the club be
conducted by the members in their
business and in the community, and
asked the members to so live that the
Rotary Club should be respected he
cause the members themselves ere re-
spected He explained somewhat the
limited membership idea and the rca-
son for constant attendance, urging
| the men to have always the rules of
Rotary in mind. In presenting the
Official charter to Pres. Merrill. he re-
minded the Rotarians that never had
| q lAOldi tudi Ter DGth luktIl away
/ from District No ~ After present
/ ing the charter he also presented a
gavel to President Merrill ITO hold the
! rebellious fellows in check" as he
I wished that official, the other officers
and the members good luck. In ac-
! cepting the gavel, Pres. Merrill said
that he believed Skowhegan Rotary
was built on solid foundation and
! that it would be the clubs endeavor
| to so build that no other brother or
| sister club would be ashamed but
proud of them. In concluding Presi-
| dent Merrill expressed his apprecia-
! ton to Governor Hill for having made
two trips to Skowhegan and to the
visiting members for making an eff
! fort to come to the meeting. hoping
they would come again and come Of
| ten He called upon George MARI
of Waterville to tell something of the
| plans for the meeting of presidents
and secretaries at Waterville. who re-
| sponded by telling of the program for
that meeting. The evening was clos
ed by the singing of America"
The guests beside number of local
men included nine from Wateryille,
twcnty-thrcc from Augusta and one
from Lewiston. One hundred and
one people were served at the dinner.