The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04

farm and etc. Every body sang
and that old hall just rang when
those Rotarians turned loose on the
community singing.
Messages Of greeting from Inter
national Rotary president and from
different club members over the
State we're read by George. Billie
Richardson. first president Of ko..
tary IN Texas was introduced and
made short talk as did Lynn
Milan of Dallas and Tom Reed.
Governor Pat Neff. as an hon
orcd guest Of the Conference was
then Introduced and made a fine
talk, stressng the fact Of the 10.
tary slogan: Service above self,
showing plainly what we get out
of life IL what we put In II by
service to our fellow man. Wish
had the space to give his talk IN
fun.
Governor George then made his
report OF the Conference after
which we recessed to attend the
model luncheons Before going TO
lunch, however, the delegates were
posed for picture at the side OF
the auditorium. In posing the Gov
ernor of the State Of Texas, and
the Governor Of the 18th District
in Rotary for the Pathe weekly |
was so situated back Of them that ]
got into the picture. Watch for It
on the screen.
The first day it was my pleasure
to be the guest of the Galveston
n f..t - sL.t.. s.tAAal lllnsn-
con at the Crazy hotel, with presi-
dent of their club presiding, Mr.
A. l.. Perkins. The luncheon was
similar TO the luncheons furnished
our club here in Lubbock, possibly
little more expensive luncheon
than we have. The talks were all
good. What to do until fall in
business from business man 8
standpoint" by Bob Cohen, was
very Interesting and instructive, and
If followed BY merchants would take
them over the financial rocks. "tdu-
cation in Rotary" was especially
well handled in Rotary and was j.
Illustrated. II would take too much
space to explain his plan, but some
day il would be a good program Tor
our club 20 put on. They had the
community singing with songs
adopted to Galveston. There were
seven model luncheons put on BON
days Of the Conference.
The afternoon session was con
vened at 300 p. m, with the sing
ing led by Sam Losh Of Fort Worth
Rotary Club.
Estes pete" Snedecor, immed-
late past president and member OF
board of directors, |. A. Of X. G.,
addressed the Conference on IN
ternational Rotary" His address
was very interesting and among
some of the good things he told US
was that no Charter had been re-
voked for inactivity. He has done
much for Rotary and many cues
tions were referred to him al dur
ing the Conference.
Phil Hill, president Of the San
Antonio Rotary Club, addressed the
Conference on attendance problems,
stressing the fact that great care
should be taken in selecting the
proper material in the first ilace.
His talk reminded me of the para
graph | carried in nay Rotary notes
I'M the Avalanche, under date OF
February Dist. For the benefit Of
those who may not have read u ]
will repeat for / think it worthy
Of the consideration, whether the
reader be Rotarian or not. No
obligation, actual or implied, to IN
fluence business exists in Rotary, |
and the ideal TO personal gain IL
foreign to IT, The fact that IS a |
law of nature that when man |
helps another, ne helps himself by |
broadening his own sympathies, en-
larging his capacity for usefulness,
and making men trust him, is beside 4
the question. But when expectation /
of personal gain or agrandisement
enters into neighborly action u Is
not a Rotary action. Personal work /
by Us members is regarded by ko-
tary as Of more value than by gifts |
by them Of money and certainly /
work Is Of greater value IN the |
mental and moral development Of /
the member himself. Rotary's duty /
lies along the road Of effort rather 1
than philanthrophy. Rotary MEM
bership must be carefully chosen.
II we put in faulty foundations We
shall endanger the Rotary edifice.
The line Of qualification must not
deviate from its true line Of men
tai. moral and physical uprighted-
ness or there win be disaster.
/ missed the talks for The balance
Of the afternoon, owing TO the fact
| was n member of the Credentials
Committee, and the Committee was
kept busy from 80 until nearly
7 90 p. m. Some Of the afternoon
talks were those ] was most inter-
ested in and il was with regret !
missed them. Proper Publicity