Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

wanian at the close OF the CHaTteT
Night meeting of the Augusta XII
wants club held last evening at the
Augusta House. And he echoed the
sentiments of the IS club men and
their guests present when the Capitol
city men received their formal char
ter from the international organiza-
ton.
There was an unusually brilliant
field of speakers present and the
| meeting was carried through with all
the dynamic enthusiasm that marks
the personality of the kiwanis presi-
dent, Henry r. Dunnack.
Promptly at els the gathering as
sembled in the banquet hall to the
strains Of lively air by Douglas or
chestra. Rev. A. Francis Walch de-
| livered the invocation and President
Dunnack then started the roll call,
following with an address of welcome
to the guests which he delivered per-
sonally. Mr.. Dunnack spoke as fol-
| lows:
| President Henry e. Dunnack
Fellow kiwanians: 1T is my duty
and my exceeding great privilege to
welcome you all to this special char
ter night meeting kiwanis presents
no new system of ethics, no unusual
statement Of opinions or beliefs. it
simply points out the Golden Rule as
the only method by which the Golden
Age may be achieved. Kiwanis Of
fers a sane opportunity for practical
| business and professional men to eX-
press their enthusiasm, optimism,
idealism and spirit of service.
I'VE are a new club, therefore, it is
highly important that at the very
start we get clear and correct I'M
Outstanding of the fundamental pur-
poses and principles of kiwanis. We
are fortunate in the fact that our
classification system places RESPONSE
bility where it counts most. Each
member knows that he is a represen-
tative of a noble calling. or an hon.
orable business, and this demands his
very best
'kiwanis has no rewards to offer,
only opportunities by which it's mem
bers may build up the lives Of each
other and the community. Always
1 tiuu every w mere tIle hIWdUldu Is pre-
scented with opportunity to serve.
''kiwanis teaches that old doctrine,
! that the fittest survive, because the
| fittest are those who see, who think,
who give, and who serve. In word
kiwanis teaches that to gold we must
add friendship and good will. if we
would know the real value of riches.
| 'Kiwanis seeks men of vision, OF
public spirit, men with open minds,
with candor and honesty; men who
will listen to opposite opinion and
will realize that it may be honestly
formed and sincerely stated; men
who do not mistake obStinacy for
conviction. nor prejudice for reason;
Elen who consider themselves as liv-
ing parts Of the great social Struc-
turc; honorable, clean, compassionate
! men who have love in their hearts
and the courage to stand by sincere
conviction if the whole world should
mock. Government moves only so fast
as the public opinion says it shall and
the public opinion is only the cOllec-
tive expression of the convictions Of
thinking men and women. No man
is without influence. and q true citi-
zen makes use of opportunity by de-
voting his talents, whether great or
| small to making the world some
what better for his having lived.
"kiwanis teaches that the sure way
to find happiness is to forget SELF in
love of country. devotion to the State
and service to the community. 1t is
l,N ~
| life fascinating and stimulating, 1t
beats every other sport in the world
| This game commands us to dig wells
for the thirsty, to build houses for the
! shelterless, to give food to the hum
cry and to come to the relief of the
defeated. Kiwanis has fellowship and
friendship to offer which means on
opportunity to practice great ideals
Here in kiwanis is the friendly soil
and friendly atmosphere in which
kindness is born. 1t is into this or
sanitation. this spirit, this atmos-
phere that l welcome you all tonight
in your name it gives me great pleas
ure to extend the most cordial greet
ing TO our visitors and especially to
Mr.. John Tracy, president of the New
Haven club, who represents this eve
ming Thos. F.. Rabb, the governor OF
our district"
After the assemblage had Joined in
singing the beautiful <iwanis song
President Dunnack introduced Dl:
John Tracy. head Of Yale University
engineering department and president
of the New Haven Kiwanis club. Mr.
Tracy extended to the meeting the
personal regrets of District Governor
Thomas f. Babb at his inability &c
be present and stated that the New
England Kiwanian leader had broker
down under his ceasclesS work FOL
the organization and was forced tc
remain at home.
John Tracy
IL will try this evening to tell YOU
something of the organization, work
and ideals of Kiwanis." said DR.
Tracy. "kiwanis is a coined word
having no particular meaning, as
understand it.. but it has grown tc
mean n great deal since the club was
started
THE first Kiwanis club was or.
ganized about seven years ago anC
had for it's object the material bene-
fits that its members could derive
The falsity of this thought grew as
the club expanded and at a conven.
ton held in Baltimore, the assembled
clubs bought the charter from its
original owner for $4,000 determined
to change its course to one of un-
selfish service. The progress of the
body has been astonishing since thai