, 1923-03-25

ssys. tho pass key to tho human
heart.
Garfield drove the mules along the
two path in Ohio and formed that
strength OF character which led him
through poverty to tho head of thi.
nation. :.
Grant worked In tho tannery; hated
school; n expressed the hope that
the buildings at West Point would
burn before he arrived there: and
yet IN spite OF adversely rose 10 the
command Of the union army and the
presidency.
Edison sold newspapers on the
streets OF Detroit and was a butcher
boy on a Michigan train, climbing
by hts unaided efforts to the position
Of the worlds greatest inventor.
Benjamin Franklin walked the
streets Of Philadelphia with his sole
worldly possessions in a bag on his
back-an object OF laughter and
scorn. and rose by commanding effort
to a position OF world influence.
While this type of boy viii rise in
spite OF. or by reason, let us say Of
adversely. let US consider the boy who
will not do so without some encour-
aEement.
We are not then aiming at the
genius who rises through poverty to
worldly success by his own unaided
effort-but 10 the average boy the
boy in whose mind we may kindie
the spark which will make him more
than an average citizen or better than
that. pr which will provide him the
tools n the inspiration TO lead in
some great line OF world thought and
activity OF inestimable benent to
mankind.
What is being done for such a boy
by Rotary. We shall consider first
what has been done by Rotary for the
girl as well as the boy In Casper, and
then pass TO the recorded activity on
behalf OF boys through the world of
international Rotnry.
/. A boy scout lodge was built
near Casper mountain about six miles
from the city, and each and every
Friday evening. winter and summer.
unless the weather and roads are too
bad. some scout troup occupies that
wonderful mountain cabin. known as
Camp Rotary.
?. A sprinkling system on the
streets was established last ummer
by Casper Rotary and maintained by
the city throughout the season, TO
cool of the little boys INK girls who
chose to seek refuge in its waters.
8. Last spring, in the back to
school movement. 4 member Of
Rotary appeared in each Of the eighth
grades of the school system and urged
Nha -rT- a-A A-4-- - -a-Ng.... 4h.g-
education and in addition we nub.
lished in the Casper papers many OF
the appeals to children to return to
school as furnished by the inter.
national Rotary.
4. Last Christmas. a young grad.
uste Of the high school. having at.
tended the state university until
Christmas. was unable through hnan.
cial reasons TO return TO school and
Fecured a position in a local bank.
We learned Of II, and IN twenty-four
hours wo had that young woman on
her way back TO Laramie TO continue
her work-loaning her the necessary
funds to be used in connection with
her own una'ded efforts to enable her
to continue. One OF the pleasautest
moments of my life was when I was
able to hand that check TO her on
behalf OF Rotary.
5. About two months ago.. one Of
the Casper boys appealed to the Lara.
mic Rotary for aid to continue his
work. The Laramie men without
writing TO hear from us turned over
n check to the young fellow. and we
restored the same with our heartfelt
thanks.
6. We have a loan fund for worthy
bows and girls.
Z. Two years ago the Rotary pur-
chased and installed play ground ap.
paratus on two Of Jul school play
grounds. The success was he in.
Simultaneous that the school authori-
ties Immediately installed the play
ground apparatus on all OF the school
grounds.
S. Each year the Rotary presents
a medal to the member OF the high
school military cadets who excels in
a contest in military tactics. and to
tho girl who makes the greatest ad.
vance in domestic sceince a like
medal.
0. Our boys committee and espe-
cially one or two members thereof.
have appeared at various times in the
municipal court to aid some boy or
girl who has violated the law. in
beating backward. or in facing along
the right highway.
10. Finding employment for school
boys.
II. Promoting boy scout work.
What are some OF the things
Rotary does in various parts Of the
world for the child2
!. They mix up the serious things
OF life by becoming boys again-boys
again in order to realize what the
needs OF the boy are.
one club at Chico. Calf, recently
had an evening at which the follow.
ing subjects were discussed;
1. When I vas the bad boy of the
village;
2. What a better man I would
rave been had I never played penny
ante;
.. The girl 7 loved when I was
fifteen;
a. The angle worm and the hsh