New Britain herald., 1923-04-19

in our city and has come to stay, is
 an influence for the good of the com
 mnnity and better means of bring
 ing business men close together for
 the good of the city and themselves" "
 Report of Secretary Rackliire.
 The following report for the year
 was made by Secretary Rackliffe;
 Total number of regular meetings
 held 5l. There were no special meet
 ings called. Of the bl regular meet
 ings 10 were held away from our
 regular meeting place. The club be-
 gan the new year with a membership
 of 67 and now has m enrolment of S9. During the year we lost through
 resignation 10, duo to change in busi-
 ness or inability to attend meetings,
 Rotary News, published by the
 secretary, has been issued every week throughout the past year, members of
 the club furnishing the stationery. In the course of the year. the club heard
 42 speakers on topics of general in- terest to all. Nine All-Rotary meet ings were held. This year, for the first time since it's organization, the club continued meetings during the months of July and August. The at- tendance average was only slightly lower during these months than any other period in the year. The average attendance of the club for the year was 64.92.
 The following civic activities were taken up. As in 1922, the club CO., operated with the Boy Scouts in co.'s lectlng clothing, etc., for the Near East Relief. Transportation to and | from the Fresh Air Camp at Burling- | ton was provided throughout the sum- mer for the children. The most im- portant undertaking of the year was | the arranging for the Paulist Choir , which was held at Fox's the ater Friday evening, Nov. 24th, pro ceeds of the concert to go into fund for the crippled children of the city. Approximately $470.00 was realized and the fund started. Since that time the committee in charge, under Fred Lee has arranged for the examination of the eyes of six children and fur 1ishing them with glasses and is now for two operations to be performed at the clubs expense. An other civic undertaking financed by he club was the visit of Dr. Charles D. Barker who made three addresses n the city, one to the boys and girls ( ,f the high school, another to the women of the city at a public meeting n the afternoon, and the third to the f nen of the city at an evening meeting. or. Barker was we'll received and left lasting impression upon those who leard him. The Welfare association t Christmas time provided the club with a list of needy families and each 2otarian took care of family, pro- ( iding it with food and such oth- r things as were needed. Although ot represented by team in the Jnited Community corp. drive this ear the club acted as host, paying or the dinners of all the workers. A reat number of Rotarians were team 2 lembers. (
 But one inter city meeting was eld during the year. and unfor- nnately it did not meet with the [ uccess which was anticipated Pos a bly some different arrangement will e made this coming year. All of ne clubs in the state were invited, t ut New Haven, New London. Hart ord and Torrington were the only Iubs who sent representatives. The a Tub is indebted to the Rotary-Anns pr the beautiful flag which they pre- V ented to us at our meeting on June c st. The Rotary-Anns held public s ridge at the Shuttle Meadow club n nd raised the money to pay for this S az. y