The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
VILLA, BANDIT, WAS
HIS HONEST SERVANT,
MONSEN TOLD ROTARY

Rotaf1anS were gwen q rlcn treat
at Tuesdays meeting in splendid adj
dresses by Congressman Carl Hayden
of Arizona and DR.. Frederick |. Mon
sen of Pasadena, Calf, author, lec-
turer, explorer.
Mr.. Hayden's address is printed in
part elsewhere in this issue. It was
of intense interest to his audience and
his delivery was pleasing.
DIR. Monsen's address, while extern
poraneous, in that he had no previous
intimation that he was to be called on,
abounded in humor and was deeply
instructive.
DR.. Monsen knew former President
Madero of Mexico-knew him before
he began the revolution that ended in
his being chosen president. But it
was of Pancho Villa that he spoke
mostly. He had been guided by Villa
and some of his Indians into the wilds
on an archaeological exploring trip
long before Villa became famous. He
had been fearfully warned not to
trust himself in the mans power. He
found him an obedient, considerate
and honest servant. He said Villa was
a wonderful leader, a remarkable
strategist. He would have been pres
ident of Mexico but that he felt his
own lack of education and that it de-
barred him from being successful as
president. He cited the admiration
General Scott had for Villa and also
that of Frederick Funston, afterward
general, but who, when he voiced his
appreciation of Villas worth was a
member of DIR. Monsen's party, the
doctor having picked him up in Calf
ornia as Funston, then unknown and
practically penniless, was walking
across the continent.
DR.. Monsen pointed the moral of his
talk-that no matter how great ones
natural capabilities, they never could
come to full fruition and usefulness
unless accompanied by education.
The applause lasted so long that
DR.. Monsen was obliged to rise and
bow his acknowledgements.
Vice-President Fred Breen called
tile meeting to order and had the Sec
retary read letter of good fellow
ship from Former Governor Charlie
Christy of Phoenix. Then J. G.. Brown
was introduced as chairman of the
day He paid tribute to Mrs. Brown,
who hal devoted a lot of time to max
ing the days program interesting,
which program, however, by reason of
the presence of the speakers, was put
aside for them. Then Mr.. Brown in
troduced Congressman Hayden.
|. 3. Koch announced that DR.. Mart
Fronske on next Tuesday will report
on the collection of funds for Boy
Scout work. President L. B. McMul-
len OF the Normal school called atten-
ton to the splendid series of lectures
now being given at the Normal from
6 to nearly every evening, and to
which everybody is cordially invited.
Visiting Rotarians present: John
Thompson of Needles, E. ]. Wilder of
Williams, Don Gilchrist of Phoenix.
Other guests: Miss Elsa Myers, AL
bert w. Atwood, Rev. George Vernon
Harris, DIR. D. S. Mcclure, Dick Con-
nor, John H. Seay, John Verkamp, Q.
C. Bartlett, Walter Myers, Tom L.
Rees, all of Flagstaff; Joe Aubineau
of Phoenix, A. F. Kinnison of Tucson,
DR.. Monsen and his son, Shavenau of
Pasadena; Congressman Hayden, Pro-
fessors Carpenter and Judson of Phoe-
nix; Prof. w. A. Cogshall of che Uni
versity of Indiana, DR.. H. L. Eby,
University of California; DR.. Walter
Willett, Chicago University; F. C.
Groves of Tucson.
The ladies of the Woman's club who
prepared the dainty and very fine
luncheon were Mrs. j. c. Kelly, chair
man, and Mrs. John o. Parsons and
the following dainty little maids serv-
ed: Lucille Koch, Helen Dolan, jose
phine Wilson, Esteile Brown and Ruth
Switzer.