Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
.ROTARIANS OBSERVE
Ed j CATION DAY
IN FITTING MANNER

-Four members of the Waterville
Rotary Club addressed the club yes
terday at the regular weekly lun-
cheon in observing Education Day.
At the close Ralph Jewell presented
Larry Striley a beautiful watch, in
behalf of the club in appreciation for
Mr.. Striley's services as pianist dur
ing the last year.
Prof. d. Taylor Of Colby gave a
fine address on Personality. In
opening his talk he suggested that
Rotary Education was a matter of
the educative effect Of personality, of
the reaction Of personality upon per-
sonality and the influence of each
others way Of thinking, also mental
and moral opinions that come from
the clash of wind with wind, of char
acter with character as one meets
here in this frank and friendly reac-
! ton, in short it is that which Is the
object force in any education, the
force of personality.
He declared that Rotarians do not
teach by lectures nor by classes or
J textbooks but rather from personality
and their deeds. Mr.. Taylor declared
that the old maxim, he had began to
believe that he was too old to learn
but that since he had been connected
convinced that that was not true.
Il have learned a great deal from
the personalities here" declared the
Professor. "They are not common
personalities and l realize that meet
ing here in this social and intimate
way to come to know a great deal
more of each other than we could in
your offices out on the street. In
der the teaching influence of song
and good fellowship of the table we
see each other under new and more
clarifying light. 1t is personality
with it's coat off. 1t is human ma
ture on the half SCALE"
Principal Drew T. Hawthorne OF
Coburn Classical Institute spoke
briefly on the three reasons he had
for believing in Rotary.
1.-THE first" declared Mr.. Har-
thorre, sis that Rotary is reaching.
1t is continually growing throughout
the world. Nearly IS nations now
have their Rotary and this is be-
cause it's ideals appeal to men,"
The second reason. Mr.. Hawthorne
attributed to the Democracy of Ro-
tary. He said that every club Is
made UP of representatives of every
business or institution, regardless or
race or creed.
Because of the first and second
reasons. the speaker declared that he
had formulated the third reason.
that of the stablizing power In the
principles of Rotary as they are car
ried out through the world. That
these principles bring about peace
in things political and in business
troubles, wos declared by the speak
err to be an asset to everyone's in
terest, locally, nationally and inter-
nationally.
In closing Mr.. Hawthorne remark
ed that the appliance of the princi-
pies of Rotary was but just another
way of saying that service Is more
important than self.
I'm fact" concluded the speaker.
"it is merely the application Of the
old time Golden Rule"
+. c. Wardwell gave short talk
to the club in which he discussed the
question, "Can a Real Rotarian dis
regard or show disrespect for any
law of the land?"
Mr.. Wardwell mentioned the wave
OF crime and lawlessness that Is
sweeping over this country at the
present time. and stated that the
most of the crimes were being COM
mitted by young men, boys and bob
bed haired girls.
He Clte0 several cases Vi HUI ucT
committed last week by boys under
II years of age and spoke of the con-
ditions and state of circumstances
which led up to the crimes.
There are three groups of laws"
declared Mr.. Wardwell. that are
often violated by the so-called Best
Citizens'-the Volstead or Prohibi-
ton laws, the automobile or traffic
laws and the fish and game laws"
The speaker arguered that the
breaking of those laws by wealthy.
educated or reputed citizens had
very bad effect on the minds OF the
Young boys or girls of foreign ex-
traction, giving them the impression
that laws in America were joke
and that all that is necessary for the
violater to do. is simply not to be
found out.
In closing Mr.. wardwell expressed
his opinion that no real Rotarian
would or could violate any of the
laws mentioned or any others II he
had that which is characteristic to
Rotarians, love and respect for the
Nation and its welfare.
George Hegarty in renewing the
growth in the ideals of Rotary spoke
as follows:
orr own, a person making a super
fetal glance of reports of present
happenings in these modern days OF
investigations would decide that our
very foundation was trembling.