The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-25
EDWARD FLYNN
ELECTED WITH
NO OPPOSITION
Name Presented to the Con-
ference by Devils Lake,
City of Former Residence
CONFERENCE CLOSING
Business Sessions During A.
ternOOn and Social Activi-
ties Tonight End 1t
CONFERENCE CLOSING

Edward Flynn of st. Paul, assist
ant to the Vice-President of the
Great Northern Railway, was elected
district governor of the Ninth dis
trict Of International Rotary, COM
prising Minnesota and North Dakota,
here this morning.
The election was by acclamation,
after Mr.. Flynn's name had been pro-
posed by the Devils Lake club, Mr..
Flynn having formerly been resi-
dent of that city. He is a lawyer.
! No other names were presented to
the conference. His nomination was
seconded by the Minneapolis and 9TH
err clubs.
Mr.. Flynn was organizer and also
president of the Devils Lake Rotary
club. He is the second North Dako-
Ia Governor of the Ninth district,
Norman Black Of Fargo having been
the first
Hibbing Recommended
Hibbing, Minnesota, was given the
unanimous recommendation of the
Ninth district Rotary conference
2 here yesterday afternoon for the
1925 conference. The invitation of
Hibbing, the only one presented to
the convention, was made by Mayor
John Cannon, who told the Rotar'
ians Hibbing wanted the. Ninth dis
trict conference to be the first to
occupy a new auditorium seating
1000 people which will be completed
,ext year. The recommendation OF
he conference will go to the district
:overnor and executive committee
or action in May. William H. Pry-
or of Duluth outlined the accom-
,lishments of the Duluth club'in
,oys' work, one of the prime activi-
les of the Rotary club, and urged
ontinuation of the effect Of the Ro-
.arians in behalf Of boys in every
>ity in the district.
C. A, Prosser Of Minneapolis, pre-
!.ident of the Dunwoody institute,
:peaking to the RotArians on "The
Magic Chance" told them that the
rotary conference offered each an
opportunity to find his "maglc
hance." 1t offered an opportunity,
ne said, for them to forget cares and
iroubles for the time, and be boys
gain.
8. T. May of Dickinson spoke to
he Rotarians On the subject, "Our
,ountry," while Governor r. A. Mes
.os outlined "The Spirit of the
northwest" and Aubrey Lawrence Of
largo urged upon the Rotarians the
Importance of giving time and effort
20 bettering the communities in
which they live.
Rotarians in the Ninth district
conference were called upon at this
mornings session by Arthur John
son of jamestown, N D., to answer
that he termed libels on the North
west, particularly on North Dakota.
Governor Nestos in his address
challenged every North Dakota cit
zen to answer libels on the state IN
..ome reputable national publications
and some others not SO reputable,
said Mr.. Johnson.
"Some of the statements made
about the state are true and some
are not. Some of the things that
are true we are ashamed of and must
eradicate. But we cannot. let the
rest of the world get false i'm
preston of the state.
1T is our duty to tell the world
the fine things about North Dakota.
We have differences. but they are
, family differences. and when outsld-
ers enter we must stand together.
He called upon all North Dakota
Dn%o fn IN
the cross" falsehoods about North
Dakota, and urged support of the
Great North Dakota Association re-
Gently formed at Valley City. with
the backing Of railroad executives of
Northwestern roads.
Peter S. Berg of Dickinson, speak
.,ing of the work Of his club, told the
conference that the Rotary club Of
that city was ready to combat any at
tempt to limit school privileges for
children, q. statement cheered by the
convention.
Classification Explained
Harry Craddick of Minneapolis,
chairman Of the Rotary international
committee on classifications, told
members that the Rotary classified
tion of membership, based upon bus
mess. was a fundamental of the or
ganization, not for the purpose. Of,
bringing into or keeping anyone out
of the organization but "for the pur-
pose of bringing the Rotary club in
to intimate touch with every business
and profession in the community
TRACY BANGS SPEAKS
Denunciation of Senator La Fol-
lette's bill proposing constitutional
ana5ndment limiting the power Of the
supreme court in declaring, unconsti-
Atutional acts of congress, formed the
keynote of the address of Tracy b.
Bangs on "Rotary Civic Leaven".
Taking for his text the spirit Of the
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