Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-19
kIWlpIANs ENJOY
STUNT PROGRAM At
WEEKLY SESSION

After having divided the members
OF the Kiw2nis Club into three groups
and subjecting them to q psychiatric
test, Vice President Frank E Southland
announced that the Kiwanians wers
classified as dull. duller and dullest.
and that Hudini. who had been billed
to appear az the entertainer at the
luncheon meeting Of Thursday evening.
refused to waste his time upon them
The meeting At the Augusta House
last evening took the nature Of . stunt
program and resulted in considerable
amusement apd entertainment for ev-
eryone. In the absence of President
Charles E. Quincy. Vice President
Southland presided most acceptably,
and II was largely due to his effective
ness and efnciency as master Of cere-
monies that the impromptu Dnogram
was carried out % euccessfulIy.
As q result Of the elements Of In
trigue and mystery which had been
used In the advance notices Of the
meeting. there was very large attend
ancs OF Knwanians on hand when the
supper bell rang last evening. The
speaker. who had been engaged a weel,
ago Tor the meeting this week was un-
able to come and II devolved upon the
vice president and the secretary Of
the club to arrange the entertainment
program Tor the meeting. On Tuesday
OF this week they conceived the idea
OF staging q stunt night. but from past
experiences they decided not to adver-
t1se It as such for fear that some OF
the members would remain away, as 1t
ts VIGOROUSLY true that many of the
kiwanians are regular modest shrink
ing Violets when 1t comes to respond
Ing to a call for a song or speech
Accordingly Secretary Tifiin sent out
the notices announcing that "Hudini"
would be the guest at the meeting. The
secretary TOOK especial care not to spell
the name exactly like that Of the great
exponent OF legerdemain. but little
things like letter or two missing I'm
a proper name are bound to escape the
busy man. and the secretary was made
happy by the splendid attendance in
response to his little coup in publicity.
After the Kiwanfans had been per-
mitted to enjoy their supper, two
teams were chosen and designated as
the alcohol boys" and the water
boys" Lined up facing each other
with the team members on one side
holding glasses Of water and the oppos-
ing team holding similar glasses with
similar contents, which for the sake of
the competition was labelled "alcohol, :"
the contest was on with one man on
each team drinking his water at a time,
and so on down the lines until one side
had finished. This novel race fur
nished merriment for the onlookers
and resulted in a win for the water
boys.
The next competitive event was ar
automobile race. Two team captains
were chosen to push toy automobiles
containing dolls from table to table
at each station the ribbon on tho dol
was united and then replaced at the
next table. and SO on until the heat
table was reached. 1t was a revela
tlon just how bungling in the matter
OF tying a bow knot in the ribbon
| some Of the Kiwanians could be.
At this juncture the "Hudini" psy.
cnlatric test was announced and print
! ed forms bearing a series Of question.
to be answered within a certain time
limit were distributed Some of tbs
questions proved battling to the mem
bers. the two which tripped the ma.
1ority OF them were: "Is xiphias 6
hsh. vegetable or animal?" and "If ,
frogs ears are on the outside, put q
cross after this sentence: if not, draw
circle" At the expiration of the time
limit members wero called upon &c
read their answers and some of then
threw the assembled group into com.
plete paroxysms Of laughter.
1t was then announced that becsus,
the men had demonstrated themselye.
to be so absolutely dull. "Hudint'
Irowncd upon an appearance befor.
them. and tho meeting was closed.