Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
'SUPT. CLOVER TALKS ON PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM At ROTARY MEET

Inc members OF the Waterville
Rotary club carried out a program at
their regular meeting yesterday noon
az arraned by Rotary International
e. Glover Of the Waterville public
schools was the principal speaker.
Mr.. Glover gave talk concerning
some OF the ways that Rotarians can
help further the public .school system
In Waterville. President Arthur ].
Roberts of Colby college also gave a
talk on education.
The members Of the wateryiIle
board OF education and principals of
the Waterville schools were guests
OF the club. DIR. Z. G. Abbott OF
Portland spoke briefly concerning the
crippled childrens clinic being held
In the city yesterday.
The large dining room at the Elm.
wod hotel was filled with the Potar-
!ans and their guests. more than 100
DelnS present. DIR. Abbott was the
f1rst speaker Of the occasion. He said
that he was working with the Maine
pubic health association and the Ro-
tary club in the organization and
carrying out the clinic at the Sis
ters' hospital. Each crippled child
was given free examination. said the
0octor and then was referred to the
Wnpre
treatment would be given free IL the
patient or parents of the patients
were unable to pay.
pr. Abbott declared that they have
1000 patients in view and with the
present facilities IL would take five
years to treat all of these patients.
many or them needing several oper-
atoms and long treatments In view
OF the number on the waiting list no
more clinics will be held for a while
according to the doctor.
The members of the club seemed
IN favor of the doctors proposition
see what can be done.
Mayor La0n o. Tebbctts announced
that DR.. harles. f. Barker. noted
speaker orr childwelfare subjects ia
to be the guest Of the Rotary cluh
next Monday. At IL A. NJ. he will
deliver an address to the students Of
the Waterville Junior high and hian
school and the Winslow and Fairfield
nigh schools at the City Opera House
on How to Make the Most out of
Li1e' At p. NJ. he will speak to
the women or Waterville at E,Iks' haI
OF the subject. "A Mothers Responsi-
bility to Her Daughter Ats P, Al
ne VIII speak to Waterville men at
the Junior high school auditorium on
"A Fathers Responsibility to His
son. DIR. Barker spoke in Water
Nilie a year ago and his addresses
were largely attended and greatly
appreciated by Waterville citizens.
AT this time the humorous part Of
the program was staged. This con-
sisted of n REPETITION of the stun
put on by group of Waterville Ro-
tarlans at the recent conclave held at
Poland Spring. Six members wear
ing very long red boards appeared
before the meeting AMI sang a brief
atty which jokinsly referred to Hi
ram Kicker.
Dr. Il. G. Abbott said that he wish
ca to publicly thank Miss Amelia
l@kin, Maine public health asSocia-
tion nurse for her wonderful work in
connection with the crippled chill
dren's clinic in this vicinity.
Herbert l.. Emery reported that
over 100 children were being exam
inod at the clinic.
President Ashcraft announced that
q week from Wednesday night will he
Ladies' night at the Rotary club.
\. II. Barrows, chairman of the
BOY work committee reported that
work was going forward in changing
over The property formerly owned by
suitable building for boys club. He
said the cost would he about $4,000
The club will probably be opened
about December / and in January n
drive for funds will be started among
the citizens of Waterville to obtain
the funds. .
The membership will not exceed
300 boys. The age limits will be six
to 16 years and an effort is going to
he made to have every boy between
those ages member of the club.
They are going to try to give Water
vile the best boys club in Maine.
Frank Goodrich who has been
chosen as leader of the new club was
the next speaker. He declared that
the primary purpose of the club was
to teach the boys to be useful. law
abiding citizens. and attention will
be paid to the mental. moral and
physical development. Race or re-
ligion. w,alth or poverty will make
no difference concerning member
ship. 4 boy need have no recon-
mendations to join.
The building will be equipped with