Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-26

give the best there Is IN me to Rotary,
and in return will ask that you kindly
give me your hearty cooperation. so
that when the district governor visits
our club, that we may be able to look
him in the face, without an apology
for. non-attendance or lack of rotary
spirit. $50
MY conception Of rotary is not a
fraternals order, a luncheon club or a
charitable organization. but that 1t
is a group of energetic men, who are
Interested in. and give their best eff
forts, to assist anything worth while
in civic activities. interested to pro-
mote upright and honest business
methods. to cultivate the friendship
of our fellow men, to lend a helpful
and guiding hand to the boys of to5
day. who are to become the men OF
tomorrow. - ". !
Now I anticipate that in the. near
future we will have one or two i'm
portant business matters to decide,
necessitating careful and thoughtful
consideration, and I hope that in do
ing this we may apply the teachings
of our rotary motto-"Service above
self"
81 trust that Rotary will continue
| to be helpful factor IN Augusta, and
that our meetings will be on interest,
and full of pep and good fellowship.
Tribute to MacNichol =,
Rotarian Elmer E. Newbert in an ex-
tremely facetious manner told of the
unwarranted contest on the part of
Rotarians Viles and Downing for the
purple mantle designating the high and
| mighty office. of musical Director
which has been held by divine right"
since the founding Of the Augusta cog
in the Rotary wheel by J. Francis Mac
Nichol. Mr.. Newbert effectively dis
posed of any claim to RECOGNITION,
which Blaine or Charles had advanced
and in a glowing tribute nominated Mr..
MacNlchol to succeed himself The
election was carried by acclcaim, as
was that Of Harrison Lyseth as ac-
companist. - =.
J. Francis MacNichol, Of course.
seized the opportunity to impress upon
the young minds of the visitors his real
Importance, and he pleased them con-
slderably and won their hearty alle-
glance. Mac had the ,Rotarians and
the boys sing several Of the concert
numbers, then he called upon the boys
10 sing the verses alone. which they
aid in the real spirit of the occasion
The musical director tried to be a little
the numbers and in response to his
query as to why they didn't catch"
the TUNE. one youngster came right
back at him. with the ready reply: Be
cause its not contagiousr
Informal Entertainment -
There was no question but what the
hundred and fifty present at the meet
ing were all boys together when,'.with-
out dissenting murmur,, Rotarians
William b. Williamson, Thomas S,
Smith and Charles Bilodeau responded
to the call of the musical director to
sing solo selections. in which the en-
tire group joined in the choruses.
The entertainment program at the
meeting last night just naturally de-
veloped. Chairman Fred Perry OF the
entertainment committee gave a Won
derful demonstration of the ease and
! facility with which he could find able
speakers. George W. Merrill spoke
briefly to the boys, which is to say
that he was thoroughly understood by
the ordinarily dignified men as we'll as
By their guests. Mr.. Merrill went back
in retrospect to the time of his own
boyhood and pointed out some physical
differences between that day and this,
but it was perfectly agreed that boys
are the same through all ages and gen.
erations.
Charles Bilndeau in a similar brief
talk did not feel that he must apollo
gize for not knowing boys, from the
fact that lie was not the fortunate
\ father of boy. but rather satisfied
everyone that he knew considerable
about boys from having clothed and fit
ted them as a dealer i'll boys clothing
for So years. sti all I
! Mr.. Bilodeau revealed 2 keen knowl
edge of the heart and mind OF the
youth. and his Intimate contact with
, thousands of lads over many years as
a retail merchant have developed an
unique philosophy. He knows that
boys have minds CT their own, and that
in matters Of selecting clothes from
the first store suit" to man size gal
lusses," the boy usually knows just
exactly what he wants-and gets 1t.
Rotarians John Hanson and Thomas
Smith also gave thrce-minute talks
which carried n special appeal to their
hearers, and the entire meeting was
| one of greater enjoyment to all con-
| cerned than could any other program
possibly be. r,-..