Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
PROFESSOR LIBBY
Chief SPEAKER
AT ROTARY CLUB

MI nUIAnI ULUD
The first ladies' night of the Gar
diner Rotary Club, which was obsery-
ed last evening at the Johnson House,
proved SO enjoyable an affair that I'M
doubtedly it will become one of the
most anticipated occasions. The spirit
of Rotary fellowship was intensified
by the presence of the ladies, and. as
coming. the Gardiner club boosted 100
per cent. attendance. The program
was one of unusual merit and was ar
ranged by DR.. w. T. Pierce, chairman,
and William Slosberg, David Kelley,
j. Walter Robinson, Herbert A. Mars
ton and John w. Hilbert. This was
presented during the serving of the
banquet. A delicious turkey dinner
was served by Landlord Hilbert
promptly at z o'clock, there being
nearly hundred plates.
The program was opened with Sc
lections by .Manson's four-piece or
chestra, which played at intervale dur
ing the evening. All prospects for a
pleasant evening were seeming shat
tered in the middle of the first course
when one of the Mattresses in the cen
ter of the room dropped huge tray
piled high with dishes, with deaf
ening crash Landlord Hilbert in tones
far different from his customary kind
~ manner fired the girl on the spot.
Just as the ladies present were be-
ginning to resent his attitude every
waitress struck and left the room. Mr.
Art al Ilt-ap
that the dinner was ready but that he
was unable to serve it because of the
strike. whereupon President Boston
called for volunteers and The follow
ing responded: Rev. Edw. C. McAllis-
ter. ]. +. Anderson. DR.. Pierce and
several others and left for the kiteh-
en-. In a short time they returned
with the mattresses all in good hu-
NOR. This stunt was staged in such
realistic manner that it was long
time before many of the guests real
lied that it was all Joke.
The Kiwanis Male Quartet Of Au-
gusta, composed of Herbert Goodwin,
second bass, Samuel Titcomb. first
bass, Leo X. Andrews, second tenor
and Governor Keith Ryan, first ten
or, Ernest r. Hill, accompanist and
leader won great favor with their
audience in several selections. Gov
ernor Keith Ryan also sang solo
during the evening. The next stunt
TO be put on was when DIR. Pierce
called upon DIR. Wallace n. Price.
the Mayor-elect. for a brief talk up
on the widening of Water street one
twelfth of a foot. The matter was
deliberated at great length, but it
was finally decided that it deserved
further consideration" In more
serious vein DR.. Price took this OPP
portunity of expressing his sincere
appreciation of the support given
him at the polls and declared that
he realized that the result of the
election was but an endorsement of
the splendid progressive policy main
tanned by Mayor Donald S. Nc
Naughton in the past two years. The
members of the Rotary club also
sang two of their songs that the lad
les might have an idea of their mu-
steal ability. At the conclusion Of
the dinner President Boston intro
duced as the speaker of the evening,
DR.. Herbert c. Libby of Colby COL
lege, who is a Past Governor of the
Eighth Rotary District.
Professor Libby needs no intro
is held in warm regard by the mem
bers of the Club. Professor Libby
prefaced is talk by giving the early
history of the Rotary and of the
founding of the Gardiner club. He
said that there were over two thou
sand clubs in the world, and that
never had a charter been surrender
ed, showing the wonderful spirit
that holds them together. He stated
that the Gardiner club had only
been organized a very short time and
that probably many Of the members
were beginning to wonder why some
great things were not accomplished
in this locality, but he urged them
to hear a little and bear a little, and
said that one of the first things to do
was to see that every member in
the club was a Rotarian in spirit
and to apply the principles of the
organization to his daily life.
He spoke of the apparent useless
ness of songs and stunts, but defend
ed this practice by saying that they
did great deal in creating the spirit
of fellowship and that a spirit of
fellowship is the foundation of Ro-
fary. There is too much selfishness
I'm the world according to the speak
er, and the human race is hungry
for human sympathy and human
love, and that the fun thus afforded
at the meetings plus seriousness is
the big part of Rotary. The greatest
encouragement that any Club can
feel is the big organization behind
it. and the big high type men who
are at the head of it, and he went
on to tell how these men were in
council in Chicago and other big
cities working upon the solution of
the great problems which are grip
ping the world and which they hope
in time will join all nations in the
bonds of friendship and brotherly
love. He stated that every nation.
in the world is reckoning to Rotary,
and the organization is responding
to this call by spreading it's clubs
to all corners of the globe. In speak
ing of the powerful attraction of
Rotary he illustrated his point by
telling of one club in Massachusetts,
that had one hundred per cent at
tendance for three years. He also
stated that Waterville has had O.
Club for the last eight years, and are