Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-16
FINE TALK ON
AIMS ROTARY At
MEETING or CLUB

The Gardiner Rotary Club. enter
tanned as its guest and speaker on
Wednesday, Il. W. Hill OF Salem,
Mass, formerly Governor OF the
Eighth Rotary District. Mr.. Hill
spoke at-the Weekly luncheon of the
cub held at tile johnson House, tax
inS as his topic Rotary in general.
lie was introduced by President
Fred N. Boston. and expressed his
pleasure at being in Gardiner once
!rOre, having been here two years
ago, he thought that the city was
IN ideal location for Rotary club.
and he feels that his wish for such
an organization has been fulfilled.
lie traced the history of Rotary
since its conception 20 years ago,
when two lawyers and a business
nan organized clue out in Chica-
so. AT that time the object Of Ro-
tary WAS Il commercial one. Its pur-
pose was to stimulate business, as
Contrasted with its aims OF service
today. Later the object was chang
ed, SO that in 1916 kotarians have
some specific job in view. 1t may
range from fund Tor crippled chill
dren, to some community project
hut the ultimate object is service"
or, or prejudice. 1t is composed oil
business and professional men of
high stamp. These are hard headed
men, and the fact that they are
keen business men makes the orga-
piZation better one.
Mr.. Hill mentioned the Golden
Rule in his talk, saying that at one
time, the practice was to use the
Golden Rule as the business mans
precept only on Sundays, and that
it was generally conceded that If a
man was q good business man he
must he dishonest. Rotary is chang
ing that, the Golden Rule is used by
Rotarians seven days in the week.
and practiced in all ways as we'll as
business.
The usual Rotary songs were
sung at the meeting, and a fine lun-
cheon served. The guests present
were George Macomber Of Augusta,
Frank Bolduc of Boston. Arthur w.
Soule Of Augusta. Ralph Rich OF
Portland, +. +. Hodsklns and Il. +.
Jose of Gardiner.
a delegation of Gardiner Rotari-
ans will attend the First Annual
Convention of the Eighth District of
Rotary International which will be
held at Portland, April -. % and "a.
While the conference Is intended
primarily for business, elaborate
plans are being made for notable en-
tertainment features. ON Wedncs-
day evening, April %, the night be-
fore the convention opens. there
Will be a big jollifcation and get
together party at the Falmouth no.
scl for the purpose of becoming ac-
Mt I,-ith rnnthpp ON
Thursday evening there viii be a
concert by Municipal Organist
Charles r. Cronham. on the munich
pal organ. the finest in the world as
well as one Of the largest. and by
the Portland Symphony Orchestra,
as well as other attractive features.
The conference IS to be favored
with some Of the finest speakers ever
ledrd at a Rotary gathering in New
Eagland. First, there IS to he Hon.
Frank l.. Mulholland of Toledo, Ohio,
conceded to be one of the greatest
orators in international Rotary and
one of it's ablest cXpoEents. Govek'-
nor Ralph o. Brewster Of Maine, an
other fine speaker, is to deliver an
address of welcome. John Il. Bent
icy of Cleveland. Ohio member Of
the Board of Directors of Rotary In
tcrnational and official representative
Of the board at this conference is
20 be another speaker Other nota-
bic spakers who are almost certain
to address the convention are Chas.
w. Eliot, President Emeritus of
Harvard University, Hon. William
Todd, Lieut.. Governor Of New
brunswick, Hon. William T. Cobb.
former Governor of Maine, and Cliff
ton D. Gray. President of Bates
College. Then there VII he the US
ual number OF excellent short talks
by prominent Rotarians from the
eighth and other districts.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the High
land avenue NJ. f. church will meet
in tho I.nstrN- L,rilnE. n Ctci.r, on,