Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-08
KIWAMANS GET
REPORT OF THE
| N TERNATIONAL
BY A. G. CROUCH


having sent me as their delegate to
the international convention. 1 deem
I have had a rare privilege and
only wish that each and every one
OF us could attend each year, for the
inspiring sight of the thousands OF
unselfish men, who are giving of
their time and efforts towards the
high ideals of Kiwanis is in ITSELF a
just reward for the time lost from
our businesses. But it causes one to
stop and try to analize just why and
wherefore, and it brings to mind
very forcibly that we as individuals
and through Kiwanis men are find
ing an outlet whereby they not only
serve but are being served.
cannot begin to tell you all that
took place but will give brief outline
Of each day. When we look at a
beautiful picture it is the general
effect which strikes us, but if we
eAaInlne 1t we find that it took a
thousand strokes of the painters
brush, which by themselves meant
nothing, but the combination has
produced a masterpiece. So with a
Kiwanis convention the independent
mechanical details are only the be-
ginning of a final result. To be sue
cessful in Kiwanis there must be
idealism and inspiration.
Sundays address was by EX-
President Geo. Ross and he dealt
with the intangible things, the ideal
istic side of Kiwanis, and gave us
10 h Oly u hot
KiWaniS was wonderful move
ment for better citizenship, it
demands nothing of its votaries, un-
reasonable or impractical. 1t urges
a concentration of energies, it claims
that service means persistent and
applied effort and bids us bring into
play all uneXercised virtues. With
nigh the authority Of an oracle it
says: "That life is long which answers
life's' great end. Time is not the
measure of life. Intensive service is
the only true gauge" Then followed
the admonition that if KiWaniS is
to live, it's members individually and
collectively must recur to the first
principles of understanding and
! friendship, and that real friendship
cannot endure without true under
standing.
| Monday
! Address of welcome by Mayor of
| Memphis, president of Gavel club,
which is made up of the officers of
! all service clubs in Memphis, the
president of Memphis KiwaniS club.
Past President Moss responded.
President Ammerman's message was
a straight from the shoulder address,
/ a business like report of a business
administrator. No doubt he has had
to sacrifice lot of his time ircm
his personal affairs to administer the
office of president of our international
organization.
He reviewed the work of the past
year and called attention to the
splendid work of the committees
He expressed the conviction That the
great need of today is of more people
who will stop to think of the funda-
mentals of every day life, outside of
business He deplored the prevailing
failure of citizens to really think upon
public matters and conditions today.
In closing he said: AS a nation we
need most men who will not lose
/ their individuality in a crowd, men
who will not think anything profitable
that is dishonest, men who make no
compromise with questionable things,
men whose ambitions are not con-
fined to their own selfish desires,
men who do not have one brand OF
honesty for business purposes and
another for private life. Kiwanis
in my mind gives every member a
chance Of fulfilling these require
mentS. In Kiwanis strength is not
in our total membership, but only
fin those members who have a thor
! ougIl knowledge of our objectiveS,
principals and practices and who give
practical application to them, and he
! stressed the fact that KiWanis must
!. not be satisfied with inferior members
4 that they should get the best or none
4 at ALL not to try to build a large
4 club if you have to sacrifice quality
and stretch your classification just
/ to get members, that the KiWanis
club was for business and professional
men only. He admonished his hear
ers to obtain thorough knowledge
of Kiwanis ideals, have a sincere
desire to increase the bond of good
1C1lOWol11p ct111 Jul 4144AOC4ANS
among our fellow citizens, turning
altruism and ideals into practical
ligood and accomplishments.
In MemOriam
Past President Arras impressive
service for departed Kiwanians was
a very beautiful speech. The beau
tiful tribute 'tto all KiWanians who
have joined that ever growing mem
ibership of the invisible classification" "
The members offered a silent prayer.
Introduction of officers and staff
followed.
Mondays session closed with an
address by international Trustee Geo.
Smell on the opportunities and re-
sponsibilities of delegate. He said
not to take back the old dried report
of a good time. wished you had been
there, etc., butsto realize as a delegate
we were there to listen, and to take
back to- our respective clubs the
messages from the speeches and con-
ferences and to take the opportunity
to exchange ideas and to remember
that the convention was open to all
who had anything to say. 1t was
a fine constructive address by a man
who sincerely heIinveS that To be a