Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-08

talents for several days trying to
get over to his fellow KiWanians
those things of which he has a
knowledge possessed by few men, and
doing it because he is a Kiwanian,
and that this is the particular job
he can do for Kiwanis. I could not
think of some of our own members
here, who can't take time from their
businesses to regularly attend our
weekly luncheons.
Zero Hour
Zero hour has become an estab-
lished custom, and no doubt some OF
you heard Senator FesS of Ohio
deliver his speech over the radio.
His address was on Citizenship" and
II feel that 1 had a rare privilege
in being able to hear such wonder
fully sincere talk on the fundamental
principals of our government. His
statements of the present day perlls
of democracy were a challenge to
us to work more persistently than
ever for the accomplishment of our
great objective of Kiwanis, "The
Building of Better Citizenship"
Tuesday was given over to commit
| tee reports and shall pass over them
but was very much impressed by the
report of the education committee,
saying that the greatest need OF
Kiwanis education was there must
be full and proper activity of every
club committee and the committee,
to properly function, must understand
F; their functions and responsibilities
and successful method of procedure.
Another report interested me greatly
| IT was classification. AS classitlca-
| tion is one of the fundamental prln-
cipalS of Kiwanis, and yet, is more
! imperfectly understood than any other
! important thing in our organization.
| The speaker said that club that
| does not live up to the rules OF
| classification is not KiWanis club
I It was asked that the clubs Of the
United States display the Canadian
flag at their meetings as with but
two or three exceptions every CLUB
in Canada displays Old Glory.
| There were matters of Importance
discussed, such as membership Curn-
4 over, club administration, etc. THESE
with the many resolutions, amend
nients and detectives for 1929 Will
be published in the magazine.
| The program of the convention was
carried along very much in the same
manner that we conduct our weekly
! luncheonS, speeches, then music, more
speeches, more entertainment. Never
a dull moment, speaker had so many
minutes allotted him and when those
were up he was through. The enter
tainments from the sublime to the
ridiculous, prirna donnaS to negro
waits quartettes, then there was Jules
Brazil, q show himself, who appointed
himself a committee of IL to promote
harmony. Every opportunity he had
he was springing some song based
on some, doings of the convention
The ballotting on the convention city
was most exciting, with Detroit,
Tampa, Fla; Seattle, Wash; Kansas
City and Atlantic City putting on
new stunt every few minutes.
Seattle was selected on the second
ballot. Henry G. Heinz, of Atlanta,
Ga, was elected president.
Before closing Secretary Parker dis
played wonderful memory for faces
and, names by introducing to the
convention each governor and official
who sat on the roStrum. am sure
some Of these men he had never seen
previous to the convention. The en-
/ tertainment features at night were
suberb and the Memphis Kiwanians
must have had wonderful cooperation
for everything was organized to a
mornings to either rest or attend the
nicely. The ladies we're allowed the
convention, but when 10 o'clock came
they were taken in charge by the
Memphis ladies and were entertained
until time for short period of rest
| before time to dress for dinner. In
each hotel was dancing each night
open only to Kiwanians. Pardners
were provided for those who were
unattached, these young ladies were
hand plucked by the convention COM
nlittee and a more beautiful selection
could not have been found any Other
place. The most colorful affair
have ever attended was the "Nigni
TN Dixie" personal honor for
/ President and Mrs. zimmerman.
Thousands upon thousands of beau
tiful souvenirs were given away and
the great auditorium was wonderfully
decorated and a spirit OF honest
whole hearted hospitality prevailed
Ievery one intent upon seeing that
everyone else enjoyed himself, anc
iifi he didn't he was immune from
1.-THE influence of pretty girls, beauti-
Iful gowns and music.
In closing, if any of you have the
good fortune to be selected to repre-
sent our club at an international
Kiwanis club go, and by all means
take the wife, for she will provide
vou entire into circles mere man could
never penetrate alone. You will just
make one mistake in taking he1
along, you might in the future be
able to attend some other convention
without her, but not an International
Kiwanis convention,
! I had magnificent time, am glad
to be home, and feel that I am a,
better Kiwanian for having gone.
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