OPTIMISTS’ CLUB.
At t.he weekly ol the Pnlin<;i7iton Nf>ith Optiinihl.H 1 (Jlnh h*;ld yeHte.nJny in Mchhi'h Colliimoii and Cunluncheon room Idicro wan a large, attendance, over whieh Ojitimint W. J. Young prodded. 'l’he ehairinan KtaOuJ that there would he tie Mpenkor uh tin; day waa ho.t apart l«ir open dineiiHaifin lor the lauudit ol the. clnli, and lor the initiation ol three new momheiH. At a auitahle juiif:ture Ojitimint Young vacated the chair in favour ol the. president, Ojitinii.nt G. Dawiek, who proe<M;f|erl to initiate three new membera, M<;.mhik C. Kuller, A. St.idd ami (;. Hall. The president Raid in add read iib the initiates, that tire objectives ol the Optifiiihl.H* (Niih were to cultivate, good l<dh>whliip ami to form a link between the budnoA.M coin in unity and the Y.M.C.A. It developerl among ita imunheiH ami nlao in th<; <rommunity a spirit oi w<dl-r<;asom;fl optimism ami enahl<;fl them to he inioJim*<l upon HubjeetH ol jnihlie intereHt and import* anee. J’lie. motto ol the olub w;is
“Not for ourselves alone,” and it was the. fluty oi every Optimist If) uphold this ideal and to provide means for individual ami eorpirate service. This ejiib, concluded Optimist Dawiek, was lor young men of cheerful outlook, seeking oppf>rtunitiol service within the means of their pockets ami time. The sheriff, Optimist J. Vaughan, then presented badges to the new Optimists, and they were extended a. true. Opl.imist welcome.
One visitor, Mr J. Lewis, was wc| coined, and an apology lor absence war received from Optimist I'!. Ware.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 241, 10 September 1932, Page 3
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252OPTIMISTS’ CLUB. Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 241, 10 September 1932, Page 3
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