ROTARY MOVEMENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3877, 3 July 1928, Page 9

ROTARY MOVEMENT.

THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION. AUCKLAND, June 25. The district governor of Rotary, Mr Charles Rhodes, reported at the Auckland Rotary Club’s luncheon to-day that he had received a cablegram giving particulars of the International Convention at Minneapolis which had concluded on Saturday The cablegram stated: “The Minneapolis Convention is history and to the 9400 delegates, their wives and guests, it has* been an unforgettable experience. Rotary, in all its experiences in many countries, has probably never lifted its head so proudly as it did at Minneapolis. The hospitality of the city was superb. The convention programme was entertaining and inspiring and the

fellowship such as can be enjoyed best at a rotary convention. Imagine, if you will, representative citizens of 30 nations meeting on common ground, having a common purpose and a mutual interest in each other’s problems, eager to discuss those problems and to hear the opinions of speakers from many countries. The convention was officially opened by the chairman of the Convention Committee, Past International President Raymond M. Havens. Undoubtedly one of the most significant events of the convention was the welcome by President Arthur Sapp to new clubs in those countries into which rotary has spread during the past year. An interesting feature was the meeting of representatives of rotary clubs in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking counttries. This assembly proved valuable in connection with the problems of rotary administration in South and Central America."