ROTARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 154, 2 July 1934, Page 6

ROTARY

TENTH ANNUAL DINNER AIR. R. L. THOMPSON PRESIDENT A full muster of Rotarians, their ladies, and friends, sat down to the annual banquet at luster’s Hotel on Saturday night. Wit and humour marked this occasion, which was vutcu one of the most festive in me ten years of the club’s existence. Instal■Jiig the new president, Rota nun Ji. L 1 nompson, RotaiiJiu Andrew Doig reviewed the social »vofk done by the club. In spite of their small numbers their record had boon a worthy one UGSides other activities, no li-s> than £lBBO had been subscribed to pubic cparities and social worn. Among me visitu.s were the Govei nor of Rotary, Air. T. C. Juist, and Rotarian Hugh Baillie, of Now I'lymouth, and Rotarian R. J. Stewart i.-l Palmerston North. Prior to vacating the president’.-' chair, Rotarian JI. D. Robcitscn thanked the members for the e.v.-ci-lent support which they had a>- ordwi him during the year of his ofiicc. “You have been called to a, high office,” said Rotarian Andrew D"ig,

when installing Rotanan iv. L. Thompson, the new president. •' aou wi? find a great opportunity to exi ( au those powers for service of which you nave already proved yourself to be possessed. You come to the leadership of a club whi. h possesses no mean record. I du not intend to recite in detail the ack.evcinents of the club dining the decade in which it has been m existence, but num the history which has been compiled by Rotarian A. li. Donaldson, L would like io c*tc some of the main achieve iiicnts. | “During the tea years of th ■ club’, existence it is nitcresium tu note ihat besides giving service on practically every organisation in the city, .e.nlu'iof the club have made h possible to .-.lilPct the iudcwb'ig amounts: Y.AI.C.A JilS ]5 0 .\.Z. Blind Institute .. ..211 6 Blanket Society 91 u 0 i-’Oy iScouts’ Camp 4 id b Wireless at hosp.tal .. .. 20 u <) Turakiua Health Camp'. .. 617 St, .John Ambulance .. .. 2u U d Napier earthiiuakc .

..upi'-l U.ULiiqUUKt! J ' n II Health Camp, Custlucbil’ .. J.G ;> , Alayor’s Relief of Dmtrc.-s 38.1 0 U Appeals for distre. sod people () p Lb.strict Nursing League (Christmas cheer) .. .. -j?. p 0 Buys’ Receiving Homo (Christmas cheer; .. .. 15 t) 0 Children at hospital (Christmas cheer) 8 0 0 Wanganui Orphanag.- .... JOO Donation radio Old People* ’ Home 2 0 i> Donation, piano, gaul .... 2 0 0 Total cash raised .. .. 1879 14 6 ‘‘ln addition to the above amounts, the members also provided idnaiy ol 350 books, 500 printed cards of «cout Rules, and a banner for annual competions, to the local Boy JSc.outs’ Association. We also collected and forwarded to I’itcairii Island a large hamper of goods lor the inhabit;!.its of ibis Isolated outpost. We also donated 200 books to help in t.'in establishment of the Bush Book Club by the W.D.F.U. “A huge colloctiou of spring bulbs v’*.-: gathered and handed to the city gardener for beautifying the river banks. ‘‘The ckib was responsible for the initiation of tlie movement which resulted in the erection of the muchneodod Ladies’ Rest in St. Udi >st. The establishment r.-f the health camp at. Castlecliff, v.-hmli was made po.s siblc bv the gene.ous gift «_>f G. ( . land by Rotarian Dr. A. IT.'E. Wr.ll, h a--other valuable activity in whmh tho club is keenly interested and it is to be regretted that owing t o the an xim:.? times through which we have l.men passing, our work in ftJs co.inr.cru-n has been curtailed. It is. however, one of the first jobs we will tai-klo as soon as times become more onporrunu and in the meantime we have £437 in the hands of the trustees, Dr. A. Ji. E. Wall and A. R. Donaldson, and this will be the nucleus of the appeal which will later bn launched tn erect the buildings required at the ramp. “When members realise the extent to which the clul) has function. J during the past, ten ' >-n,-s. I. think may safely look forward to an equally satisfactory resuL. -a tho next ton years. ’ ’ President’s Speech ”1 wish tu assure you tna: cvuiy effort possible on my part will be directed towards <;t. tying out the aims and objects of the club,” sa. ( J Air. R. 1,. Thompson in the course oz His presidential address. “1 am sure, with your co-operation, 1 a.so shall leave the chair happier for having “I would like to say too, how pleasant thc task your president has wticn such an executive surrounds him as .1 have this year, i refer to Vice-presi-dent Talboyis, uneetors iii.tho persons of Rev. Archdeacon Young, Rotarians .< uim.ng. O’Toole and Douglass, and it is picasing to be able to say that they each accepted their office without thy slightest hesitation. 18u< h is Rotary. Thta, too, we have ooz worthy treasurer, Biby Wilson, au.* our secretary, Rotarian McCaiitiiu. i hough the last mentioned, 1 could not imagine War.ganui Rotary without John Coull, who once again Las consented to act as our Sergeant-at-Arms. With John you allow him to pKk your pocke’ with a smile, ami why not, seeing that the pickings go to tlie Sunshine Bcxl” “Our immediate past president has fold you of the good work performed /luring the year, and it must bo pleasing for you to know that many a huine has been brightened because of th* existence of tho 'Wanganui Rotary Club. “To those who have helped me to provide outings for the children at the hospital each week, I am especially grateful, and now take this oppor tunity of paying a tribute to those wives and daughters who nevei hesitated when ca*led upon. A Patriotic Movement . “There is one side of Rotary that I think it wise to touch on, as owing to the prominence uf the movement it is only right that the ideals should he known. Because Rotary has it« birth in America and has as one ot its objects thc advancement of understanding, goodwill and international peace through a world fellowship, many think that this co-operation for the world’s good means a surrendering of one’s patriot’sni for one’s country. This is not so, as if It were

1 know il. would keep members lio-nil .1. 1 nave heard this object uf Rotary . itictscd. hence my a.->erouT, that 1 rather dues Rotary thc mure ouc knows of it and practises <t, make u patriot more patriotic it hi» country is worthy. Bcloro Rotan, many of •>ur community, that is of the realtor?, were hide-bound uud a law unto them solves, and now tho spirit of Rotary' aas made these men approturhab.c an adaptable to the changing order o *hings, and generally speiKing, a belter spirit prevails among all sectionj of the community. There will bmany opportunities of servic-) in the coming year tend 1 appeal to yo«i &Jl| that ycur full measure ot support i* available when called on. Y<»u cad represent your profession or your calling in this city, and 1 know it. iyour wish to do that worthily, so fa'l| not when thc call comes. At the annual conference one feels more Keenly the desire to l»e of service, after learning u hat others are doing, and if any of you Rotariannes can per suade your husbands or your fathers, to attend th* annual conference alimaru in February next, you will have helped our club considerably through helping to perfect fli2 iud vidual. Sympathy ‘•J cannot do bitter than conJmb by repeating the first paragraph m the “Rotary Code of EtlncsT’’ I’ha paragraph is, ‘My business standard* shall have them a note of sym pathv for our common humanity. My| business dealings, ambitions and rcla tions shall always cause me to take into * consideration highest duties as a member of society. In every posi tion in business life, in every rcsponsibilitv that comes before me, my chie thought 6haU be to fill that respons ..;litv and discharge that duty, when 1 have ended each of them I shall have lifted the lev<*l of human ideals and achievements a Httlol higher than I found it J ’’ The musical programme was provided by Miss G. Marshall (pianoforte . .Miss R. Bond (contralto), and MiJ Alan Brown (bass), while Mrs. 1 . Wilson, was net permitted to enjoy * respite and was co-opted by general! demand. The club’s honoraiy pianist,, Mi>» !’• Comy.-is, accompanied the vocalists. Rotary Officers Officers for the ensuing year 1931* 35 of the Wanganui Rotary Club ar<! as follows: —President, R. L. Thompson; vice-president. R- G. Talboyp; immediate past president, Dr. IL 1 ■ Robertson; directors. A. Douglass, J. R. Young, A. McSkimming, D. C O’Toole; sergeant-at-arms. John Coull; programme organiser. A. McSkimming; on. treasurer, AV. E. Wilson; ho'. pianistc, Misg E. Cornyns; mdifor, r» Robson; hon. secretary, S. R. McCal luru.