wit! Rotary literature. It is not neces-
sary that he read it all, but familiarity
with the contents of certain manuals
and pamphlets and a knowledge of
where to find information when it is
needed are essential to intelligent
leadership.

The Manual of Information for the Ro-
tary Club President (this pamphlet),
the Suggestions for Rotary Club Com-
mittees (No. 20), the constitution and
by-laws of R.I. and of his own club
are minimum reading requirements.
The constitution and by-laws of R.I.,
the standard club constitution, and the
recommended club by-laws will be
found in the “Manual of Procedure”
(pamphlet No. 35) which contains also
a useful compilation of policies and
procedures established by convention
action or by the board of directors of
R.I. Of similar importance are the
following pamphlets, for reasons that
are obvious: No. 3, “The Rotary Pro-
gram”; No. 17, “Membership and
Classifications in Rotary”; No. 38,
“Getting Acquainted with Rotary.”

Other useful pamphlets are: No. 15,
“The Program Committee of the Ro-
tary Club”; No. 251, “The Program
Worksheet”; No. 14, “‘Rotary Pub-
licity’’; No. 52, “Welcome to Rotary”;
No. 33, “Standards of Correct Busi-
ness and Professional Practice”; No.
16, “Youth Service by Rotary Clubs”;
No. 18, “Boys Work by Rotary Clubs”;
No. 40, “Crippled Children Work by
Rotary Clubs” and “What Can We Do
in National Service?” The latest edi-
tions of all of these pamphlets should
be found in the files of the club.*

Committee Appointments

One of the most important parts of
the president’s preparation for his ad-
ministration is the appointment of com-
mittees. In this he may find help from
the outgoing president. By all means

 

*Note: A binder containing all of the stand-
ard pamphlets published by R.I. should be
turned over to the president elect by his
predecessor. Still another binder should be
in possession of the club secretary. If for any
reason the binder is not available, another
binder and complete set of pamphlets can be
obtained from the secretariat for $2.00.

he should carefully study the “Sugges-
tions for Rotary Club Committees”
which the secretariat sends him. For the
president's convenience, this pamphlet
is arranged in loose leaf form so that

. definite suggestions for committee ac-

tivity can be handed to each commit-
tee chairman. By becoming familiar
with these suggestions and by distribut-
ing the separate sections to the chair-
men when he makes the appointments
he will do much toward insuring an
intelligent and effective operation of
the committees. Since most of the
club’s accomplishments, other than its
regular meetings, depend on the func-
tioning of its committees, this part of
the president’s preparation for his year
cannot be too strongly emphasized.

International Convention

The president elect who finds it pos
sible to attend the international con-
vention will there get further help in
preparing for his approaching respon-
sibilities. Opportunities to confer with
other club presidents, with international
officers, and with members of the secre-
tariat staff; to study the exhibits of
program and activities plans; to discuss
boys work, or program planning, or
vocational service, or international serv--
ice, or community service, or other
subjects on which he may be hazy;
and, beyond all else, to sense the size
and strength, the ideals and interna-
tional character of the Rotary move-
ment—these are advantages which will
enable the new president to serve his
club and his community with utmost
enthusiasm.

District Assembly

A final factor in the president’s prep-
aration is the district assembly at which
the president should be accompanied
by the club secretary and if possible
by the chairmen of the club commit-
tees. Here the new. district governor,
fresh from his stimulating experience
at the international assembly and the
convention, will confer with club off-
cers concerning those problems of ad-
ministration and program which will
be most helpful to them.

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