Occasionally this period may include
some unusual feature such as special
music, a three or four-minute playlet,
or a brief statement about some com-
mittee accomplishment or some interest
ing item about Rotary world wide. Fea-
tures like these must be prepared with
great care and rehearsed so as not to
exceed the allotted time.

Summary
The weekly meeting of a Rotary club

is its most important event. To make
productive use of this meeting, the
president should be punctual, making
and keeping to a schedule; he should
maintain good order, both by his atti-
tude and by making himself heard; he
should give his best thought to the im-
portant second period. These things
will take devotion and study and pa-
tience, but they will pay richly in results
and in satisfaction.

The President’s Relationship to the District Governor

The district governor is one of the
officers of R.I. Under the general super-
vision of R.I. the district governor has
direct supervision of the clubs in his
district. He is a man of considerable
Rotary experience. He attends the in-
ternational assembly and convention
prior to taking office in order further
to prepare himself for his duties. He is
able, therefore, to be a helpful leader
and adviser, which is his function. The
club president may find his relationship
with the district governor stimulating
from the standpoint of his Rotary duties
and also delightful in personal friend-
ship.

In all his relationships with the dis-
trict governor the club president should
think of the governor as one whose
function and purpose are to cooperate
with the president in building and main-
taining a strong Rotary club.

Governor’s Official Visit

Some -of the president’s contacts with
the district governor have already been
- mentioned, such as the district confer-
ence, district assembly, and the assist-
ance given in organizing new Rotary
clubs. One more important contact de-
serves consideration here. It is the gov-
ernor’s official visit to the club. This
is arranged by correspondence or at the
district assembly, and whenever possible
occurs on the club’s regular meeting
day. The president should remember,
however, that the governor has many
clubs to visit; that like club officers, the
governor is giving freely of his time and
energy to perform this service and that

it may be necessary for him to ask the
club to make some adjustment to accom-
modate him even at some inconveni-
ence.

If it is possible to hold the club assembly
during the evening preceding the club
meeting there will be greater oppor-
tunity for the discussion of committee
reports and for committee chairmen to
bring up subjects on which they wish
help.

The official visit consists of a confer-
ence with the president and the secre-
tary (or separate conferences with
each); a meeting with the club assembly
(officers, directors, committee chair-
men); and a meeting with the whole
club, at which the governor makes the
address.

The district governor makes an official
visit not as an investigator but as a
friendly counselor. If the president will
make advance preparation for the visit
and cooperate with the governor when
he comes, the club will benefit as a
result.

Advance Preparation

As advance preparation the president
should see that each committee meets
to prepare a complete report of its
plans, accomplishments to date, fre-
quency and character of committee
meetings, etc. Holding these meetings
and preparing these reports, copies of
which are furnished to the district gov-
ernor, will contribute to advancing the
work of the club as well as aid the gov-
ernor on the occasion of his visit.
Chairmen who have thus carefully

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