studied the work of their committees
will be more cooperative in their con-
tacts with the governor when he visits
the club, and better able to get needed
help from him.

Annual Review

To aid club officers in summarizing the
status of their clubs, a form called
“Annual Review of Club Administra-
tion and Activities’ will be sent to the
club in duplicate by the district gov-
ernor before his visit. This review

should be thoughtfully considered by
the president and the board of directors,
and a copy of the completed form sent
to the governor. Just as preparing the
review will give the president and di-
rectors a comprehensive estimate of the
club, so studying the review will enable
the governor to render the most bene-
ficial service at the time of his visit.

Following his visit, the governor pre-

"pares a memorandum of the visit for

the president and the board of directors
of R.I.

The Rotary Club and the Ladies

An occasional meeting at which the
wives of Rotarians and other ladies are
guests may do much to strengthen a
club and to develop enthusiasm for the
Rotary program. Most Rotary clubs
hold at least one such meeting each year.
Because of its importance it deserves
careful planning. The president should
look on it as one of the most important
meetings of his administration.

This meeting should be announced well
in advance to insure a good attendance,
and the program details should be
worked out with care. It must be re-
membered that the ladies may not be
well acquainted with many of the Ro-
tarians or with each other and therefore
some of the informalities that are proper
among intimates may not be appropriate
in a ladies’ meeting.

This precaution does not mean that the
ladies’ program should be unnaturally

formal. Songs that everyone knows,
entertainment that is mature and whole-
some will help to create a friendly feel-
ing among those present. The seating
plan needs careful thought in order to
promote acquaintance without embar-
rassing the ladies by seating them so
that they are not near anyone they
know.

In addition to promoting social enjoy-
ment, a ladies’ meeting should con-
tribute to a better understanding of
Rotary and its program on the part of
the ladies. In selecting the speaker the
president and his assistants should try
to get someone who has an intimate
acquaintance with one or more of Ro-
tary’s avenues of service and ability to
explain it in an interesting manner. Not
to give the ladies something informing
as well as entertaining would be both
to miss an opportunity and to misjudge
the ladies’ interest.

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