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with the handling of groups of men, as
are you. We can't all have a good
stock of appropriate stories, and tell
them well, nor can we grab our hat and
pull a rabbit out of it when we find ~
ourselves in a hot spot. But, like the
boy on the burning deck, we can have:
bag of chestnuts handy for an emergdhe J)
which is sure to come somé day, and ~
then you will see how very useful they
are.

Set Your Goal

Nothing is accomplished. by chance;,you :
know that as well as.I do and» have: un- |)

doubtedly set up an objective for your
year. The day I took over our club, I
announced my objectives; in doing. this,
however, I tried to avoid setting up;
in my.enthusiasm, many things or.any .
specific thing that might. prove 80
difficult of accomplishment as_ “to em-
barrass me in the -Puture,
was - "To foster Rotary through the
Charlotte Rotary Club"; this objective

lent itself to interpretation, and de- “|

velopment, during whe entire Years :

After your objective is announced, “your
ardent desire to carry it through: will
mean its success. And’ as you: feel the

thrill of accomplishment, | you will work}

up the enthusiasm ‘that is necessary to

feed the desire and make your objective]
a developing proposition throughout the}

year. in this process, howéver ,~ you
will find that patience and time are

also necessary, as well as the will ing-|

ness to work, which is ‘of prime ‘im-
portance. . he

Leadership. is as’ ‘necessary . in the suc-
cessful conduct ef a Rotary club as
anywhere else.
labove its source, so it is not to be_
expected that your. club will advance 7
|beyond the point “to which you lead it,

And in leading it, use your splendid | bene

qualifications oF leadership.

Your secretary is your most valuable
helper and is ever ready~to-do what he-
can, so why not give him plenty to do?

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My objective]

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Consult Your Directors, etc.

It is the duty of your directors to
advise and guide you, which they will
gladly do; however, you may have to
compromise with them on occasion, as

"| they have the same right to their

Op? ions'ag. you do'to yours. I have

“found one” of the”best sources of infor-

mation is the past presidents of the
club; they possess the cumulative
knowledge of their club from its start,
and are flattered and happy to be con-
sulted by you. One may even go further

-.pand; say. that. the, problems of a Rotary
|-club are,the.problems of every member,
‘and the more frequently your members

are consulted, the more eunganatul will
be your PE ccm

Meeting With, Comittess :

    

= ‘have mentioned time as being neces-—

sary for a successful year. You meet ~
once 4 week, — Your committees are con~
stantly meeting. They look to you to
meet with then, and the more frequently|

: you can do. oe ‘the better they. wil”
Like it. “eee

Fireside ieee

Perhaps no. activity of Rotary con- _ .}
tributes more to fellowship and friend-|
ship than fireside meetings. It has”

“been said of one of our active national

figures’ ‘that "he surrounds himself with
an. atmosphere’ in which minds meet > ed
The fire-
side. offers’ this atmosphere; can you.

picture a better place in which to. dis-|
cuss the problems of mane 2 and aervice
to your fellow man?

* CLUB MEETINGS’ —
Gooa Food ih . ,
Let's look at. a Rotary nSbutet “What

is it? What do we do? Actually, we
meet, eat, listen and go. What are —

_ the magnets that ‘draw the fellows to- —

gether for a Rotary meeting? Aside —
from the opportunities of fellowship, |