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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
INTERNATIONAL HISTORY
Story of Kiwanis As It Affects the Members and Com
munities On Both Sides of the Line.
Kiwanis
site group
International is
of business.
a compo- opes Jeiaders, urges harmony in busi-
professional ness * honesty and integrity in all deal-
, , , . , . .mgs, and furnishes a forum for the
and agricultural men, e\o o e ; discussion of all fair and interesting
rendering of civic and social service to questions.
the respective communities in which • Kiwanis is a representative influ-
the many member clubs are located, ence, organized for the advancement
This international organization at this of public welfare in its many phases,
date is made up of some 1635 clubs in for the stimulation of morals, chari-
that many cities of the United States ties, health, better citizenship, <jivic
and -Canada, with a membership of improvement, and obedience to law and
1OO.0OO. Each of these' clubs enjoys all the tennets of better living,
autonomy, but at the same time func- j The international policies which
tion in direct connection with district guid^ the activities of all Kiwanis
and international administration. Each clubs include these:
club is made up of two of the leaders (1) To promote an intelligent, ag
in each business and profession in the gressivc and serviceable citizenship
city brought together in close associ- emph i. izing the necessity of adequate
ation to aid in the solution of national instruction in our schools as to gov-
and community problems. . jernnontal principles; vigorously com-
The name “Kiwanis” is a coined bat! ig destructive influences in na
vi ord. The real meaning of it has tiornl life; and continuing our effort
come through the constructive, unscl- to . t-ure a universal exercise of the
fish work of Kiwanis. The motto of franchise in all elections,
the organization, “We Puild.” is an ex- (2) To continue and enlarge the
pression of the spirit of Kiwanis. |p»ogram of enduring service for the
The first Kiwanis club was organ- under-privileged child
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MISS NANCY PERRY
ized at Detroit in January, 1915. The
(3) To seek an adequate expression
first member of the Kiwanis club was rof the ideals of Kiwanis as applied to
Joseph Prance, at present active in the
Detroit club. Mr. Prance’s application
bears the date of December 8, 1914.
The first national president was
George F. Hixson, of Rochester, N. Y.,
who was elected in May, 1916, and ,
served until May, 1917, when he was
re-elected at the Detroit convention,]
business and professional standards
and to promote the acceptance of those
principles in business and professional
life.
(4) To continue our effort to secure
a better understanding between the
farmer and the city man.
(5) To crystallize the thought of
with the title of International Pdesi
dent, Kiwanis at this time having
crossed the border into Canada.
Succeeding international presidents,
with their home cities and year of ad
ministration, have been as follows:
Perry S. Paterson, Chicago, 111.,
1918-1919; Henry J. Elliott, Montreal,
Kiwanians on matters of national and
international import, through the pre
sentation of the facts on selected sub
jects by competent authorities through
the pages of the Kiwai\is Magazine.
(6) To enlist the interest of all Ki
wanis clubs in providing vocational
guidance and placement for young men
Que., 1919-1920; J. Mercer Barnett,. and women through Kiwanis members ;
Birmingham, Ala., 1920-1921; Harry' offering advice in their respective -
E. Karr. Baltimore, Md„ 1921-1922;! classifications.
One year ago :he Clinton Kiwanis
club assumed the responsibility of
adopting a Thomwell orphanage girl
and providing her catalogue expenses
for a four-year college course. The
young lady selected was Miss Nancy
Perry and Chicora co’lege was the in
stitution she entered.
Miss Nancy came to the orphanage
from Fort Mill and spent eleven years
in the institution prior to her gradu-
. aticn from the high school. In every
! way, she made a splendid record dur
ing fhait time and was highly recom
mended to the club by Dr. Lynn as
one of the most reliable and dependa
ble girls in the Thomwell family.
Miss Nancy entered the freshman
class at Chicora last fall and she made
a fine record there as her report for
the last semester shows:
George H. Ross, Toronto, Ont., 1922-
1923; Edmund F. Arras, Columbus, O.,
1923-1924; Victor M. Johnson, Rock
ford, 111., 1924-1925; John H.. Moss.
Milwaukee, Wis., 1925-1926; Ralph A.
Amerman, Scranton, Pa., 1926-1927.
Purposes of Kiwanis
While work of these policies has
been made more intensive, activity
along established policies is being con
tinued. This includes constant devel
opment of better business standards
and methods, general service work on
behalf of charities, boys’ and girls’
Kiwanis crystallizes community sen- playgrounds, hospitals, memorials,
timent for municipal improvements. It' safety campaigns, tourist camps, the
cultivates public opinion for purer pol- , schools, beautification of cities, good
itics and promotes community co-op- • roads, and many other similar activi-
eration in all good things. It devel- 1 ties.
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CLINTON CLUB FIVE YEARS OLD
Kiwanis entered Clinton five years
ago. The club was organized writh
hardly a dozen charter members and
was sponsored by 1 the Columbia club.
At the time of organization, Clinton
had the distinction of being the small
est town in the state with a club as
a part of Kiwanis International.
served in the following order:
Butler Boyd
Edward Long
Wilson Harris
Hugh Simpson
Larry Dillard
club’s present membership
During the summer Miss Nancy has
not idled her time away but has been
working at the orphanage in the ca
pacity of relief officer. She was in
charge of the kitchen for the month of
] July, and for August she was at the
head of the dining room. She did her
work well and to the entire satisfac
tion of the institution.
Miss Nancy goes back to Chicora
next month as the Kiwanis club’s
“girl.” It is a source of gratification
to the members to know that an - edu
cation for this deserving and ambitious
orphan girl is made possible through
their efforts.
The
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35. Its work and meetings result in
The club’s growth, as would be ex-j enduring friendships. Kiwanis means
peoted in a town this size, has been j service, friendship, brotherhood—alle-
small. We had to learn to walk before 1 giance to the Golden Rule in every’ day
we could leam the way we w anted to
go. Membership in Kiwanis is repre
sentative and limited to two members
in each classification, which means
that the list of members never reaches
a very high proportion in a small
•.own. But the club is now well estab
lished, we have found our place and
life.
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“The ladder of life is full of splin
ters, but they always prick the hardest
when we’re sliding down.”—Raymond.
Washington.
‘He is best educated who is most
accepted the ideals and aspirations ] useful. Embedded in every moment
which make us a part of International : is a golden opportunity. The road to
along with 1600 other towns and cities success is slippery and he who travels
in the United States and Canada. j thereon needs a lot of sand. One ex-
The club has had five presidents ample is worth a thousand argu-
since its organization. They have ments.”—Winona, Minn.
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I have spent the days of my life
building my business. I have been a
slave to that business. My waking
hours have been so full of my busi
ness that I have lost touch with my
fellow man. The night is tedious and
long and restless with worry that I
cannot shake off, for I have no thought
but of my business. My great city
around me seems nothing more to me
than a vast collection of prospects. I
hear of men and groups of men who
are said to be earnest, public spirited
citizens who are seeking to achieve
things that mean nothing to me for
I see no immediate return in them to
my business. Yet these men are far
more successful than I am. And as
they pass from the community great
industries halt and men linger on their
busy way to mourn for one who has
been a friend to the community.
Should I pass on tomorrow only my
immediate family would miss me and
in my business there would be some
slight speculation as to who would be
the new boss, but this great city, which
has been my bread and butter, that
has made it possible for me to raise
and educate my family, that has given
me everything that I have and which
my family will have after me, will not
miss me, for I have been narrow and
selfish in my dealings wnth my city
and with the men that have made my
city worth while. I have failed to real
ize that my city could be no more
prosperous, no better than the men
and business houses in it. I have not
been broad enough, farseeing enough
to realize that my business could not'
be a great business without a great!
city behind it. I have been too selfish 1
and too much engrossed in my affairs j
Jto know that other men were facing!
the same troubles and difficulties as
myself and that simple solutions could
come through co-operation. Down the
street from mine is a man in the same
| business. His problems are the same,
j Yet I do not know him and because T
] do not know him I distrust him. How
I easy it would have been had we met |
on a common footing and talked things 1
I over. What fine things he and I could
i have done by co-operating for the good ;
°; of our city. And by making a better
city how we could have helped our
■ business. All around me are success-
l ful business men. Men who are think-
1 ers and have the confidence of the
public. These men and I, what is there
that working together we could not
‘ accomplish for our city ? And meet- j
t ing them for an hour once a week,
; knowing them so we would be Jack!
| and Joe to each other, talking as only j
friends can talk, how we would each
have profited.
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It means action, constructiveness, a
state of doing things that brings hap
piness to others, that improves our
communities and our citizenship.'If
we test the worthiness of all our con
templated actions by the Golden
Rule, if we will give some thought to
our neighbor and those less privileg
ed than ourselves, we will be exem
plifying the ideals of Kiwanis.
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