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Show ROM CLOSES " YHRLlfSEM T. J. Davis of Butte Succeeds Bristol of Ocjden as District Dis-trict Governor SALT LAKE, Mar. 10 Twentieth district Rotarlans completed their f if tlx annual two-day convention lust night with B grand ball find reception Riven In honor of Thomas J. Davis of Butte. Mont., who was yesterday clio.en as successor to R Ii. Bristol ol Ogdon, district governor. Mr. Davis was i.omlnatsd by acclamation. accla-mation. Mo will be inducted into the office m vii follow Ing 1 1"- li iionai convention at Edlnburg, Boot-land, Boot-land, in June, where his nomination will be confirmed. The conference Just rlosed was de-dared de-dared by the Rotarlans to bays been one of the most successful and pbo.s-unt pbo.s-unt of any held In the district. M my delightful sr.cml functions look place ;md much important business making for the welfare of llotarv was transacted trans-acted Enthusiasm, co-operation and optimism m.irked tho sessions t hroiifrhout. Out of B total of 140 7 Ho-tarlans Ho-tarlans ln( the district, there was u registration for the COngTSSS of 550. Another pleanlnK phase of the foii-f.renro foii-f.renro was the lareg attendance of llotarv womon, all of whom manifested caper concern in the activities of the organisation and who were responsible for tiie success of the Salt Lake gathering gath-ering . OPPOSE REVISION Most of Uk- morning session yesterday yester-day was devoted to consideration Of revision of the constitution of the International In-ternational Association of Kotary clubi and considerable opposition to proposed pro-posed changes in the constitution developed, de-veloped, particularly in so far as the establishment of an international governing gov-erning bodv was concerned. District Governor Kalph E. Bristol express.-d himself as emphatically opposed to substituting the present nutionul government gov-ernment system by centralized organisation. organi-sation. Others who disapproved th plan were George '. Relf, leader of the discussion, and Will G. Fnrrell. who read irom an English Rotary publication publi-cation showing that British Rotarlai also disapproved centralized government. govern-ment. , Wesley B. King, president of the Salt ivike club, proposed an amend ment to the constitution providing for retired membership The amendment was adopted after considerable opposition oppo-sition bj Clem Schramm, it provides that one may continue his membership after retirement from active business I The noon luncheon was in charge of Montana clubs, Louis A. La Mont, president of the Lutte club, presiding. presid-ing. John Quickenddn of the Lawlatown Ciul) gave i hreexy ind i il t I est iiig talk on Spuds." and Mr. La Mont gave an eloquent expression of appreciation on behalf ot islting Rotarlans for the hospitality of thc Salt Lake club. ROTARY WOMJ N LI N( 11 While th.S Kotary luncheon was In progress on the mezzanine. Ladles of Rotary were entertained at luncheon! on Ihe roof garden. District Governor! Ralph E. Bristol and Robert H. Tim- monSi third International vice president, presi-dent, were speakers at the luncheon, leach taking for his subject tho Im-portanca Im-portanca of women's co-opsratloil in Rotary iach pointed out the manner in which women could tak. active part lib Rotary activities with resulting ben-efltn ben-efltn to themselves and the organlza-l tlon. I On the opening of the afternoon ses-j slon members representing various clubs made two-minute talks on "The One Best Thing our Club Has Done .During the Year." The brief sketches contained many original Ideas, pithy bits of Information, and were not Iwlthout considerable wit. A. C. Wherry of the Salt Inke club led a discussion on "How to Preserve the Unique Features of Rotar " Sov-! 'oral members joined in the discussion,; taking as their topics the importance of well-defined classification, qualification qualifi-cation for msmberahip, directing iforces. firm representation, reputation I for Integrity and character, personal 'credit and social recommendations. I Preston G. Patterson of l'rovo, with "Undeveloped Resources" us his sub- Ij.ct. pa. . .n exceptionally Ihterestlngl I address, in which his fellow Rotarlans took keen pleasure. 1 1 STH R SPEAKS I Dr. Elmer I. Goshen, pastor of the (First CongrfKutional church, was the principal speaker of the afternoon BOS-1 slon. He spoke fervently of tho respon-l sibiiity and opportunity which Iili.i fallen fal-len upon Rotarlans of the world to aldl In the restoration of business, political I land social conditions In such manner, as would make for peace, contentment and prosperity of the world, lie said itimt Rotarlans should formulate a pro-j gram having for Its object the attuln-Iment attuln-Iment of th as conditions, the result! 'of which would be to achieve far more Ithan by giving bo much time and attention at-tention to such details rs keeping t rack of attendance at meetings. "Our legislators Unlay." aald Df. iGnshen. "Ihlnk that they have the; right to pry into private affairs and make life just as hard as possible. They have never learned that OUT ffre.it document was made to guarantee to each citizen the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. "Unqualified approval of Dr. Gosh-en'S Gosh-en'S declarations by the Rotarlans was Indicated by frequent applause, and at the conclusion of the address a motion in have the address printed in full In 1 ElOtarlaU, the official publication Of the organization, carried unanimously unani-mously Suggestions that Rotary clubs appoint committees instructed to devil de-vil and arry out such programs as the Bpeaker intimated were also ap- proved. on |