ROTARY CLUBS' CONFERENCE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21412, 2 March 1935, Page 7

ROTARY CLUBS' CONFERENCE

CONCLUDING CEREMONY DR. P. S. FOSTER NOMINATED DISTRICT GOVERNOR (srBCIAL TO THE PBESS.I TIMARU, March 1. The 1935 Rotary Conference concluded yesterday at Timaru before a large attendance, including members' wives. The nomination of Dr. P. Stanley Foster, of Christchurch, as District Governor, was received with enthusiasm.

The District Governor (Mr J. M. A. Ilott) announced that Dr. Foster had accepted nomination. It was stated that Dr. Foster was a foundation member of the Christchurch Club, and was president in 1927. The motion • was given musical honours, and it was stated that Dr. Foster would be declared elected at the International Conference in Mexico City in June next. The president stated that it was fitting that Dr. Foster should have been nominated in Timaru, where he was born. Dr. Foster was a distinguished surgeon. He had a line reputation overseas, and possessed all the attributes necessary to fill the. position. He thought Rotary would have a worthy representative at the International Assembly. Dr. Foster, responding, said that he was very deeply moved by the excellent reception accorded his nomination. He was very sensible of the honour accorded him and realised that it would be very hard to emulate the record of the District Governor, Mr Ilott. "I was born in Timaru and it was rather significant that during my term as president it fell to my lot to come back and help found the Timaru Club. I have had a great deal of time in Rotary since its inception in New Zealand. I can only hope that the efforts I put into. Rotary will in some measure repay you for nominating me," he said. Continuing, he said he would give the utmost of his time and endeavours to advance the spirit of Rotary. He appealed to clubs for co-operation, and said that if he did nearly as good a job as Mr Ilott had done he would be well satisfied.

Applications were received for the venue of the next conference from the Christchurch, Hastings, and Auckland Clubs, it being stated that the question would be settled at the District Assembly in August. The announcement was made that 145 Rotarians and 90 women had registered at the conference. Thanks were extended to the Timaru Club for the manner in which it had carried out the arrangements for the conference A comprehensive vote of thanks was carried with musical honours. Mr J. Stewart proposed a motion of appreciation of the manner in which the District Governor had conducted the conference. The motion was carried with musical honours. In replying, the president expressed thanks to Miss F. Morton Low, typist, for her valuable assistance.