2. one who specializes in a particular field of study
Rivalry of scholars advances wisdom.
Hebrew Proverb
3. one who has received a grant, fellowship, etc. to study a certain topic
I could have been a Rhodes Scholar, except for my grades.
Duffy Daugherty, 1915-1987
4. one who enjoys learning and seeking knowledge
The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, 1770-1831
Etymology
from the Late Latin scholaris (belonging to a school [schola]) through the Old French escoler, escolier.
*etymology provided by Allen Ward
Thank you for including the Dictionary Project in the good work you do in your club. In my club, we have provided Dictionaries for third-grade students for enough years that now we are having former students help us to present dictionaries each year. They are often returning to the same classrooms that they were third-grade students. Teachers plead every year for us to NEVER quit this valuable project. They tell us that students NEED paper books to learn to read, to learn to do research and to do independent study. Please send me pictures of your presentations and tell me about your visits to the schools to give dictionaries to the students. To be included in our newsletter you can send me your stories at DG.2019@5630mail.org.
Avid readers are enchanted by meaning, which is available chiefly in books.
Mason Cooley, 1927-2002
2. exceptionally eager or desirous
I am young and avid for glory.
Antoine Lavoisier, 1743-1794
Etymology
This word was first used in 1769, with the meaning of the second definition. It comes from the French word , avide, which comes from the Latin avidus, meaning ‘longing eagerly, desirous, greedy.’
Thank you for including the Dictionary Project in the good work you do in your club. In my club, we have provided Dictionaries for third-grade students for enough years that now we are having former students help us to present dictionaries each year. They are often returning to the same classrooms that they were third-grade students. Teachers plead every year for us to NEVER quit this valuable project. They tell us that students NEED paper books to learn to read, to learn to do research and to do independent study. Please send me pictures of your presentations and tell me about your visits to the schools to give dictionaries to the students. To be included in our newsletter you can send me your stories at DG.2019@5630mail.org.
1. the objective case of he; refers to a male; that man or boy
Examine what is said, not him who speaks.
Arab Proverb
hymn
hymn / hĭm
noun
1. a song of praise which is often religious
Prayer is a cry of distress, a demand for help, a hymn of love.
Alexis Carrel, 1873-1944
verb
1. to express praise and joy by singing hymns
Oh! lovely voices of the sky
Which hymned the Saviour’s birth,
Are ye not singing still on high,
Ye that sang, “Peace on earth”?
Felicia Hemans, 1793 – 1835
Thank you for including the Dictionary Project in the good work you do in your club. In my club, we have provided Dictionaries for third-grade students for enough years that now we are having former students help us to present dictionaries each year. They are often returning to the same classrooms that they were third-grade students. Teachers plead every year for us to NEVER quit this valuable project. They tell us that students NEED paper books to learn to read, to learn to do research and to do independent study. Please send me pictures of your presentations and tell me about your visits to the schools to give dictionaries to the students. To be included in our newsletter you can send me your stories at DG.2019@5630mail.org.
The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.
John Ruskin, 1819-1900
2. struggle
Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.
Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790
3. a labor-intensive task or job
Luck is not chance, it’s toil; fortune’s expensive smile is earned.
Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886
noun (2)
1. a trap; something in which one can get caught
Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home.
from ‘Amazing Grace; by John Newton, 1725-1807
verb
1. to work hard
The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.
from ‘The Ladder of St. Augustine’ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882
2. to move with difficulty
On eyes that watch as well as eyes that weep
Descends the solemn mystery of sleep,
Toiling and climbing to the very close,
The weary Body, longing for repose,
On the gained level of the day’s ascent,
Halts for the night and pitches there its tent.
from ‘Sleep, its Resuscitating Power’ by Abraham Coles, 1813-1891
Thank you for including the Dictionary Project in the good work you do in your club. In my club, we have provided Dictionaries for third-grade students for enough years that now we are having former students help us to present dictionaries each year. They are often returning to the same classrooms that they were third-grade students. Teachers plead every year for us to NEVER quit this valuable project. They tell us that students NEED paper books to learn to read, to learn to do research and to do independent study. Please send me pictures of your presentations and tell me about your visits to the schools to give dictionaries to the students. To be included in our newsletter you can send me your stories at DG.2019@5630mail.org.
Here in the United States, another summer is winding down. And for the Maloney family, every summer ends with a return to my hometown of Ridgway, Illinois, for the annual Popcorn Day festival, where I am honored to serve as the “Popcorn King,” the master of ceremonies for the day’s events.
Regardless of the season, every family has its own traditions. I would like to suggest a new one for yours: Find an opportunity to introduce your family to Rotary. One of my family’s traditions is to take our daughters and grandsons to the Rotary International Convention. The 2020 convention in Honolulu will be a wonderful way to introduce your children and grandchildren to the internationality of Rotary. We are planning many family-oriented events for everyone to enjoy.
Any time is a fabulous time to bring family members on a Rotary service project or to a fundraising event. But perhaps you have not seen many family-friendly events at your club. That is precisely why one of my top priorities this year is to make most Rotary events welcoming to family members.
We must foster a culture where Rotary does not compete with family, but complements it. We should never expect our members to choose between the two. That means being realistic in our expectations, considerate in our scheduling, and welcoming of children at Rotary events on every level.
Often, the young professionals that Rotary needs to attract in order to remain a dynamic 21st-century service organization are the very people who have the greatest family responsibilities. We must not keep these prospective young members away from their families by holding events on evenings and weekends at which their children are not welcome.
For too long, we have closed the doors of many Rotary events to children and sometimes even spouses. What wasted opportunities these are! Every chance we have to pass on the gift of Rotary to young people is one we must take if we are going to grow Rotary and ensure that the next generation is fully engaged in our mission.
So let us open our doors and do it in a fun way, with opportunities that make our children and grandchildren want to learn more about Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary membership. Start small if you must — perhaps by holding some of your meetings at more family-friendly times — but think about how you can continue these kinds of events for years to come.
Bringing children to Rotary events is not just fun; it also exposes them to the world! Make this a memorable year for your family — and an unforgettable year for the ever-expanding family of Rotary as Rotary Connects the World.