Of dreams and Deeds is the complete history of The Optimist Club. It is the recorded history of persons, who had the dreams and made these dreams come true, building a sound foundation of service.
There are over 200 pages and 60 photographs detailing the birth, growth and progress of Optimist International. Including: Where the first Optimist Clubs were formed; How these early clubs began aggressive nationwide expansion; Who discovered The Optimist Creed and first published it in a club yearbook; What brought about service programs such as the Oratorical Contest and Youth Appreciation Week, and others.
This is good reading for the new members as well as the long-time members. From 1919 to the present, it relates how Optimist International has grown from the noble intentions of its founders, into the Friend of Youth today.