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Man's Job to be a Rotarian
After having lived with Rotary during the twelve years of its
existence, I can, with fervor and sincerity, say that my faith
in its destiny has constantly increased from the day of its
birth.
Rotary is and ever has been a little in advance of, and yet in
keeping with, the tendency of the times. Rotary is not, like
some other good influences, so far removed from the practical
everyday problems of life as to seem at times entirely
disconnected. Rotary is simple, genuine, true. It abhors deceit
and pretentiousness, and had rather run the risk of under‑rating
than to run the risk of over‑extolling its own virtues.
It
is a man's job to be a good Rotarian, and he who lives up to the
precepts will be a good neighbor, a kind friend, a loving
husband, a companionable father, and an asset to the community
in which he lives.
‑PAUL P. HARRIS, to the Rotary Club of New Orleans, May, 1917. |
