WORLD ROTARY DAY
February 23 is the historical date of the first meeting of four men who then
formed what we know today as ROTARY.
First gathering, on Thursday, 23 February 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, USA by
Attorney Paul P. Harris. Young Harris, fresh from a wild five years as a
reporter, actor, cowboy, seaman, granite salesman, fruit picker and hotel clerk,
five years building a successful law practice, then had an idea. It was
regarding observations of success and respect which could come from organizing
professional acquaintances. More years past. He had given this much thought by
the time he and Silvester Schiele walked over to Gus Loehr's office in Room 711
that cold winter night in 1905, almost 9 years from his arrival in Chicago.
Several weeks later, Schiele was elected president of Rotary when the meeting
was held in his office. Harris suggested several names, one of them being "
ROTARY ".
Paul Harris was born 19 April 1868 and died 27 January 1947.
ROTARY'S ONWARD MARCH
1905 - Rotary founded in Chicago by Paul P. Harris.
Membership limited to one man from each business or profession.
Name "Rotary" adopted, originating from practice of holding meetings
in rotation at different members places of business.
1906 - New club grows in membership. Intimate first-name acquaintance promotes
fellowship.
Rotary "wagon wheel" emblem adopted, the first of many varieties of "wheel
emblems" to be used by different clubs, until 1912, when a geared wheel was
adopted, this to be followed by authorization of an official emblem (1924), a
wheel of six spokes, twenty four cogs, and a "keyway".
1907 - First community service: Public comfort restroom installed in Chicago's
city hall
1908 - Second Rotary club is organized in San Francisco.
1909 - Club Number 3 organized at Oakland, California, which becomes first club
to hold weekly luncheon meetings regularly.
1909 - additional clubs are started in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City and
Boston.
1910 - Wide interest beginning to be manifested in new service club. Year marks
organization of sixteen existing clubs into a united body: The National
Association of Rotary Clubs.
Rotary "principles" adopted in form of five objectives, subsequently to be
changed from year to year until (1921) when a new objective was adopted "to
emphasis the international influence of Rotary," forerunner of Rotary's famed
"Fourth Object."
Rotary became international when club is started in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Rotary Anniversary Week . . . . February 21 - 27 , 2011
Involved your club by doing a simultaneous project this Rotary Week ( Feb.21-27,
2011) in your community.
OPERATION TAGHOY - Feb. 19-26, 2011 - Roxas City Memorial Provincial Hospital, Roxas City, Capiz
CELEBRATE ROTARY'S ANNIVERSARY - 106 YEARS YOUNG
Building Communities. . .Bridging Continents
" Seeking to serve Rotarians, by doing great deeds wisely and well
inspiring the same tradition of service in the next generation "
WELCOME UPLIFT INTERNATIONALE, MENDING FACES ONE AT A TIME!!!
Note: from PP Gil's contribution in the Rotary E-group.
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