Evening star., 1922-01-22

organized in July, 1910, was the six
teenth club to join the ever-growing
chain, and these sixteen organlza-
the National Association Of Rotary
Clubs. which was established IN
Chicago in August. 1910. All Rotary
clubs organized since then have come
into being under the auspices OF the
International Association of Rotary
Clubs. The original sixteen clubs
were the Rotary clubs Of Chicago,
San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Los
Angeles, New York city. Boston, Ia
coma, Minneapolis. StPaul. st: Louis
New Orleans. Kansas City. Lincoln
Portland, Ore. and Detroit.
Up to the formation of this assocl-
alton there had been no official con-
nection between any OF the ciuDs;
Early that year, however, nauonai
board of commissioners was ap-
pointed by joint resolution adopted
by the clubs then in existence. to call
and arrange the details of conven-
tion. 1t was at this convention OF the
same year. with representatives OF
! fourteen of the sixteen clubs organ. !.
ICED In attendance, that the national
association was formed. 1t is salo
that one of the delegates to that
meeting made the prediction that in
eighty years the world would see a
thousand Rotary clubs organized-a
result that bids fair to happen with
in the next twelve years.
Platform Adopted.
It was at the second convention of the
organization. held in Portland. Ore. in
1911. that the famous Rotary plat
FORM was adopted Prior to the con-
vention a committee had been ap-
pointed to formulate the various in
dividual conceptions of Rotary into a
concrete statement OF principles. The
committee submitted its report recon-
mending the Rotary platform drafted
by the committee. OF which James h.
Pinkham Of Seattle was chairman. The
platform was unanimously adopted. and.
VITA but few changes has remained the
fiber Of every Rotary Club in the world.
Summarized, this platform declares
that the basis Of club membership jn-
sures representation Of all interests and
the domination of none in the consid-
Grafton Of public questions relating to
business; that, on account of its linn
tied membership, the Rotary Club does
not constitute itself the voice of the en-
tire community on questions of gem
eral importance, but it's action on such
questions Is Of great influence in ad-
yancing the civic and business welfare
Of the community.
1t demands fair dealings honest
methods and high standards in busi-
ness. and emphasizes that membership
in Rotary is a privilege and an oppor-
tunity. and its responsibility demands
honest and efficient service and thought
fulness for others
The National Association Of Rotary
Clubs survived but three years, and
passed out of existence at it's third
convention. held in Duluth. Minn., in
August, 1912, to give way to the In
ternattonal Association of Rotary Clubs,
the organization by this time having
established clubs in Canada and Eng
land.
At the fourth convention, held in Buff
falo, N. Y, in 1919. eighty three clubs.
with total membership Of more than
10000, were represented. Steady in
creases, both in clubs and membership
lists, marked the onward march Of
Rotary at each succeeding convention,
until at the recent International con-
vention. held in Edinburgh, Scotland, a
grand total Of 1922 clubs, with a men,
bership Of $4,000, were represented.
It was also at the fourth convention
that the Rotary "code of ethics" was
adopted, q code which sets forth the
principles and practices fundamental in
the relationships between individual
Rotarians.
International Rotary is divided into
twenty-five districts. distributed over