FOUNDER OF ROTARY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12530, 16 April 1935, Page 2

FOUNDER OF ROTARY

ARRIVAL OP MR. PAUL HARRIS. IMPORTANCE OF THE MOVEMENT LIVE FORCE IN SO' COUNTRIES (Press Association).April 15 An arrival by, the Mak«ra iwais Mr Paul P. Harris of Rotary.' In an interview he said that if there was any,, particular genius in Rotary it Was the genius of organisation rather thani'the - genius that expressed itself in philosophy alone. The moyement in New, Zealand had been fortu nate in enlisting- th 0 interest of the type of men who would themselves almost ensure its success. That applied generally to fin* countries where Rotary had become established;. Ho had not the least, doubt that Rotary was playing an 'important,.part. in the promotion of interiuitidhal - goodwill and understanding. U was a live force in SO countries,, and there were 150,000 influential men in the movement, imbued with the idea of international amity and many of them were actively at work in that cause. _ ... . j Mr ail'd*'Sirs Harris’ leave for li) o fe outh tonight. They will visit Christchurch and Dunedin arid return later to the North Island. They will leavo New-Zealand on May 4 for the'United States.