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The fact is
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Sydney Pascall, RI president in 1931 was the first president to plant a tree during a presidential visit. |
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part of Paul Harris' love of mankind is told, here, in the "The
Friendship Trees of Paul Harris" inspired by Jim Buffington of RC of
Aberdeen, Mississippi, USA FRIENDSHIP TREES First Tree (Pascall) The Story of the Trees Trees that survived conflict 1st Harris Tree (ComelyBank) An Essay from Valparaiso TREES Trees That Need Information Africa Asia Australia & New Zealand Europe Latin America North America Help us find unknown trees Photos from the Harris Study Rotary Peace & Friendship Monuments "Giant Trees from little Acorns Grow" Paul Harris, 1933, radio address from Boston The purpose of this section of our history project is to show the growth of Rotary from the fellowship and love of one Rotarian to another. |
In 'The Rotarian' in July 1932, Sydney
Pascall wrote: "Before I left London for my round the world club
visitations, Paul Harris, revered founder of Rotary, suggested that a
most appropriateway of symbolizing the Rotary idea would be the planting
of trees. I started this observance in the National Botanical Gardens at Cape Town, and since then I have planted more than 30 trees, while 22 others have been set out by Mrs Pascall, our daughter, and mayors and Rotary leaders. Let us hope that our active pursuit of friendship among the nations may be symbolized by these trees. We recall the saying; 'and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 'May it be so." You'll read some of Harris' writing and read of his travels. In the story of the trees is part of the story of the greatness of Rotary itself. Jack M. B. Selway, Founder Rotary Global History |
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Timeline "It is not good that the man should be alone" hence I took Jean with me and her presence shed its customary glow over every picture." From Peregrinations, Volume II "We Become Pacific-Ocean Minded" by Paul P. Harris, President Emeritus, Rotary International - copyright 1937, Jean T. Harris, courtesy of the Rotary International Archives The RGHF "Friendship Tree" Gavel  |
| But, it was Paul and Jean Harris who created a friendship garden at their home, Comely Bank, in Chicago. In the 1930's they were invited by the board of directors to visit many Rotary conventions and gatherings around the world. In nearly 50 places that the project has been able to find, the Harris' planted trees. Some even survived wars, some did not, but were replanted. | ||
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