Mr, Howland then gave an interesting account of "each "day's Programme; there were a number of Prominent speakers, most. of whom dealt with some aspect of Rotary' and its application. Amongst these' wwete Sir' Robert Falconer, who. spoke ea oar "Com-2 Bor those who had not read Sir Robert Falconer's speech, he would quote one part of "that impressed: him very) much. Tt impressed him because he saw in Rotary an opportunity. to. develop individual member as its. great-fest act of usefulness. By develop-Ing "the individual member you definitely assure all other acts' of community service and you are then getting out of Rbtary what is Feally intended, Sir Robert Falconer at the close lof his address said-"The spirit of fstential democracy is opposed to exclusive nationalism. "In fact, were true to our profession of demoferacy Wwe should be bound to be me terested' in the welfare of other ations. Its principle carried into society at large is that each nation shall cultivate its own intellectual political endowment, just! jas. it" cultivates its own matural resources; but equally the' principle holds that no nation has all the endowrsants for its exclusive] rise. And as each needs some of the resources of others to euppleiment its own so it must exchange ite productions of hand, head and character. It will be its duty to cultivate and preserve its national Inheritance but in such a way as not to interfere with the like in others. Individuality enriches. human society, but unless it is tempered by friendly intercourse it may. harden into selfishness, and, Jcaried to extreme, it will lose its bility to understand others and into. stupidity. In"
only reaches its fullness a community."
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