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An important 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
The Story of the Trees
Trees that survived conflict
The First Tree (Comely Bank)
An Essay from Valparaiso
TREES
Trees That Need Information
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 fact is that Sydney Pascall, RI president in 1931 was the first president to plant a tree during a presidential visit.

 

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. (reprint from the April 2007 issue of The Rotarian, upper left)

 

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. 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 Selway, Founder

Rotary Global History

The Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth, the third club in South Africa, was chartered on 25 April 1925. On the occasion of Paul and Jean Harris’ visit to the club in 1934, Paul planted a Norfolk Pine tree in our city park which is still there today. It bears the inscription from Paul Harris, “Witness humbly, build bravely, love widely”. The picture taken in Port Elizabeth shows: Paul Harris, Jean Harris and DG Cecil Buchanan (a Past President of the Port Elizabeth Rotary Club)

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"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

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