The Rotary Balita no. 635 (December 8, 1949).

What is the duration of senior active membership in a Rotary club? Senior active membership terminates if and when a senior active member ceases to reside within the territorial limits of his club, or within the residential territory recognized as the suburbs of the city in which his club is located. What are the qualifications for honorary membership in a Rotary club?" Any adult male person who has distinguished himself by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals, who resides within or who is definitely associated with the territorial limits of the club, may be elected to honorary membership in the club. What are the privileges of honorary membership? An honorary member pays no fees or dues, He is not considered as representing any business or profession; has no vote, and cannot hold office; but is entitled to attend all meetings and enjoy all other privileges of the club. An honorary member has no rights or privileges in any club other than that of which he is a member. Honorary membership terminates on the first day of July next after the date of election, but the club board of directors may, by resolution, continue the honorary membership from year to year. Are there any provisions for diplomatic or consular membership in a Rotary club? Yes. In those localities where the business of foreign government representation is relatively important, the R.I. board of directors recommends that a fuller representation of consular and diplomatic service might be obtained by the admission of such representatives as honorary members. What is the principle of membership limited by classification? That active membership in a club shall consist of but one man in each classification of business or profession excepting the newspaper classification and excepting the provisions for additional active and senior active memberships. Why does Rotary limit membership in a club to but one man from each classification (newspaper classification excepted)? These are the principal reasons: 1. Because it enables the club to be a true cross-section of the industrial and professional life of the community, and prevents the club from being dominated by any one business group. 3. Because it permits a freedom in making vocational talks that would not be feasible if a competitor were present. 2. Because it develops fellowship based on diversity of interest instead of similarity of interest.