The Rotary Balita no. 710 (December 4, 1952)

When a member of your club proposes a man for membership in Rotary, does he consider that his obligation to the man and to the club ends with the acceptance by the club of the new member? Or does he realize that his obligation has just begun? It is his responsibility as well as privilege to help the new member get acquainted with the other members, to assume responsibility for the new man's regular attendance, and, above all, to see to it that the new member is fully informed as to the aims, ideas, and history of Rotary. The Rotary Club of Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.A., realizing its obligation to the new member, is following this plan: Before each new member is admitted to the club, he is given an indoctrinational course in Rotary by the Rotary information committee, the time and place for the course to be selected by the new member. On the day of admittance to the club, the new member is presented with: Yearbook of Suffolk Rotary Club; Constitution and By-Laws; Adventure in Service; Brief Facts About Rotary; a Rotary lapel button. He is assigned immediately to a committee by the president. He is given the job of passing out membership badges until he is acquainted with all club members. Sometime during his first year of membership, he is given an opportunity to pre- sent to the club a brief biography of himself. The Rotary information committee observes the activities of the new member to make sure that he continues to receive and absorb information on the principles of Rotary.