John Logan Classification Talk

By  David  Lowery

John practices Law and has an office in Hamilton. He was previously a member of the Hamilton Rotary Club from 1985 to 1997. John  was  also affiliated with Easter Seals, including being a Board Member for many years, and also President.  John chose to base his talk around the Rotary Four Way Test and what it means to him in his Professional and domestic life.

The history of the Four Way Test is interesting. During the great depression in the 1930’s, a Chicago Business man, Herbert P Taylor, felt a need to inspire his colleagues to maintain good practices, in the face of severe commercial pressures to survive. Mr Taylor created four principles for his colleagues to consider in their daily activities. These four principles were later adopted by Rotary in 1943 and became the Four Way Test, which has since been translated into many languages.

As a Lawyer, John has adopted the four way test in his own practice and firmly believes that his involvement in Rotary is not just for the opportunity to network.

The returns from giving far outweigh  the cost of giving.

Carl Fraser thanked John for his informative talk, and advised us that John had previously done some Legal work for our club, although this was not well known.