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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5485, 16 March 1910, Page 3

THi: VK3TOKIA LEAGUE. (A NOX-PARTY ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEN AND WOMEN.) PATRONESS : H.R.H. The rr:noe>s of Wales. PRESIDENT : The Countess of -Jersey. DEPUTY PRESIDENT : The Countess of I r v.f. ' HON. YICE.-PRKSIDENTS : 'flic 1-uke of Arpyic. K.T. The Right Hon. A. .1. Hiiluu v. M.l. The Vi:c_uiut Miliur, O.CIi. Y*r Rutlyi.ra K!plin f -, : 1..1,.1>. «r Sidney Webb, L.L-.H. The Rev. H. M. i;ur ? .e, D.D. (Ili-ad-master of Winchcskr. The Rev. the Hon. Edvv;,r,l L\ttl.^ton (Head-mast; r of Eii.-nt. The Right Hon. H.IK As^uiCi. M.i The Earl of Crancr, C1.C.1!.. {>.:.!. the Rij-ht Hon. tire 1 .. rd Jlay. r The Lord Strat! c.na .uui Moui.t Royal, G.C., M.C.. Ci. James Gow, Litt. D. (Head-mas-ter of Westminster). The Rev. Joseph Wood, D.D. (Headmaster of Harrow. SECRETARY : Miss Talbot. OFFICE: 2, Mill bank House Westminster, S.W. OBJECTS : THE AIM OF THE VICTORIA LrCAGUE is to promote mutual unitDistanding, help and intercourse- l:e---tween all citizens of the Fritish Eivyiti. Its work has l-.csn called the "e.r^aiitSotion of sentiment." Few people ar«.without some fedmg, iof jsympathy wi.Ui a:nl i/iittrcsi in the distant lan.-ls, which equal!, with their own, mala' up the King's dominions ; and there are few who would not do soiiiei-hing, however small, to incre«xst gntwl feeling and serve the great cat 'jo vi Uupcru.: unity. The League is an ouicotrc of an attempt to focus these feelinps and aspirations, and to provide an <iganisation through which meinliers of the Umpire may Pome into pcrsonaV touch with one amither and obtaiti the under jtanding which comes cf mutual service. THE VICTORIA LEAGUE IS ABSOLUTELY OUTSIDE ALL PARTY POLITICS, comprising men and women of every shade of political opinion, and is so uerstituUd that. while carrying an a rermaneht <rgan.'.satiion fir hospitality and v^\x--cational work, it caa ri-.uiily hii.i ,\ special committee tv> -leal ou n<mpcrty lines with any Impi rib!., question whict may be of interest at the moirient (such, for in«»tatc&, as the Teroebtenary .Cele&raiions at .Quebec). TO BECOME. A MEMBER OF THY: VICTORIA LEAGUE MEANS t;> join a large body of people. livin>in all parts of the world, who ■ 4 seeking to study the problems * Te the Empire, to e?c'iau;re hn- of and to become tcquairtrd -P>ta»ity the aspects of life mvi " Tt '^'' a<l points of view of thi" .?* c difTfrrnt? Mother Country and '' T|y |' is "'both TRE T EAGIIF .1" l J uuu;ht'r laiuis. UNITIES FOP -fOVIDESOPIORITS MEMBFV «•' EVERYONE O 1 ? to aUiS ' J T0 nOSOMOTPINu rive rrac' „"l ^ sc « rca( . c '» Jk «'«! t«> ?n- of ■ " ICal .«Pwssio:i to tliefcel- «" b «« .imperial responsibility. METHODS OF WORK : The Education Committee ORG \N--ISES MEETINGS, LECTURES (to every description of audience including many working-men and women's societies 1 ). a nri muling- circles in different parts of the country, it promotes the study of Trnperial subjects' i;n ip'roViilt-iiK "PICTURE TALKS" for fch u ol children. - and giving prizes f<.r essays ; it arranges CORRESPONDENCE" between , children in -Kiitish and Coloniel schools, it aianages a LENDING LIBRARY of. book*, of Imperial interest for the use of all Members and Associates of the Victoria League ' in Great Britain. All who juin'tfee League can help to carry on its educational wcrk, . by ) studying Imperial questions fir ) themselves and so helping to fcrm opinion, by getting up kcLir,.s and j meetings, and 'by rrjnwtrng this par- ; ) ticular lfne of'wfirk in any 'sc'iol/s-' ) tic or educational institutions in j which they may be interested. The Literature Cuu,-nittef -COL;JLE€TS and DESPATCUES -to the > j ountry districts of tht> Colotrks . good ENGLISH books, for v.h.ct them is a great demand, it -rrovidp.s t Colonial school lending fi-brarics, "and , sends books and »iui\ spaptrs. to -mdi.- . vidual setth rs in remote plec s ; it > rranges for tho INTK-H-CI-J'ANGI'--1 OF NEWSPAPERS AND ftIAOA- ; ZINES between indivi-iuals irt the , Mother Country r.n'l 'the doiiinioic: . ov<i seas, and for a direct s'l^ply • from individuals in Gtkkt Britain fo I people in the Colonies who' have I asked for newspapers from Home. EVERYONE' WHO JOINS Tim • VICTORIA LEAGUE CAN 'HELP IN • THIS WORK, by colttctinjr books for I Wie Colonies, or by HCtiili't'; to scrtnp- | distant home any* ne\v.M|"iapers whic]* • he or she" may happen 'o take in. The Hospitality- -Committee WEL- • COMES VISITORS FROM EVERY '? PART OF THE EMPIRE, who tring j* personal introductions to the r League, 'it introduces them to resi !. dents in England, and dots all in' !•, its power to make them feel that j* they are not «:erel> : travellers and r tourists, but arc really at hon:e in J the Mother Country. L The Committee is also often able • to obtain opportunities for visit* r* i* to see sights, and -visit places' otarr tistic, educational, agricultural or i commercial interest which would not • be open to travellers without intro- > ductions, and to tring Colonials interested in any special line of work into touch with those who pursue the same study in this country. Offers of hospitality to Colonial visitors to this country are most > gladly received by the Hospitality £ Committee. I Intending SETTLERS IN THE COl LONIES CAN ALSO OBTAIN from * the Hospitality Committee, iatro--1 auctions to the Victoria League Vom~ * mittee or Allied Association in the I country to which they are &>mg- ► The Victoria League Office also ► acts as an INFORMATION BUREAU * where all visitors may obtain advice I upon private iwwl business matters. I In this way it has been aWe to be t of assistance to many people who, » coming to England for the first time. w have b«en very glad of personal and friendly help in sonic of tie small difficulties which so often occur to , travellers. The Victoria League has other CommftWes 'which deal fr<>m trme to time with special questions. Throughout Great Britain, and in many Of the CpJonirs, I-'rancli Com- • mittecs have 'been formed Vo'carry on the work of the League, thus placing every Member ot Associate in direct , touch with an organisation which extends over the whole Empire. SUBSCRIPTIONS: [■ Vice-rresidqnts,, Slubscriptiow not ', less than £~> ss. . Members okcted to Council, SubscrijJtions not less than £l-Is. Members of League, Subscriptions 5s 1 iind upwards. ' Associates, Sut script-ions is up to , ss. ► Junior Associates, Subscriptions, 6d ► 1 4 to 18 years. ' Junior Associates. Subscriptions, 3d I 10 to w years. y Vice^Presklerits &M Members of ► Council— Names to be proposed T»y a ► present Member of Council and ap- * proved by the Executive .Committee. I MBmbefs subscribing £l Is to lo- & Cal Branches can be elected to the k Cpn^r^i Council on a furiher annual