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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5486, 18 March 1910, Page 4

THE VICTORIA LEAGUE. fA NON-PARTY ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEN AND WOMEN.) PATRONESS : H.R.H. The rrinoess of Walts. PRESIDENT : The Countess of Jersey. DEPUTY PRESIDENT : The Countess of Crewe. HON. VICE-PRESIDENTS : ihc I'tike of Argyle, K.T. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, M.P r The Viscount Milner, G.C.B. \!r Ruclyard Kipling, L.L.D. , vlr Sidney Webb, L.L.B. ■ The Rev. H. M. Burge, D.D. (Head- 1 master of Winchester. The Rev. the Hon. Edward Lyttlelon (Head-master of Eton). The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, M.P The Earl of Craner, G.C.8., O.M. The Ritfht Hon, the Lord Mayor. The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C., M.G. Bi. James Gow, Litt. D. (Head-mas-ter of Westminster). Tlie Rev. Joseph Wood, D.I). (HeadI master of Harrow. SECRETARY : Miss Talbot. OFFICE : 2, Millbank House Westminster, S.W. i OBJECTS : ! THE AIM OF THE VICTORIA LEAGUE _is to promote mutual uutietstanding, help and intercourse between all citizens of the British Empire- Its work has been called the 'trgaiisfiution of sentiment." Few people are without some feeling jof .sympathy with and vnterqst Jin the distant lands, which equally .with their own, make up the King's ■ dominions ; and there are few who would not do someuhijig, -however sin-all, to increase good feeling and . serve the great carse of Imperial unity. The League is an outcome of an attempt to focus these feelings and aspirations, and to* provide an 01 ganisation through which members of the Empire may come into personal touch with one another and obtain the undci standing whtch comes of mutual service. THE VICTORIA LEAGUE IS AB- . SOLUTELY OUTSIDE ALL PARTY POLITICS, comprising men and wo ► men of every shade of political opiny ion, and is so constituted that, ► while carrying on a permanent or- ' ganfsatiion for hospitality and edu- \ 'cational work, it can readily form a 1 special -committee to deal on non\r prrcy lines with, any Imperial; ques -.lion which may be of interest at tht - moment (such, for instance, as thf * Tercentenary Celebrations at jQue- " bee). - TO BECOME A MEMBER OF (THE ► VICTORIA LEAGUE! MEANS to - join a large body or people, living " in all parts of the world, who arc I 'seeking to study the problems ol -the Empire, to exchange hospitality ► and to become acquainted with ail r the aspects of life and the different £ 'points of view of the citizens of botl N Mother Country and Daughter lands THE LEAGUE ,-PROVIDES OPFORV TUNITIES FOR EVERYONE OF \ ITS MEMBERS ,TO DO SOMETHING - to attain these great ends and to - give practical expression to the feeling of Imperial responsibility. METHODS OF WORK : The Education Committee ORGANISES MEETINGS, LECTURES (to every description of audience includs ing many working-men and women's "societies), w t readrnp circle?, hi ' ( l i diffc rant parts of the country.it proj motes the study of Imperial subijeets \n jsohool^, providing "PICTS ( URE TALKS" for school children. and giving prizes for essays; it ar--10 ranges CORRESPONDENCE between v children in Utitish and Colonial Q schools, it manages a LENDING Ll*j BRARY of books of Imperial iuter--11 est fcr the uec of all Members and l " Associates or the Victoria League y in Great Britain. All who join the League can help to carry on its educational wtrk, by studying Imperial questions for r themselves : and so helping to form ( opinion, by getting up lectures and '• meetings, and toy promoting this parn ticular line of work in any scholastic or educational institutions in a which they may be interested. r The Literature Committee .COLLECTS and DESPATCHES to - the '' country districts of the Colonies * »ood ENGLISH books, for which 1 there is a great demand, it provides p Colonial school lending libraries, and sends books and newspapers to individual settlers in remote places ; it " rranges for the INTER-CHANGE lOF NEWSPAPERS AND MAGA--3 ZINES between individuals in the [ Mother Country ,-unl the dominions over seas, and .for a direct supply ° from individuals in Great Britain to people in the Colonies who have 1 asked for newspapers from Home. r EVERYONE ' WHO JOINS THE 1 VICTORIA LEAGUE CAN MELP IN THIS WORK, by collecting books for j he Colonies, or by sending to some distant home any newwpapers which 3 he or she may happen to take in. The Hospitality Committee WIOLCOMES VISITORS FROM KVERY PART OF THE EMPIRE, who bring personal introductions io the League, tit introduces them to residents in England, and does all in • it* power to make them feel that 1 they are not merely travellers and tourists, but are really at home in the Mother Country. The Committee is also often able to obtain opportunities for visitors to see sights, and visit places oft artistic, educational, agricultural or - commercial interest which would not 1 be open to travellers without introductions, and to bring Colonials imterestad in any special line of work into touch with those who pursue the same study in this country. Offers of hospitality to Colonial visit( rs to this country are most gladly received by the Hospitality Committee. ' " i lutendin-g SETTLERS IN THE COLONIES CAN ALSO OBTAIN from the Hospitality Committee, introductions to the Victoria League Committee or Allied lAssociatiort in the country to which they are going. The Victoria League Office also acts as an INFORMATION BUREAU where all visitors may obtain advice upon private and business matters. In this way it has been able to be of assistance to many people who, coming to England for the first time, have been very glad of personal and friendly help in some of the small difficulties which so often occur to travelleis. The Victoria League has other Comm.rtt/etes which deal from tftiro to time -with special questions. Throughout Great Britain, and in many of the Colonies, Branch Committees have been formed to carry on the work of the League, thus placing 1 every Member or Associate in direct touch with an organisation which extends over the whole Empire. SUBSCRIPTIONS : Vice^rresidqnts, "Subscriptions not Jess tban £5 ss. Members ekcted to Council, Subscriptions not less than £1 Is. Members of League, Subscriptions 3s and upwards. Associates, Subscriptions is np to ' ss. Junior Associates, Subscriptions, 6d l* to 18 years. ' Junior Associates, Subscriptions, 3d 10 to 14 years. Vice-Presidents and Members of ' Council— Names to be proposed by a ( present Member of Council and ap- ' proved by the Executive Committee. Members subscribing £l Is to lo- ! Cal Branches can be elected to the ' Central Council on a further annual payment of ss. J