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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5487, 21 March 1910, Page 4

THE VICTORIA LEAGUE 'A NOX-PARTY ASSOCIATION OF MUTISH MEN AND WOMEN.) PATRONESS : 11.R.H. The I r:ncse>s of Walts. PRKSIDKNT : The Countess of Jersey. DEPUTY PRESIDENT : The Countess of Crowe. HON. VICE-PRESIDENTS : flic luke of Argyle, K.T. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfoux, M.P. The Vif-count Milncr, G.C.B. Mr Rudytrd Kipling, L.L.D. Mr Sidney Webb, L-L.B. The Rev. H. M. Burge, D.D. (Head- i master of Winchester. I The Rev. the H^n. Edwanl Lyttletoii (Ilead-masttr of Eton). The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, M.P The Earl of Craner, G.C.8., O.M. The Rittfit Hon. the Lord Mayor. The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C., M.G. ri. James Gow, Litt. D. (Head-mas-ter of Westminster). The Rev. Joseph Wood, D.D. (Headmaster of Harrow. SECRETARY : Miss Talbot. OFFICE : 2, Millbank- House Westminster, S.W. OBJECTS : THE AIM OF THE VICTORIA LEAGUE is to promote mutual uneistanding, help and intercourse between all citizens of the British Empire. Us work has been called the 'onrjuiir-ii-tiou of sentiment." Few people are without some feeling iof with and interest in the distant lands, which equally with their own, luake up the King's dominions ; ami there are few who W;oulil not do Sonietihkig, however stnall, to increase good feeling and serve the great; cause of Imperial unity. The League is ah outcome of an attempt Io focus these feelings and aspirations, and to provide an ciganisation through which members of tho Empire may come into personal touch with one another and obtain jihe understanding which comes of mutual service. THE VICTORIA LEAGUE IS ABSOLUTELY OUTSIDE ALL PARTY POLITICS, comprising men and women of every shade of political opinion, and is so constituted that, while carrying on a permanent or ganisatiion fur hospitality and educational work, it can readily form a pecial committee, to deal on nonparty- lines with any Imperial; question which may be of interest at the moment (.such, for instance, as tho Tercentenary Celebrations at .Quebec). TO BECOME A MEMBER OF {THE VICTORIA LEAGUD MEANS to join a large body of people, living in all parts of the world, who are seeking to study the problems of ihc Empire, to exchange hospitality and to become acquainted with all the aspects of life and the direrer.t points of view of the citizens of both Mother Country and Daughter lands. THE LEAGUE /PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE OF TS 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 very description of audience including many wrrking-men and women's societies), and rfiadfntr circle, in different parts of the country, it promotes t'Jif study of Imperial subjects in £Ohoo)£, providing ''PICTURE TALKS'" for school children. Del giving prizes for essays ; it arranges CORRESPONDENCE between children in Hiitish and Colonial tchools, it manages a LENDING LIBRARY of books of Imperial interst fr.r the use of all Members and Associates of the Victoria League in Craat Britain. All who join the League can help to any on its educational wcrk, by studying* Imperial questions fcr themselves and so helping to form opinion, by getting up lectures and neetings, and by promoting this paricular line of work in any scholas tie or educational institutions in

which they may be interested. The Literature Committee .COL,ECTS and DESPATCHES to the ountry districts of the Colonies 00.1 ENGIJSU books, for which hero is a great demand, it provides Colonial school lending libraries, and ends books and newspapers to indiidual settkrs in remote places ; it rranges for the INTER-CHANGE OF NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES between individuals in the /Tothtr Country iui<( the dominions ovt* seas, and Jtjt a r' ! rect supply iroin individuals in GrtaC Britain to people in the Colonies who have asked fcr newspapers from Home. EVERYONE WHO JOINS THE VICTORIA LEAGUE CAN HELP IN THIS WORK, by collecting books for he Colonies, or by sending to some distant home any newupupers which he or she may happen to take in The Hospitality Committee WELCOMES VISITORS FROM EVERY ART OF THE EMPIRE, who bring personal introductions to the League, Jit introduces them to residents in England, and does all ir. its power, to make them feel that hey are not merely travellers ami tourists, but are really at noire in he Mother Country. The Committee is also often able to obtain opportunities for visitcr* to see sights, and visit places of artistic, educational, agricultural or commercial interest which would not be open to travellers without intro ductions, and to bring Colonials interested in any special line of work nto touch with those who pursue the same study in this country. Offers 'of hospitality to Colonial vislttrs to this country are most ladly received by the Hospitality Committee. Intending SETTLERS IN THE COLONIES CAN ALSO OBTAIN from the Hospitality Committee, introductions to the Victoria League Committee or Allied tAssociation 1 in i/h< 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 bt 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 travellers. The Victoria League has other Comrojttees which deal from tnno to time with special questions. Throughout Great Britain, and in many of the Colonies, Branch Committers have 'been formed to carry on the r work of the League, thus placing every Member of Associate in dired touch with an organisation which extends over the whole Empire. SUBSCRIPTIONS : Vice-Fresidqnts, •Subscriptions not less than £5 ss. Members ekcted to Council, Subscriptions not less than £1 Is. Members League, Subscriptions 5s and upwards. Associates, Subscriptions is up to ss. Junior Associates, Subscriptions, 6d 14 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 approved by the Executive Committee. Members subscribing £l Is to local Branches can be elected to the Central Council on a fcrtber annual payment of ss.