THE CTORIA LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5488, 23 March 1910, Page 4

THE CTORIA LEAGUE

/A" NON-PARTY ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEN AND WOMEN.) i PATRONESS : H.R.H. The r.-:nce.s of Waits. PRESIDENT : The Countess of Jersey. DEPUTY PRESIDENT : The Countess of Crawe. HON. VICE-PRESIDENTS : The I'iike of Argyle, K.T. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, M.P. The ViECount Milner, G.C.B. < ,Mr Rudyard 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 Hon. Edward Lyttleion (Head-master of Eton). ! The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, M.P The Earl of Craner, G.C.8., O.M. The Ri^ht Hon. the Lord Mayor. The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C., M.G. Di. James Gow, Litt. B. (Head-mas-ter of Westminster). The Rev. Joseph Wood, D.D. (Headmaster of Harrow. SECRETARY • Miss Tafbot. OFFICE : 2, Millbank House Westminster. S.W OBJECTS : j THE AIM OF THE VICTORIA LEAGUE is to promote mutual unei stand ing, help and intercourse between all citizens of the British Empire. Its work has been called the 'organisation of sentiment." Few people are without some feeling tof (sympathy with and interevSt m the distant lands, which equally with their own, iii&ks up the King's dominions ; and there are few who would not do someuhing, however small, to increase good feeling and serve the great cause of Imperial unity. The League is ah outcome of an [attempt to focus these feelings and j aspirations, and to provide an oi- : ganisation- through which members of the Empire may come into personal touch with one another and obtain the understanding whtch comes of mutual service, THE VICTORIA LEAGUE IS ABSOLUTELY OUTSIDE ALL PARTY POLITICS, comprising men and wo men of every shade of political opinion, and is so constituted that, while carrying on a permanent organisation for hospitality and educational work, it can readily form* a pecial committee to deal on nonpert}- lines with any Imperial; question which may be of interest at the moment (such, for instance, as the Tercentenary Celebrations at Quebec). TO BEUBIE A MEMBER OF (THE VICTORIA LEAGUE* MEANS to join a large body of people, living in all parts of the world, who are seeking to study the problems c.f Jhe Fmpire, to exchange hospjtalitv and to 'become acquainied with all the aspects of life and the direr-en 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 ive practical expression to the feeling of Imperial responsibility. METHODS OF WORK : The Education Committee ORGANSES MEETINGS, LECTURES (to very description of audience including many working-men and women's moieties), and reartfntr circle.'- in difftrsnt parts of the country, it promotes tibx study of Imperial subjects' in School;;, (providing "PICTURE TALKS" for school children, nd giving prizes f<^r essays ; it arranges CORRI-?«I»<iNDENCE between Children it, Ulilieh aiid Colonial schools, it manages a LENDING LIBRARY of -'books of Imperial inter•s»t for the use of all Members and Associates of the Victoria League in Creat Britain. All who join the League can help to arry on its educational wtrk, 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 scholastic or educational institutions in which they may be interested. The Literature- Committee ,COL.ECTS and DESPATCHES to the ountry districts of the Colonies oo<l ENGLISH books, for which hero is a fire-at it' -"provides • 'ol.onial school fending libraries, ami finds books and newspapers to indiidual settkrs in remote places- it rranges for the INTER-CHANGE OF NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES between iJ»>mduals in the /father Country juml the donMnioiis ovc* seas, and for a direct supply Troin individuals in Great 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 newapapers which 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, U introduces them to residents in England, and does all in its power to make them feel that hey arc not merely travellers ami tourists, but are really at home in he Mother Country. The Committee is also often able to obtain opportunities for visitcrs to see ..sights, and visit places of aristic,' educational, agricultural or commercial interest which would not be open to travellers without introductions, 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 visitors 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 iAssocia.tiort in the country to which they are going. The Victoria League Office also acts as an INFORMATION BUREAI where all visitors may obtain advice upon private aind business matters. In this way it has been able to be of assistance to many people who, ?oming to England for the first time, have been very glad' of personal and friendly help in some of the small lifEculties which so often occur to :ravellers. The Victoria League has other Committees which deal from time to time with special questions. Throughout Great Britain, and in nany of the Colonies, Branch Coranittees have -beon formed to carry on the work of the League, thus placing ;vcry Member -or Associate in direct touch with an organisation whith expends over the whole Empire. SUBSCRIPTIONS : Vice-Presidents, 'Subscriptions not less than £5 ss. Members «kcted to Council, Subscriptions not less than £1 is. if embers of League, Subscriptions 5s and upwards. Associates, Subscriptions Is up to ss. Funior Associates, Subscriptions, 6d 14 to 18 years. Funior Associates, Subscriptions, 3d 10 to 14 years. Vice-Presidents and Members of Council— Names to be proposed by a resent Member of Council and aproved by the Executive /Committee Members subscribing £l is to loal Branches can be elected to the Central Council on a further annual ayment of ss.