ESPERANTO PROGRESS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 71, 17 December 1937, Page 6

ESPERANTO PROGRESS

Society Formed At

Miramar

At a meeting held at Miramar this week a society to be known as the Miramar Esperanto Society was formed. The meeting was originally convened for the purpose of discussing the formation of a society in January, but the enthusiasm of those present was such that it was decided to establish the society immediately to enable the executive to get to work and arouse the interest of the public before the opening date. In an address, Sir. B. Potts, J.P., Fellow of the British Esperanto Association, stated that Esperanto was not intended to supersede any national language, but merely to act as an easy, expressive method of intercommunication. The language was so widespread on the Continent that wherever one travelled one could meet fellow Esperantists in the towns and villages. The language barrier was nonexistent between Esperantists—they could converse freely and easily irrespective of nationality. One was not obliged to keep on the beaten track and be dependent for the most part on waiters and public officials. The language was comparatively easy to acquire. Id rules without exception governing the grammatical structure. Mr. Potts referred to the progress of Esperanto in literature. Books and magazines on many subjects were daily being printed in Esperanto in all parts of the world, and whatever branch of literature one was interested in there Were sufficient publications available to cope with the demand. The following executive was elected: President, Mr. B. Potts; vice-president, Mrs. A. E. Wells: secretary. Mr. J. E. Wells; treasurer. Mr. L. E. Dust. D. 8.E.A.; and Messrs. R. Stroobant mid J. Mackay. Mr. D. Griffiths was at /'inted auditor.