ESPERANTO CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1933, Page 22

ESPERANTO CLUB

The annual meeting of the Wellington! Esperanto Club was held on Tuesday• evening. Mr. Bertram , Potts presided! over a good- attendance of members. ; The report and balance-sheet. of th^j treasurer, Mr. L. E. Dust, showed that th* club is in a satisfactory position, notwithA standing the general economic crisis. 7' The election of officers resulteH as fol* Jow«:—President, Mr. Vernon Ifeckj vice* president, MigsCoralie.'Smythson; eecre? tary, Miss G. Carty; treasurer, 'Mr. L." E. Dust; librarian, Mr. Gordon Tait; exofficio members of the committee, Me&rs, ! Gordon Harkness and Bertram. P,ottsv ' An interesting discussion centred round the question of club . programmes'. and methods of tuition. The work ofHhe club teachers during tlie year was highly eulogised, and valuable suggestions were, made regarding tuition matters in general.,; The/Club lj&ary had been increased dui> ing.the year*Sy 'several dozen book's, dona* tiSnsof members and friends, the stock comprising several ■work* now out of print, as well as many' modern novels, original and translated, philosophical, scientifioi, and. travel "works. Mr. W. L. Edmaiißon was elected-au honorary life member of the club-as-'* mark- of appreciation of his valued,.^Sw vices, to the Esperanto moveinenUin Wei" lington during the past "twenty years. •^ It was decided to celebrate t^e birth. of Esperanto with a. special programme; and wpper next week- ■■'' , /