ESPERANTO

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 7

ESPERANTO

Mr. James E. Well's presided at the weekly .meeting of "La Esperantisja Kultura Rondo de . Miramax1/' which took place last night. The feature qf the evening was a display of the latest Esperantp , books, representing both original and translated works, published in several European countries, 'in the field of -literature," stated tfcTe president, "Esperanto has made phenomenal, strides- The.most, omnivorous readier cannot possibly keep pace with the number of books regularly appearing in the international language. Tbnight's display embraces works ranging from the lighest fiction /to philosophical studies—something for, every taste." A general discussion followed oh the development of Esperanto literature, after' which "a- vocabulary test w?.» instituted to sound the, depth of mem* bers' knowledge. Several Esperanto games were played, all calling for the exercise , of- the grammatical rules. Points of syntax and style were ex» plained 'and questions answered. At the ; conclusion of an .instructive, arid enjoyable evening,supper was served. Mrs. Ann Wells was hostess. ■ ■ : •■■

•'The Rise arid'Fall,of an Empire" was, the, title of an address in Esperanto -.by.- Mr. Erwin ; Bernfeld at ; tha meeting; of . the Karori Esperanto Society last night. Tracing the history of' Austria from the reign of the Emperor Carol Vl| Mr. Bernfela described the' Magnificence of the royal palaces which" were, still preserved! Reviewing tlie pre-war ■■ Vienna, he also gave * a vivid.'description of the revelries that gained for that city the. title, of "The Playtown of Europe." A vote of thanks to; the "speaker was moved by the president,' Mr. Nelson Hill, D.B.E.A, .Two. well-known English EspertJit't ists;.. Mr. and Mrs'^.E^ C. Brown, ."'of' Roirnford, were welcomed at the weekly:. meeting of the Wellington. Esperanto." Club on Monday night/ ■ Mri Bro'yra, in.replying to the welcome by the president, Mr. E. A. HornblpV;', said that he and his wife during their' short sojourn in this country had been ■greatly moved by .the hospitality Ne\v; : [Zealanders had extended'to' them, fie' was surprised .at the lively, interest shown in Esperanto 'here/so far from Europe where the language question Was becoming so acute. The director of tuition. Mr.. Wj. Leek, reported good progress by the. members .follo\ying the newly-established Cseh Method Course. After the tuition hour, two original plays. '"Esperanto por dairi" ("Esperanto for Ever") and "I^a Stilisto" ("The Stylist'"), were presented, the players being Mrs. Blong and .Messrs. D. Kirk,- G. Blong, J.- H, Thomas, and F. A. Bailey.