ESPERANTO NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8681, 14 March 1914, Page 10

ESPERANTO NOTES

/ (By, “Estro.”)

At the usual weekly meeting of tha Wellington Esperanto Society last Tuesday it was decided to become affiliated with tho. British Esperanto Association as from January . Ist last, and that the president, Mr Edunanson, be elected as local Consul for the Universal Esperanto Association,' so that th© local body shall have an official standing in,, the , records.. 0f... tho world-wide movement. Two new members were proposed and elected. Encouraging reports are constantly being received as to the progress of th© movement all over-New Zealand, a comfortable group being now “oa the stocks” at Gisborne. May the hew craft be well found and ©quipped to sail the seas of apathy, ignorance, and nationalism, towards the haven of sympathy, learning, and internationalism. This idea is the dream of all Esperantista, and it certainly sounds well. Why should it not be possible? I say “more power” and “hats off” to the pioneers of a movement having such pleasant aims, even if it should ultimately perish, which is net likely now. La Societo je la propono de la Preizidianto aklamis la laporon do F’ino Anketell en la granda sukceao de la Ijara Sooiala Vespero kaj diankis multo. jSi ridotis doles kaj dankis tutkore. •Iru vi kaj same faru.

When the British and Foreign Bible Society issue the now Testament, the (popularity of which has exceeded all expectations, it is only to be expected (that other Christian activities would (follow, and 1 note with satisfaction the appreciation accorded the Sunday (services in B’aropo and England; also |the organisation of the Anglican Esperanto League. • • Again comes news that a start has 'been made to teach Esperanto in the [schools —an expressed intention, of Sir 'Joseph Ward’s concerning New Zealand. It must come, sure as eggsWhen will New Zealand start P In our commercial degree at the University, the choice of a foreign language is made. "Why could not Esperanto be also included P It could bo*mado of practical nee all over the world. But could a New Zealander learning, say, French hero, make himself understood in Paris in a sentence !of a dozen words P Prom my oxperdjence I Vha’e ma doote.” Take note, “most potent, grave and reverend sigIniors.”