Volume 5 May, 1909 Number !■ Amerika Esperantisto A Monthly Magazine of the International Language ESPERANTO American Esperantist Company 235 Fortieth Street CHICAGO Price, Ten Cents Per Year, One DoIIĉ Digitized by Google AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE AMERICAN ESPERANTO JOURNAL Entered as Second-Class Matter October x, 1007. at the Post Offlce at Chicago, Illinois, nnder Act of March 3rd, 1870 1 — ■-■■ ■ .— -,.. ■—,...—— ■ 1 — ■ —_^-. , ■■ ■*- Direktoro ARTHUR BAKER Managing Editor TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Per year in United States and Mexico, one dollar. In Canada, $1.15. In other countries, $1.25 ADVERTISING RATES Our rates are lower, in proportion to circulation, than those of any other Esperanto publication. Send for schedule. KONDIĈOJ DE LA ABONO Jara A bono, spesmiloj 2.05 en Usono Icaj Meksiko. En Kanado, Sm. 2.30. En'aliaj landoj, Sm. 2.53 PREZOJ DE REKLAMADO Proporcie al la disvendado, niaj prezoj estas pli malkaraj ol tiuj de in alia esperantista eldonajo. Petn tarifkarton. AMERICAN ESPERANTIST COMPANY 235 Fortieth St. CHICAGO w The AMERICAN ESPERANTO BOOK The Standard Compendium. First edition issued, July 1907 Thirty-Eighth Thousand, January 1909. CONTENTS Pronunciation : Clearly explained, with keys and exercises. No teacher needed. Grammar: The original international rules, with translation ; a careful analysis from the view- point of the person of moderate education. Exercises : Forty-two standard international exer- cises, by Dr. Zamenhof, author of Esperanto. Each has vocabulary, notes and translation. Vocabularies : Esperanto-English, complete, 76 pages; English-Esperanto, selected, 54 pages. Total, 320 pages. Heavy English finish paper, specially milled for us. Extra green cloth binding, white stamped PRICES AND CLUBBING COMBINATIONS Single copy, postpaid, $1.00; with year subscription to magazine, $1.50. Five copies, express paid, $3.75. The combination in clubs of five or more, at $1.20. SPECIAL PREMIUM EDITION Same plates as cloth edition, narrow margins, thin bible paper, paper cover; weight, 4 oz. FREE with each subscription to Amerika Esperantisto. Five or more, at 75c. Clubs, Classes and Agents who have made an initial wholesale order are allowed wholesale rates on subsequent orders, any quantity. Dealers receive wholesale rates for any purchase. AMERICAN ESPERANTIST COMPANY CHICAGO Publishers and Importers 235 East Fortieth Street Digitized by Google AMERIKA JG USPERANTISTO UNUA AMI-RIKA REVUO ^^ J___J DE LA LINGVO INTERNACIA ESPERANTO VOLUMO V CHICAGO MAY MCMIX NUMERO IV ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (OFFICIAL PART) Offices, 3981 Langley Avenue, Chicago Edwin C. Reed, Secretary Benedict Papot, Chairman Publications Committee THE AMERICAN CONGRESS. The Second American Esperanto Congress will take place at Chautnuqun. N. Y.. during the week of August 0-14, 1909. While the Congress proper will not begin until Mondny morning, many of the Esperantists will have gathered some time previously. On the Saturday before the opening of the Congress there will be an informal recep- tion in order that the Esperantists may become acquainted with each other. Also on Saturday examinations will be held for the Ateeto pri hern- ado and Atesto pri Kapablcco for the benefit of those who have been attending the courses at Chautauqua during the summer, as well as for any others who desire to take them. Sunday wii: give another day for meeting the samitlrnnoj as well as for attending the church services which will be held in Esperanto. On Monday morning the Congress will be opened, and while the pro- gram is not yet completed, a most enjoyable and instructive week is promised, including meetings for business of the Esperanto Association of North America and its various divisions, meetings for discussion of propaganda methods and the best methods for the conduct of societies and classes, and entertainments and excursions for pleasure. As an official of Chautauqua Institution as well as chairman of the Executive Committee of the E. A. of N. A., Prof. Benedict. P.innt (1038 Jackson boulevard, Chicago) has been given full charge of the affair, and all Esperantists who can. and are willing to assist in making the Con- gress a success are earnestly requested to write to him. giving any suggestions or offers of assist- snee. The tickets for the Congress are placed at $5.00 each, which includes the $2.00 admission fee always charged bv the Chautauqua. Full plans cannot be made for the Congress until it is known how many will attend. It is therefore especially desired that everyone intending to he present either buy this ticket at once or give notification of his intention. Tickets should he purchased directlv from Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua, N. Y.. PIPI.OMAS. A leaflet giving information concerning the ex- aminations conducted by the Esperanto Associa- tion of North America has been published, and will be sent to anyone on reeeint of stamp bv the secretary. Edwin C. Reed. 3981 Langley avenue. Chicago. It has been suggested that an organization of North Americnn Diplomitoj he formed at the Congress for the purpose of discussion of gram- matical and syntactical points, as well as for mutual enjoyment. In this connection it is well to note that the E. A. of N. A. does not recog- nize any diplomas granted by anv other than a national association, whether known as a school, institute, college, or society. ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION. The Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Exposition which oc- curs in Seattle, Wash., June 1 to October 15, will he attended by hundreds of thousands of people from all corners, not only of this country, but of the world. No better time and place could he found for the propaganda of Esperanto. Space has been secured in the Manufactures Building at this "World's Fair," for an Esperanto exhibit. The chairman of the committee in charge of the exhibit is Mr. Charles E. Randall, president of the Seattle Esperanto Society, a most earnest and enthusiastic propagandist. To properly handle this affair, attractively decorate and furnish the Esperanto booth, have an attendant constantly on hand during the entire season, and have suf- ficient propaganda matter for distribution will require a great expense. Every Esperantist who esn do so should contribute, financially or by fur- nishing Esperanto magazines, poit-cards. letters or propaganda matter. Any material for display or decoration will be returned at the expiration of the Fair if the sender so requests. Send all contributions to Mr. Charles E. Randall, Box 971, Seattle, Wash. VOTING POWER OF COUNCILORS. Up to April 2. and including the 120 new mem- bers listed in this number, the voting power of the Councilors is: New England Division, Mr. J. W. Twombly .183 New York Division. Mr. Henry D. King .. .117 Eastern Division. Mr. John M. Clifford, jr. .104 Capitol Division. Mr. J. W. Cheney.......025 Southern Division. Mr. W. B. Sterrett.....027 Ohio Valley Division, Mr. Herher. M. Scott .119 Central Division, Prof. B. Papot........ Prairie Division, Prof. George H. Fracker Southwestern Division, Mr. E. C. Reed. . Western Division. Prof. J. M. Dixon.... Canadian Division, Mr. R. M. Songster . ■ .157 .104 .030 .110 .018 Digitized by Google 1000 78 NEWS OF THE CLUBS Ponton—The New England Esperanto Associa- tion was organized on March 13 at the Public Library in Uoston. A constitution was adopted, and the following officers elected: President, U. Winthrop Lee, 147 Milk street, Boston; Secretary- Treasurer, Dr. C. H. Fessenden, 34 Pelham street, Newton Centre, Mass., Vice Presidents, Maine, Mr. Herbert Harris, 730 Congress street, Portland; New Hampshire, Mr. E. J. Burnham of the Man- chester Union, Manchester; Massachusetts, Dr D. 0. S. Lowell, 70 Alban street, Dorchester Centre; Khode Island, Sharon O. Brown. Providence; Councilors, Mr. J. P. Ogden and Miss E. J. Mer- riam of Boston, and llev. Horace Dutton of Auburndale, Mass. Vice-presidents for Connecti- cut and Vermont will be elected later. There are three classes of members: Individual members who are not affiliated with any class or society and who pay an annual assessment of 50 cents, members of Esperanto societies who be- come memlicrs of the association by payment of $2.00 annually by such society, and sustaining members who pay an annual assessment of $2.00. Each individual member has one vote, and each society and each sustaining member is entitled to four votes. Societies and classes throughout New England are earnestly requested to affiliate with the As- sociation, and a special appeal is made to unat- tached Esperantists and those who wish to be classed as sustaining members. The Association is in the hnnds of live earnest men and with the coHperation of all New Englnnd Esperantists it may keep this division in its present place as the strongest division of the Esperanto Association of North America. Applications for membership or information should be sent to the secretary, Dr. C. H. Fessen- den, 34 Pelham street, Newton Centre, Mass. Boston—All the Boston papers of March 1!). gave an article about Dr. D. 0. S. Lowell, vice- president of the New Englnnd Esperanto Associa- tion, and announced his appointment as Head Master of Boxhnry Latin School, the famous preparatory school for Harvard, which is without a superior as a boys' school. Boxbury Latin School and the Esperantists of North America are to be congratulated that Dr. Lowell belongs to them. Tt is the support of such men as Dr. Lowell that gives Esperanto its standing todav, and will be the greatest factor in its ultimate success. BRtTSiTTON, N. Y.—A elub is in process of forma- tion. At a meeting held March 12 n preliminary organization of twelve was formed, and several others have promised to join. CnESTER. Pa.—A class is being formed among the students of the Crozer Theological Seminary. L. E. Catlin is the leader. Blorsburg, Pa.—Classes are heid two evenings a week in the Town Hall under the leadership of Mr. John Kubacki. who is also giving material to the local papers about Esperanto. Washington—On March 26 an Esperanto Club was formed among the employes of the Depart- ment of Agriculture. Seventeen persons have already joined and many more have signified their intention of joining. The club will meet each Friday at the close of Government hours. Prof. W. J. Spillman will lead and instruct the club. Charleston, S. C.—Under the energetic leader- ship of Virgil C. Dibble, jr., assistant secretary for South Carolina, the first organization in the Southern Division has been formed. The Pioneer Esperanto Group of Charleston was organized March 22. The group adopted a constitution, pro- viding for both active and associate members and requiring lioth classes to be members of the Es- peranto Association of North America. The associate members are persons interested in Es- peranto and sympathizing with the movement, but too busy to attend local meetings regularly. The officers elected were: President, T. E. Mosimann, vice-principal of the Shaw School; Vice-President, Joseph i L. Kroulek; Secretary, William J. Sea- brook ; Treasurer, F. L. Matthews; Librarian, W. B. Page; Instructor, Virgil C. Dibble, jr. As associate memlicrs have been enrolled W. K. Tate, assistant superintendent of City Schools. C. A. Grneser. teacher of Modern Languages, Charles- ton High School, and Rev. V. C. Dibble, chaplain of the Port Society. Rockport, Ixn.—A new Esperanto play, The Peacemaker, by Winifred Sackville Stoner, was presented recently in Rockport under the direc- tion of Mrs. C. D. Ehrman. The play, which is a musical comedy, proved a great success. Moundsville, W. Va.—It is announced by the Secretary of the West Virginia Esperanto As- sociation that the First Annual Convention will tnke place during the first week of August at Mozart Park and Elliot Business School, Wheel- ing. Harbisville, Mich.—Esperanto is being taught in the high school by Rev. W. A. A. Shipway. OonEN, Utah—An Esperanto club is being formed in this town. Mr. Charles Riddiough is the secretary. Ottawa, Canada—At a meeting of the Cana- dian Society of Forest Engineers, held in Ottawa ( the 11 tit of March, an International Association of Foresters was founded. This will lie a pro- | fessional society and aims to bring together men engaged in Forestry work in different parts if the world. A paper will shortly be published in Esperanto. Cleveland, 0.—On the evening of March 11, the First Class of the Clevelnnd Esperanto So- ciety gave a reception to the members of the society. The affair occurred at the Hough Public Library which was profusely decorated with green and white. Esperanto flags and the green star being much in evidence. Dr. A. W. Herr, the class president, extended the welcome, which was Digitized by Google AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 79 interpreted by Miss Maud E. Cramer, the teacher of the class. After this followed recitations, ad- dresses, music, and refreshments. Prizes were awarded those who were most proficient in the Esperanto game of "ĉio." Dr. Zamenliof has accepted the Honorary Presidency of the Society, and Dr. Charles T. Tliwing, President of Western Reserve University has accepted the Honorary Vice-Presidency. A new beginners' class has been started, and as the secretary says, there is "no danger of Esperanto dying out in Cleveland!" A large attendance from the Cleveland Esperanto Society is promised at the Congress at Chau- tauqua in August. Other clubs that wish to know how it is done, should write the secretary, Miss Mabel Eastman, , Article Vll of the Constitution: To the Esperanto Association of North America: Whereas, the present Councilor of the Es- peranto Association of North America, Southern Division, is a non-resident of the Division he is supposed to represent, and Whereas, the said Councilor has done noth- ing to advance the Esperanto movement either by propaganda, instruction or organi- zation, and is in consequence a hindrance instead of a help to the Southern Division and the whole Association, Therefore we, the undersigned members of the Esperanto Association of North America, Southern Division, do hereby petition for an election for the recall of the said Councilor, Afr. Walter B. Sterrett, that this important office may be filled by a resident of the Southern Division and an active Esperanto propagandist. The foregoing petition is dated April 10 and signed by twenty members of the Southern Division. (Signed) The Executive Committee. Digitized by VjOOQIC 99 A CONFIDENTIAL TALK GIVING YOU PLENTY OF TIME. We are compelled to notify our readers that the March number of this magazine, after printing two immense editions, is sold out to the last copy. We will gladly take back in exchange any copies of this number at the special price charged for it—one cent each. It also becomes our painful duty to in- form you that at the date of writing this announcement (April 3) the April num- ber, of which 4,500 extra copies were printed, is nearly all gone. Mention a sub- stitute if you order April copies, as it will surely be out by May 1. The impending shortage of the April number, with its official directory, is our fault. The immense shortage of the March number, samideanoj, is strictly the fault of those who delayed their orders. We noti- fied you about January 25th that this would be a special propaganda number and that advance orders only could be guaranteed protection, yet as late as April you are still asking for March copies! They are gone. The experience is a good lesson to us, and we want you to accept it, too. The next special number will be the Sep- tember, ready about August 20th, with its full report of the Second North American Esperanto Congress. As usual, it will be sold at half price in bundles, and if you want us to reserve ten, twenty, fifty or a hun- dred copies, a postal card now, or a post- script with your next order, will accom- plish it. The best number of the year, and an excellent document for propaganda, will be the November, issued as early in October as possible, with a full two-language report of the Barcelona coneress. and (it is hoped") the announcement of the 1910 conirress for America. We plan (and our plans will be seriously affected by the advance orders for this number") to send a representative to Rarcelona, with instructions to spare nei- ther work nor expense in making our illus- trated report the best published by any Es- peranto magazine. Now, listen to this little story of woe: Tt is probable that you will want 20.000 extra copies of the November. Tf you order them before our representative is sent abroad, he will spend twice as much for photographs, engravings and special fea- tures as will be possible if you order only 5,000. If you don't order in advance, the probability is that there will be another shortage. The reason for that is simply that we must guess at the number to be printed. As there is little profit in extra copies at five cents, a low guess means only mutual disappointment, while a high guess means a big money loss to us. P. S.—We have just talked it over here in the business office and decided to publish a list of all advance subscriptions to the November number, with information (when available) as to their use. We shall ourselves start the list with 1,200 copies, which we shall send to the editors of the principal weekly and monthly literary jour- nals, and to all daily newspapers of over 5,000 circulation. As there are over 21,000 papers in North America not included in this list we suggest that we shall need help to reach them, while there is quite a for- midable list of school superintendents, etc., not to mention the rank and file of teachers. The very best way for you to use copies of this number is to hand them to friends to whom you've talked of Esperanto. We «uggest the lists of editors and educators as "second choice." NEW ESPERANTO-ENGLTSH DICTIONARY. Responding to the constant demand for a more complete dictionary of Esperanto in English than is now available, Amerika Esperantisto invites all its readers to assist in the preparation of such a book. The way to help is to make notes of all new or un- usual words, quoting in full the sentences in which they are used and giving, where possible, additional information. Make notes of proposed new roots, explaining in full why the root is proposed, its source and uses in other languages. All such data must be on cards or slips of paper 3x5 inches in size (not larger, but may be slightly smaller) to fit filing drawers of this Digitized by VjOOQlC 100 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO dimension, and only one Esperanto word should be treated on each card. It may thus be enclosed with orders or other cor- respondence addressed to the magazine, or mailed directly to E. C. Reed, 3981 Langley avenue, Chicago. The editorial work of the new dictionary will be done by Mr. Reed, well known to Americans as secretary of the Esperanto Association of North America and manager of the American School of Esperanto, and Dr. Ivy Kellerman. Dr. Kellerman is also one of the most competent authorities in the United States on the international lan- guage, having received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for philological work, and also the degree of Master of Arts from Cor- ' nell University, and in addition being a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society. Dr. Kellerman speaks and writes several modern languages, has attended the Royal University at Berlin and has traveled in Europe. Incidentally, she knows Eng- lish well enough to contribute prose and poetry to some of the leading publications of this country. Her firm endorsement of Esperanto is based on deep research and applied common sense, and would consti- tute (if such refutation were now needed) a strong refutation of the opposition which certain "authorities" have made to the lan- guage. Altogether, Amerika Esperantisto, whose editors are sufficiently occupied with propa- ganda, is confident that it has placed the preparation of the new dictionary in com- petent hands, and invites all readers who have the time and inclination, to co-operate. AS TO CLUB NEWS. The publication of the official Adresaro indicates that about nine-tenths of the active clubs now belong to the Esperanto Associa- tion of North America. Since most of the news features of the movement are connected with club work, we have therefore transferred the news depart- ment of the magazine to the secretary of the Association. Mr. Reed, and it will from now on belone to the Official Part. It must not be understood, however, that isolated or non-affiliated clubs will be refused recog- nition in the news reports, as the general nnlicv of Amerika Esperantisto recognizes Esperanto work of any character. Perhaps it is worth while to explain here that this magazine is not joined with the Association in any way except by the possession of a common purpose and mutual working basis. Because we believe in the value of a general Association we give a limited amount of space to the Esperanto Association of North America, receiving in return the co- operation of the Association in our own field of work. Last month, when the type-forms for the Adresaro had been prepared, it suddenly occurred to us that a considerable sum of money for printing and postage could be saved to the Association by simply adding this to the magazine. This was done with no reward on our part except, perhaps, an occasional new subscription from the extra copies sent out. We regret to learn that a few members of the Association have been displeased with this, taking the attitude that they should receive a separate booklet. This position, assumed by a very few, hinges in the misconception that the officers of the Association are a business firm and that the member is dealing with them. The Associa- tion is managed by a council of profes- sional and business men, each of whom de- votes valuable time to its affairs without remuneration. While the national secre- tary receives a nominal salary, in propor- tion with the financial possibilities of Es- peranto propaganda, it is not at all hard to believe that he could harvest much richer rewards for the same time and energy if devoted to some other pursuit. LA VOJETO AL PACO. De Henry van Dyke. Esti ĝoja pro la vivo, Car ĝi donas al vi la okazon por ami kaj por labori kaj por ludi kaj por suprenrigardi la stelojn; esti kontenta je viaj posedaĵoj, sed ne kontenta je vi mem, ĝis vi estas farinta kiel eble plej multe el tiuj; malestimi nenion en la mondo krom malvero kaj malnobleco, kaj timi nenion escepte timon; esti gvidata per viaj ŝatoj plivole ol per viaj mallatoj; avidi nenion apartenantan al via najbaro krom lia bonkoreco kaj lia ĝentileco de maniero; pensi malofte pri viaj malamikoj, ofte pri viaj amikoj, kaj ĉiutage pri la Kristo; kaj pasigi kiel eble plej multe da tempo, korpe kaj spirite, sub la ĉielo de Dio,—tiuj ĉi estas la vojmontriletoj sur la vojeto al paco. Tradukis Derwent Whittlesey. Digitized by VjOOQ IĈ