Amerika Esperantisto
Vol. 12
AUGUST, 1912
No. 1
Fifth North American Esperanto Congress.
XT would be utterly futile to
attempt to give any adequate
idea of the pleasure felt by
each delegate at the Filth
North American Esperanto
>ngress, held in Boston, Mass., from
the ninth through the eleventh of July,
1912. All the elements necessary for a
successful congress were present in
abundance, of the kind which make each
member feel that something tangible has
been accomplished for the Esperanto
Movement, and causes each to return
home with the glow of esperantism
doubled and tripled within him.
All who took part in the Boston meet-
ing were unanimous in declaring the af-
fair the most pleasurable of Esperanto
conventions which they had yet attended.
The local committee, members of the
Boston Esperanto Society, had worked
hard and conscientiously on pre-congress
preparation, and attended to details of
the daily arrangements without any
lapse of attention or mistake in calcula-
tion. The Bostonians, one and all,
showed a cordiality which proves again, if
proof were needed, that the reputed
aloofness of the citizens of the Hubris
a myth, at least among the esperantist
jxirtion of its population; and the visit-
ors without exception responded with an
enthusiastic and appreciative spirit of
similar esperantism and good fellowship,
which made all seem to be truly members
af "unu granda rondo familia." The dele-
gates from the greatest distance, as well
as those coming but a few minutes1 ride,
were amply repaid for the time and ex-
pense required for the trip, and returned
home with renewed determination to do
all possible to further advance the cause
of Esperantism and thus enable others
to receive such pleasure as they them-
selves had experienced.
The former officers, who were re-
elected, have proved time and again their
loyalty to the aims of Esperanto, and by
their self-sacrifice, work and influence in
years past deserved the retirement for
which they asked, yet further proved
their zeal by accepting re-election, after
considerable persuasion and earnest as-
surance that still further service is need-
ed from them. The new officers have
been equally zealous workers in lesser
fields, and will bring with them that
knowledge of ways and means which is
acquired by experience as local and state
workers in Esperanto. In the pledge of
supjiort, moral, active and financial,
which those esperantists present at the
Boston meeting made to the officers of
the Association, it is hoped that every
true esperantist in North America will
join.
Tuesday Morning.
The first session of the Congress, on
fury 9th, occurred in the Boston Public
Library, and was conducted by the
"hosts," the officers of the New England
Esperanto Association and Boston Es-
peranto Society.
Mr. Edward S. Payson, president of
the New England district of the ESPE-
RANTO Association of North America,
opened the session with an address of
welcome, which was a gem both in the
thoughts expressed and in the admirably
musical and clear pronunciation which
characterized its delivery (this address
is printed elsewhere in this number). In
concluding, Mr. Payson presented Mr.
Ceorge Winthrop Lee, president of the
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Boston Esperanto Society, who in behalf
of the local csperantists welcomed the
visiting "samideanoj" to Boston and to
the headquarte f the Society, in a very
cordial manner.
Following Mr. Lee, and introduced by
him, several delegates gave interesting
reports of the work being accomplished
in their various districts. Mr. Herbert
Harris, of Portland, Me., Mr. E. J. Burn-
ham, of Manchester, N. 11., Dr. C. II.
Fessenden, District Secretary for New
England, Mr. James F. Morton, Jr.,
Councilor !'<>r New York, Prof. Geo.
Macloskie, of Princeton University, Mr.
J. 1). I lailiiian, of Pittsburgh,           Mr.
Robert   Bruce,  of  Washington,   1).  C,
exctary of the Students' Esperanto
League, Dr. B. K. Simonek, of Chicago,
Councilor of the Central Division, Mr.
Frank Stevens and Mr. Donald Stevens,
Arden, Delaware, the famous Single
Tax colony, were the speakers. During
the morning a recess was taken at the
request of Boston photographers, and the
delegates assembled on the steps of the
Library to be photographed. (The photo-
graphs proved excellent, and the editors
of Amerika Esperantisto regret that it
has been impossible to give a reproduc-
tion in this number).
Tuesday Ai-tkknoon.
The hours of the afternoon were spent
in a most enjoyable trolley ride over the
Paul Revere route to Lexington and Con-
cord. While the many points of histori-
cal interest were thoroughly appreciated
by the visitors, the most delightful fea-
ture of the trip was the companionship
of esperantists, and opportunity for con
versation with both old and new friends,
—an unfailing source of enjoyment at
Esperanto Congresses, as those who have
attended them realize i      rly.
This excursion, as well as those of the
two following afternoons, had been ar-
ranged by Miss E. J. Meriam. who
proved to be a most competent and inde-
fatigable committee chairman. The mat-
ters of special cars, tickets, and many
other details, were all arranged so that
there was a minimum of confusion and
haste, and all of the large party were
satisfactorily accommodated and cared
for. The thanks of the congress mem-
bers to Miss Meriam were not only due
but frequently and cordially expressed.
Tuesday Evening.
Meeting again in the hall of Boston's
beautiful   Public   Library,   the   evening
session was called to order by Mr. Lee,
who presented Dr. D. O. S. Lowell, vie
president of  the  Esperanto Association
North America. After a few remarks,
Dr. Lowell introduced the principal
speaker of the evening, Mrs. Wilbur F.
Crafts, well known among esperantists
for the aid early given to the movement
by the series of lessons which she con-
ducted in the Christian Herald, of whose
editorial staff she is a member.
M rs. Crafts addressed the audience on
the general subject of "Esperanto in
Christian and Benevolent Work." In a
most interesting manner she pointed out
the benefits to be derived from Esperanto
by those unfortunates who are handi-
capped by loss of sight or analogous af
iliction, and urged that all possible as-
sistance be given to this phase of E
peranto endeavor. Mrs. Crafts explained
that, because of the great expense of
producing hooks in characters which the
blind can read, far fewer books can be
produced in any one national language
than could be made available for the use
of the entire blind world by means of
Esperanto. If the international language
can be made familiar to many blind
people in all countries, then one Es-
peranto book can have correspondingly
wide circulation and large sale. This
would obviously permit of the prepara-
tion of a greater number of books, thus
greatly increasing the facilities for the
blind. Mrs. Crafts outlined the very
good work already being done among the
blind, mentioning especially the Kapitola
Klubo of Washington, D. C, whose
members are blind esperantists.
Passing to other phases, Mrs Crafts
mentioned many interesting items and
related a number of interesting experi-
ences, among them a visit to Iceland
where even in the leper colony she dis-
covered that there were esperantists, a
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club of 22 members existing there. These
lepers, shut off from humanity because
of their affliction, and unable to com-
municate with others, said that Esperanto
has opened a door back into the world
for them, and makes them feel, through
the missives received from esperantists
even in the farthest corners of the earth,
that they are still members of the human
family.
At the conclusion of the address, an
"exjierience meeting" was opened, in
which one esperantist after another
spoke briefly, mentioning the source of
interest in Esperanto, the work each i-
trying to do at present, and the results
being accomplished. A blind esj>erantist
was among those who spoke, and mai
other phases of the work were suggested
by various speakers. This was one of the
most interesting sessions of the Cong^
and would doubtless have extended far
into the "wee sma' hours" had not ad
journment been forced by the gong
which announced the imminent closing
of the library for the evening.
Wednesday Morning.
Dr. D. O. S, Lowell, vice-president of
the Esperanto Association ok North
Amerika, made the opening address
(printed elsewhere in this number) at
the morning session, after which a recess
was declared in order to permit the dele-
gates to group themselves according to
their divisional membership, for the pur-
pose of electing Councilors for the en-
suing year, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the constitution.
Upon reassembling, the result of elec-
tions was announced by the temporary
secretaries of the various divisions, show-
ing that by choice of the members pres-
ent or voting by proxy the foil..wing
have been elected Councilors for the year
1912-13:
Dr. C. H. Fessenden, 34 Pelham Street,
Newton Centre, Mass., New England Di-
vision (Maine, New Hampshire, Ver-
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut).
Mr. James F. Morton, Jr., 244 W.
143rd Street, New York City, New York
Division (New York State).
Mr.  Henry W.   I letzel, Moylan,  Pa.,
LStern Division (Pennsylvania, New
Jersey).
Rev. James L. Smiley, Annapolis, Md.,
Capitol Division (Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, District
of Columbia).
Mr, II. S. Hall, 9414 Gorman Avenue,
Cleveland, O., Ohio Valley Division
(Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia).
Dr. H. K. Simonek. 1669 Blue Island
Avenue, Chicago, Central Division (Illi-
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin).
Dr. K. E. Ilaynes, Lewis, Kansas,
Southwestern Division (Kansas, Okla-
homa, Arkansas, Texas).
Mr. C. J. Roberts, 1920 S. 53rd Street,
Omaha, Neb., Prairie Division (Minne-
sota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska. Missouri).
Mr. Lehman Wendell, 3217 N. 24th
Street, ' ma, Wash., Western Divi-
sion (Montana, Nevada, Idaho, Cali-
fornia, Oregon, Washington).
Mr. J. M. Geldert, County Court
Hon         Halifax,     N.     S.,    Canadian
Division,
No election was held in the Southern
Division or the Rocky  Mountain  Divi-
>n. The corresponding Councilors will
therefore be elected by the Council as
now constituted, and will he announced
later.
After the election of Councilors had
been thus completed, Mr. Edwin C.
Reed, secretary of the general Associa-
tion, made his report for the year, giving
a brief outline of th< >rk accomplished
and pointing out in what various lin
Esperanto has made the most significant
and gratifying headway, in addition to
its general gain in strength.
Mr. Henry W. I letzel was chosen rep-
resentative of the Association to the
Eighth International Esperanto Con-
gress, which meets the present month in
Cracow, Galicia, Austria.
Wednesday Afternoon.
The majority of the Congress mem-
bers assembled promptly for the excur-
sion to Revere Beach, enjoying another
pleasant afternoon of conversation and
sightseeing.    The newly elected General
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Council met with some of the committees
in the rooms of the Boston Esperanto
Society. There were present in person
or by proxy the following councilors:
Dr. Fessenden, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hetzel, Mr.
Morton, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Geldert, Rt
Smiley and Dr. ŝimonek. The council
proceeded to the election of officers, and
after c iderable discussion and careful
consideration, chose for president of the
ISOCiatioi] Mr. Henry \V. Fisher, one of
the founders of the Pittsburg Esperanto
Society and of the Pennsylvania Esper-
anto Association. Mr. Fisher, who is at
present located in Perth Amboy, New
Jersey, is not only a well known propa-
gandist and active user of Esperanto, but
is widely and favorably known in the
world at large, as Chief Engineer of the
Standard Underground Cable Company
(a firm doing an international business),
member of the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers, of the Engineering
Society of Western Pennsylvania (presi-
dent in 1901-1902), of the American
Electro-Chemical Society, of the Ameri-
can Society for Testing Materials, and
also (see Who's Who in America)
author of numerous technical articles and
papers.
The Honorable John Barrett, Director
of the Pan-American Union, was elected
Honorary President of the Association.
The remaining offices were then consid-
ered, and after much persuasion and
argument the council prevailed upon the
present incumbents to accept re-elections.
Dr. D O. S. Lowell was therefore re-
elected vice-president and Mr. Edwin C.
Reed  re-elected secretary-treasurer.
The Special Finance Committee, which
had been self-constituted, was thanked
for its work and authorized to continue
as a Finance Committee having full
power to collect and disburse its funds,
oecially for the purpose of securing the
sum necessary to meet the expense of a
secretary. The Finance Committee re-
ported that over seven hundred dollars
has already been contributed and pledged,
and they feel reasonably certain that the
esperantists will sufficiently appreciate the
situation to contribute at least as much
more, as promptly as possible.
Considering it most advisable that fre-
quent meetings be feasible for the Exec-
utive Committee, this Committee (which
is composed of the heads of the three
Standing Committees) was constituted
in such manner that it may now meet as
often as needed. The Council elected the
following: Mr. Odiorne Gleason, of
Worcester, Mass., as chairman of Propa-
ganda Committee; Mr. Ernest F. Dow,
of West Newton, Mass., a> chairman of
Publication Committee, and Dr. C. B.
Fessenden, of Newton Centre, Mass., as
chairman of Examination and Statistics
Committee. Each of these was given
authority to select the four remaining
members of his committee.
Wednesday Evening.
The evening exercises were opened
with Dr. Lowell presiding, and the sing-
ing of La Espcro by the assembled audi
ence was the first number. A reading
by Miss Lois D. Beck, of Greenland,
X. II., was the first portion of the pro-
gram in Esperanto. This consisted of an
original story, entitled "La Frapaco de la
Muŝo." The Sextette from Lucia was
then delightfully rendered with mandolin,
guitar and piano, by Ml88 Soyard and
Mr. Hastings, of Boston, and Miss
Flanders, of Manchester.
An Esperanto song, "Kantu por Mi,"
was sung by Miss Duff, of Boston, with
Miss   Daisy   Flanders,   of   Manchester,
. II., at the piano, and was received
with much appreciation. Another song
followed, the "Nolcta Him: adapted
and sung by Mr. Herbert Harris, of
Portland, Maine, who is one of the well-
known musicians among the esperantists
of this country. A general lecture on
Esperanto, illustrated with charts, was
the next number, delivered by Mr. John
C. Pellett, of Brattleboro, Vermont. Fol-
lowing this the Jewel S ng from Faust
was charmingly rendered in Esperanto
by Mrs. Viola DeGrys, of Portland, Me..
ith little Miss Amalia DeGrys at the
piano. A duet, "Esperantujo," was next
given by Mrs. DeGrys and Mr. Harris,
with Miss DeGrys at the piano, i >r. Gus-
tave Desy, of Worcester, Mass., pre-
sented a paper on "Metempsikozo," after
which the audience listened to a vocal
AM ERIK A ESPERAXTISTO
solo "La Du Grenadistoj/' by Mr. Her-
bert Harris. A song by Miss Nellie P.
Swan, who was her own accompanist, of
Worcester, Mass, was next upon the pro-
gram, and this was followed by a double
number, "La Rosario," and "Serenado,"
pleasingly sung by Miss Duff. Mrs.
DeGrys was welcomed again for a charm-
ing rendition of the song ' -peranto," re-
sponding to an encore in the same gener-
ous manner in which she and the others
upon the program had previously re-
sponded during the evening. A brief
theatrical presentation was next in order,
namely, "Gis la Revido." This little com-
edy, hastily prepared in the slight oppor-
tunity allowed by the many events of the
week, was well presented by several of
the young esperantists in attendance at
the Congress, and was cordially received.
Those taking roles were Miss Isabelle
McCafFery, of Washington, D. C.; Robert
Bruce and William McGovern, of Wash-
ington, D. C.; Miss Julia B. Buxton, of
Springfield, Mass.; Frank Manning, of
Portland, Me., and John M. Phillips, of
Jamaica Plains, Mass.
Thursday  Morni ntc.
The last morning session opened at
9:30, with Dr. Lowell in the chair. Mr.
C. H. Matchett, now of Brooklyn, N. Y ,
told in a most interesting manner how he
became interested in Esperanto while
traveling abroad, and how at his sister's
home -in Allston, Mass., he started the
Boston Esperanto Society, the first Es-
peranto organization in the United States.
After this brief address, short reports
were made by Miss Emelyn Tobey, of
Milwaukee; Miss Delia C. Condron, of
Washington, D. C.; Prof. Geo. Maclos-
kie, of Princeton; Miss Cora L. Butler,
of Staten Island, and Mr. Agostin Le-
vanzin, of the Island of Malta.
Greetings from the management of the
Universala Esperanta Asocio were read
to the meeting by Dr. Fessenden, as trans-
mitted to Mr. F. Harrison, local dele-
gate of that association. Mr. Joseph Sil-
bernik, New York delegate of the same
organization, then addressed the assembly
on the character and purpose of this very
practical enterprise.   It was voted to ex-
tend, through Mr. Silbernik, the greeting
of the Esperanto Association of
North America to the U. E. A., at its
congress to be held in August.
The report of the Council meeting of
the previous day was read to the Con-
gress, and received with much applause.
Dr. Ix>we11 explained briefly that Mr.
Reed, although feeling that for financial
reasons he now ought to withdraw from
the secretaryship and be left free to give
his attention to other work, had never-
theless been persuaded to accept the posi-
tion for another year, on the understand-
ing that he will receive definite financial
support from the association members
The secretary then called attention to
the International Congress of Applied
Chemistry, which will meet in New York
and Washington during September, and
stated that some of the members of the
E. A. of X. A., notably Mr. E. C. Mc-
Kelvy, of the United States Department
of Commerce and Labor, were working
to bring the utility of Esperanto to the
attention of the coming Congre
his suggestion the Secretary of the E. A.
of N. A. was authorized to write in the
name of the Association any letters which
might assist in accomplishing this pur-
pose.
The secretary read to the delegates a
letter from the president of the Panama
I'acific Exposition, inviting the 1915 In-
ternational Esperanto Congress to con-
vene in San Francisco. Mr. Reed, who
is also the representative of the Americas
on tlie Konstanta Komitato de la Kon-
gresoj, earnestly requested the co-oper-
ation of the entire Association in helping
i lie San Francisco esperantists by voting
approval of the project, and authorizing
him as secretary to urge that the invita-
tion of San Francisco be accepted. After
careful consideration, the meeting voted
approval, and directed the secretary to
forward the invitation with a supple-
mentary letter on behalf of the E. A. of
N. A.
Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts brought to the
attention of the meeting a letter from
! r. Page, of Edinburgh, in which he
outlined a plan to prepare and publish a
complete hymn book (with music given)
in  Esperanto.    It was urged that this
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would greatly aid the movement by mak-
ing it possible to have more complete
church service in Esperanto. Upon mo-
tion of Mr. Reed, it was voted that the
E« A. of N. A. approve the project, and
request that any desiring to assist in the
work send their contributions to Mrs.
Crafts or to the Secretary of the E. A
of N. A.
Upon motion of Mrs. Crafts the wish
was formally expressed that the transla-
tion of the Bible he completed as soon as
possible, The point was raised that a<
Esperanto itself, and its general propa-
mda organization, must ever be kep:
entirely n<              <>n religious and polit-
al grounds, such vote should be conoid
ered merely              ire to aid the propa-
mda of peranto among a special class,
id not as concerning the Bible ilcelf.
The point was declared by the chairman
to be well taken, and the motion was
pa I with that understanding.
Dr. Bi KĤ Simonek expressed rhe de-
re on behalf of the members of the
Central Division that the annual meeting
of the Association for 1014 be held in
Chicago. No decision was reached as it
was thought best to wait until next year,
but it was generally considered that tv
years hence the sessions could be in Chi-
cago if meantime the growth of the Es-
peranto Association of North Amerii
in that city warrant the feeling that the
meeting there would be successful.
No decision was reached regarding tl
place for the 19KJ annual vent ion.
being voted that the de* n he 1 to
the Executive Committee and that all in-
vitations which reach the general secre-
tary be transmitted for careful consider-
ation by them.
Mr. J. D.  Ilailman, chairman of the
ecial committee appointed t<       nsider
proposals for amendment of the i
union, reported that the only amendments
proposed   had   been   duly   published   in
A.vnCRiKA Esperaxtisto.    The Congre
then voted to amend Article III, Section
by striking out everything after the
ntence "Such  members  shall   pay  no
annual dues during life."    The propos
amendment to Artitcle VI, Section 1, was
not carried.   Article VII, Section 1, was
amended to read "Applications         i\ed
directly from individuals for member-
ship in this Association shall be acted
upon by the Executive Committee, but
active members of organizations char-
tered by this Association shall become
members of this Association upon pay-
ment of their dues to the Secretary of
this Association as provided in Article
'! of this constitution."
Mr. James F. Morton, Jr.,. asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
f an amendment proposed by Dr. B. K.
Simonek at last year's Congress, hut not
then acted upon for technical parlia-
mentary reasons, and which Dr. Simonek,
•t supposing another notice necessary,
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quired by the constitution. Unanimous
consent to its consideration was granted
and the foflowin     mendmem was care
fully considered, and finally passed by
unanim i vote:—Amend Article VII,
Section 2, by adding to the first sentence
the words provided that any territorial
division, as hereinafter constituted, shall
have the right, under regulations adopted
by it and approved by the General Coun-
cil, to elect its Councilor at a divisional
invention or by a referendum ballot,
said election to he held prior to the an-
nual meeting of the A       iation."
Upon motion        [r. Todd, of Worce
ter. Mass.. a request was voted that in
merika  ESPERANI         an explanation
of   the   standard   pronunciation   for the
>we1 "e" be published in an early num-
ber.
A rising vote of thanks was given by
the visiting deleg: for the excellent
hospitality of the Boston samideanoj and
for the work they had done in preparing
what all agreed was the greatest purely
North American Esperanto Congress yet
held in this country.
This session  then adjourned to meet
again in the evening should it be nece
sary to transact further business.
THURSDAY   AFTERNOON AND EVENING
In  the afternoon  the congress mem-
under   the   guidance   of    Boston
friends as before, took the beautiful trip
by steamer down 1            Harbor to Nan-
tasket  Beach.    The  majority  spent the
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afternoon in a last conversation with
fellow-esperantists from various locali-
ties. At six all gathered in the dining-
room of the Hotel Richards for a "real
shore dinner" and the closing session of
the congress. After the dinner had been
served, Dr. Lowell arose as toastmaster
and introduced as the first speaker, Mr.
Lee, the hard-working president of the
Boston Society, who was followed by
Mr. Edward S. Payson, the genial and
highly efficient president of the New
England Esperanto Association. Next
Dr. C. E. Grabowski, of Trenton, N. J.,
formerly of Cracow, Poland, the "Con-
gress City" of this year's international
Esperanto Congress, was called upon,
and following this toast the delegates
listened to the young president of the
Students' Esperanto League. William
McGovern, who urged the "grown-ups"
to take an active interest in the work
of the young people for Esperanto, and
to aid them by helping to enlist the in-
terest of the I tigh School girls and boys
whom each grown-up knows either per-
sonally or indirectly. Mr. Levanzin, of
far-away Malta, was then called upon,
and next Mr. W. H. Huse, of Manches-
ter, N. II., whose humorous toast won
hearty laughter from all, as well as ap-
preciation of In- clear use of the lan-
guage. Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts was asked
to tell of incidents of her experience
showing the attitude of the Japanese
toward Esperanto and international
peace, and spoke most interestingly on
this subject. Lastly,—for the time had
been all too short,—Dr. Ivy Kellerman-
Reed, Editor-in-chief of Amgrika Es-
pEkantisto, was called upon, the pro-
longed applause which greeted her as
she arose testifying clearly to the place
which she holds in the hearts of the
esperantists, and their appreciation of
what the toastmaster cleverlv described
-
as the "great Reed-ability" of the mag-
azine. Although the toastmaster still
had several excellent numbers in reser\ c,
it was necessary to adjourn at this
moment, in order to catch the boat back
to Boston. Tired but happy, and en-
tirely content with a satisfactory har-
monious and inspiring convention, the
congress members spent  the return trip
saying farewells to old friends and new,
with many promises of meeting again at
the next congress, or if not that for every
individual, at least the next congress
after that, or some congress in the futur
for with esperantists the farewell salute
is seldom "adiaŭ," but often "ĝis revido
Students' Esperanto League
One of the most interesting features
of the Congress was the prominence of
the younger Esperantists, about fifteen
high school students and recent gradu-
ates from different parts of the country
being present. For the first time, the
young folks took a prominent part in
all of the meetings of the Congress, as
mentioned elsewhere in Amerika Espe-
kantisto, besides holding a meeting of
their own in which the tudentT Espe-
ranto League," which was informally
constituted about a  month and a half
jo, formally organized. At this meet-
ing, C. Thurston Wood was elected
President and Robert Bruce Secretary-
Treasurer. Miss Jsabelle McCaffrey,
William McGovern and John M. Phillips
were elected to form, with the President
and Secretary-Treasurer, the Executive
Council. Mr. McGovern has since re-
signed. According t<> the Constitution
of the League the remainder of the Ex-
ecutive Council shall apix)int his succes-
•r, hut the decision of the Council has
not. at this writing, been announced. It
was decided that the first five "Rondo j"
to join the League would each be given
the right to select one of the five vice-
presidents for the coming year.
During the meeting Mr. McGovern
proposed an amendment to the Consti-
tution, taking the President and Secre-
tary-Treasurer out of the Executive
Council. Although the necessary month's
notice about the proposed amendment
had not been given, it was brought be-
fore the meeting for discussion after
unanimous consent to such action had
been given. After a spirited discussion
a vote was taken and the amendment
was defeated by an almost unanimous
vote,—only one member being in favor
of such change at the present time.
The   League   intends   to   do   a   large
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amount of propaganda work among the
young students of the country during
the coming year, and the Treasurer an-
nounced that financially the League is in
an excellent position to do so, as is
shown by the following report which in-
cludes everything up to the first of July:
RECEIPTS
Membership fees---------------$7.75
Donation by Rondo No. 1 of
Washington   ___________42.12
$49.87
IPENDlTUKKs
Membership fees to E. A. of
N. A._________________$7.00
Postage and Stationery____    1.10
Contribution   toward   print-
ing  Herald____________  Ki.50
Cash on Hand______25.27
$49.87
With a large sum of money in the
treasury and enthusiastic and capable
officers in charge, the new League should
have a successful and prosperous year.
The one element still needed is the in-
terest and help of the "grown folks."
The delegates at the Congress were
thoroughly convinced that the Students'
Esperanto League is a live organization,
and not merely a theoretical proposition
existing only on paper (as some appar-
ently had thought before), and it is
hoped that the rest of the "grown-up"
Esperantists of the country will realize
the importance of this new field of work
and will do all in their power to for-
ward it.
It might be suggested that every one
who is interested write a line or two of
encouragement to the officers, and of
course send the addresses of any indi-
vidual or groups of young folks who
might be interested. A little encourage-
ment in the beginning is a big help in an
undertaking of this sort.
In order to give an idea of the aims
and general character of the Students'
Esperanto League the following extracts
from its Constitution are given:
objects—The objects of this organi-
zation shall be the pleasure and profit of
its members, and the promotion of fra-
ternal relations with young people
throughout the world through the me-
dium of Esperanto; also the furtherance
of the study and use of Esperanto among
students and ex-students (as hereinafter
provided) of high schools and institu-
tions of similar rank.
membership—Any student in a high
school or an institution of similar rank,
or any person who has been a student in
such institution within five years, shall be
eligible to membership in this organiza-
tion.
When five or more members of this
organization in any one locality apply
therefore, the executive council may, in
its discretion, issue a charter for its
organization, such local organization to
be known as a "rondo," the constitution
of the proposed "rondo" having first
been submitted to and approved by the
executive council.
PEES and DUES—Individual members,
where no local "rondo" exists, shall send
their dues of 50 cents directly to the
Secretary-Treasurer of this League, who
will report to the General Secretary of
the E. A. of N. A. with the per capita*
lax of 25 cents for each member.
The local "rondo" shall have whatever
dues and other fees it shall see lit, and
out of this the secretary of the "rondo"
shall remit the sum of 50 cents per year
for each member.
Persons joining this League are not
only given full membership rights in the
League alone, but also members of the
Esperanto Association of North America.
It is hoped that many young folks will
take this opportunity to join the two
associations at once, and where local
"Rondoj" exist thus to join thfee organi-
zations at once. Where no local "Ron-
do j" exist the individual members will
upon request be given advice and all
the assistance possible in forming "Ron-
do j," as the chapters or lodges are en-
titled.
Address all communications to the
Secretary, Students' Esperanto League,
Esperanto Office, Washington, D. C.
Special Finance Committee
FEW weeks ago the under-
signed members of The Es-
peranto Association of
North America, having
learned of the financial situ-
ation in which our General Secretary has
been placed, and being apprised that it
was no longer going to be possible for
him to continue his generous donations
of time, energy and money, formed
themselves into a self-constituted "special
finance committee" to see what could be
done to take some of the burden from
the shoulders of one, and distribute it
among the many Esperantists of North
America.
After careful consideration a circular
letter reciting the facts of the case, was
mailed to about three thousand indivi-
duals; that Mr. Reed, serving since the
organization of The ESPERANTO Asso-
ciation op North America, had at no
time received the salary promised, that
for nearly two years he had given his
entire energies to the work without any
conpensation whatsoever, that be now
found himself in a position where he
felt it necessary to return to business,
and that his plans were already made
to terminate his incumbency in the secre-
taryship, at the annual meeting in Boston,
and accept a non-esperanto position which
had been offered him.
After calling attention to the great
progress the movement has made during
the past four years and the necessity i
having some capable man in this posi-
tion who should receive enough to rec-
ompense him partially for his time, an
appeal was made for contributions and
pledges for the purpose of guaranteeing
a salary to the (ieneral Secretary, irre-
spective of whether Mr. Reed could be
induced to reconsider his decision or
whether a new man should be elected to
the position.
The responses to this appeal have been
wonderfully gratifying, showing the
solidarity and generosity of the Esperan-
tists to be the equal or superior of thai
of any other body of people. Too often
it is true that "what is everyone's busi-
ness is no one's business." There is no
one whose personal affair it is to push
forward the cause of Esperanto, and
there 1 no one who, more than any
other, will profit by its ultimate success.
Yet at the annual meeting ibis special
commit tee was able to report that over
seven hundred dollars had already been
contributed or pledged in response to tl
letter, although many, especially in the
West, had not yet had time to reply.
This amount bad been contributed or
pledged by ninety individuals whose do-
nations ranged from twenty-five cents to
one hundred dollars, many accompanied
by letters expressing the wish that the
writers could give more.
At the annual meeting of the General
Council of Tin; Esperanto Association
op North America the actions of this
committee were ratified, and it was
authorized to continue its work as a duly
constituted special finance committee of
the Association. After some persuasion
Mr. Rccd agreed to remain with the A
sociation for another year as its General
Secretary, feeling that the satisfaction in
working for the Esperanto Movement
was sufficient to compensate him for the
fact that the non-esperanto line of busi-
ness would have paid him several times
as much in money. When the matter
of back salary due Mr. Reed was men-
tioned as a "debt of honor" due him,
he stated emphatically that even though
this mounted into the thousands he
wished it considered as a contribution
from him to the Association, and never
to be thought of as a debt of any sort.
It is surely now a pleasure for all
believers in the Esperanto Movement to
aid in making this the most successful
year in our history; to contribute, or
pledge, each according to his or her
ability, not only to make up the balance
necessary to pay the secretary one hun-
dred dollars a month, but also to furnish
him and other officers sufficient funds for
10
AM ERIK A ESPERANTISTO
propaganda so that they will not be too
hampered in expenditure
Will not each, who believes in our
common cause and who has not yet re-
sponded to the call, send something to-
ward the fund? No sum is too small»
none can be too large. 11 contributions
and pledges should be sent to Mr. Nahum
Ward, Treasurer Special Finance Com-
mittee, 51 Claxton Street» Dorchester,
Mass Acknowledgments will be given
in Amerika Esperantisto.
In making pledges please use one of
the following forms: (1) I hereby pledge
to pay during the coming twelve months
e sum of $_____payable as follows
(state whether     '  demand/' in a single
payment on a specified date, or in several
istallments on specified dates); or (2)
1 hereby pledge myself t       nnibutc the
sum of $_____on the first day of each
month, beginning with the first of--------
Phc member- of the SPECIAL Fi NANCE
ittki;, who take great pleasure in
inking   those   who   have   already   a
I  also the other Esperantists
in advance for the help they are sure
to   give,   arc   Mr.   Edward   S.   Payson,
president of the Emerson Piano Company
(1 president of the New F      \m> 1
ERANT0    ASSOCIATK         Dr.    D.    O.
Lowell, headmaster of the Roxl       Latin
:hool  and  vice-pn       nt of  The  Es-
»rti[ Amer-
ica, and Nahum Ward, real estate dealer,
member of the Boston E                   o-
ciety and treasurer of the SPECIAL
Finance Committee.
Following are the amo           ■uiinlmted
or pledged to date:
COXTRII'.ITK
Mrs. Geo. W.  Moss___________$ 2.00
jfohn I. Peppin________________    1.00
IF Matchett_________      -----    5.00
Mrs. Wilbur F. CrafP                - 10.00
William C. Durkec____________    2.00
C. A.  Russell_________________    1.00
Gustave De-     _____.......—    2.00
Donald Stephens__________           3.00
Dr. C. \Y. Tavlor-Goodman             5.00
Isaac II. Pednck______________   3.00
Fred R. French_______________    5.00
A Friend (Col trade              ___   l.oo
Odiorne Gl     on---------------------    LOO
Edwin R. Fleming_____________    5.00
Roberto Graham_________.....  10.00
H. G. Ujama_________________      .50
Miss Helen L. Muirhead........    2.00
John W. Snider_______________  10.00
Wm. A. White________________    1.00
Gustav Muehlke----------------------    5.oo
F.  L. Buell___________________    1.00
G.  K. Hord______..........-.    2.00
A. W. Lansing________________    2.00
Miss Sue Clippinger-------------         1.00
Fee A. Miller_________________    5.00
Miss Celia Doerner------------------    1J
J. Warren Clark______________    2.00
J. A. Xegron Sanjurjo--------------    L00
J. IF Wallace__________        -_.   I0.no
Fudwig Hommel_____________
Mrs.  X. T. Pulsifer___________  10.00
Robert M, Bailey______________    2.00
S. W. Cunningham____________    5,00
A. G. Ratischelbach________
Dr. J. B. J. Brossard___________    8.00
Dr. J. S. Gianfranceschi_______    5 no
Mi                 Ritter_____________      .25
Miss Tulia  May Leach--------------    5.00
Ernest F. Dow________________   15.00
R  A. Jeffreys____________               50
Dudley C. Brooks--------------------
James IF Adams______________    8.00
m    r   1 In     ________________    loo
II. B.          ner________________    8.00
Rev. Paul F. Hoffman.       ____    5.00
r. John Amsd__________      --    1.00
Lou        teiner  ________________  In.00
lacob M.      hofsky------------------    100
Mary L. Bibbey__________    1.00
Miss Mattic Wadsworth________
Dr. J. Livingston Roseboom____       00
Samuel T;      r-----------------------    1.00
Dr. Tobia      igel____......_____    5.00
I. Bailey EUis__________   .      ~    1.00
Wm. P. Elliott___      __________    1.00
T. I). Waring_________________    1.00
J,  F.  1 lagan__________          1.00
Dr. Warren A. Sherwood______    1.00
Win.   IF   Huse____                         2.00
liar       T. Rotenbury___________      .50
Dr. E. II. Heston-,-                       2.00
Geo. Winthrop Lee--         _____    5.00
Dr. S. II. Sparhawk      ________    1.00
S   Gather________            ___    5.00
Ben K.  [ones   ________                1.00
R. Mclntyre______________  25.00
P. VY. Mason___________        ..    5.00
Elisabeth Roberts_____.....____    2.00
G. W. Reed     _______                   l.oo
AMERIKA ESPERANTLSTO
II
PLEDGES.
Some of the pledges received are of
definite amounts a cificd dates, while
others pledge a definite amount each
month. In the latter case the sum given
below represents the amount each will
pay during the twelve coming months.
It \s worthy of note that s<               these
pledges are in addition to contributions
listed above.
Rev.  Horace Dutton____________$25.00
Mr. Herbert Harris_____________25.00
Dr.  Gustave Desy------..........10.00
Odiorne Gleason     ............12.00
dwin R. Fleming______________    5.00
\\   i', Uube___________________    3.00
Prank  Uoehm_____________    __    1.00
R    I     lilackstone_______________    3.00
I lord__________......____    2.00
A. \Y. Lansing_______.....             2.00
I. A. Negron Sanjurjo__________    1.00
A. K  Angier----------------------    _.    M00
Waller \\\ Milewski____________   12.00
X. ( nadbourne___________          M00
eorge H.  Ileitz__________.....  12.00
Henry W. Hetzel_______________  10.00
Y   R. Chao____________________    5.00
N. Abington Hsp. Society_______  60.00
J.  D.  Hailman_________________ 100.0«)
Y. S. Djang___________________    .Von
R. A. Jeffreys__________________  12.00
Dudley C. Brooks_______________    MOO
M. T. Hu_____________________    5.00
Dr. H. B. Besemer_____________  10.00
Wilder H. Haines______________  10.00
Dr. J. Livingston Roseboom_____    7.00
miuel Truer------------------------    2.on
Dr. Tobias Sigel________________    5«
William   I       imes______________    1.00
W. L. Church__________________  fio.on
Dr. Warren A. Sberwood______     12.00
W. L. S. «Camden, N.  |.)           _      4.00
Henry W. Fisher_______________  25.00
Prof. Geo.  Macloskie___________   10-0
Dr. E. II. H       n_______________  24.00
Clyde Kennedy________________    1.00
Dr. S. II   Sparhawk____________    8.00
s Cora L.  liutler_____.......  10.00
Ben. C, Jones________________     12.00
Mi     I Mia C. Condron__________  10.00
Mr. Pay son Js Address
ILL  pre/idanto  de la   L-j>e-
rantista   Asocio   de   \ovan-
glujo,   mi   salutas   vin,   kaj
Ixmvenas  vin al  niaj  kor
karaj saniidear.oj, fratoj kaj
fratinoj el la granda Ksperantista Asocio
<\c    \orda   Ameriko.      Mi   ankaŭ   ĝoie
vin   en   nia   malnova   hisloria
r premi viajn manojn pro la
kO de granda ideo, kiu nin ĉiujn kun-
lig
Mi nuilte bedauras ke mi ne povas flue
troll aŭ skribi la intemacian lingvon. al
kics propaganda \i tie] malavare dediĉas
vian tempon kaj monon. Tamen, Sin-
joro   Privat   diras,   "varbi   maljunulojn
tas vane labori, car ili ĉiuj baldaŭ mor-
tos. kaj estos perditaj al nia ab
Se mi farus tion, kion profetas Sinjoro
rival, mi ne opinias ke la progreso de
I Esperanto icl ajn malgajnu- Mi bone
scias, ho ve, ke oni devas min klasifiki
kun tiuj homoj, por kiuj Sinjoro Privat
liras. "estas vane labori." Tamen mi estas
tote kontoita je almenaŭ la jena fakto,
kc rilatc al iu ideo mi estas treege juna.
Tial mi p*                     u paciencaj, kaj
ke vi pardonu mian penon legi mian mal-
longan bonvenon en lingvo al mi
kaj   nova,   kvankam   ĝi   estas   kva/aii
patrina lingvo, mi estas ccrta, al la plej
multaj el vi.
Mi ne povas pli tauge esprimi nnajn
emociojn ol per citajo el la parolado de
nia majstro Doktoro Zamenhof. ĈC la
unua esperantista kongreso, en P.uDnjo-
>ur-man\ en la jaro mil-naŭcent-kvina:
"Sankta estas por ni la hodiaua tago.
"odesta estas nia kunveno; la mondo
ekstera ne multe scias pri ĝi, kaj la vor-
j, kiuj estas parolataj en nia kunveno
ne flugos telegrafe al ĉiuj urboj kaj
urbetoj en la mondo; ne kunvena-s
rcgnestroj nek ministroj, j>or ŝanĝi la
potitikan karton de la mondo, ne brilas
luksaj vestoj kaj multego da imponantaj
ordenoj en nia salono, ne bruas pafilegoj
cirkaŭ la m<        a domo, en kiu ni trovi
ĝas; sed tra la aero de nia salono flugas
misteraj sonoj, tre mallaŭtaj, ne atide-
blaj por la «>relo, sed senteblaj por ĉiu
animo       itema; ĝi estas la sonoj de io
18
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
granda, kiu nun naskiĝas. Tra la aero
llugas misteraj fantomoj; la okuloj ilin
ne vidas,  sed la animo  ilin  sentas;  ili
tas imagoj de tempo estonta, de tempo
tute nova. La fantomoj Hugos en la
mondon, korpiĝos kaj potenciĝos, kaj
niaj filoj kaj nepoj ilin vidos, ilin sentos
kaj ĝuos."
De post tiu gravega kunveno kiel
grandcga  ŝanĝo  montrii          La  tiama
revo de nia kara Majstro estas nun
vivanta, parolanta necesega vero. La
esperoj de la estinteco jam realiziĝas en
la estantcco; kaj la estonteco enhavas
ankorau pli multajn benojn por disdoni
al ĉiuj, kiuj laboras kaj restas fidelaj al la
Afero. Per Esperanto la nacioj posedas
rimedon por interŝanĝi siajn pensojn.
Kaj estonte la kolombo de paco etendos
siajn flugilojn super la tuta mondo sen
timo kaj sen malhelpo.
Tre granda kaj vasta estas jam nia
literaturo. Klubojn ni nun posedas en
preskaŭ ĉiu lando sur la terglobo. Kaj
mi bone scias ke vi ĉiuj konsentas kun mi
je la fervora espero ke baldaŭ ni povos
tute prave fanfaroni ke "Al Esperanto-
lando la suno neniani subiras,"
Cu ni ne havas kialon por esti danke-
maj ? Cu ni ne povas vidi en la antaiien-
movado de Esperanto kvazauan ants
gnon de la inda Spirito, nmntrantan
ke grandega ŝanĝo disvastiĝas tra ĉiuj
nacioj,   kaj   ree   la   homaro   e         "unu
granda rondo familia," kaj paco kaj bon-
deziroj al homoj regos sur la tuta ter-
globo?
Kvankam eble ne estos permesitc al mi
mem vidi la realiziĝadon de paradizo sur
la tero, tamen mi kredas ke per Espe-
ranto tiu vizio, tiu revo, diskoniĝos al
ĉiuj homoj ; kaj nia frata amo estos sen-
tata kaj parolata per helpo de Esperanto.
Nepre ni devus esti dankemaj, kaj mi
sentas nun kiel sentis Doktoro Zamenhof
kiam li finis sian faman pan>ladon. Se
vi permesos, mi ree citos el liaj kortuŝan-
taj vortoj:
'llaldaŭ komenciĝos la laboroj de nia
kongteso, dediĉita al vera fratigo de la
homaro. En tiu ĉi solena momento rma
koro estas plena de to nedilincbla kaj
mistera, kaj mi sentas la deziron faciligi
la koron per ia preĝo, turni min al iti
plcj alta forto kaj alvoki ĝian helpon k
benon. Sed tiel same kiel mi en la nuna
momento ne estas ia naciano. led simpla
homo, tiel same mi ankaŭ sentas, ke en
tiu ĉi momento mi ne aparlenas al ia
nacia aŭ partia religio, sed mi estas nur
homo. Kaj en la nuna momento staras
inter miaj animaj okuloj nur tiu alta
morala Forto, Kiun sentas en sia koro
i homo, kaj al tiu ĉi nekonata Forto
mi turnaa min kun mia preĝo:
Al Vi, ho potenca senkorpa mistero,
Port ego, la mondon reganta,
Al Vi, granda fonto de Tamo kaj vero
Kaj fonto de vivo konstanta,
Al Vi, kiun ĉiuj malsame prezentas,
Sed ĉiuj egale en koro vin sentas,
Al Vi, kiu kreas, al Vi, kiu regas,
Hodiaŭ ni preĝas.
Al Vi, ni ne venas lain kredo nacia,
Kun dogmoj de blinda fervoro;
Silentas nun ĉiu dispuP religia
Kaj regas nur kredo de koro.
Kun. ĝi, kiu estas ĉe ĉiuj egala,
Kun ĝi, la plcj  vera, sen trudo balala,
Xi staras nun, filoj de V tuta homaro
Ce via altaro.
Ilomaron vi kreis perfekte kaj bele,
Sed ĝi sin dividis batale;
Popolo popolon atakas kruele,
FraP fraton atakas sakale.
I lo, kiu ajn estas Vi, forto mistera,
Aŭskultu la voĉon de V preĝo sincera,
Kedonu la j       n al la infanaro
De V granda homaro!
Ni juris labori, ni juris batali,
Por returnigi homaron.
Subtenu nin, Forto, ne lasu nin fali,
Sed lasu uin venki la baron;
Donacu Vi benon al nia laboro,
I\>nacu Vi forton al nia fervoro,
Ke nam ni kontraŭ atakoj sovaĝaj
Nin lenu kuraĝaj.
La verdan standardon tre alte ni tenos:
Gi signas la bonon kaj belon.
La Forto mistera de V mondo nin benos,
Kaj nian atingos ni celon.
Ni inter poix>loj la murojn detruos,
Kaj ili ekkrakos kaj ili ekbruos
Kaj falos por ĉiam, kaj amo kaj vero
Ekregos sur tero."
Dr. Lowell's Address
STAvS vere felica okazo, tin
ĉi en kiu ni trovas nin
hodiaii, kiam de diversaj lo-
koj de nia larga kaj bela
lando tiom da entuziasmuloj
kunvenas. Ni venas por saluti kaj man-
premi unu la alian; por audi la belajn
sonojn de nia kara lingvo; por lerni kiel
Esperanto taŭgas en la ĉiutagaj, la
komunaj aferoj de la vivo; por gajni
facilecon kaj rluecon de esprimo per
sperto; kaj fine, sed ne malĉefe, por
pruvi al la skeptikuloj ke la elpensajo
farita antau dudekkvin jaroj de Dok-
toro Zamenhof estas praktika, vere inter-
nacia lingvo, kiu ĉiutage pli disva
tra la mondo.
Hodiau matene ni malfermas la kvinan
Nactan Koiu >n de Esperanto en
Nonfa Ameriko. La unua okazis en
Chautauqua en 11)08; la dua, en la sama
loko en la sekvinta jaro; la tria en Wash-
ington, kune kun la Sesa Internacia Kon-
greso; la kvara, en New York, antau
unu jaro.
Eble nur malmultaj el tiuj, kiuj ĉeestis
Chautauqua en 1908, ĉeestas la nunan
Kongreson. Kelkaj el ili, bedaŭrinde,
mortis; kelkaj trovis,—aŭ pensis ke ili
trovis,—la vojon tro malfacila, kaj tial
ili elfalis; kelkaj pro neeviteblaj kauzoj
forestas. Sed Esperanto daŭras; Espe-
ranto vivas; Esperanto estas ne nur ĉi tie.
sed ĝi estas ĉie tra la mondo. Cu kelkaj
nin aliĝas, aŭ ĉu kelkaj nin forlasas, Gi
vojiras je eterne. Gia stelo brilas kaj
ciam brilos, kaj ĝia standardo ĉiam restos
verda.
Mi supozas ke la plejmulto el vi, kiuj
audas min. estas bonaj esperantistoj;
tanien kelkaj eble estas nur kuriozuloj, al
kiuj mi ne volas paroli, car vi komprenas
nek la vortojn Esperantajn nek la Kspe-
rantan ideon. Kontraŭe, kelkaj el vi estas
bonaj Esperantistoj, kvankam vi ne nur
ne povas kompreni tion, kion mi nun
diras, sed ankaŭ vi legas eĉ simplan E
perantan prozajon nur malfacile; sed se
lau via opinio estus bona afero ke la tuta
mondo komprenu unu la alian, kaj se \ i
volas kaj kuraĝas labori je tiu celo, tinm,
spite via nesperteeo, vi estas bonaj Fsp
rantistoj.
Vera esperantisto estas ankaŭ altruisto.
Lia vivo estas sindonema, ne egoista. Li
deziras interrilatojn kun siaj kunhomoj
por ke li pli bone servu ilin, kaj ke ili
konu ban simpation, bondeziron, amon;
plue, li estas konstanta malamiko de la
militado.
La Esperantemigo de la mondo estas
ĉefe afero dc kuraĝo. Multaj personoj
timas aliĝi al nova kaŭzo, aŭ alme-
tiaŭ ĝin aiiĝi malkaŝe. Ĉiu Nikodemus
deziras koni la veron, sed li serĉas ĝin
nur nokte, por ke li mem ne suferu, ne
estu mokata. Tio, kion Esperanto
be/.onas, estas, ne tiom da malkuraĝaj,
silentaj amikoj, sed maltimemaj pacaj
batalantoj, sur kies armilo de fido la sa-
goj de la malsaĝaj mokuloj malakriĝos.
"Gis la bela sonĝo de I homaro
For eterna ben' efektivigos."
Konservante ci tiujn pensojn, ni iru
nian vojon ne nur trankvile, sed ankaii
kuraĝe, konstante, kaj ne haltiĝante. Ni
ne forgesu ke laboroj, penoj, kaj klopo-
doj atendas nin, sed ankaŭ ni memoru ke
preter tiuj estas premioj por la bonfaron-
toj. Ni tenadu en niaj mensoj La Vojon,
kiel nia Majstro pentris gin:
Tra densa mallumo briletas la celo
Al kiu kuraĝe ni iras:
Simile al stelo en nokta ĉielo,
Al ni la direkton ĝi diras;
Kaj nin ne timigas la noktaj fantomoj.
Nek batoj de 1' sorto, nek mokoj de 1'
homoj
Car klara, kaj rekta, kaj tre difinita
Ci estas la Voj* elektita.
Nur rekte, kuraĝe, kaj ne flankiĝante
Ni iru la Vojon celitan:
Eĉ guto malgranda, konstante frapante,
Traboras la monton granitan.
L' Espero, V obstino, kaj la pacienco:
Jen estas la signoj, per kies potenco
Ni, paso post paso, post longa laboro,
Atingos la celon en gloro.
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AUERIKA ESPERAXT1ST0
Ni semas, kaj semas—neniam laĉiĝas,
Pri 1' tempoj cstontaj pensante;
Cent scmoj perdigas; mil semoj per-
diĝas:
Ni semas, kaj semas konstante.
*Ho, cesti!'" mokante la homoj admona
"Ne ĉesu! ne ĉcsu!" en kor' al ni sonas;
"Obstine antaiicn ! la nepoj vin benos
Se vi paciencc clteno
Se longa sekeco, aft vent       ibitaj,
Velkantajn foliojn dcŝiras,
Ni dankas la venton kaj, repurigitaj,
Ni forton pli freŝan akiras.
Ne inortos jam nia bravega anaro;
Gin jam no timigas la vento nek staro;
>bstine ĝi paŝas, pruvita, hardita,
Al eel' unu fojon signita.
Nur rekte, kuraĝe, kaj ne flankiĝante
Ni iru la Vojon celitan:
guto malgranda, konstante frapante,
Traboras la monton granitan.
L/Espero, lf obstino, kaj la pacienco:
Jen estas la signoj, per kies potenco
Ni. paŝo post paso, post longa laboro,
Atingos la celon en gloro.
TRANSLATION
It ia truly a felicitous occasion, this
in which we find ourselves today, when
from   divers   pi          of   our   wide   anil
beautiful land BO many enthusiasts con-
vene.    W           e to salute one another,
and to clasp each other's hands; to hear
the beautiful sounds of our dear lan-
guage; to learn how Esperanto serves
in the daily, the common affairs of life;
gain ease and fluency of expression
by experience; and finally, but not lea
of all, to prove to the skeptics thai the
invention worked out by Doctor Zamen-
hof twenty-two years ago is a practical,
truly international language, which ry
day becomes more widely disseminated
through the world.
This morning we open the fifth Na-
tional Congress of Esperanto in North
America. The first occurred in Chau-
tauqua in 1908; the second, in the same
place in the ensuing year; the third in
Washington, in conjunction with the
Sixth International Congress; the fourth
in New York a year ago.
Possibly only a few of those, who
were present at Chautauqua in 1908, are
in attendance at the present Congress.
Some of them, alas, have died; m
found,—or thought they found,—the path
too difficult, and therefore they fell out ;
some are absent because of unavoidable
causes. But Esperanto continues; Es-
peranto lives; Esperanto is not only here,
but it is everywhere throughout the
world. Whether several join us, or
abandon us, IT goes on its way forever
Its star shines and always will shine, and
its standard always will remain green.
I suppose that the majority of you who
hear me arc good esperantists; never-
theless some perhaps are only curiosity-
seekers, to whom I do not care to speak,
for you understand neither the Espe-
ranto words nor the Esperanto idea. On
the other hand, some of you arc good
ts, although you not only can
not understand that, which I am now
saying, but also you read even simple
Esperanto prose only with difficulty; but
if in your opinion if would be a good
thing that the whole world should under-
hand one another, and if you arc willing
and have courage to labor to this end,
ihen. in spite of your inexperience, you
are good esperantists.
A true esperantist is also an altruist.
His life is self-sacrificing, not egotistic
He desires relations with bis fellow-men
in order that he may better serve them,
and that they may ku<»w his sympathy,
good wishes and love; furthermore, he
is a constant enemy of war, and is al-
ways ready to battle for peace.
The inclining of the world toward Es-
ranto is chiefly a matter of courage.
Many persons fear to ally themselves to
new cause, or at least to join it openly.
Every Nikodcmus desires to know the
truth, but he looks for it only at night,
in order that he himself may not suffer,
may not be mocked. That which Es-
peranto needs is, not many fearful,
lent friends, but fearless, peaceful war-
riors, on whose weapons of faith the
arrows of the foolish mockers will be-
come dulled,
AM ERIK A ESPERANTISi
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"Until the beautiful dream of hu-
manity
Fot eternal blessing is realized."
With these thoughts in mind, let us go
our way not merely tranquilly, but also
courageously, constantly and not halting.
Let us not forget that labor, pain and
struggle await us, but also let us remem-
ber that beyond those are prizes for the
well-doers. Let us keep in our minds
The Way, as our leader painted it:
THE WAY.
(Translated by D. O. S. Lowell.)
Ix>,   through   the   thick   darkness   the
goal ever gleameth
Toward   which   we   so   boldly   are
tending;
Like a star, in the firmament shining,
it secrneth
To lighten the way we are wending:
The phantoms of darkness us never can
frighten;
Mischances and mockeries serve but to
brighten
The Way, straight  and  definite, we
are pursuim
And aid in the work we are doing.
Straightforward,   with   courage,   nor
veering nor stopping,
Pursue we this Way of our own:
Ne'er faileth the water, by dropping
and dropping,
To  wear   through   a   mountain  of
stone:
For  Hope, and   Persistence, and  Pa-
tience together
Are watchwords efficient in  all kinds
of weather;
So, step after step—such is ever the
story—
We'll come to the goal of our glory.
'i*
We scatter the seed: and the hope that
we cherish
E'er brightens the way we are going;
Though   seeds   by   the   hundred   and
thousand may perish,
We never will cease from the sowing.
"Enough!" cry the mocking Philistines
who meet us.
'No, never enough, till the whole world
shall greet o
Then onward, and onward, and on-
ward forever,
Till posterity bless our endeavor
Though drought and though tempest
together may scatter,
Yea, wither the leaves on our trees,—
We thank the rough storm that doth
bruise them and batter,
For strength thus they gain by de-
grees.
tr faithful co-work^      10 effort shall
slacken,
Though cyclones assail us, our j
rcss to backen;
Persistently onward—tried, proven,
devoted—
They march to the goal they have
noted.
Straight  forward,  with  courage,   nor
veering nor       pping,
Pursue we this Way of our own:
Ne'er faileth the water, by dropping
and dropping,
To  wear  through  a  mountain  of
stone:
For Hope, and Persistence, and   Pa-
tience together
Are watchwords efficient in all  kinds
of weather;
So, step after step—such is ever the
story—
We'll c«>me to the goal of our glory.
Keep Esperanto Before the People
That is to be the plan for 1912!
Wear an Esperanto badge everywhere!
Talk about Esperanto to every person
that you meet!
Put the word "Esperanto" in every
store window you can.
Hang out an Esperanto flag! Ask
other people to tell you about Esperanto!
Get their ideas and, if necessary, set
them right. Maybe some one will tell
you they think it is a dream. So were the
telephone,  wireless  telegraphy,   radium,
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AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
the aeroplane, spectrum analysis, anti-
sepsis, but yesterday. Today they are
realities.
Write to the newspapers and tell them
the strides Esperanto is making. Ask
them to tell you about Esperanto.
Carry "Glimpses" with you or Yellow
Slips or something to distribute.
Talk in Esperanto in public places with
your Esperanto friend to demonstrate its
fitness.
Ask the clerks in the Stores where you
trade if they speak        < rmto.    Advise
them to learn. Tell them everybody is
doing it!
Tell them how many I gn countries
are  teaching  the   langu          \   schools.
Tell them about the ninety courses in
Paris.
Send a dollar to Amerika Esperan-
tisto for twenty copies of the current
number. At f\\c cents each they are the
most effective propaganda we have. Five
cents! Just think of it! What you spend
for a glass of froth and soda ! Or a few
puffs of vile-smelling smoke to offend the
nostrils of your best friends!
Heralds, too, are effective and cheap
and do good work. Write a short let-
ter, or even a postal, to accompany each
copy and send them to a carefully selected
list of people. Keep a record and follow-
up list. Don't get discouraged if they do
not send you a profuse thank-offering
and a life-membership fee by return mail.
Perhaps they may be too overwhelmed
with joy to do anything like that. Give
them time to recover and do n hink
vour work is lost if vou do not hear
from it.
Ask for Esperanto books in the public
libraries and bookstores. Get them to
put in a stock and be up to date.
Write up all your important meetings
for the newspapers, they are always glad
to receive real new Get the word "Es-
peranto" into the headlines if you can.
It is better to have bad things said
about you than to be forgotten. Lipton
says so, he knows
Work! work» WORK! One for all
and all for one!
Odiorne Gleason.
Chairman Propaganda Committee, £. A.
of X.A.
SUR I      >NAJ MILITftlPOJ.
La anoj de la Esperanto klubo sur unu
d la usonaj militŝipoj, nomita   T\ S. S.
New Hampshire Neptune jperanto
Club" komencas nun interŝanĝi amikajn
leterojn kun la anoj de siniila klubo sur
alia militŝipo, nome, la MU. S. S Rhode
Island Esperanto Club," kaj per tio la
intereso je Esperanto ĉe la militŝipistoj
ankoraŭ pligrandigES.
La militŝipo "Rhode Island" alvenis ĉe
Havana,  Cuba,  la   LOan  de  junto,  kaj
foriris  la  Ian   dc  julio.     Oka/r  de   tio,
artikoleto pri la Esperanto Mova<
aperis (hispane) en la tagjurnalo El
Triumfo. Ni donas ĉi sube tradukon de
tiu artikoleto, spcnale \ erkitan de A. M.
Oliva, Leŭtenanto G. Kmales, en Cuba.
(Gia titolo estas "Esperanto en la Rhode
Island Usona MilitSipo" I :
"Sur tiu amerika inililŝipo kin nun-
tempe staras en nia haveno, oni fondis
esperantan klubon, pro kio kuhaj  espe-
rantistoj salutas frate ĉiujn samideanojn,
kiuj scias kiom estimi la gravecon de la
I [elpa Internacia Lingvo. Hi ekkon-
vinkiĝos inter ĉittj eivilizitaj landoj,
kiujn ili vizitos; kaj en ĉiu loko ili trovos
amikojn, devigatajn kaj eltiratajn pro
tiel bela frateco, kiu pruvas ke nc estas
politiko, nek religioj, nek rasoj, nek longa
distanco tio, kio a parte restigas (aŭ mal-
proksimigas) homojn <1 manko de
helpa lingvo. kiun nur falsa j altruistoj aŭ
malspritaj viroj |X)vus ataki.
La ĉefaj membroj dc la nova klubo
estas: S-ro Paul Ochs, pre/.idarn S-ro
Thomas E. Rice, vicprezidanto; S-ro
Harold B. Cowan, sekretario-kasisto;
S-roj Henry G. Leslie kaj Walter W.
Milewski, dircktoroj. La ĉiama adreso
de la klubo estas; Esperanta Klubo, U.
S. S. Rhode Island, care Postmaster,
New York City."