•ft ft ft ft ft t^ ft ft ft ft ft ft ft -sir ft ft ft # # <* # # * Ammka ^perantfeto ft x> ft ft ft # ft ft ft ft ft ftftftftftftftftft ftl HX HX «(x *** * JULY-AUGUST. 1916 CONGRESS NUMBER and CONSTITUTION OF E. A. N. A. ##### #i££j>i£i£#2£il fr Jft Jft # AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO Official Organ of THE ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, Inc. a propaganda organisation for the furtherance of the itudy and use of the International Auxiliary Language, Esperanto Editor Dr. C. H. FESSENDEN, Newton Centre, Mass. Assistant Editor Isabelle M. Horn, Box 804, San Jose, Calif. Poetry & Beginners' Depts. Herbert M. Scott Advisory Board D. Hailman, Pre*., E. A. N. Fudge \V. K. Daingerfield !tries t P. Dow Kenneth C. Kerr Dr. D. O. S. Lowell D. E .Parrish Dr. B. K. ŝimonek Lehman Wendell CLUB DIRECTORY This department is conducted solely for the benefit of our organized groups through- out the country. It furnishes a means of keeping in close touch with the work in other cities, for the exchange of ideas and helpful suggestions, and for the formation of valua- ble friendships in a united field of endeavor. BERKELEY, CALIP. Berkeley Esperanto-Rondo, Berkeley H. ft. A. S. Vinzent, Sec'y, 2429a Ellsworth St Meets every Monday, 8.00 P. M. BOSTON, MASS. Boston Esp. Soc, 402 Pierce Bldg., Copley Sq. Meets Tuev. 8 P. M. R. Goodland, Sec UTTE, MONT. Ar&entarka Esp. Rondo, kunvenas vendrede, 8.00 P.M. C. L. Williams. Sek., 251 Curtis st. CHICAGO. ILLS. La Gradata Esperanto-Societo, Dvorak Park Fr. Kovarik. 2502 S. Kedxie Ave., Sek. La Esp. Oficeio, 1669 Blue Island ave. F-ino R. Votlucka, 1539 W. Jackson Blv. Set Kunvenas 2an kaj 4an sab. ciumonate. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Cincinnati Esperanto Soc, 629 Vine Street E. H. Becker. Sec, 511 Sycamore St DELPHOS, OHIO. Delphos Esperanto Klubo, Carnegie Library; Meets every Tuesday, 7.30 P. M., A. J. Laudick, Secy. CLEVELAND, OHIO. La Zamenhofa Klubo. F-ino L. B. Weber, Sek., 2036 W. 48th St DETROIT, MICH. Detroit Esperanto Office, 507 Breitmeyer Bldg., open daily. Library at disposal of everybody, daily 7 A. M...9 P. M., except Tues. and Fit Classes meet Tues. and Fri., 8-10 P. M. La Pola Esp. Unui&o, ĉiusemaĵne, Magnus Butzel Library, Harper St E. Grand Blvd. La Septentrio, Tues., 8.00 P. M., 578 Alexan- drine ave., W. HOUSTON, TEXAS. Houston Esneranto Rondo, ĉiun mardon, 8.00 P. M.. ĉe Y. M. C. A. S-ro A. F. Sundermey- er. Scv MILWAUKEE, WISC. Hesperus Esperantists, S-lno B. H. Kerner, Sek. 632 Summit ave., 2nd Mondays, 8 P.M. NEW YORK, N. Y. Greater New York Esperanto Society. C. C. Coigne, Sec'y, 243 Bedford Pk. Blvd. Groups are listed for 12 issues of the maga- zine, at a cost of only 25 cents for the two- line insertion. Extra lines are 10 cents each additional. The headingj—name of city or town—is inserted free. This matter warrants the immediate attention of every club secre- tary. NEW YORK (Bronx) N. Y. Bronx Esperanto Society, Morris H. S. C. C. Coigns. Sec'y, 243 Bedford Pk. Blvd. NEW YORK (Manhattan) N. Y. The New York Group, Wash. Irvng H. S. Jos. Silbernik, Sec, 235 E. 18th St. NEW YORK (Manhattan) N. Y. Germans Espcranto-Societo, 1966 Broadway» Rm. 27...Open every Wed. for information 7-8 P.M.; Meetings and classes, 8-9.30 P.M. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Phila. Esp. Soc, J. F. Knowlan, Sec, 4212 Girard ave. Meets 4th Fri. Windsor Cafe, 1217 Filbert st. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Rondeto de Litovo-Polaj Esperantistoj, 2833 Livingston St. PITTSBURGH, PA. peranto Sec, Academy of Science and Art Wm. Smith, Sec, 7315 Greenwood St. Fridays, 8 P. M.,Teachers* Rm., Carnegie lost PORTLAND. MB. Portland Esperanto Society, Trelawny Bldg., Herbert Harris, Sec'y, 10 Henry St ROCKFORD. ILLS. Skandintva Esperanto-Instituto, 417 7th St Joseph Johnson, Sec'y, 2315 Parmele St SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Salt Lake Esperanto Club, Mrs. F. M. McHugh, Sec, 4002 So. State St SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. San Francisco Rondo, meets Friday eve., Rm. 127. Lick Bldg., 35 Montgomery St.r F-ino M. D. Van Sloun, Sec'y, 946 Central Ave. TILDEN, NEBR. Esperanto-Fako de la Nebraska Itata Kris- tana Celada Unutfto, Estro, Pastro Chat. P. Lang, Tilden, Nebr. WASHINGTON, D. C. Kolumbia Esperanta Klubo, 2014 P ft, N. W. Ian & 3an raardon, ciumonate, A. Mayer, Sek. WORCESTER. MASS. Worcester County Esperanto Society Businesa Institute, every Friday, 8.00 P. M. The "E" BADGE!The Best Yet Excellent quality green enamel star, with gold-plated back—either brooch pin or lapel button with patent screw fastener. Letter E in gold. POSTPAID 35 CENTS THE AMERICAN ESPERANTIST CO., Inc WEST NEWTON, MASS. FOR THE BEGINNER A list of text-books and literature suitable for the NEW ESPE- RANTIST STUDENT. Carefully selected and especially recom- mended : Practical Grammar of the International Language (Ivy Kellerman Reed, Ph. D.) 50 CENTS Complete Grammar of Esperanto E1 Komcdioj (Zaroenhof) .10 cloth, $1.25 Cis la Revido (English & Esperanto) .05 Introduction to Esperanto (Baker) .05 Karlo (Pi .15 English-Esperanto Dictionary Til) .25 Kolomba Premio (Dumas) .10 Edinburgh English-Esperanto and Mupso dc ha Onklo (Chase) .15 cranto-I h Dictionary .50 Patrino Anserino (Stone .15 Tra la Jaro ( y) cloth, .50 Princo Vane' Harris) .35 Ekzercaro (Zamenhof) .33 .75 Aladin aŭ la liinnda Lampo (Coi .18 Sep Ridoj 11) .25 Ala Baba ka; la 40 Rabistoj (Cox) .14 Sub la Meinokta Suno (Wendell) .33 Elektitaj Fabeloj (la Fontaine) .18 cloth, .50 THE AMERICAN ESPERANTIST CO., Inc. WEST NEWTON, MASS. M DISERVO" We have a few copies of the " Diservo " used at the service in Annapolis, July 30, 1916. Neatly printed and bound in good quality paper cover. WHILE THEY LAST, 10 CENTS The American Esperantist Co., Inc WEST NEWTON, MASS. THE WRITER'S MONTHLY A Monthly Magazine of Interest to Literary Folks $1.00 Yearly THE WRITERS MONTHLY SPRINGFIELD, MASS, THE ADVANCE SHEET A Quarterly, published and edited by Julia Goldzier, 26 E. 45th St.. Bayonne. N. Ĵ., U. S. A. Price 50 cts. a year; $1.00 for 3 years. In the inter*- i if R v tnceioent, Ortho ni an ESPERANTO SHORT-WRITING La gazeto en I v u depai menton pri la Espcranta Mallong-Skri- bo. ova serin komcnciĝos en 1« mera Eldono. Ksp< yoa, 2a Pi kij hi . d. Kniazevoj, Mo 6 kiforos, Golicino, A ow, g.-h 6 1, 125 N. 14th St., O 8 Camp de Harderwijk, Holland S-r r, art. de fori.. kraque. S-r Depire-rse. art. de fort., baraq. 34 S-r h Rem g. armcc Beige, bloc 34 Dandy, Baraque 20, Brig. Camp -ande, Brig. Baraque 34 - H Banque •nrgo Cart re led. 7 M ONOGRAM-PRESILO Oportuna, kompaktm, diatingiĝa, neta, ĉiam- daŭra. Ideala donaco por ia okazo.. Unu aŭ du Ĉefliteroj—25 cendoj. Leahy's, Bx. 264, Alexandria, Va. MIGRANTAJ KARTOĴ ! ! ! 6 FOR 10 c 25 FOR 25 eta, E. H. BECKER 332 Third Ave., Dayton, Ky. SHrLELT MUSIC IN ENGLISH & ESPERANTO WITH KEY TO ESPERANTO Evening and Morning Torn From Each Other Save the Boys Peace Between Nations The Home Place The Santa Ciaus Ship A Cruel War America's Prayer for Peace Too Precious To Lose Lay Down Your Arms. Ye Nations No Flowers For Me When I'm Gone Save United State om Rum United States of Europe If 'Tv,as Your Boy or Mine Two Songs in One Each 15c postpaid A. E. BEATTY, Cardington, O. YOU NEED IT IN Correspondence & Conversation THE KARRIS' ENGLISH ESPERANTO DICTIONARY 25 CENTS POSTPAID THE AMERICAN ESPERANT1ST CO., Inc. WEST NEWTON, MASS. Amerika Esperantisto American Esperantist Entered a* second-class matter May 15, 1913, at the Postofnce at West Newton Station, Boston, Mass., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published Monthly by THE AMERICAN ESPERANTIST COMPANY (Inc.) WEST NEWTON. MASS. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Eksterlandc $1.25 (Sm. 2.50) 6INGLB COPY TEN CENTS Mallongaj verkoj, tradukajoj kaj novajoj ĉiam prefere akceptitaj. Oni ne resendas neakceptitajn manuskriptojn, se la sendinto ne kuuc scndis la resendpagun. La Kcdakcio konservas por si la rajton korekti manuskrip- tojn iaŭbezone. Oni donos la prcferon al manuskriptoj skribitaj skribmaŝine. VOL. 19 JULY-AUGUST, 1916 NO. 1 EDITORIAL COMMENT With the closing of the Ninth at Annapolis another year of hope and struggle is culminated for the Asso- ciation, The first of 0< cr, we open the campaign of 1916-1917, and, pro- fiting by our experiences of the pa determined to extend our propaganda efforts. We wish to call the atten- tion of our readers to the contents of this number, which alone are indica- tions of our progress. The address of President Hailman to the Ninth Congress is a powerful factor for good in our work if each individual member will note it carefully and ap- ply it to himself. lr. Hailman urges your support of the various commit- tees,—The School Committee and Propaganda Committee especially, both of which are helpless without the prestige coming from a large, vig- orous, healthy organization. Tha what E.A.N.A. must be,—the world has no time for weaklings, nor is at- tention paid to those who do not in- vite such attention. We must get busy, make a noise, proclaim the val- ue and virtues of Esperanto, show that it is a privilege to be an 1 ran- t and keep Esperanto before the public* We find herein also the list of new -» and committee mej rs f< 7. A glance will show th W K. is the I qualification ; cd by those who are assuming the responsibilities of the Ass r the coming year. It will be pos- sible for them to give the most e; nt service to our cause when it felt that you are working o. as faithfully, as loyally, as untiringly. What we have gained the i year fort our success for the futur The wedge is inserted in many dirt -5,—avenues which will some day be wide open for the re ion of the international language. The Esperan- Tth America have little cause for discouragement, and much r rejoicing. Let us get together and in harmonious effort hasten the day for the official recognition of Espe- ranto as the world's international, aux- iliary language. Are YOU with us? AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO NINTH ANNUAL MEETING of THE ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA Annapolis, Md., July 27-30, 1916 REPORT OF BUSINESS SESSIONS Thursday, July 27th The Ninth Annual Congress of the Esperanto Association of North Am- erica was called to order at 10.30 this morning by Rev. J. L iley. tempo- rary chairman. milcy read per* sonal expressions of regret at non- attendance from President Wilson, the Go <>r of Maryland, the ex- Governor of Maryland and the Mayor of AnnapolE An address of w< •me was deliverer! by a representa- tive of the city, Prof. T. L. Gladden of St John's College, who briefly sketched the interesting historical at- tract s of Annapolis, and placed be- fore us the keys of the city. Mr. G. W. Ere, President of the Boston Es- ranto Society, responded on behalf of E A his remarks being in both i iisb and Esperanto. Mr. I I of Washington, D. C. like- wise onded to the welcoming if Prof. Gladden, and gave us st 1 incidents of the manner in which anto is really growing. Mr. Reed informed US that Mr. Louis 1;. Post, Assistant retary of La- bor, is an enthusiastic Esperantist and unfailingly encloses an Esperanto key in all of his correspondence, thus doing much for propaganda work. the Lord's Prayer in Espe- ranto iHM linations for Congress of- ficers v declared in order. Mr. E t d was nominated and elected Presiding Officer, and assumed tl ir. Mr. G. W. Lee was elected ice-President, and Miss I. A- Mc- Caffrey, Secretary. The address of Pre nt Hailman. published in full in this number, was read. The Secretary's report was likewise read, as was that of Rev. J. L. Smil as Councilor of the Capi- tol 1 on. A letter from Dr. Lowell regard- ing the inclusion of Esperanto in the public school system was read by Mr. Smiley for the benefit of special prop- aganda along that line. The Chair- man mentioned the fact that Espe- ranto will be included in a course at the Washington Business High School this fall- Mr. Allan Davis, Principal, and one of our most ardent advocates, will give certain pupils an opportunity of pursuing special subjects and in. the language course Esperanto is in- cluded. About fifty students have al- ready been enrolled. The program for the afternoon was announced in detail by Mr. Smiley. The session adjourned at 1.15. Friday, July 28th The second business session of the Congress w ailed to order by the Chair, at 11 o'clock this morning. A telegram from Dr. J. W. Torbett was ad Ntending greetings and si wishes to the ss. At the suggestion Dr. Gordon H- Claude it was moved ihat invita- tions b( to the instructors of modern languages at the Naval Acad- ny to be present at the propaganda meeting on Saturday evening. A telegi from Grecnacre, Me., to the Congress, was read as follows: The Grecnacre Fellowship cordial- ly invites your Congress to hold il meetii next year at Greenacre, Eliot, Mai making time convenient to you. Greenai Is for world unity, b erhood, niversal lan- guage, and its forum for the purpose of the universal investigation of real- it We welcome your Congress in brotherhood and education.—Wm. H. Randall, Chairman, Program." Other telegrams read at this meet- ing were ., >llov\ "Greeting God speed your work. Esperanto, the Language of Peace and prosperity.—J . Torbett, (Mar- AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO lin Texas*)" iest Gr igs and Congrat- ulatioi from the California mcra- the Association. t to deprived of the privilege «n- ally attending the Congress but as- you we are with you in every- g. May great SU< ur nt lab. ay tl inth ; ro \ be the b, Pl< trans- ornia Kondan The report of the mcilor 1 was read, and the list of iv- •r tin- ar 1916-1917. Dr. Simo- 1. as newly elected chairman of the icrship Gc ruled a w <»f his ideas and submitted a plan >r the taxation clubs affiliated i the national body. This will be 1 in detail to th Executive nnittee. Mr. A dendelson of Brooklyn, N. V on the need a change in the Constitution re- garding fees. The )f Dr. J. W. Ttirhett, .muilor. A. Division er n. Councilor. Soul! Division; t. Cot Prairie i\ ision: and tm recn York. Xia Fal and Cl< md. Mr. n- tioned the invitation from Boston i the li >nal and Mati di- gresses in I il in 'lis w< referred to the cuir At the instance naugh, our t laureate. Mr. 11. I. S instructed to an eranto i i, as an licitations of tin the participants in the Esperanto ed- ding i ccurrii m>t ire tl g. I E. Butler irk made special mention of the amount publicity given by the newspapers at the iulh possible i in brin thi ict to th tion of o' . n local papi tiding copit Balti- mor md \\ >a- per^ ir resj ve pan motion of Mr. I is vot- ed that let of appreciate nt to the n« rs wheh gave the ich space. olutions Commit t- of iVr H. bavarian man W. i the Chair. Mr. Mend a lyn. brought up the ma of incr ng the \.\ ibmitt a re n and plat erendum vote to the general meinlx 1 to the Executive tee. pon motion i Mrs Reed, the thank gratulatiot the inth v ordered - Si: ndenl of Schools, th of Educ. -t and t!»e local crantists in Delpho )hio, lierc Esperanto has been placed in the 8th Grade course of study for 1916-1917 A similar 1 of congra* ns as order Ian is. Principal ^s High chool, Washington. I>. t A una rising vote of thai and appreciation given Mr. J. D. Hailxnan, iring Pt lent, for the splendid. I efforts he has «It o X.A. since his election in 1914. r. Mailman is n a* believer in three terms, an Kind impossible to again undertal he Presidency, owing to the fact that he is planning to 3] I much of his time AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO out of the country during the coming year. After a few hoars recess, the mem- bers returned for the reading of the minutes of all ions, and for the report of the Resolutions Committ< which follows this report. A spec al of thanks was extended Mr. G. W. Munford of Annapolis, the able representative 6f the Associated Press, who SO faithfully and accurately re- ported the Congress sessions and events The closing vote of the Ninth was a message of good cheer to "La Maj- stroM to be conveyed to him thru the office of the U.K.A. in Switzerland. 1. A. McCaffrey, Secretary. Resolutions We. your committee, expressly ap- pointed for the purpose, recommend 1 lie adoption of the following resolu- tion: Resolved, That the Ninth Annual Congress of tin speranto Associa- •n of North America, assembled in the Old Senate Chamber of the his- toric State House at Annapolis, does hereby express its must hearty ai affectionate appi n of the cour- tesy, kindness and royal hospitality extended to it by the Mayor and peo- ple of the ci: the officials of the ate of Maryland and of the Naval Academ}', the ladies in active charge of matters of entertainment, the citi- zens who provided si ag auto- mobiles, the local group of Esperan- to and the Rev. J. K. Smil* wl energetic and untiring efforts deserve our sincerest gratitude In- deed the people of Ann lis are the -t word in Southern hospitals Chas. H. Kavanaugh, Chr. Amy C. Leavitt. George Winthrop Lee. Councilor Meeting At the Councilor meeting held Fri- day. July 28th, the principal business ;s the election of officers and com- mittees for the coming fiscal year. Mr. J. D. Hailman, our President for two terms, declined re-election. His su >r chosen is Dr. II. \V. Ye- Lieutenant, M.R.C., Fort Bar- r> f. Dr. Yemans is known to intis hruout the world, as e of our leading advocates and prop- ldist Thru his influence many of the most prominent recognitions of -pcranto as an international lan- guage have been brought about vt the time the International Con- gress in Washington. D. C. 1910. he held the office of Vice-President for the Association, and owing to the in- ability of the then President to at- tend, Dr. Yemans assumed the en- tire responsibili: of the Presiden- tial office during the Congress sea- sons. Later, upon transference to the Philippines, his propaganda work did pot cease, hut rather a large and flour- ishing club was established in Manila and received his support until his re- turn to the United State As a Sus- taining Men of E.A.N.A., Dr. Y'c- inans has always shown himself a loyal supporter of the organization work. His advent as President will be hailed with great delight by the members thruout the country who arc familiar with his efforts in our behalf. The other officers elected are as follows: Vice-President: Dr. B. K. Simonek; Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. C. H. Fes- senden; Kxecutive Committ» D. Rail- man, H. \Y. IK t/el, I). F. Parrish, Dr. C 11. Fessenden and Isabelle M. Horn. Chairmen, Committees: xaminations: Herbert Harris. at ions: Ernest F. Do Props Isabelle M. Horn. School: J. H Fast, itbrrs of School Committee: J. F. t; Dr D. (). S. Lowell: Judge Daingerfield; Com. John Blish; U belle M. Horn. ership Committee: Dr. B. K. Simonek. Chairman. Chicago. Ill; C. igne w York Citv; A. May Washington, D. C; May D. Van Sloun. San Francisco. Calif.; C. R. Bowcn, V lville, Penna. Finance Committee: Dr. H. W. Ye- mans. Chaii ii; Rev. J. H. Fazel; Dr. Tobias Sigel; Dr. J. W. Torbctt; J. A. Silbernik Councilor r 1916-1917: (Some al- ready elected; remainder, vacanci filled at this meeting.) igland: Ernest F. Dow, Wi Newton New York: Miss Cora L. Butler, Port Richmond Y. Penna.: H. W. Hetzel, Movlan, Pa. Capitol: Rev. J. L. Smiley. 130 Trince George St., Annapolis, Md. AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO Southern: A. S. Mcllichamp, Agrico- la. Mis Ohio v: K. C. Kerr, Youngs- wn, Ohio. Central r. Tobia- gel, 607 Breit- meyer Bhlg., Detroit. Mich. mie: Chas. H Briggs. 12 Old Col- ony Bhig., Minneapo Minn. ►nth-West: Dr. J. \V. Torbett, Mar- lin. Tex;. Rocky Mountain: I Under* hill, Bin '\V\ Idaho Spring- Western: Win. H. CI n Fran- cisco, Cab Canadian: or If. Crossman. Lampman, Sask., Canada. THE NINTH AT ANNAPOLIS The stately dignity of Maryland's historic Capital re ed a severe shock on the morning of Thursday, July 27, 1916, when the sleepy little city awakened to a choral "Bonan atenoi I strange tribe which Annapolis had heard much but had succeeded in keeping at a -tance. That first "Bonan Mate- non" shouted by the first enthusk uly the fit f the "Esperanti thrills and shocks to which was to become accustomed within the next four days. Along the winding streets conver ing to the State House we wend our way, climbed the terraced steps, found ourselves on a 1 1 veranda with its white pillars in true Colonial and entered thru the massive doorw Ah! A familiar sight greets "AKCEPTEJO" in f n letters over the door to the first charnbi leads us to believe instantly that we are in the right plac r»y dou! may have had on the subject van- ish in thin air the r ment as the well-known Esperanto "babilado" heroines more distinct. In at ion shows that many of the old "babilan- toj" are on the ground, while a good- ly number of new nd promising ones, are noticeabl "Ho, Pastro y. ni ĝojcga- we exclaim as a cordial voice wel- •mes us, emphasizing the greeting with a hearty handshake And tl J. L. Smiley, Councilor of the apitol Division, of whom we have heard so much during the past months. Our first imj sion, borne out by subsequent events, is that Mr. Smiley was the person the mind of the man who coined the word ^Efficien- cy." Can we say more? Judge by deeds and not by mere «rds. Others of th polls I.speran- tist contingent hasten to extend Tie heartv of t' bland.— it V >rge M Dr. Brown, Dr- Claude, Mrs. Chairs and many oth —a splendid nucleus for the propaganda work in the Cap- itol L> n, R ring the Con s badge we wander around a g the call to order, meanwhile noting our head- quarters. Three large rooms are de- voted to tl: Esperan Congi a large auditorium, for the bu iness st is; adjoining is the "Ak- ptejo." ext to that a room containing an exhibi bool opaganda material and magazit Esperanto banners, flags and n- nants stretch evefywl and ual amount of entlv i which vry Esperantist usually has. is in- eased 100% before the opening ses- sion. Following the adjournment of the first executive meeting t! >fhcial photographer, aptly termed the "mug- isto" by of our ll-knov Eastern 1 rantists, had us at 1 mercy for a short time in front of tin- State House, for the official photo- graph. But what horrible disturbance is taking place at the foot of the vel- ty slope of lawn comprising the State H e grounds? J.otid noi demoniacal coughs and sharp wheez- es follow each other in rapid succes- n. Annapolis in its wildest dreams nev once ttcfa di cord in her hitherto harmonious ex- lence. The mystery did n | long remain unsolved, for suddenly there hove into sight a craft of the well- 8 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO known 4d d and workmanship. om tl 1. before our asto ished gaze, three of the most weird figures we have yet been privileged to Si Penetrating the real i te of sr es in mir Federal Union, with ; Oop, we welcome I a ction of the "Detroit Bunch."— car Poehlman, "Eddi< "Jule" Me —who on tl e precedii Sunday had -haken the dust of D troit from their feet for die more so- ciable mud of Obi- West Virginia and Maryland* The arrived on time,—viz., the opening session of the Ninth,—thereby winning a much cov- eted prize of $2.00 each from a De- troit backer, Mr. Beutler. The near- est >da-water" disp ied- iatelv became the richer by $6.00 fter luncheon we started out en masse for the Naval Academy, a pr fessional guide meeting us at tin to conduct US thru the inter» ig buildings and beautiful grounds, ing th< ights in Uncle al Officer Factory" could be made t subject <>f an entire novel, but la< of space prevents a description of en the moi uperficial chara nth red implements for human destruction, tattered flags of years ■ lie bj id countless relics of pa is when the New Nation was making its slow fight for liberty, —all had a significance because of the part played in our national history. ur own implement for human re- rm. world liberty and Peace seemed all the more precious to us as its ideal chai riatics and possibilites were conn d with the crude methods em- ployed by man for the destruction of is kind. Tired and hot from the blazing sun- light we sought the cool recesses and shady nooks in the vicinity of the band I. and after enjoying a num- ber of selections, were brought to our feet with a cheer as the familiar notes of "La Espero" rang out, played with such fervor that one easily as- imed every musician there an Fs- perant as is really the case with their talented lea Prof. Torovsky and B< of the players. The Banquet A few hours later, at 8 o'clock, Thursday evening, found us again greeting each other in front of Car- vel Hall, as inseparably a part of A napolis as the very air of Maryland, "Carvel Hall." i history, in song and in th. nig! with all hospital The 1 le, placed the entire length of the liquet ball. accommodated every bo while at a cross section along trn rther end, the speak» ind ^ of the even- ing wer i- We have sonnets, poems. « and what-not. dedicated to almost every- thing, but why. 1 a- n all e rity has no on 1 appre- ciation of a real ir> land dinner? The most reasonable a er is. "It can't be Fried chicken a la Maryland, is a poem in it self I Wor fail im Upon, the appearance of the demi- tasse. "Tostcstro" Smiley in the real work of the evening. He intro- duced to us His Honor. layor of Annapolis, James F. Strange, who in words, pictured to the upany some of the attractions and bean of the city, as well as outlining the >r which it is strivin Mr. Jas. M. Munroe, one of the lawyers of the Annapolis bar, followed, with a speech of welcome and an original poem which bi it in every int the true spirit of Annapolis and the Annapolitat) Mr. J. C. Pclh Wore» . Mass., gave . on sketch of the life 0 Dr. Zamenhof, after which the orchestra rem! ur in- ternational anth ci-imposed by the Majstro himself, "I Dr. B. K. Sin iiicago. 111., was the next sj er. hii t being "Usono." Mr. Robt M another leading lawyer of Annapolis and a born public speaker, entertained us during the allotted tl minutes, his topic being "Maryland Miss Mc- Caffrey of the Central Office, followed, speaking in Esperanto, to the toast ,a 1 Mr. G. W. Lee, of Boston, had for his subject "La Fideluloj" and in English, for the propaganda effect, told of several methods of propaganda work to be successfully followed by the faithful. Dr. T gel, in treating his sub- ject. "La irtiroj." absolutely dis- claimed all knowledge of Esperanto martyrs id impr re like him and "there'd be nothin to this propa- ganda busim ihik. has M even a chance to slacken n I i de- sired, tor a charmil injorino is right there too, td supply any defit nd then some. Pardon the di{ sion and we continue— The last topic "Peace on Earth" was divided between 1 J M Magrud D. D., and the i Mr. Bergen ah of Maryland. Dr. Magmder declared that he had caught ne of the I peranto entlu: u and spirit of the party and was ready to admit himself a thorough Esperantist also. The closir ction by the orchn tra "Star of H< was a fitting one, and carried to each of us in the uni- rsal language of music, a message of good cheer. Friday the 28th No ill effects fr<»m the banquet were apparent this morning when the "Ba- bllejo" was again stormed and carried the ' Pacbatalantoj." A little Stranger find m; her appearance in r midst and growing in pro- portion as the ced I cr and more furious. "Fraulino Ru- mor" the name of this latest arrival, and the business I i at 11 o'clock was a cruelty in ed on all pi at, as everyone \\i i to continue di cussion rather than settle down to >rk. However t Chairman kept strictly to the order of the day. and by two o'clocl re ready for the boat trip to the Experimental Station of the val demy. The labora- tories and machinery with all the workings of each. plained to us by naval officers, were of interest to ev- erybody, and those finding the ma- chine shop too warm could await the party outside, enjoying the cool breez- - from the water. Ri turning to the Naval Academy grounds and making our way to the entrance we found a number of automobiles ready to take for a sight-seeing trip thruout the city and suburbs. limpses of old- nc grandeur, picturesque landmarks and places of hi Teal interest were vealed to us by competent guides. Fraulino Rumor, now grown to a full-sized dame, remained with us. Assisted by her ever-present and wil- ling slaves, the newspaper reporters, she flew hither and thither, assuming more tangible shape with each pas- sing hour- After a hasty supper, 7 o'clock found us in a modern "m awaiting the on Esperanto slides. The management had cour- teously msented to w these and all Congn e admitted harp ing permitted to nain for the r performat: •flowing, if they so desired. The views con ] th ol- i in charge of the Central Office. nation for each picture was y Mr. G. \V. Lee of Boston, •ruinately, owing to the fact that the regular program of the theatre was scheduled to follow, the en series of slides could not be shown. Enough were n ho v. r to make us realize ac the practical value <>i this ndid collection for proi n- da wort tirely a new demand for tht will now be create Hurrying from the theatre, via the Detroit jitin made our way to the Gymnasium o: John's Coll from whence the strains of music wan that the Esperanto Ball Ireadj in pr< The little ■uvonir programs are a work of art and will 1 isured as a delightful remembrance of the "good time at ening. It made little difference tl everyone did not dance ufiv it to say that each had the time of his life. To just sit around and talk, and oth -<.-. to \ isit with each other and to partak the delicious fresbments at our pos- al. cat: the minutes to fly on wings and it as nearing the "wee hour when we called the la luctant "Gis revido." rry party of five, on an E uo joy-ride was ol d spinnin awa from the ium and r roused epily to assu n the atiitu of tchful waiting maintained dur- ing the evening. Saturday the 29th durda; ng the clans gat ered at tate for the la business session of tl nth. Ti weath< ad become slightly cooler, using us all to he in u* of >od humor. A Few new face- re observed among the Kn of the Ninth followed immediately, and after Ijournment and luncheon, the mem- bers met again for the reading of the minutes of all ns and for the i'pun of the Resolutions Committee. At four o'clock we were at the boat wharf awaiting the steamer which was to take us down the Severn to West River, a delightful sail in true picnic fashion. In groups and pairs we wandered over the boat, now danc- ing below-deck, now enjoying the stiff br s from the" upper deck, talking Esperanto, and making converts at every turn. The boat was crowded id all on hoard seemingly interested "Esperanto hunch" as we were termed. Every red-hlooded Esperan- tist likes nothing better than to be given a chance to expound his theor- ies and ideas concerning the Esperan- to movement. That many such chanc- es were seized was uninterruptedly demonstrated. At supper, served way down below the deck, with the water rushing past the tin] ►rt-holes, a merry contin- gent of the Congress members was gathered. The c< r of interest was a miniature wedding cake with its white frosting embellished by a green star, presented to newly-wedded antisis by Dr. Gordon Claude of Annapoli 0 y girl had to ha :o dream on, and every fellow a pi to eat immediately— (the i 1 difference between the sexes). The Annapolis landing was reached before we aware of it, and all hastily scrambled off, to make ready for the evening pro n,—the public reception at McDowell Hall. St John's College. At 8.3Q this public meeting was opened with the Congress members present in addition to a go< num- ber of Annapolitans who had come to see what it was all about. The program was a varied one. Consisting of speranto speeches, interspersed with violin selections, readings and songs. Mr. Alex lendelson of Brooklyn. N. Y.. was the first speaker and proved himself an ante ora- tor of the first rank. With his fiery manner and smooth, h, his championship of Esperanto was a triumph. Our little blind heroine, Miss Har- riet L. Stone of Washington, D. C, followed with a short account in Es- peranto of the manner in which Espe- ranto brings the world to the blind* Miss Stone's closi sentence is wor- thy of repetition: fial per n, followed with a short but effective talk on the need fur I .into in South Ameri- can trad Mr. Lee read from a let- r r< i a South American business m who a- !. in Espe- ranto, for information regarding fire- works and parlor pyrotechnics. The manner in which the letter was re- rred to \ York and I'oston linns id tin formation and reply g< nt the inquirer, effectively monstrated again the need and usefulness of an international commercial language. Dr. Simonck of Chit o wa he next speaker and in his inimitable and enthusiastic manner re 1 a hi ir- ons story in Esperanto later translat- ing it into English. Mr. Mayer of Washington, I.). C. closed the list of speakers and the final formal ass session was over. Sunday the 30th This morning at 11 o'clock, the h toric stru e of St. Anne's witn d a BCei r before experienced in her history. By special permission of the Bishop of Maryland and the Rec- tor of St. Anne's, a newer expre n, —an international i age—of 'Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men" re- sounded amidst its lofty pillars. he DoxoIog\ Onward Christian Sol- die hide with .\ ned to take on new life and meaning as the well-trained chorus led them in Esperanto. The Offertory 1> Mrs. George Sherman. "La od on the th .old of a new ei n era in which Esperan- to could not be the lost rhe ning meeting in St. Ann Chapel consisted of a short rvice in English followed by the full ster- pticon lecture, for proj nda pur- oses, the subject beii speranto as an Auxiliary Lan: As man\ the Con were i «1 to leave during the day, farewells w r*\ on every Bide. »t the customary ho\ it a simple and sin la 1 viilo At was the rule of the day. :h succeeding Cong we s; his was the 1 It is tr in a certain sense. ome rticular feature r featur- w stand out prominently as being as- ited with the annual meet but upon analysis we find that h has ruvular niche in our n or h succeeding year finds the ress better in proportion to the growth of our own enthusiasm and loyalty to the cause. speran- tist who does not at least at- tend our conventions is missing son thing vital which it is imp OS si to : in any other way. A "Some- thing" which sends US back home full of renewed vigor and enth in I our speranto in neut; rea to waken our sleepy fellow-workers to ore militant action; ready to sto: the press, public opinion, ech ial cles, anything, which may turtl "nia afero;"—that "somethi means a livelier growth of our I ranto movement, the continued < istence of our organized work and the ultimata >s of our ideals. The E ntist who mis this juvenation loses much; those of us who have been tin realize i alue, —thus wc !a F "lamo. tt SIDELIGHTS ON THE NINTH A wonderful silk Esperanto ban- ner and three "boys" was the contri- bution of Uniontown, Penmu, toward the success of the Ninth. Hu. I. Keyes, our speranto poet, headed the delegation, his two slightly youn- r partners being Kenneth Wood- 1 and Har: Cohen. Certainly no one got more out of the com vil- li than each of the last-nami for the first time attended an Esperanto Congress. It is safe to 12 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO predict that Uniontown has a perma- nent place on the Esperanto map, and the **Gis la Revido, to Uniontown. in* Until th enth in --------- The "Diservo" boo attractive- ly printed, may be obtained at 10 cents a copy from The American Ksperan- I Co.. West Newt Mai irly on the morning of July 29th a sad-looking individual was ved in the Convention room, gazing pen- ly at the brass plate in the floor, marking the spot where tl i mortal George stood and resigned his com- mission in the army, claim the greatest act in American history. To a sympathetic friend, the victim con- fided: "Upon this spot. Washington resigned his commissi» i a few hours on the same place. I stand to resign my libert\ (Poor fellot his premoi as all too true—1 No Esperanto Congress is complete without the "Detroit Bunch." Th is a foregone and accepted conclusion. The Ninth claimed the following very active members from the Central Dis- trict: Dr. and Mrs. Sigel, Jules Meyer, I win i and Oscar Poehlmann. The last named three made the en- e trip l immobile from Detroit. d as official chauffeurs during the Congi s days{Here's hoping the don't i no fate as the o. c. ai the Eighth,—Ed.) ollowingavi ii to Washington they left, with d- die" at the el, late Sunday night, July 30, homeward hound. The trip ol r Esperanto auto, literally co as it was with Esperanto flags, pern id badges, is of interest. H< of the party tell it: "The D.D.'s arrived here in fine style and registered at the Esperanto Hotel. After a very short session, we went to our respectiv homes pretty glad to see the 'old folks at home' once mor<. 'The return trip was much more exciting than going. Our brakes gave out on top of Town Hill one of tli in the range. After a hazardo Dp. we finally arrived at Cumberland where we had new bands put on. After traveling about ten miles, the t front wheel refused to behave because of missing bearings. Stopped a few hour Ed went to hunt up a service station to get repair Everything i fine un- I---------------(censored) hit a farmer wagon and bent the radius ro Ed took the pilot job and drove 200 mil to Detroit ecdless to say,—garage at once I" ay also the cruise of the Esperanto Hi r goes down in our history. The news] s of Annapolis and Baltimore helped in great measure to the success of the Ninth. The pub- licity obtained ne of the feat- ures of r d.i} Naturally thru the anto Wedding" an un- due amount of notice was secured, once th- wrs got hold of it. Particular mention m be made of the "Evening Capitol" of Annapolis, which for weeks preceding the Con- gr wed its progn e and fa- vorable attitude toward the Esperan- to movement. I luring the Congres front page, headline notices appeared y. On Thursday, the 27th. th< ing day, a welcome in English and Esperanto red; a two-col- umn article. "Esperantists Here for Ninth C and in addition many smaller notices scattered thru- out the pa During the remaining days feature articles were given in tli "i ital" under the following headlines: into Kongreso Pro- amo por Hodiau;" "Wedding in Esperanto at the State House;" perantists Favor City for Labora- tor ^perantists bine at Carvel Hall." Baltimore News: July 28th, Picture of Esperanto Bride and Groom; July 29th, Picture of Delegates to the Ninth. iltimorc American: July 28th. "To Married in Esperanto;" July 29th, "Esperantists elect Officers." Baltimore ^r: July 27th, "Espe- rantists Meet at State Capital Baltimore Sun: July 28th. "Espe- rantists in St July 29th, "To be Wed in Esperanto." ffiington s: Julv 29th, "Washington Woman Married in Es- peranto." Boston Post: July 31, "Wedding Ritual all in Esperanto." San Jose Mercury Herald: "Couple Married in Esperanto Come to this City to Live." The most valuable part of the pub- licity obtained lies in the fact that practicalh y article incorporated the word Espeeranto into the head- line, and as all articles mentioned above were given prominent space and headlines, this ms that many thousands of people have been intro- AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 13 cJuced to the International I-anguae who ti have before m heard of it. Copies of any of tl abore papers may be obtained by writing for trrcm. "Welcome the Esperantists. Sor- ry \vi speak the language. —Annapolis ning Capital.*' A wedding ceremony in which ever rd v pronom in Es- peranto was performed in Annapolis for a Washington couple. Now tin seeking novel weddings probably will have to resort lorthand cere- mony- Washington "Herald.*1 "It is no unusual thing for Anna- polis to see visitors from all parts of the United Stat» In fact, n- try is perpetually represented in every section by the officers and midship- men at the Naval Acadern "But when be people come from many distant states solely in the ba- rest of an international languag the fact is sufficiently impressive n re than p; g notice. "What is the inspiration which so forcefully animate tl tn- tists? It is clearly the b< H ihat the world al last been presented wit a long-looked -for intern: lal tongn hich will serve as a great factor in promoting universal peace. Such a climax is no vain vision for n is the goal of Christianity, and of all humane religion While expect- ing this millenium. the tntists claim that thrs neutral auxiliary lan- ;age has a splendid service to ren- in commerce, in diplomacy, in ience, in Red Cross work, and in all meetings of an international char- acter. "Esperanto has not been launched to v p away all national tongues, but simply to supply the commun- ation between the nations. 1 in this light, it must ap- peal to all intelligent persons. It is rtainly worth} invest :ion and if vindicated in its claims, it ntitled to widespread study and Many grown folks are too busy, or imagine y are. to acquire a new language, but if told that this Esperanto la griage is the easiest and perhaps the tost express; on earth, they will make their program elastic enough to include the Esperanto speech- soon as practicable all school author- ities will do well to -ider claims, which art nplicity, utilit • broadenii influence —Editorial, Annapolis "Evening Cap- ital," Aug. 2. THE ESPERANTO WEDDING Undoubtedly the remembered and striking hire of the Ninth at An- napolis will be the Esperanto wedding of M belle A. McCaffrey of the Central Office and John S. Horn of San b ma. The affair came as a surprise to the Congress mem- bers in attendance, and but for the sleuth like tend< es of Mr, G. W. Munford, the newspaperman in da; attendance at the Cong: would have remained a secret until the hour of the i nony. As fate would have it however, it was the publicity feature of tl and thus, for the sake of Esperanto, * "leak" was not without its compensations. Bali more, Air lis and Washington pa- pers d to feature the "Espe- ranto V with front page no- tices, while Associated Press, further publicity was given by pape thruout the country. Tin suit for the cause is that again Esperanto is demonstrated as a real, practical ami living languag Miss McCaffrey ("I.A.M* of the Central Office) is well known to the mtists thruout the ry, having been connected with the Cen- tral ( >r be L8t six yea- radu from the Washington High bonis in 1910, she associate th the ranto n t in the ar, b» nager id h Sec ry-Treasurer of the American Esperantist Company while tral was catcd in Washington, 1). C. in April, 1913, headquarters wei transferred V\ N >n (lios- >n), and Miss f affrey made the trai also. In 1913 she made ecretary asurer of the • uto As8< lion North and later As^ Editor Amerika Esperantisto," also r< tainin the m of Secretar Tt to th' any. Mr. Horn is a gradual f the Uni- vt — after a special course in ph; 1 chemistry at the 14 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO University of Chicago, taking the de- gr achelor of Science from the ada College in 1911. The follow- er, year, finishing a Post-graduate in T ological Chemistry, the degree of ter of Arts was con- liim by Leland Stanford University! California. Mr. Horn is ngaged as cl for tin- \\ .rain & Sugar Products Corn- ny at Agnew, if. It was at Stanford in 1911 that Mr- ►mi studied Esperanto under the vi s and able propaganda efforts of Prof. Guerard, when the Esperanto rse was a p the curriculum at the L'n y. Owing to the ardent Esperarr n- thusiasm of both, it was natural that th ihduld i the ceremony in 1. o. With the kind cooperation . James E. Smiley, this was Horn will retain her editorial duties and continue statu ry of the nation as h« o- foJ At it. she w in ad- dition, elected Chairman of >p- aganda Commii for the coming fiscal year. iie happy couple will reside at iif.. for the present, all mail being addressed in future to Box 804 Jose, Cah Gesinjoroj Horn Tu toj into* «l»i i^ la kc ili c ĝojatr PREDIKO ml F- 1 man "Novan n mi donas a! vi, ke vi amu unit la alian; kiel mi amis vin. tiel vi ankau amu unit la alian." La vol iujoro en la XIITa apiiro de la Evangelio lau Sankta Johano. Samideanoj :— L idle aniafividata temo de citi Lta prediko cstas la I imc* 1 live, ne povas ne paroli pri tio. ear gi vs la interna ideo de Es- perantismo, kaj same la idealo, n o, alcco de ! mo. u la intenco de nia Di injoro tio estas la diferenciga signo de Lia Religio,—la amo, a io kaj al homoj. Li ampleksas la tutan religion per tin vorto.— Vi d I ami la or on, vian Dion, pi i tui;i via k< la tnta via menso per la tnta anlmo, kaj p a via for to. Kaj vi devas ami k oksimulon kiel vi amas vin nicin. Jen. la tuta religio,— tno al Dio kaj an 1 homo. Kiel Espcrantistoj, nia da lit- is pri la ona ordo de la socio. d malgrau ĉiuj mokoj. ĉiuj kon- traŭajoj, ĝi persistis. kaj ne nur per- stis sed kreskis, kaj pli kaj pli in- tlIMS la homan vivadon, car ĝi estis 1 )i'{n ,t» ncaF nevenkebla. Malrapide sed certe ĝi kreskis, pli kaj pli insiigante la homojn al amo kaj honfaremo. ilrapida devis e ĝia progresado car kontraŭ ĝi estis amasigitaj la potencaj fortoj de ego- ismo—vera giganto, ĝis tiam la plej forta motivo en la mondo, la konfesita granda Rego de la bomaro; sed kvan- im malrapida. ĝia progresado < • nstanta. pro tio, kc ĝi estas pli po- tenca forto ol la egoismo. La historio de la civilizacio esias la historio 1$ trlumfado de tiu ideo de fratamo kontraŭ la egoism Tior kioti ni nomas la civilizacio estas efek- tive la rezultato de la infltio de tiu id< Certe ĝi ne ankoraŭ venkis. Certe ni ne i Jtas kontentaj pri la ĝisnuna rezuliato. Longe malproks antau ni brilas la iumstelo de vera socia bon- stato p< r la amo; sed, koinpare knn antaii; epokoi, ni homoj ja far is grandajn paŝojn antaŭen; kaj tia. kia la nuna civilizacio ŝuldas ajn bonojn ne al ia kvazau automata evolucio. sed efektive al la forta inlluo de tiu ideo de fratamo. aj pli kaj pli ĝi antafteniros nc- haltigeble. Vane ĉtuj malbonaj ecoj ĝin kontraŭas. EC la terura malbono —la inilito—ne povas gin venki. La ilil i» nur signifas ke ne ankoraŭ fari- &\a tiu ideo sufice forta por sukce koniraubatali la malbonajn pasiojn de 1 goismo. Fine, ĝi estos sufiĉe forta por neebligi la militadon kiam, kaj nur tiam, ni havos veran civiliza- cion. Preskaŭ malkuragighe kiel ni estas pri Ia nuna terura, kruelega, preskaŭ mondmilito—eĉ j. Kaj 6* estas duobla do- naco. Unuc, ĝi estas la inspiriga idealo de amo—al Dio kaj al homoj,— amo universal», ĉiuu ampleksan, Di- Due, ĝi estas la povo donita al ni kiu trans Formi gas la animojn kaj ie,os ilixi llami kaj bruli per 1 ink- ta fajro de am La Kristana Ekle2i<» s tiu, kiu instruas al ni la amon kaj dun as al ui ĝian povon. Ni bezonas la vcron pur Dion aj Inmion ; bezonas la Dian hel- pon kin lluus en nin de la Dio enkar- niginta, Nia Sin/ 10 Kristo, per la preĝoj kaj sakramentoj de Lia Ke- ligio- Par hit atigi la mondon, muh pli estas bezonata ol la nura inter- ko kaj tin plimulto estas 3a amo en ni menj—kc ni eatu homama: toj. Interkonigado nc necesigas la amon. Kiel ni bone scias, la plej akraj malpacoj okazas inter samling- vanoj. En la lima de samlingva u bo, eĉ en familio ofte vidiĝas grand» manko de fratamo. Kaj ankaŭ la lingva sameco ofte liveras al homoj f)li gran dan p< n malpacigi kaj ko- an Lion por socia I- iaro. La majstro vidis la futan mondon di [data per grandaj muroj kon- rnitaj, ne el ŝtonegoj talkom- prei For disbati tiujn nmrojn li genie ebpensis la mondlingvon ('.spe- nt o. d interne de la < raj nui- roj de malkompreno tr aj,— la rauroj de egoismo, d< n 3timo, de malamo, kaj tiuj muroj nur disfa- lo lb La bonfaraut. de Eratam< Kaj eiam ni nicinom inspire* kaj la povo de tiu amo venis kaj < de Kristan o. O ai Kristanoj rn mploj de nia amr ed n al- ati niajn neperfekta . aiati neii- dele< i estas la Krisi rel in alti as. kicl flams lumon ii idealon kaj nte an- laŭenigas ĝin per sia agado. Do, mi vokas viu, Kristanaj Espe- il pli granda frdcleco al la nktaj devoj de via religio, por ke, plenigitaj per la amo. vi povu ne nur ri gloron al Dio sed plej efike helpi al la fratigado de la mondo. per E ran to. a idealo. bona la- ■ro,—Kristana amo en la koro, kaj Esperanto kiel triumfanta glavo en la ano. kaj tiu idealo kaj laboro realign en ni por la beno de Y homoj. OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS THE ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA Central Office, Newton Centre, Mass. C. H. Fessenden. Sec. ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT (Mr. J. D. Hailman) 9th National Esperanto Congress Annapolis, Maryland Members of E. A. N. A.: It is again my pleasant duty as Pres- ident of our Association to call to your attention at an annual Con- gress certain of the weightier mat- •rs which should demand your con- sideration and action. It is not ne- cessary here to review the progress of the past year,—that you will find in better form in the reports of the Secretary-Treasurer and our Commit- tee A study of these will show that we are again occupying advanced ground and that we are surely, eve if somewhat slowly, approaching tl goal of our endeavors. The principal matters of which it is necessary to speak are those to which attention was invited a year Jtgo,—they still require your active est. In accordance with the action of the Oka Kongreso, a Guarantee Fund was established, but it has not as yet the a* nt necessary to make the subscriptions binding and frequently was of no financial as- sistance during the past year. It is d that you consider this situation and take effec u to secure a Guarantee fund whic will remo from our Central Office the shadow a possible deficit and provide the means for more active propaganda work, and the wherewithal ularge all our activities. .Many thi van be done to better the Association id forward the cause of Esperanto, AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 17 ■ >\ dcd we have th fun li ern at a a! matler and c th( ttd for ti tr. Han ]>v sti f routine work, th Antral Oftice has not been a quistU Lent.' n to tin t. We also venture i I that u con r the appointment of a special nillee on Meml er the country and bring in the Esperan otlni in ere who an- not yet is. This matter also been left too much t<> ihc Central Office and w< not grow- ing as we should. A s ic cam- paign in this direi Quid l>e car- ricmmit: ap- pointed last fall, in accordance with the action of the Oka. are to be con- gratulated upon this and < r pro- gress made and after 1 its re- port, proper thought should ! iven to ways and means of stn lening its position and such advice or in- structions given as will had to posi- tive and forceful action thruout our territory, coordinating all local efforts into a harmonious ar widespread attempt to get Esperanto 'nto tne school curriculum at the right time and in the right v. It should be decided just where Esperanto fits in- to our educative sys t and then all el ort «uld be directed in har- ny t here. Oi.r commercial opport :11 need developing and a fru tfu! * I, in which ir done little. The extension oi Ann n trade s nee last v*. d all xpectation id w should actively endeavor t<> jperanto the large place which it :ier or later must pi in inti national business relati< V to tal to urge its imme- diate use in h Amer c an I we ould be prepared to secure its •j>tion in all American ►mtneree upon the cessation of the Em i »pean war ibject which should r ive t ntion of the Congri is thai of propaj a discussion of m ml w instructions to our Pi ganda Committee would not be an Tl omitry requires and our duty to spread the gospel of Kspe- into amis, a systi ic campaign of pr< and ork, guided b »nr nininittt and carried out along well-planned lines in all parts of our divisions and districts. We gladl mmend the very active worl ne b> man the local grc, in this line and i with pi ire th ic- cess attained, but will pr much more rapidly, if all our rts are cc iina- and this is certainly one of the main functions of our Prop- aganda Committee. ie Congress ca u devote its attention nor give its time to a subje f great rt- ance than a study of the i - by 'which the mmittee may attain si cess in tl articular. The nit- tee needs your and will you not 1 invest te this very important branch of our work in all its phases and so be a to understands help the Committ in its v work? W re in n ling the .] a< ties of our Central Office during the past -good hard work has been done.—our Se reury and his very efficient ant deserve our hearty thank as well as all those who have aided by upholding the hands of our execut: officers. The unations Commit- tee especially is to be commend for the la* number of examinations ven and diplomas issued. This de- partment of our work v never in Iter condition. Our official organ 18 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO "Amerika Esperantisto" now om- trollcd by the ion, has con- nucd to improve during the year, and the result ha> justified our cx- 10ns that A. control was wi t for both magazin an iation. We f click iation upon the happy auspi under which now meets in Anna .,—our friem here have left no atom preparation or good fellowship unturned in their earnest desire to make this gathering a | i succ Under such t ti< — a year of progress happi'y cl; pleasant and inspirim ir- roundings in which to « < the milestone marking the beginning of the final stage the jourm "nia af< to the complete (fitment Of its sion on tin the lantb Signed) J Mil an, President, E. A. N. A. 1\ ation fi Elementary, 10 Advanced, 25 cents. EXAMINATIONS The Central Office asks the indul- ges f its members with regard to itier of examinations :hin tb weeks Owing chat n the routine of our work, i unable to give recent rcqn for enrol it our usual prompt a* n, Matters are rap- iy becoming listed however, and \vc trust no further delays will i perienced. 1915-1916 has ! our most suc- cessful year so far as number of en- rollments and successful candidates re concerned. e should judge h< hat about 80% of the mem- bers of E.A.N.A. have never yet en- rolled for either mination. Why this is so has not yet been revealed, rom the experience of th< itral ce with a large proportion of its members, it is certainly not lack of pi iency. What, thei reason that YOU have never applied for reg- istration With the opening of the fall clas- ses, every student of former seasons an ery potential peranto ii structor should be a "diplomito" of the national Association. REPORT ON EXAMINATIONS Tu the President and Members of th eran .ation of North A The year closing June 30, 1916, has shown a greatlj inert I interest in the examinatiot offered by your As- SOCiation, and the work done by a major of the candi has be- of a better uiah that of the pr ing year. Tvi( have taken t1 xaminai the Ele- enta Diplomo, ol wl four failed; six tried for tb Supera Diplomo, with o lailui' ai oil ap- plied for the < iraina aperi, but, from oi am ithei ive up the attempt, Although many of the papers that have Submitted during the year ar r qui te avcra^ of the pi yet errors in gramn al coir on are too frequent* The translations from I s- peranto are usually llent, e in the paper applicants who failed to pass tin nation as a hole; but the translation of the pre- scribed linglr |, which are icd to test the student's ability to u peranto in the expression of his ideas, too frequently shows that lie is not yet capable of using it cor- rectly in convei on or correspond- enc( Those who ai :ed in the la- bor of teaching "la kara lingvo." in the various parts of r country, are therefore urged to allow less use of the textbook in recitation, and to have their pupils put much more time and labor into t: Iation of ordinary lish phrases into Esperanto, both orally and in writing Only in this way can a practical knowledge of the language be obtained. The names of all successful candi- dates are published in Amerika Espe- rantisto, and the < Hence of the papers, this year, is shown by the that, of the tv tr that were accepted, el d received honorable ntion. The appli >ns h. come from a dozen different st; as widely crated a California, Texas and three states of w England; Illinios leading with the largest number, and chusetis next following. AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 19 It is hoped that a still greater in- crease of interest will be seen in the coming year. Herbert Harris, for the Committee. THE CONSTITUTION of the ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, Inc. As Amended at the Eighth Congress, San Francisco, 1915 ARTICLE I—NAME The name or this Association shall be The Esperanto Association of North America. A Kin LB II—OBJECTS The objects of this Association shall be the fm ncc of the study and use of the In- ternational Auxiliary Language, Esperanto, cording to the Iunento Zamcnhofa, and, in particular, the formation of a close union bet ill individuals and or- ganisattonj studying Of using Esperanto. ARTICLE III MEM SHIP Section 1. Any individual interested in Es- pcrantn II be eligible to membership in this Asso on, subject ft) the vote of the Executive Committee, Sec. 2. Any person paying to the Treas- urer the sum of one hundred ($' 0) dol- lars sh.31 be eligible to Life Membership. Such members snail pay no annual dc iring life. Sec. 3. Organizations composed of mem- bers rt in any case to go beyond llie I my Division of the Association as del in Article VIII. 2. Upon application made to the Executive mmittee by at least 20 per cent of the member residing in such district, a charter y be issued Itch organization. 3. Sub; e provisions of this consti- tution and subject to the general supervision and control of the Executive Committee said charter shall give uch organization full ■wer and to organize such dis- trict, to conduct priipaganda work therein, and to administer the business of this A sociation within rritorial limits. 4. Such org tiona when chartered shall ve the pn utthority to grant char- ters upon such conditions as they may im- pose, not repugnant to the provisions of this nstitution, I local clubs, groups or su- ites within such district, all of whose tivc members shall be members of this Asso- ciation. 5. Not more than one organization shall be chartered by this Association in any one district, except as provided for in paragraph 9 of this section. Upon am f vote of the members of an frict organization, such district may be divided and two or more organizations thciein may be chartered. 7. When such division of any district or- ganization is made, the respective jurisdic- tions of each newly chartered organization shall be limited by the Executive Committee and the original charter shall he surrendered. 8. The work of all district organizations shall be under the constant supervision and control of the Councilor of the Division in which they are located. Reports from such organization to the Secretary of I Associa- tion and communications from the said Sec- retary to any such organization shall he made thru the District Secretary. 9. m Within geographical limits not included within the district of any chartered district organization, charters may be granted by this Association to local clubs, groups or sooeuu all of whose active members shall be mem- ra of this Association; provided, however, that if afterward a district organization shall be chartered in a district in which any so chartered I org >n is situated, said local nization shall surrender its original charter and shall receive without cost a char- ier f rho newly organised district Asso- ciation. 10. Organizations receiving charters shall pay into the treasury of the body issuing said charter a charter fee of one dollar ($1.00). Sec. 4. Sectional Federations, Within the limits of my profession, ipution, national- or other such limitation, charters may be granted by the «ciation to federations of e interested in the prop- aganda of ranto within those special pro- fessions, nationalities, These shall be know Sectional derations. i be chartered, such Federations must c 11 least 25 p< II not be limited geograj lly, and h.ill have the same rights and duties within I pn na- tionality, etc., which the District Associa- tions exercise within geographical limits, ARTICLE IV Sec. 1. The nfllcers of this Association shall be a President. Vice-President, Secretar Treasurer, and General Council. Sec. 2. he General Council shall be com- posed of ten or more members who shall be elected annually by the voting members the Association, according Nrticle N'T I. I'm li Cot T shall be entitled to one h paying member in his Division. It shall have full charge of the general poli- cy of this A latiofL and shall exercise g< eral supervision over its work. Sec. 3. The General Council shall elect annually the President, Vice-President, and becreaary-Treasurer of this Association. Sec. 4. The General Council shall appoint such committees . ma) he necessary for the proper management of the affairs of the As- 20 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO sociation. Sec. 5. The Pr<. Vice-President and Sc' y-Trcasurer shall ill perform all sually appertain to their respec» tive offices. Sec. 6. Upon nomination of the Council of my division, the Executive Commit! members ol such Division nc, it- p*e .-ure as Coi »r. The work uch assistants shall be under the super d control of tl Counciic r, ARTICLE V— COMMITTERS Sec. 1. There sh ill he three St n ing c oi this A the members of wh II continue in olllce at the p'e:su C 1. The chai ill be appointed nually 1 ^aiil C on Pi n. anklab Ar- kansas and Texas shall form I thwe ern Division and elr • ne Councilor. 10. The States of M< Nevada, . Oregon and \\ *ther with Alaska and Pa dial! form the Western Division and i tncib II. The Dominion of rro Canadian D n and n- cilor. 12. The States of Wyi ih, Col ado, together with At lu form the Rocky a Division and elect one Councilor. Sec. 3. .Divisions outside of the terrlt herein named may lie created by of the ieral Council, • h Divisions shall elect one Cotinc Sec. 4. Whenever fifth of the me bers of any Division shall petition the Gen- 1 Council for the e\« ght of recall the Council shall order er thirl lays' notice, and If a majority ol «he in such I e for the recall of its Councilor lhaU stand thereby loved from office. II he appointed hy the Council, and ihall hold of- fice until his sue* bees duly electc Sec. S. At the annual meeting ot this As- sociation, immediately after ?,g sc sion, the General Council and elect i lie remaining n of thi Assoc- ie E>. ve and the Chairmen of the three Standing Committees. It shall meet thereafter tl shall deem advisable, or at the call of the Presi- dent. Sec. 6. Vacancies in elective offices oc- cur between annual meetings shall he filled hy the General Council unless other- wise provided for. AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 21 ARTICLE VIII—MEETINGS Sec. 1. The annual meeting of this Asse- rtion shall l»e held in the month of July or August in each year, at a time and place to be designated annually by the General nnciL Sec. 2. The ecutive Committee shall meet for organization immediately after its appointment by the General Council. It shall thereafter meet, as often as it may deem necessary, for the proper transaction of its business. Sec. 3. The Standing Committees shall meet at the call of their rexpective Chairmen. Sec. 4. At all meetings of this Associa- tion, and of the General Council, reprcsenta- u and voting by proxy, shall he permissi- All proxies to be valid, shall be in writing, duly signed and witnessed, and bear- ing the date of issuance, and the name of a chosen representative or substitute. Sec. 5. At any meeting of this Associa- tion only members of the Association, and i hose holding proxies for absent members, shall be present, unless by invitation of the presiding officer. ARTICLE IX—QUORUM Sec. 1. At any duly called meeting of this Association the members present by person or proxy shall constitute a quorum. Sec. 2. At any duly called meeting of the General Council, the Executive Committee, or i Standing Committee, those members pres- ent in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum. ARTICLE X—AFFILIATION Organizations other than those devoting their time principally to the study and propa- ganda of E ntn, which are interested in the aims of this Association, may become af- filiated societies upon vote of the General Dunctl Such oi eatioot shall be entitled the privileges of conventions, and shall have a voice, but not a vote, thru a duly elected fraternal dc te in the annual meet- ing of the Asso and Council. ARTICLE XI AMENDMENTS This Constitution shall not be amended ex- cept by a two-thirds vote at any annual meet- ing of the Association. Proposed amendments must be endorsed by at least two Councilors or by at least twenty-five members of this Association, and, when so endorsed, notice of the same, giving full text of the proposed amendment, shall be published in the official organ, or sent to each member of the # soctation at least thirty days prior to the an- nual meeting, otherwise such amendment shall not be considered. ARTICLE XII—BY-LAWS Sec. 1. Immediately after their election the General Council shall cause to be prepared itable By-Laws, not repugnant to the pro- visions of this Cons: on, for the govern- ment of this Association. When such By- Laws have Veen adopted by the General Coun- cil, they shrill not be amended, or altered, or added to, except hy a two-thirds vote of the members of the General Council. Sec. 2. The By-Laws of this Association as adopted by any General Council shall be binding on any subsequent General Coun except as amended, in the manner prescribed in the preceding section. BY-LAWS ARTICLE I—MEMBERSHIP Sec. 1. Each organization chartered by tlii sociation shall keep on file with the of this Association a complete copy {institution and By-Laws adopted b Secretary of the C I such organization and the names and a< dresses of all its officers. ARTICLE II—DUES AND VOTES Sec. 1. Every membership paid in shall be credited to the Division to which it he- lungs and the total number of memberships pail Division shall represent the vot- ing power of its Councilor in the affairs of the Association. Sec. 2. The annual dues shall be paid on admission to membership and on the first of October thereafter, except that iiiomht nitted between the adjournment of the an- nu in any year and he first day of October of that year shall be in good standing until October 1 of the following yegr. Sec. 3. The fiscal year of this Association !l begin October 1. ARTICLE III OFFICERS Sec. I. The Secretary of the Association shall act as Secretary to the General Coun- cil, presenting to the Council ill matters wor- y of its consideration and keeping a record its decision thereon. Sec. 2. Any Councilor wishing to present ■ matter to tne other members of the n- cil for deration and vote shall commun- icate it in writing to the Secretary. Sec. 3. The Executive Committee may pn sent matters to the Council for consideration and vote by sending them thru the Secretary. Sec. 4. Any person not a member of the Council or of the Executive Committee who wishes to present such a matter to the Coun- hall communicate same to the Councilor his division, who may present it as pro- vided in Sec. 2. above. Sec. 5. There shall be no limit to the right of any Councilor to propose changes in any matter that has been voted upon, or to pro- pose a reconsideration of such matter whether same was adopted or not, but until such pro- posed change has heen accepted by the Coun- cil, it shall not affect any proposition or p thereof that may have heen adopted. Sec. 6. In all matters presented to the General Council for consideration and vote the ballot shall be closed at the expiration of three weeks from the day notices were mailed. Sec. 7. Councilors shall be considered to have voted in favor of any proposition or part on which they do not express a choice unless the Secretary shall have re tice of their absence from the country at the time of voting. Sec. 8. All matters to be presented to the Council for con tion nnd vote shall be so drawn up that the vote may be expressed on each part thereof by a stroke of the pen. .e person making the proposal shall incor- porate his reasons in the shape of a preamble a part of the proposal and shall affix his nature thereto. The Secretary shah prompt- ly send two copies of the same withn-.it ge to each Councilor who shall imm< iately express his choice on one copy and re- turn it to the Secretary, retaining the other for his file. The Secretary shall notify each mncttor and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the result of the ballot. End of Official Part 22 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO KRONIKO NORDAMERIKA Tilden, Nebr. Kurso fondiĝis tie ĉi de Pastro G P. Lang, konsistante el _ udentoj en la altlernejo. Oni btudas Ksperanton por helpi sin en siaj alilingvaj studadoj. New York, N. Y. Antaŭ nclonge ĉc Asbury Fark J., la lokaj Espe- rantistoj renkontiĝis kun la samide- anoj el Perth Amboy, N. J., kaj Phila- delphia. Pa., por Esperanta Ekskur- so. La Sokretario el Nov-Jorko, S-ro >ton C. Coigne, raportas ke ĉe- iis proksinuune 60 personoj. Paro: ladoj estas faritaj de S-roj^ II. W. iaher, Nicholas Ehrlicli kaj Joseph Silbernik. Butte, Idaho. Laŭ la "Butte Min- er urnalo tie ĉi, R. Ik Blackston survoje al Bostono, alvenis en la ur- 11. S-ro Blackstone paroladis pri Esperanto ĈC la Socialista Kluho, kla- riganto la regulojn kaj fundamentojn de la lingvo. Li nun eniros "Yellow- stone Park" survoje al "Salt Lake City." La "Idaho Republican," tag- jurnalo en Blackfoot, Idaho, kaj la Post" en Idaho Falls bone raporlis pri la rimarkinda vojaĝo. San Francisco, Calif. "Ni deziras anonci, ke la jarkunveno de la Kali- fornia Espcrantista Rondaro okazos en Septcmbro, de la 2a ĝis la 4a, 1916. La programo ne estas ankoraŭ de- tale aranĝita, sed laŭ bontrovo kaj deco, ni sckvos la jenan: Sept. 2an, tbaton vosp^re, 8a horo: Akcepto de Icgitoj kaj vizitantoj; 9a horo: Anuizajc Sept. 3an, Dimanĉon. Duin la tago—libera (aŭ malgranda ekskur- so); 6.30 vespere, Rondara Festman- go; Paroladoj. Sept. 4anT 9.30—12.00, tborkunsido; 12.00, Lunĉo kaj dist- go. Ciuj kunsidoj okazos ĉe Hotelo Ramona, 174 Ellis Strato. San Fran- cisco—la rendevuo de nia loka Espe- rantistaro. Ciu samidcano certe vo- las partopreni nian ĝuplenan jarfes- ton. La kunveno-bileto kostos nux unu dolaron ($1.00). Pri alia infor- mo oni sin turnu al la Rondara Sek- retario, 946 Central Ave., San Fran- cisco."—M. D. Van Sloun, Sek. Trousdale, Okla. La Esprrantistoj de la to Oklahoma jam organi/L Statan Asocion km aiiĝos al la nacia socio. .l jenaj oficistoj estas elek- titaj: S-ro Ja- ear, Prezidanto; ro Edwin I tephens. Sekretario; W. \Y Pannell, A. M. Flesher, kaj F. B. Flenniken, Aga Komitata An- tauen, Oklahoma! Ni rigardas vian progreson kun multe da re so kaj espero. Detroit, Mich. La "Detroit Free Pre tagjurnah raport ri la laj junu anoj de la 1916a kurso d la Pola-Amerikana Altlernejo, ricevis iaĵn diplotnojn, prezentitaj de la estro. Prof. Roman Wandzell, Ciuj gradiĝintoj, je sia eni- ro en la AM' nu ion, ne povis paroli angle, sed nun parolas angle, kaj an- kaŭ gerniane. fr, latine, greke kaj RANTE. Esperanto A well-organized endeavor has been adc to interest the physicians as- sembled for the American Medical Association meetings in the world- language. Esperanto, which has among its prominent propagandists, Dr. To- bias Sigel of this city. The vision of a common speech, binding the peoples of all nations, is a very pleasant one. Perhaps, cen- turies hence, there actually will he evolved a language which the great- er part of the earth's inhabitants will use. All languages are composite and in the English of daily use are con- tributions from many races. The present value of Esperanto, its supporters affirm, is in trade and sci- ence, although a great many works of literature have been translated into it. As a preventive of war, its po- tency might be questioned, since his- tory is replete with the records of bloody conflicts between groups us- ing the same language. Anyway, the promotion of Espe- ranto is a very engaging method for hastening the genuine brotherhood of man.—Editorial, Sunday edition, De- troit News-Tribune. AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 23 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, ETC. of Amerika Esperantisto, published monthly at West Newton, Mass., required by the Act of August 24, 1912. Dr. C, H. 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