The Head Teacher of one of the London County Council Schools has been
taking his elder boys through a _con amore_ course of Esperanto.
This course is much appreciated. Happy boys of this New Age to be
able to learn the Most Modern of Languages by means of exercises
taken from the fascinating tales in this Gazette, instead of from
such old-style phrases as: "The remembrance of your assiduity has
rewarded me"; or, "The libraries of this town are very small."
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Mentioning _Libraries_ reminds us that the copy of _The
Complete Text-Book_, supplied to a London Free Library by one of
our enthusiastic supporters, has already been so much in demand, and
has consequently become worn out, that another copy has been applied
for.
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Esperanto has now been adopted by the Yōst School of Shorthand and
Typewriting in Liverpool.
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In illustration of the commercial utility of Esperanto, our readers
will be interested to learn that a Huddersfield hardware firm has
sent a secretary to London to acquire the language, owing to the
large number of communications received from abroad in this idiom.
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We have received a letter from John Harrison, Esq., 114, Plymouth
Place, Leamington. He is desirous of starting an Esperantists'
Society in that town. He adds: "It is wonderful what a brotherly
feeling exists among Esperantists. I regularly hear from 'Via fidela
Bohema amiko'; from a Spaniard who 'Sincere premas vian manon'; from
a Russian who 'Sendas saluton al malproksima Anglujo.' A Dutchman
kindly translated one of his national songs into Esperanto for me,
and a Buda Pesth friend sent me an illustrated paper containing an
Esperanto page. From other countries I have had most friendly and
interesting communications."
Esperantists having friends in Leamington should make Mr. Harrison's
wish known.
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A valuable article on Esperanto has appeared in the _Warrington
Observer_. The author, H. Powell Hughes, Esq., of 3, Fairfield
Road, Stockton Heath, will gladly send a copy on receipt of postage.
We hope that many more Esperantists will use this means of
propaganda. Another article, perpetrated by the present writer, has
recently appeared in the _St. James' Review_.
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The spirited correspondence which has occupied considerable space in
the last four numbers of the _Cyclist Touring Club Gazette_
continues with increased "ferocity" in the July number. A long letter
in Esperanto itself appears there, and we Britishers are much
indebted to M. Bourlet for his able contribution. The nescient
opponents who have taken up the hostile pen probably belong to the
ranks of those who, some time ago, equally opposed the introduction
of an important cycling innovation. But their literary dust will no
more hinder the ultimate triumph of Esperanto than it did the rapid
progress of the Free-wheel among cyclist enthusiasts.
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A prominent New York journal has prevailed on Dr. Zamenhof to
contribute an article on his life's work. We have translated this
most able treatise into English for Dr. Zamenhof, and expect it will
arouse considerable interest in the States, when published.
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J. F. H. Woodward, Esq., writes to say that he is re-opening his
Esperanto Class at 4, St. Swithin's Road, Bournemouth, on the second
Thursday in August, at 8 p.m., and will be glad to hear from any who
desire to join. He will also with pleasure give information to
Esperantists visiting Bournemouth who will call on him.
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On Saturday, June 25th, a lecture was given in German about Esperanto
to the German Communist Club, Charlotte Street, W. The chair was
taken by Herr Professor Buss. About two hundred persons were present,
and listened for about an hour and a-half with great attention. A
Class has now been arranged, presided over by Esperantist 7778.
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The publication of the penny _Text-Book_, referred to in No. 9,
has, unfortunately, been postponed for a few weeks, owing to delay in
obtaining the accents.
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Apology is due to all who have been impatiently awaiting the arrival
of the Adresaro for 1904. Although published in May, the bulk of the
copies are still in the hands of the Russian Censors, who are, no
doubt, most interested in the names of Esperanto's many new adherents!
We trust, however, that their task will soon be satisfactorily
accomplished, so that our daily influx of peppery post cards may
cease. [Adresaro now to hand].
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