The British Esperanto Association held, at the beginning of June, its
first half-yearly meeting in the Essex Hall. Colonel Pollen, C.I.E.,
V.D., LL.D., the President, was in the chair.
After an interesting speech and a synopsis of the financial
situation, which has been explained elsewhere, the chief purpose
of the meeting was broached--the confirmation of the proposed
regulations.
This set of rules is indeed exceedingly lengthy, and the committee
must have considered all sorts of emergencies! Finally, after a few
amendments, they were confirmed, and all who desire to read them can
purchase them from the B.E.A., 13, Arundel Street, W.C.
It is our hope that all warm supporters will become Fellows of
that Association. We ourselves would gladly have done so; but when
we discovered that it would be necessary to declare all that one
had done for Esperanto, in order to prove that the honour had been
merited, and also to find three witnesses to prove one's adequate
respectability, we had to forsake the intention and remain merely an
ordinary member, but none the less devoted on that account!
We heartily trust that the B.E.A. will not send this lengthy set
of regulations, etc., to all persons proposing to become future
members, otherwise, if we err not, the B.E.A. will find that their
would-be future members will have neither the time nor the desire to
wade through the lot, and, in consequence, will never send in the
subscription.
Among the new publications received in June was a most original
little work, "An Hour of Esperanto" (_Horo pri kaj per Esperanto_),
by Prof. Cart. It is a dialogue conducted in French, until the
arrival of "The Foreigner," who speaks in Esperanto. Readers of
French will wisely send 6d. to 33, rue Lacepede, Paris, to obtain it.
Mr. Motteau is preparing a translation of Sheridan's drama, _She
Stoops to Conquer_. We hope to publish it before the Congress. It is
uniform with _The Tempest_, the Art Edition of which is sold out. One
can, however, at present obtain the art-cloth edition, illustrated,
for 2s. 2d., post free.
Dr. Martyn Westcott, whose name is so well-known on account of his
popular narratives in our pages, has translated Dickens' _Christmas
Carol_. It is about to be published, and will be a valuable addition
to our International Library.
Many friends-in-Esperanto will gladly learn that the L.E.C. will hold
its first examination for Proficiency at St. Bride's Institute, Bride
Lane, Fleet Street, E.C., on July 7th, at 7 o'clock. Competitors in
this first British Examination need pay only 1s. 4d. (instead of the
usual 2s. 6d.), and we hope that the names of a goodly number (at
any rate of the London members) may be printed before the coming
Congress. Those desirous of being examined can obtain all information
from the B.E.A., 13, Arundel Street, W.C., and must send in their
names to the Hon Sec., London Esperanto Club, before July 5th.