The circular has been sent to every member of the London and Keighley Societies, and to the Committees of the various Groups for distribution amongst their own members.
A General Meeting is called for the first week in October, and notice of this will be sent by postcard. If the Federation becomes an accomplished fact, the next point will be the choice of a Committee to draw up the Constitution and decide upon the Officers.
Curiously, the name has been a difficulty; "English-speaking" is too wide a term, as we have no doubt that the United States will have its own centre soon. "British" is too narrow, for some will think it will leave out our Colonial or Celtic members. We Esperantists have coined one word, "Samideano," to express an idea of friendship, but the suitable all-embracing word for our contemplated union has not yet been devised, and from the nature of things a compromise will have to be accepted.
The next question is a question of funds, of course. Have we any self-denying Esperantists amongst us? Or are we each going to wait and see whether our neighbour will put hands in pocket first? The London Club has, as is natural, borne all the expense of this preliminary enquiry, but the Central Society will have to shape its doings by its income.
Classes in and around London.
After a summer of Congresses and such like, we are now settling down to our regular winter work.
Unfortunately we cannot have the Finsbury Circus rooms this year, and, at the time of going to Press, a definite arrangement had not been made. Will those of our Members who could go to 185, Oxford Street, please write to Miss A. Schafer, 8, Gloucester Crescent, Regent’s Park, N. W.
The Principals of the Gouin School kindly offer us the use of their Oxford Street rooms.
Miss Schafer’s lessons will be entirely in Esperanto (Conversation, Reading, etc.). A beginners’ class is also being arranged for, which Mr. Millidge will take.
On Tuesdays a class meets, by the courtesy of Messrs. Hatchard & Castarede, at 71, High Holborn. Applications should be sent to C. F. Hayes, Esq., 48, Swanage Road, Wandsworth, S. W. Here, also, beginners and those more advanced will find help, and a library is in formation.