La Esperanto Movado en Norda Ameriko, 1923


La Esperanta Movado
en
Norda Ameriko

KANADO

Toronto. There is a certain liveliness apparent in Esperanto circles in Toronto. The Tonronto Esperanto Society has now arranged to meet twice every week. It has been found more convenient for many of our members to gather on Sunday afternoons at 4 o'clock.

These Sunday meetings are true Esperanto gatherings. It is a matter of gratification to local Esperantists that we find it possible to hold regular meetings like this, at which real discussions take place, Esperanto alone being spoken.

At the first meeting held on November 10th the discussion was opened by Dr. Allen. At the second on November l7th the subject was introduced by Mr. Harry Perkins. Messrs Sweet, Jenkins, Johnston, McLauchlan, Frind, Rollason and others took part in the discussions.

While all Esperantists will he heartily welcomed at our usual Thursday evening meetings, it is our intention to devote most of the time to teaching Esperanto.

We have been encouraged by the presence at our meetings recently of several old friends of the movement while we have had the pleasure of welcoming several new members.

Some aggressive work is being attempted by the starting of a new group in the home of one of our friends in N. W. Toronto. Of this we hope to give more news in our report next month.

USONO

New York. We have received from Mr. James F. Morton the following interesting account of Esperanto activities in New York City. Friends of Mr. Morton will be pleased to learn that Mr. Morton is now President of the New York Society, having been elected to that office in June last.

Mr. Morton writes: We continue to progress in New York. The October and November Barĉoj of the New York Esperanto Society have enjoyed a considerably increased attendance over that of last year. At the November Barĉo, held on the evening of November 3, we had the pleasure of a visit frorn Miss Mary Thorpe, an Esperantist of high standing in Harrowgate, England. Miss Thorpe is a teacher, and enjoying her first free year for many years. She is visiting this country, to see her old pupils here, to study our educational methods and to meet American Esperantists in the different cities.

Harmonio has also begun its fall activities. It holds classes in the Washington Irving High School, 40 Irving Place, New York City, every Friday evening. The classes are followed at 8:30 P. M. by an Esperanto meeting, with lectures, discussions, and debates in Esperanto. All Esperantists are always welcome. It will hold a Barĉo on the third Saturday evening of each month. Esperantists and friends of the Esperanto movement are cordially invited to attend the Barĉo of the New York Esperanto Society on the first and those of Harmonio on the third Saturday evening of each or any month. Those of the New York Society will be held as usual at Hotel Endicott; the place for Harmonio dinners has not yet been chosen, but may be learned from any of the New York Esperantists. At the election of officers for Harmonio, Mr. J. D. Sayers was made president. B. W. Reich secretary, Mrs Ida Sorenson treasurer, and Mr. D. Klajin general manager of the arrangements and programs for the Barĉoj and other public features.

The Spence School. In spite of the death of Miss Clara Spence The Spence School is being continued along the lines originated by her, and her plans for introducing Esperanto are being followed. Mr. Morton is the Esperanto Teacher. We understand that the girls are taking up the study enthusiastically.

It is good news for Esperantists to hear that a School of such standing has placed Esperanto on its regular curriculum.

News of other groups will be found among the News and Notes from the Central Office.

MEKSIKUJO

Tampico—En Tampico sin trovas tre vivplena esperanta grupo, kies nomo estas "Anahuac." Ni tre ĝojas scii ke ĉi-tiu grupo ĉiam progresas kaj vigle antaŭeniras. Dimanĉon, la 21an de Oktobro, okazis la kutima dumonata festo "Anahuac"a, kaj, dank'al la laboremeco de nia fervora samideanino, Sinjorino M. T. de Guerra, la afero ege bone sukcesis. Sinjorino de Guerra, kun la helpo de ŝia edzo, beligis la festejon per flagetoj, kokardoj, kaj aliaj belaĵoj kiujn ili mem fabrikumis. Ŝi ankaŭ—kredeble sen la helpo de la edzo—preparis allogajn manĝaĵojn. Kvankam estis 60 gesamideanoj ĉe la festo, ŝajnas ke aŭ ili ne multe manĝis, aŭ Sinjorino de Guerra tro entuziasme laboris; tutokaze, la sekvantan lundon oni havis tean kunvenon, kiam oni manĝis la bonaĵojn restintajn de la dimanĉa festo. Oni ĝuis paroladojn, muzikaĵojn, kantojn kaj deklamaĵojn; poste oni dancadis ĝis la deka horo. Bonege, Anahuakuloj!

Lastan monaton ni havis la plezuron presigi la fotografion de la gekomitatanoj de la "Anahuac"a grupo.