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I:I=[Elnanewslette R i:i= [ElNAN EWSLETTE R News of the Language Problem and Esperantoas a Solution Mar-Apr 1987 Zamenhof Slept Here! IMaking News This Month The 1987 Convention: Invitation from POland The Polish ambassador to the United States has formally 1910 Revisited extended his country's welcome to U.S. esperantists to the upcoming Readers will remember that the As You Like It Enacted in New World Esperanto Convention of the Nov-Dec 1986 ELNA Newsletter Tongue Delights," "Foreign Universala Esperanto-Asocio this cover carried a photo of Dr. and Representatives Visit Government summer. For the full text of the Mrs. Zamenhof at the 6th World Department." invitation see page nine. Esperanto Convention in Daily events included a sai! on Washington, D.C. in 1910. Dr. the Potomoc River, an excursion to J. Lieberman has provided us Mount Vernon, post office with copies ofpages from The officials, financiers, and The New Director of the C.O. Washington Post of August 14 to Theosophists met at George Mark Stephens became the 22,1987, giving accounts ofthe Washington University. The Director of ELNA's Central Office convention attended by 1,000 Suffragists held a meeting at in January. Originally from people from many lands. which the main speaker was Houston, TX, Mark will be a Article headings said Marie Hankel, a noted poet and welcome and energetic addition to "Strange Tongue Spoken in the author of Dresden, Germany. ELNA's work in the United States. Streets ofWashington," "Delegate Delegates from 35 countries See photo on page two. to Language Congress Learns were treated to a baseball game at Lesson in Brotherhood," "Nothing American League Park between SFSUNeeds You! Like Babel in Gathering," "Special Washington and Cleveland teams. This year's Esperanto Work- Service at St. Paul's Church in They quickly understood the shops at the San Francisco State New Language," "Shakespeare's umpire's call offrapumo. University promise to be the best yet. Attending these world-famous courses could be just what you're looking for as a way to celebrate Esperanto's Centennial. See story on page seven. ln This Issue Esperanto in the Media 2 Regional Reports: Esperanto in the U.5. 3 Book Review: La Maja Pluvo by Modest 10 And Much, Much More to Delight and Inform You! Georgetown University, as seenfrom the Virginia side of the Potomac will be the site of the 35th ELNA Convention, July 18-22, 1987. The ElNA Newsletter 1 U.S. News & World Report, language, three percent report Jaar Esperanto with the star March 2, 1987, Esperanto: A that they can communicate emblemo The 11O(/!carries a Language That Won't Die is the fluently in Esperanto and another symbolic representation of way an article by John Lee with three percent claim some Esperanto as a world Joseph P. Shapiro (Rome) is listed Esperanto skills. However, only language, promoting unity and in the index. It reports on the 18% said that they would not learn peace with two doves holding a week of cultural events which wiIl Esperanto, even if they believed banner across a map of the world. be presented in a London the ater that it would provide universal The 120(/!portrays Dr. L.L. this summer. One evening, Oscar communication between scientific Zamenhof, founder of Esperanto. Wilde's The Importance of Being workers. FuIly 62% said they For information on how to order Ernest will be staged in an would learn Esperanto and 20% the set, contact the Postal Esperanto translation by William were undecided. Administration, Philatelic Dept., Auld. Paramaribo, Surinam. Stamp Collector, March 21, Universal Language Could 1987 carries a letter by Robert J. Help Science. Opinion poll DuBois, of Pottstown, PA, who Note: Cu ba has also issued a results published in Industrial writes: "No doubt several nations commemorative stamp with photo Research & Development, 2/81 wiIl issue stamps to of Zamenhof and the wording reported: Nearly three out of four commemorate Esperanto's 100th Centenario del Esperanto. R&D scientists and engineers anniversary. The Postal believe that a universal language Service's Citizens' Stamp San Mateo (CA) Times, could help science-at least if Advisory Committee reviewed 3110/87 carries a letter by Louis more than 2,500 respondents to the proposals for the issuance of such W. Jones protesting a proposed poll on this subject are typical of a stamp on numerous occasions admendment to the D.S. the industry. but did not recommend that such Constitution making English the Seventy-two percent of the a stamp be issued. This is only "official" language. Jones, not respondents believe that universal unfortunate short-sightedness," an Esperanto speaker, writes expression for he writes. further: "English is the popular classroom instruction; coherent, "What greater cause can they choice of Californians. standardized nomenclature; and commemorate in this troubled ... Esperanto is the choice ofworld the possibility of worldwide TV world than the lighting of 'one peoples who want classrooms would be among the smaIl candle' that could move intercommunication in a benefits of a universal language. mankind closer to international culturaIly neutrallanguage." Although 94% listed English peace and understanding?" (or American) as their first Ellnformador, 2/2/87 carries a language, 27% say that they speak Linn's Stamp News, 2/23/87, cartoon strip Records Mundiales at least one other major language p.3, reports: Surinam marks 100 de Guinness with a drawing of Dr. fluently. years of Esperanto with three Zamenhof and characters Considering Esperanto, often stamps issued Feb. 4. The 60(/! discussing the merits of offered as the ideal universal stamp repeats the inscription 100 Esperanto. Mark Stephens ELNA's New Directorl Introducing the new Director of One of the first acts any new the ELNA Central Office, Mark Director must do is to find reliable Stephens (far right in photo). volunteers for the C.O. Mark has Mark began his Esperanto studies done just this and would like to with the Postal Course. He took thank the following for their advanced studies at SFSU. He generous contributions to the comes to us from Houston where Central Office: Angela, Don, and he actively promoted Esperanto Sybil Harlow, Dan Mason, Bruce and worked in the local group. Taylor, and Stephen Gerrie. 2 The ELNA Newsletter CALIFORNIA Atkinson while the continuation ILLINOIS group is under the gucidance of Berkeley Frank Helmuth. GovernorJames R. The Arts Magnet School, ECSD introduced a Tostestra Thompson made a proclamation a public school, has invited Stella program at its March meeting for International Friendship Cope to teach Esperanto to 15 similar to Toastmaster's Table Week, Feb. 22-28, with the youngsters, ages 10-12. Mrs. Cope Topics. following text: has adapted the Cseh (direct) The Esperanto Club of WHEREAS, 1987 marks the method for the class which meets San Diego has printed a large 1OOthAnniversary of the from 1:30-2:00 p.m. Ben Keh supply of attractive book marks. Esperanto language; and arranged for this class which will Libraries will display quantities of WHEREAS, Esperanto continue until June. book marks. Ifyour club would promotes worldwide friendships Foreign Language Assn. like to do something similar, send as it is based on the most common of No. California held its a SASE with your request to: words in important European Spring Conference March 21 at St. Frank Helmuth, 12925 Pomerado languages, and is the best Mary's College in Moraga. Don Road, Poway, CA 92064. documented, most promising Harlow and Rod Stanley staffed attempt at forming a universal the Esperanto display. San Francisco language acceptable to peoples of NapaValley SFERO for its Spring different cultures and College-Andrew McConnell, a Esperanto Centennial event, backgrounds; and Napa teacher, has arranged for invited noted composer, Lou WHEREAS, Esperanto can an Esperanto presentation on Harrison, to speak at the March also serve as a language Aprilll, followed by an excursion programo Harrison is one ofthe preparation course for foreign to a local winery which puts out first American composers to meld languages because ofits an Esperanto label under the Eastern and Western musical systematic, streamlined brand name Harmonio. forms and instruments. grammar; and BEL member Angela A long time esperantist, Mr. WHEREAS, the World Harlow, is teaching a new class at Harrison uses such titles on his Esperanto Association has been Oakland Main Library. albums as Pacifika Rondo, Ludado nominated for the Nobel Peace SenkroklSki Weekend, de l' Delfenoj, Malamo pri la Prize this year. The nomination is April3-5 was organized by the Malpuregaj Bomboj. appropriate because the original Berkeley Esperanto League. For the SFERO program he goal of Esperanto was to demolish played La Koro Sutro which the language barriers that SanDiego premiered at the Post-Convention interfere with international Alberta Casey on at SFSU in 1972. The Koro Sutro friendship and peace; and March 8 hosted a reception for Lin has been acquired by the WHEREAS,on Xiang-fei, a famous musician American Music Heritage Library February 28, a chemistry textbook, from China. Mr. Lin gave a thus makingit forever available. translated into Esperanto by concert on a Chinese-style violin San Francisco Main Esperanto-speaking chemists andflute. Library is the locale for a from nine countries, will be Beatrice Acers spoke at the beginners' class taught by Gigi dedicated to the youth of the Third American Assn. ofUniversity Harabagiu. Classes taught by World in the name ofDr. Linus Women March 26 and at the Charles Galvin and Minerva Pauling, a famous esperantists Optimists on Aprill. Mrs. Acers Massen continue at the Baha'i and twice Nobel Prize winner; also arranged for exhibits at Center. THEREFORE, 1,James R. libraries in La Mesa, Lemon Henry Kruse, the mayor of Thompson, Governor ofthe State Grove, and Tierra Santa.
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