The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-13
WASHINGTON READY
FOR ESPERANTTSTS
Who Win Gather for Sixth Information
al Congress, Coming from SIS
Countries.

babel Of voices, for che men and women
Twin BE Die delegates TO Tie sixth inter-
national Esperanto congress which Is 70
be IA session August u TO 20 Though
The delegates are coming here from The
lfertl,est points Of tue world, yet there
lwil be no coaFpsioh Of motaer tongues,
but free oonteiBi ton IN common
language.
approximately l,5oo delegates are ex-
lpeeted, aud a program, elaborate for a
convention OF sueh nature, has been
prepared. Distinguished linguists Of
this and other countries win be present
land these men wilt transact the bus
ness necessary 10 the dissemination Of
their idiom.
Aside from tho ferrous meetings and
discussions, many interesting features
haye been prepared Tor the seven days
q the congress. There viii be an elab.
crate open.air lre.entation Of Shakes.
pears "As You Like II By the Hickman
players. The lines have been trans.
lated into ESPERANTO by Dr. Ivy Keller.
man Of Washington, and with the play
ers drilled until they are letter perfect.
The spectacle Of men and women from
an sections of the globe easily follow
ing the performance will be witnessed.
Another Of the features standing out
from the program Of the week is tho
ball game on the afternoon Of Thurs.
day, August IS Space has been re-
served at the BAN park o. the Wash
ington American league team, and the
delegates to the Esperanto convention
YIN attend the game in body. Many
of the delegates viii be treated TO their
first exhibition Of the American game,
but che play will be understood by all.
The officers Of the American association
Of Esperantists nave had translated into
Esperanto baseball guide especially
prepared for this day by one OF the lead
ing baseball writer's Of Washington
II has also been rumored that umpire
SILK 0Laughlin has been drilled by an
Esperautist and win give his decisions in
the common language. Some trouble
was experienced in traaslating the
strike tuh!8 slogan Of tie famous um-
pire.
On the Sunday Of the congress. special
morning meetings win be held in the
Episcopal and Catholic churches. where
as much Of the services as possible win
be IN Esperanto. II is expected that
sermons in Esperanto win Be delivered
On the following day. the congress
viii settle down to serious work The
Esperanto academy whose duty it is
to preserve the language in its virgin
purity will meet, as viii also the in
teruational council and the International
scientific association Of Esperantists.
On Wednesday evening ten handsome
premiums win be awarded to the win
ners in literary contests. each having
presented thesis On certain assigned
subject written IN Esperanto.
Between the business sessions of the
congress, the delegates viii enjoy many
opportunities for sightseeing offered By
the capital city. Many business men
OF Washington win have advertisements
printed in Esperanto. One Of the larg- |
est sightseeing auto companies has al
ready secured a Washington guide book
printed in Esperanto.
At the congress win be detailed po-
licemen of the metropolitan police de-
partment, who have been especially IN
structed IN Esperanto. These officers
i class instructed during the last several /
months by General Secretary Reed are
now experts, and this, too, is looked
upon as one Of the expected triumphs
of the congress.
On Friday the grand international /
ball9 viii be held, and this promises to
he one Of the most attractive social fea-
lures Of the convention. The dance
cards win be engraved ia Esperanto,
and the delegates viii appear in their
uniforms.
No attempt i being made on the part (
Of tile Esperantists to substitute their
language for the mother tongues Of the
world, but they are trying to convince
the world that the universal language
il invaluable from many standpoints.
II successfully forced forward, It viii
mean revolution in business methods
and make international trading, the Is.
claim, simple work
In commercial way, they claim. Il
is of practical advantage to all doing
business beyond their national bordersi
scientifically, BY Offering opportunity for
ar international version Of all the great
works Of the world For trav-
elers, they state, it is an immeasarable
blessing, eliminating the inconvenience
Of having TO contend with so many for.
eign tongues. Last year Secretary Reed
travelled from northern France to Bar
celona, Spain, speaking nothing but Es-
peranto.
With the full establishment Of this in
ternational language it is elaimed, viii
come greater amount Of international
communication and consequent FULLER
of the true brotherhood