El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-28

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Americans Weak on Languages.
The fact that Americans are weak
upon languages is the reason that Es-
peranto has made less progress in the
United States than in Europe, but its
advance during the last few months
will speedily tend to lessen this de-
ficiency. All the large cities now have
Esperanto classes under various au-
spices, such as the Y. NJ. c. A. and
private schools. New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Chicago, Pfttsburg and
Detroit are all working towards hav-
ing Esperanto placed on the public
school curriculum. Special classes in
the International language are supple
mental to the. regular high school work
in many places where the study is not
sufficiently recognized by the board
Of education. Maryland is the first
state to place the language on the list
Of elective studies in the public school
course
Owing to the fact that there have
been no text books published suitable
for college use, American universities
have not given Esperanto a place upon
their schedule The text books in gen
eral use have been designed for private
or individual study and are not suit
bic for college work. The publication
of O college text book, issued last Au-
gust, written by DR.. Ivy Kellerman. A.
NJ Phi. D., formerly of Chicago uni
versity, and now chairman of the IN
ternational Esperanto examination
committee, has obviated this difficulty.
The first institution to recognize this
is the University OF Pittsburg. which
has just added Esperonto to. its Janu-
airy semester.
It's AItruistte Advantages.
The altruistic advantages OF Espe-
ranto are based upon the development
of fraternaI spirit. Where all speak one
German speaking broken French
may be looked upon with distrust by a.
Frenchman, but when they converse IN
Esperanto neither speaks brokenly,
and the bond of speech is strong Con
sequently, Esperanto is the most prac-
-ical aid to the much discussed peace
movement that can be devised
In travelling. the advantages Of Es-
perantO are very tangible. It is always
possible to secure the names of Es-
perantists in every city in Europe. A
card written in advance to any of these
secures much attention for the travel
ing Esperantist. The little green star
worn by those who speak the language
Ms recognized the world over. When
Dr. Yemans was in Madrid he had diff
ficulty in making a Spanish police Of
ficer understand his questions, until
that official noticed the green star
Then he stopped a gentleman wearing
a duplicate and conversation was thus
made easy
Paris the Center.
Paris is the international center Of
Esperanto. In the Paris Esperanto IL
brary may be seen copies, of all the
books printed in that language in the
different countries Of the world. as
we'll as all Of the Esperanto pediodi-
Gals. The library now includes over
1900 different volumes and 1t Is being
increased continually. It is now posi-
bic to secure many works of classic
literature IN Esperanto and new trans
lations are being made constantly. The
latest addition fl America has made 10
the literature is a manual of baseball
which gives the rules, history and re-
quirements Of our great national game
that is as yet a sport practically IN
known in Europe.
There are in the United States about
10000 persons actively interested In
Esperanto. Most Of these are in some