Prof.  Christen.  Here is the next item, which I would like to read to you: 

Evening classes for the study of Esperanto under the auspices of the L.C.C. (London county council) are being held at the Halstow Road Nonvocational Institute, Greenwich, S.E., on Thursday, 7.30-9.30 p.m., and at Bloomfield Road Commercial Institute, Plumstead, S.E., on Fridays, 7.20-10.50 p. m.  Instructor Mr. William H. Dennis, B.D.E.A., 108, Eglinton Road, Plumstead, S.E., from whom any information may be obtained.  These classes are designed especially to meet the requirements of the serious student, beginner or advanced. (10)

That is from London.  Then I have another quotation which I want to read from Edinburgh: 

The chief constable of Edinburgh has interested himself in Esperanto, especially in view of the 1915 congress.  The chief constable has ordered a copy of “Esperanto For All,” to be sent to the 650 members of the Edinburgh police force, with a recommendation that the police learn the language.  A class for policemen is being arranged, for which 14 names have been received.

Esperanto classes for policemen have been conducted for several years in several towns in Germany, in France, in Spain, etc., and even during their hours of duty classes are going on in Esperanto so that policemen may learn Esperanto without the loss of their own personal time.  I thank you, gentlemen, for bearing with me so long.

Mr. Bartholdt.  I should like to have an opportunity, if possible, at some future time to have you give us about 10 or 15 minutes to hear Mrs. Crafts.

The chairman.  We shall be very glad indeed to give you that time.

(The additional matter submitted by Prof.  Christen follows:)

(1) We are apt to lose sight of the fact that the whole world’s business is daily becoming more and more internationalized and that what in former centuries was done parochially is now more and more done internationally.

The first public international convention ever held took place less than 75 years ago; it is a significant fact that this was a peace convention.  To-day there are over 300 societies:  Commercial, scientific, religious, sociological, industrial, sporting, etc., organized internationally.  During those seventy-odd years over 2,000 international congresses of one kind or another have actually taken place, and now a days not one year passes without several scores being added to the total.  An incomplete list for 1914 gives 49 such prospective international gatherings and over one score of exhibitions, fairs, and festivals of an international character.

What lamentable and foolish and provoking situation at such gatherings is due to the multitude of tongues only those know who have wasted time and money in attending them.  Usually three or more languages are officially accepted and most of the time is irretrievably lost in misunderstandings and more or less inadequate translations.