Report of Philological Section 
The Philological Branch has taken up the study of the 
International Language, Esperanto, and has been devoting 
all its time to the study and propagation of that language. 
In November last the members of the Hamilton 
Esperanto Club joined this branch of the Association in a 
body. There are eighteen paid up members, and a larger 
membership is anticipated for the next session. Our meet- 
ings are held each Thursday evening, in the lecture room 
of the Association, and are open to the public. We keep 
on hand a supply of text books and Esperanto literature, 
which may be had at cost price. Classes are conducted and 
instruction given to members free of charge. 
The Library Board has been approached with a view of 
having an Esperanto Journal and other literature placed in 
the library, and the matter is now under discussion. 
The following are the officers for 1998-09 : 
Hon. President, Dr. L. L. Zamenhof, Warsaw, Prussia. 
President, G. E. F. Smith. 
Vice-President, C. W. Baker. 
Corresponding Secretary, C. A. Penson. 
Recording Secretary, Miss Arline Penson. 
Treasurer, G. T. Moss. 
COMMITTEE: 
Miss Mabel Buchanan, R. B. Clark; 
Gordon Cattelle. 
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