The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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8 I f 1 all-. ' I 2 l i 5 I i T .f.. l III' The Constitution itself is in English, in an b orange-colored cover, and is entitled : The Holland Society of Ceylon, Founded 6th May, 1899. ' Eendragt maakt Magt' fUnion makes Mightj. Colombo, xS99. ART. I. The organization bears the appellation of The Holland Society of Ce lon. Y ART. 2. The objects of the Society are: I. To promote the study of the Holland lan- guage among the members. 2. To promote, with Holland, literary, social, and genealogical intercourse, and to publish the genea- logical trees of the Holland families now living in Ceylon. 3. To perpetuate the memory of the Holland ancestry of the members, to honor its virtues, to promote its principles, and to preserve part of its useful and salutary customs., 4. To foster and promote among the members the sentiment of unity, and to encourage social in- tercourse among their families. 5. To gather by degrees a library for the use of the members, composed of all obtainable books and manuscripts relating tothe Dutch rule of Ceylon, besides standard works of Netherland literature. 6. To prepare and publish a history of the Dutch in Ceylon, containing also a description of their social life, their habits and customs, their methods of administration, and the influence of the same on the present institutions of the island. Persons of respectable standing in society, of

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of fp if f- - fc? , , :Q x9 I- g th. ' ' - 0 -V IB 3'-E A .:.e'if.f?f-smis e 1 --2 -'ev GQ5 - H 1 - ' ,. f. D-. .5 72,1-1 ,Af X.. Q ff ' i ' f J' Q-I I-Tw :ill- je-361' Q H' vi ,,, . Q ' - Y-,Q , :LL5-E 7- fx., THE HOLLAND SOCIETY OE CEYLON. HE following is a re-translation into English from a Dutch translation of an English letter and of a portion of the Constitution of the Holland Society of Ceylon. The letter had been written to the Secretary of the Algemeen Nederlandsch Verbond, and its Dutch translation, together with the Dutch transla- tion of part of the Constitution of 'f The Holland Society of Ceylon, appears in Jwzefflanafia forjanu- ary, 1901 I hereby enclose a copy of the Constitution of a society which was founded last year by descend- ants of Hollanders in Ceylon 5 as you will see, the study of the Holland language is its principal ob- ject. During the last hundred years, since this island has been in possession of the English, our mother tongue has fallen into- disuse to such an extent that at present very few of the old families yet speak Dutch, though they have preserved many Dutch characteristics. I take the liberty to write to you, hoping that you may be able to aid our project through advice and support. . All information regarding methods of instruc- tion and any further suggestions you may be able to impart will be gratefully received. 116 : N .Il . s I i 4? I E 5 f -1 -3 Ki l I . l li 5 U' Q l

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II8 good moral character, and the legitimate descend- ants in the male line of Holland subjects of the United Provinces, prior to 1796, are eligible as members of the Society. Included also are those of other European nationalities who held office under the East India Company, and who settled in Ceylon prior to 1796, speaking Dutch. Q if av v '--r- 7133. g a? 144: who fi ' 1 m4, Q,g. :2 Q i 1 L 4 VU I' r lr 4, l .-4, il.. .4 l ,gl . Q! I5 5 sz 3 i w. ,rx Wi. 5 215 , , r -I 45 -552 ,. 'L .,. .x N 4 A '3 Tx X -1 M ,, W- - .-