Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1912 — TO BABY ESPERANTO [ARTICLE]

TO BABY ESPERANTO

Parents of Detroit Girl to Give That Language Preference to English and German. Detroit, Mich. —Alberta Franclsca Beutler, daughter of J. C. Beutler, hotel proprietor, of this city, has the distinction, her father Bays, of being the first Esperanto baby in America, both her mother and father being pioneers of the movement In the United States. Mr. Beutler, who is fifty-nine years old, was playing with his grandson at the time be was informed of the birth of his daughter. He stated that it was his firm intention to make the baby learn the Esperanto language before either English or German. He also says that he will bring her up to be a suffragette.