New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15
Prof forthe Fstablishment of Schools an,
College for I.raelltes.

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few Israelite gentlemen, conceiving the ne
cessity OF institutions of learning for the Jewisl
| population, met some three weeks ago to discus
the idea. Not over thirty were present, yet, il
view of the wealth, respectability and intelligence
of the Hebrew population of New Orleans, it wa
believed that successful effort might be made tt
establish such institutions.
| At this preliminary gathering, Rev. j. K. Guth
| elm was chosen chairman and Joseph Kohn. sec
| retary. The conference resulted in the appoint
ment of committee, consisting of Rev. J. K
| Gutheim, chairman, Rev. H. S. Jacobs, anG
Messrs. s. Kahn, William Davis, F. Hollander
Joseph Simon, S. Marx, Joseph Magner, Joseph
kohn, B. Da Silva, NJ Heidenhem, A. Conn, L.
Kaiser, NJ. L. Nayra and B. -Lichtenstein, who
were empowered to draft charter and constitu.
ton for an association, whose duty it should be to
establish schools, and the committee was directed
to report to general meeting, which they were
authorized to call.
Ihe general meeting was convened and assem-.
bled yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock, at the
hall of the Deutche company, at the corner OF
Bienvilie street and Exchange alley, Rev. Mr.
Gutheim continuing to oficiate as chairman, and
Mr. hohn as secretary. The attendance was moi
large, but deficiency of numbers was compensated
by the worth, intelligence, influence and zeal of
the gentlemen present.
The reverend chairman opened the proceedings
with statement of what had already been done
and impressed upon the assemblage the necessity
of schools and a high seminary of learning in
which the rising generations of Jews and those
who come after them may be instructed
in their faith and their history, as well
as in literature and science. The education
given in the public schools, he observed, in sub
stance, was sufficient for ordinary civil purposes.
but, with the Jewish population, there was great
need of education in religion, and in the Hebrew
language and history. All would agree as to the
expediency of establishing an institution that
would accomplish these ends. The committee.
whose report would be read, contemplated gram.
mar schools and college, where a liberal educa-
ton would be afforded. The schools and the col
lege would be open to lLciasses without dstinc-
ton, the rich and the poor. Charity was funda-
mental principle Of the Jewish religion and that
principle was properly engrafted in the educa-
tional system projected, at the very commence
ment. Hence the college, as well as the schools
would afford gratuit0us instruction to those unable
to pay.
The president having closed his remarks, char
ter and constitutional for the proposed association
prepared by the committee, were read.
The charter provides that an association shall be
formed of members of the Jewish religion, to bt
entitled, "The Hebrew Education Society of New
Orleans.n
That the object of the corporation shall be thu
establishment of a school or schools within the limit
OF the city of New Orleans, in which are to bt
taught the elementary branches of education, to
gether with the sciences and modern and ancien
languages, always in combination, with instruc
tlonm the Hebrew language, literature and relig
ion.
And that it shall also be lawful for the corpora
lion to establish, whenever their funds will per
NIT the same to be done, a superior seminary o
learning within the limits of this State the facuit,
CT which seminary shall have power to furnish II
| graduates and others the usual degrees of bscl
elor of arts, master of arts and doctor of law
and divinity as the same is exercised bv, college
established in this State
The constitution, containing the usual direction
for the government of suc.. societies admits ever
Israelite to membership, upon his being voted f,
by majority of the, members present at !,
meeting to which ne is proposed, and upon h
paying an miatic N fee of five dollars, and four
of his annual DIES, which are fixed at six dollar