The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-24
ExlsxATls or the HEBREW FREE SCHOOLS.

The second annual examination OF the children Of the
Hebrew Free Schools Nos. and 2 took place in the
Greene street Synagogue, between Blocker and Hous-
ton Streets yesterday. and numerousy attended by
ladies' and gentlemen Of the Jewish faith The children
OF the schools occupied the body OF the building while
the spectators sat in the galleries Al haf-past nine
O'Clock NJ the exercises opened with prayer BY
the principal Of school No. l. Mr. Isaac C. Moot after
which there choral prayer by the pupils and the
singing Of the hymn Thcre is None Like Our God -
Abraham octnger, ESQ.,, Chairman Of the Discipline
Committee. then made short address, in which he
gave concise history Of the schools now years in
exstence) and welcomed the spectators who had assem-
Slammed IN biblical sssors Hebrew Enssh SnS o linen
studies, and all acquitted themselves IN commendable
manner. There were also several Rotations in Eng
and oratrcsscs the hearty applause Of the audi
tory. Among the best detained Of these were a
Hebrew he pssm scoTpossd BY MI Moses Cohen one OF
ment u poem composed by Mr. J. 6. Moot on the alb
duction Of Edgar horsral, BY Miss Rosa Kahn; and
by Mr. Moot, acclaimed bv Master Louis Engel
Mr. Meyer 9. Isaacs thcn delivered q short address
congrauating the Israetsh community the success
which hsd attended the essbshment Of these schools
and urging upon his coregionts the necessity Of put
ting forward st more strenuous efforts support them
and extend their influence among tne young Jews who
were growing up, In too cases. without proper
knowledge Of their ancient faith aud its requirements
-Four silver medals then awarded 70 the two
scholars in each school lons boy and one gir whose
general conduct had Ven most ccmmendaole attend.
snce most punctua al GENERAL proficiency most appa-
rent The fortunate recipients OF these tokens or merit
were :-Master LOUIS Engel and Miss Rosetta Hess Of
school No. 1, and Master Joseph Newberger and Miss
Katie 0ppenheimer OF school No 2
The following premiums were then awarded For the
best recitation this examination OCCASION TO Master
Emil Frey.
NO. I.
Ea0'ish Department First Ciass-prerums "a Masters
8. kfaus Louis Enge and Misses Frances Jo~ephs and
X Schloss second Classic Misses r. Herzberr n
Block and Masters l. Samer and NJ Well Third class
To Misses Falkenberg, l.. Newbcfger and Masters q
Newman and J. Kahn.
Hebrew Department. First Claes--premiune N
Masters Charles Cohen Emil Frey, and Misses Frances
Joseph and Anna stolz4 Second Classic Masiers
lsaac Mossbrachcr, M. Arnsten, and Misses Nina
Geiger and Rosa RosenthaL Third Clsss-To Maste-s
Leopold Cohen, Henry Geiger, and Misses Anna euer
and Henrietta Alexander -
SCHOOL NO. 2-tsvrvryel
First Class.-Premiums to Masters 8 stadeI,a Rafaa,
Well, and Misses Rebecca Heineman and Katie onnen
heimer second Class Tc Masters Alexander Slornsr,
Jacob Manheimer and Misses Caroline WertbeImsr al
samuel Herman After the distribution on nrerniprns
the children sang Haeujah chorus which closed The
the Hebrew Free School Association nurrboy, .hors
sight hundred members and has three schools in opsr
ation Two IN Avenue Q. and one In Greene street II
contemplaes establishing another during the coming
fa IN the upper part OF the city These schools are
supported entirely by private Contributions and the
branches taught are the same as those In our uublIc
schools with the addition % ushrsw and the doahs Of
the Jewish fatA