The New York herald., 1869-04-30
HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Anuunl Meeting Of the Sociefy-Condiion ant
Working OF the Asylum-Election Of Officers.

Auuunl Meeting Of the S0ciefy-CondiiOn ant
Working Of the ADMINISTRATION Of Officers.
At the last annual meeting Of the Hebrew Benevo-
lent and orphan Asylum society, held ut the asylum
building OF seventy seventh street and Third
avenue the reports OF the officers upon the condition
and working OF the society during the year 1868 and
up to the date OF the reports received. These
give very interesting detail OF the manage
ment OF the institution and OF the benefits
Il confcrs to the orphans under its charge.
without going into minute particulars 1t is
sufficient TO state that there nc the asylum
1853 children OF all ages above three years. twohrds
OF whom are boys. During the whole time
covered by the reports there was not q
single OF death at the asylum, ana
for quite period not one OF the
children was even sick. Besides this number there
are about 100 infants under three years who are
boarded out with families for wnom the society pays
The supernten 1ent Is Dr. Louis Schnabel, and Rev.
Mr.. Rubin, cantor OF the Temple Emanuel on Fifth
avenue and Forty third street, IL the teacher OF
music and singing and also gives religious instruc-
ton. For secular instruction the children sent
to the public school, and the re- ort shows 1t 10y stat
ties tnat the children from thus asylum superior
TO some other nationales ~ class In average
ability and capacity OF quick comprehension. One
Of the male orphans has lately been admitted TO the
New York College, and young girl, also brought up
In the asylum, Is about graduating To become q
teacher In the public schools. The society own
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Of the as, lum where such OF the boys ~ show any
practical adroitness for mechanical pursuits
VIII be taught trade. The commencement
made with shocmakng. and master
shoemaker II already nstructing number of boys.
n this shall be successful other trades VIII hereafter
be gradually introduced. Additional accommoda-
tions already Ueeded and ~ proposed to erect
another building on the lot on seventy seventh
street. west OF and connecting with the man struc
ture now occupied. Besides taking care OF orphans
the society has also charitable aims, and q large
part of ts income IL spent annually IN giving assist
ance TO the poor Of the Hebrew faith. u has mum
her OF regular pensioners, too Old to earn anything
for themselves, who are entirely supported by tue
society. The Committee on Charity visits Wards
Island every month and " they fnd any poor, dcsti
:ute Jews among the inmates they either send them
back to Europe TO their trends or procure them
situations and work here. II ~ the intention to
form, IN concert with all the other Hebrew cnari
table societies. Central Board OF Relief, that the
assistance may he more regular aud uniform.
aud imposturc I've avoided The expenses OF
the asylum last year were $4,000 derived
partly from annual dues of members, OF whom there
are T. $40, paying So each annually and from VOun-
tnry donations and legacics The donations are from
ali the several atnagOgucs in the city, aud one uf
wnicli--that Of Etnanue-alOnc has contributed up-
wards or $1,000 during the past year. Legacies
there were but few one, the largest among them OF
$4,000, bequeathed by the late Dr. simeon Abrams
has not yet been paid. Another means To cndow the
asylum has lately been adopted which ti that the
weather. members of the society procure an insur
which manner insuranCes 10 the amount OF tl25,OOO
have already been effected. AZ tie election or
officers, which took place al the Temple Adas Jeshu-
run. in Thirty ninth street. all the Old officers were
wee President, Myer stern; Treasurer, sicgmund T.
Meyer: Secretary. IIenry Goldsmith. and SIX lrus-
tees-Jouas Heller. Isaac KOscnield l.. d. Werner L..
J. Phillips, BENJAMIN !. Hart and Isaac HOFFMAN.