The New York herald., 1869-06-14
HEBREW FREE SCHOOLS.


Hail-Prayers, Recitations, Prizes and Adj
dresses.
The fourth annual examination OF the Hebrew free
schools took place yesterday morning at Stenway
Hall. These schools, four in number, are under the
care OF the Hebrew Free School Association, whica
was organized in June, 1864. The principal object
OF establishing these free schools was to counterese
the efforts OF what called christian Jews,n who
had opened schools for children OF the poorer class
OF Jews on the east side and were disseminating
among them tracts and doctrines apparently He
brew, but in fact opposed to the tenets Of Judaism
The first school, now known as No. i, was opened at
No. AZ avenue G, where it Is still continued, In
building owned by the association Here are taught
by six teachers with Isaac c. Moot as principal all
the usual English branches as in the public schools
and the German language, and on Sunday the
Hebrew language and religion. On Saturday,
the Hebrew Sabbath, the schools are closed.
In this school, No. l, there now receive
free instruction 800 pupils, all under thirteen years
of age, some Of them being children of the poorest
people OF the jewish denomination in the city.
School No. 2 is in the same building. with Mr.. Moses
Cohen as principals; it contains sixty scholars, who
from four to six p. M. every day, except Fridays
aud Saturdays, are taught Hebrew grammar, read
ing and translating and religion. "a .+--
No. 8 is held at the Greene street synagogue, has
$50 pupils under three teachers, and the hours and
course of instruction the same as in No. 2. The
same is also the case in School No. 4, at 205 East
Twenty-seventh street, where seventy-ive scholars
are taught by two teachers
The association now numbers over 600 members,
each paying annual contribution OF five dollars
out Of which sum and from donations received from
various the expenses Of the schools are sup
ported. The Board OF Directors have it in view to
abandon the instruction In the common English
branches, good deal OF opposition has been gath
cred among the Jews OF the city against It, since they
claim tnat in the public schools, free to a these are
taught to better advantage, and that to maintain it
In q distinctly Hebrew school might give rise TO
charge that the Jews are opposed TO the public
school system, while they are Its earnest friends.
brew free e. Schools WIN probably hereafter be con-
tinued only for free religious instruction. and for
maintaining the Hebrew language among the
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning nearly 500
chidren, with their teachers. parents, friends and
the seats and o number OF prominent Jewish d.
vines among them Rev. Drs. Isaacs and vidaver,
the platform. Mr. Michael NJ Allen, chairman OF
the Committee on Discipline, introduced Mr.. Moot,
wne pone Mr. HaTrsons class Of school No.
were called upon the platform for examination
In reading tHebrew) morning and night prayers and
the blessings. The second examination was OF Mr.
Eppingers classes OF schools Nos. and 4, IN He
brew reading, religious exercises blessings, the
months ana festivals. Then followed the Misses
Harris and Gorlltzs classes In School No. l, which
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the great Jewish theoogian in the twelfth century.
During this examination the young Misses Anna
stoz and Rachel Rosenthal were warmly applauded
incubation OF Voice in their answers. Mr.. Abram
Oetinger, the president requested the audience not
to interrupt the examination with applause which which
request was afterwards complied with. Mr.. Vande-
weneler's class OF School No. s. was examined In the
decalogue. the creeds, translations, blessings the
months and festivals. Mr. Joseph Cohen's classes,
OF schools Nos and g. in translations, the prayer
books, the eighteen benedictlons, Henrys ClassDook
to the Book OF Judges and IN the festivals: Mr.
lation, Henrys ClassbooK, the Judges, ana Kings
OF Israel and judah, IN Hebrew grammar and the
creed, and the seventh and last were Moses Cohens
classes OF schools Nos. and 3, examined IN transa'
tions from Hebrew, Biblical questions and Hebrew
grammar. The examination was conducted later. ai.er,
languages, and all the pupils gave satisfactory
evidence OF great proficiency In their respective
branches to the delight Of their parents and friends.
Between the examination OF the separate classes
reciiations by the pupils selected were in order.
lne first was humorous poem, entitled "The Foot's
Complaint,r at the excess OF devotion paid to the
eyes, the nose, the mouth and the hands, and was
exceedingly well rendered by Miss Theresa Gluck.
The second an eegy ON sabbath Eve" was very
fairly recited by Miss Anna stolz. The third, "Dcr
Baum des Lebens''-Ihe Tree OF Life-was well
given In German by Master Emil Arnsein. The
fourth one OF the series Of Jerrold's "Caudle Lee
tures,n by Miss Anna GoldenkranZ, was again an
exquisite recitation. The nftn, poem In the
Hebrew language, having for Its subject the
145th Psalm, was approvngiy recited by Adoiph Ro-
senta and the sixth anu last was prayer, In part
Hebrew and part English, given with good deal OF
devotional fervor by Mr. Isaac 0ettinger, Rev. Dr.
Nidaver and Messrs. 5. Schuster aud M. 4. Harris
were selected as Judges award the two prizes for
the best recitations and they selected the Misses
Theresa Gluck and Anna Goldenkranz as the most
mertorious to be so distinguished. The regular
prizes ON the examination, consisting OF Bibles,
prayer books and other religious treatises, were
awarded as follows:-School No. l-Rebecca Cohen,
Dnah Pinkns Hannah Bader. Henrietta May, Rachel
Levy Laura Bader, Matilda Hanauer Rosa Davis
Anna Godenkranz, Fryda Baryan, Hannah Marks,
Hannah Ballin, Jane Wetsler Edward Klein, samuel
Fischer Hermann Jacoby, Mitchell Frank, Edward
Levy. school NO. 2-Isaac Fuld, Abraham Hammil.
Silverberg. Emmanuel Levy, Siegfried Schwarz, Max
Whitehead, Celia Ettlinger, and school No. 4, Jane
Bloch, Esther Moses, sophia Bloch, Hannah
Isaacs Gustave Feigel, Morris Samitch, Siegmund
Arnsten. Two special prizes. presented by Mr.. Nj.
s. Isaacs were awarded To Anna Stolz and Rachel
Rosentha for their perfection Of delivery while an
swering during the examination OF their class. Two
metals for school No. were also presented by Mr..
M. f. Harris, and also two prizes for No. 4, by Mr..
Alien, and two more by Mr.. l.. Cohen for No, 2. IL
wss announced towards the close that the congrega-
tin OF the Forty fourth street synagogue tDr.
Issacs near Sixth avenue, had donated $500 TO the
ASSOCIATION, and the individual donations handed In
address, by President oettinger, during which he
thanked the Messrs. Stenway Son for having fur
nished their nall gratuitousy for the examination,
AMI speeches by Rev. Drs. lsaacs and Nidaver, the
distribution of prizes closed the exercises for the
day Professor Agricol Paul presided at the organ.
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