The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-20
HEBREWS OF THE NATION
PLANS FOR TIE QUADRI-CENrEN-
NAL CELEBR ALTON,

They Propose as q Race TO Make q
Demonstration in Tangible Form-A
jewish University IN Line With the
Other Great Universities OF the
Country One of the Monuments Sag
gested.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Erom advance
sheets Of the Je,Oish Messenger Of to-mor-
row is taken the following interesting mat
ter relative to the meeting held this week
in the synagogue on West Nineteenth street
to take action for becoming participation in
the approaching quadri-centennial of the
Hebrews Of this country as race and as
Americans. Among other things the call
for tho meeting declares "As Americans,
we will, of course, join with heart and soul
in the rejoicings of our fellow-citizens for
the country's prosperity.
A HEBREW DEMONSTRATION.
"But 1t is proposed that, as Hebrews, we
make demonstration in tangible form.
First, in recognition of the blessings we
enjoy in this land, because such action can
but attract the attention OF anei-Semitic
legislators in other lands to con-
trast between their Hebrew SUBJ
jscts and the Hebrews OF
America. This, coupled with the
fact that Hebrew integrity, energy and en-
terprise 50 powerfully contribute to Ameri-
can prosperity may awaken those poren-
tates and legislators to a wider, nobler and
more generous policy toward our brethren
III their domain
SIXTY SIGNATURES.
The call was signed by sixty prominent
gentlemen from leading cities of this coun-
try. By resolution the matter Of plans was
referred to committee Of twenty-one, to
be appointed by Hon. A. s. Solomons,
| chairman. Among the suggestions already
made with a view of carrying out the ideas
| as embodied in the call for a meeting were
the following:
A Jewish university, in line with the great
Catholic and Protestant universities, for the
promotion OF intellectual studies open to all,
except that it shall be Jewish in standing.
DIR. DRACHMAN.
THREE SUGGESTIONS.
OF three things, national fund to endow a
rabbinate for Washington, D. O., for in no city
of the union is man of learning and eloquence
more necessary than in the capital of the
country; or raise fund to purchase books
translations and original works on Judaism and
the Jews, TO be placed in the new national
library at Washington, to be known
as the Quadri-centennial contribu.
ton OF the Jews Of tbs United States -
and to remain separate and distinct as such, OF
to raise money for an heroic statute OF Thomas
jefferson to be erected in the square bordering
on Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street
where all men, women and children can see how
much the Jews honor the author of the immortal
declaration. SIMON WOLF of Washington.
JEWISH SCIENCE
DIR. Cyrus Adler has written suggesting the
creation of a fund to foster original Jewish
| science and kindred subjects, to be
entrusted to the Jewish publica
| tion society, United States scientific
bureau. library Of congress or the Smithsonian
institute. Erection of a triunphal arch at
Washington. A. s. SoLoMoNs. q
The committee of twenty -one. which Is ID
| consider the subject of the celebration, will
be ready TO report at the adjourned meet
ing, which will be held some time next Sep
tember. II is proposed to carry OUT the
idea most ittingly, and make it an assured
success.