The sun., 1891-06-26
More Than Six Hundred Girls.

The great majority OF the ga girls who
have passed the examination for admission
Into the Normal College, are OF other than
the Anglo-Sa1on stock, as is very plainly
indicated by their family names. The un-
mistakably English patronymics are COM
paratively few, the Irish names are many,
and also the German and the Jewish.
or the nineteen girls winning the highest
marks at the examination only five or six
have names which suggest an Anglo-saxon
stock, while nine are German or Jewish. The
frequency OF Jewish names throughout the
list would be remarkable. II 1t were not OF
yearly occurrence. The number is much
greater proportionately than the number OF
Jews In the whole population OF the town.
In both the boys and the girls schools the
children OF that acute and industrious race
are usually counted among the most pro-
flcient pupils. Jewish parents. more than
any other, prize the advantages Of the
public schools, and concern themselves to
promote habits OF study and requirement In
their children; and 1t Is they who watch
most carefully the methods OF instruction
pursued, and show to the school officers the
deepest interest on the subject. They are
also among those who nre most likely to
keep their children at the free schools
through all the grades. from the lowest to
the highest, though oitentimes their sup
port during the many years Of their educa-
ton is burden that is not light.
Hence 1t is that we find 80 many young
Jews in the professions. in the law more par
ticularly. They have been educated with q
definite end in view. usually In the public
schools and colleges, though sometimes
when their parents are richer. in private acad-
emies and colleges. This process has been
going on so steadily and the graduates are
30 numerous that in New York Semitic
physiognomies are beginning to appear in
the ranks of the professions almost as fire.
quently as they are encountered at Berlin
or Vienna. The large number Of Jewish
girls In the Normal College and their supe-
rior scholarship indicate that as teachers
the same race is ispushinR ahead. Yet the
Jewish population Of New York is not now
half as large as 1t will be In the course Of the
next generation, with the gain from the
great natural increase OF the race and from
the immigration which anti-Semitic preju-
dice In Europe will send to this port.
1t is interesting to observe that italian
women are also increasing among the stu
dents Of the Normal College. These girls
have become thoroughly Americanized. and
the same process is going on among both the
Italian girls and boys who form SO large
part OF the pupils in primary and grammar
schools in the quarters Of the town where
tho Italians congre9ate. They are reported
by their teachers as bright, quick to learn.
Industrious. easily amenable to discipline.
and we'll behaved. In the schools more than
anywhere else they are transformed into
Americans In sentiment and character, and
therefore 1t is probable that very many OF
them will remain permanently here to
become citizens, instead Of following the
Italian custom Of returning to Italy when
they have accumulated q small compe-
tence. The italian strain Of blood will
consequently enter more and more
into the veins Of the American Of the
future, and 1t Is not an undesirable ele-
ment. Already We see Indications Of its
quality in the dark-eyed beauty Of young
women OF the mixed stock. The Italians
also are making their way prosperously in
oil parts OF the country. and In New York
they are generally preserving good order,
barring the disposition OF some Of them to
ouo Ineh quaiioio Ny oIoopiu8 Will hulNcS.
Inspector BYRNEs has no fear Of the Malta.
The police can manage the Italian criminals
easily without the help Of Lynch law as ad-
ministered at New Orleans.
We are pleased to see that In this list OF
more than six hundred girls admitted to the
Normal College the number Of baby names
Is proportionately small They bear usually
dignifled feminine designations which sug-
gest self-respect in the girls who bear them.
II anybody wishes to pick out name for
girl, here are a few OF those borne by these
successful candidates. all admirable. beauti-
full, womanly, and noble in their associations: