New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
THE HIRSCH FUND TRUSTEES
FEW RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE
BARON
HELP FOR HEBREW IMMIGRAYTs-To EDUCATE

urrp For HEBREW IMMIGRANTS-TO EDUCAIE
THEA, ,SD MAKE THEM SELF SUPPoRTING.
rh. trustees Of the Baron de Hirsch Fund met on
edov stornoon AT the home Of Jesse seilSinah' NO
. Fast Forty-slxthst. The meeting iah Doch calcu
n consider the wishes Of Baron de hirscn III rcei "
the expenditure of the S2,5ooOOo wMch ne mas !us'
given for the use Of the Hebrew lInmlerahuo 10 V'
country The trustees OF this nnd are jesse oene"''
racoh II. scuG. Myer 5. Issscs, oscar :. stritis'
- Mt rr,irs Goldman and James II. Hoffman.
rho e1ection Of officers resulted in the reelection OF
,fvor : Isaacs as president, y. H. Schih vicepesi-
don't Jesse Seligman treasurer and JULIUS uou'hah
secretary The general agent Of the fund is AdophuS
:. SOlomOns.
The trust deed, prepared and signed by Baron dc
Hirsch was laid before the trustees ana sibne' oS
them all. and according to the agreement WIN the
Raron. tbe trustees may draw upon Paris for the
50 800 ooO on March and invest 1t in this country
as tho trustees may decide
There are no restrictions in the agreement drawn
nm by Baron de IIrsch which would hinder the
trustees in expendng the money given In the direction
whore ID would do the most good according TO their
Judgment The income Of tIe S2.500.oOo is about
$4,000 month and II will be devoted entirely to tho
relief and education Of Hebrew immigrants and Their
children who come to this country.
The trustees have established branch committees in
Philadelphia, Baltimore and number OF other places
and reports read OF the PROCESS OF the work
bV these committees IN tlle ulHcbI Cilits IIr
reports were Of gratifying nature. The OvorcrOwded
condition of the public schools, especially in the
lower grade classes has caused considerable dissats
faction and comment among people In this city. and
those Hebrew children who have been unable TO get
into the public schools been taught outside under
the auspices Of the trustees Of this fund. Rooms
have been rented and fitted up for school purposes and
the Hebrew children Of these newly arrived immigrants
arc sent here to learn the English language and also
to study the subjects in tho curriculum Of the public
schools in this city.
Among the Hebrew immigrants who have come hero
recently are number Of professional school teachers
driven out Of Russia by the edct issued against the
Jews by the Russian Government. These teachers
are indefatcablc their work instructors ard
students of the English language and American in
stitutons. They meet two hOus in the morning,
before the hour for the opening u tie school
for the children, and study English The
trustees have also established school, for adults,
where they taught not only English
but also everything necessary 10 maze them
acquainted with American customs AID TT Chem for
the duties Of intelligent citizenship technical
school has also been established in Stuyvcsaut-st.
where immigrants taught the trades. and situations
are found for them by the trustees soon as they
competent 10 do the work required
These people have been kept in ignorance by the
prejudice AGAINST them In Their native country. where
they are moi permitted TO attend the Pablo schools
with other children. Most II these Immigrants harc
a little money. which they have brought with them.
and they not willing to receive charity. They
want work, and the trdstec, have Within the Last
SIX months found employment for nearly 5000 Of
them. The trustees make no Ifts Of money, but give
il a Loan and the borrower gives note pay able IN
instruments.
Mechanics furnished with instruction and tools,
and moucy Is given for support VIXEN 1t /, needed
1t must DE- ed however. 40 interest is required.
The refusal TIC part ~ the Russian Government
10 accept tie GIT Of go. 100000 from Baron de
I-,ch Tor the education of the Russian Hebrews Wa
the incentive which induced him give the ~ 800 900
for the benefit Of those Hebrew, who come t. this
country.