The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

At the annual meeting OF that excellent jewish In
stitution. the Society OF Lebanon Hospital. held q few
days ago. President Jonas Well made q remarkable
statement which will be OF interest TO surgeons; we
have been particularly Fortunate" he said, with our
surgical operations, ep per cent. of which have proven
successful
Applicants for admission to the Baron dc Hirpch
Trade School soon to be erected in this city. must bo
Russian or Roumanian Jews, At least 10 Year, old.
Tho new building for the institution ia 20 be nve
stories high. with a frontage Of les feet, and IL to be
adapted to the purposes OF q modern trade school.
For its construction and maintenance the sum OF
612h,OOO VIII be expended.
An error about MIR. Nose. the President OF the Board
OF Police Commissioners for this city, Is printed In
the Jetofsh Chronfcie OF London. which infers that he
Is a jew because his namo Is Moss. In this town there
are plenty of people beside Jews who bear that name.
speaker at the last meeting Of the Hebrew orphan
Asylum maintained that the Jewish community OF
New York Is not overtaxed for the support OF chari-
table institutions. He made the following state.
ment: 1.-THE figures here complied show the amount
paid In one year by every person who contributes TO
any of the existing institutions. The total aggre.
gates less than 1850. 900, so that, with all our
boasted charity, we average less than 81 q head.
while the 1000 to 10000 Jews who give It. con.
tribute an average of less than $40 q year toward all
our magnificent institutions. or this sum over $780,.
600 comes from goo persons. This includes member.
ship dues and donations as well. Surely more than
10000 Jews OF New York are capable OF giving some
thing annually to public charitable work"
Among the more important Jewish institutions In
the United States there may be named the Central
Conference Of American Rabbits. the National Council
OF Jewish Women. the Jewish Publication Society,
the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. the
Jewish Theological Seminary. the Hebrew Union Col
lege. the Jewish Chautauqua. tho Bnai Berth. the
Young Mems Hebrew Association. the FREQ Sons Of
Israel. and the sisterhoods of Personal Service.
There is good promise for the jewish Chautauqua."
which holds Its nrst assembly this year at Atlantic
City. j. A large number OF rabbis have given no
tice of their purpose TO take part in It. Atlantic City
is favored by the Jews for the reason that at the con.
ference Of American rabbits held there the natives
made It manifest that they possess no anti.Jewish
prejudice. and that they know the difference between
kosher and trephd.
The Baroness de Hirsch, who has contributed so
largely to the support OF jewish benevolent institu.
tions in this city and elsewhere. 10 as methodical in
the direction OF her charities as she Ia in the manage
ment OF her business capital. She never gives at hap.
hazard. but employs trusted agents to make investi.
cations in her behalf. Though past 90 years OF age,
she ia an indefatigable worker. and looks after all
her philanthropic enterprises.
This is the season OF the year for thoss joyful az.
cursions which are provided by tho sanitarium for
Hebrew Children. They began in the month Of June.
and will he continued through the months OF July
August, and September. Som Of them are by water
and Others by rail. By the cooperation OF the Jewish
sisterhoods they arc always made pleasant to the
Hebrew children.
A comic weekly recently caricatured the Jewish
features that predominated in q New York theatre.
This circumstance Leafs q Jewish organ to speak a.
follows: "There is n chance for the comic weekly to
animadvert upon two New York theatres now run.
ming to large houses. where the Jewish character Of
the entertainment can be extended to the stage;
where not only many Of the actors can claim privi.
1evna In the aynaOoorA hut cha diraratoo php,tttn
depends upon its Jewish flavor for its apparent
humor." The Jewish Inhabitants of New York arc
great theasregoers. even those Of them who work in
the sweat shops on the east side OF the city.
The publication OF the English version OF tho
"Polychrome Bible - is to be begun in October next.
with the issue IF the book of Judges. the prophecies
OF Isaiah. AMI the Davidic Psalms. DR.. Haupt OF
Baltimore. a Jewish Professor in John Hopkins Uni.
versity. is the editor. The Polychrome Bible is spoken
OF as q (" monumental work" designed for the use OF
both Jews and Christians.
Within a recent time several Jews have been ar
rested in this city upon the charge OF violating the
law by working on Sunday. In referring to these
cases the Jetcfsh Messenger says: 1.-THE police need
not arrest Jews whose work on Sunday the law eI-
cuses. provided they observe Saturday rs holy time.
They cannot DO punished, the Magistrates must &C
quit them. II they do not annoy their n~etghbors by
their work. Therefore. why annoy them and put
them to great Inconvenience and expense? City
officials seem to enjoy making experiments Of new or
forgotten laws in the Jewish district" The Je,ctsh
Messenger is not the only organ II Judaism that han.
dies this subject in a spirit of complaint.
At q recent meeting OF the New York branch OF the
Alliance Israelite Cn'verselle attention was directed
TO the report OF the great work accomplished by that
worldwide institution The resources of the alliance
are large. and the expenditure OF its funds ia under
the direction OF experienced nnanciers.
The Jetrish Comment says: THE Reformers arc
now In control OF American Judaism. for the Juda-
ism OF the Ghetto comes little in contact with that OF
the United States. But. Just b cause they are In
control. let them grant the same tolerance which
they begged a few years ago"
The Jewish element in Connecticut and Massachu-
sets is growing rapidly In size and Importance. In
speaking OF 1t the Jclcish Progress makes the follow
ing remark: "Wh.n the Jew gets close TO the Yam
kee the latter will have to whittle his lumber more
vigorously. move his weat err eye more quickly. and
prepare FOR financial battle. Up to this time the
Yankee has held hts own against all corners. but the
Jew will put his intellect to a now test"
! The news from the Jewish colonies In the Argentine
Republic is less discouragine than It was at the time
of the plague OF locusts. Argentine land to the ex.
tent OF half a million acres is held by the Jewish
Colonization Society. tho directors of which have
issued a useful report. Though n large proportion OF
the Russian Jews who went TO the country were dis.
appointed in their hopes. about 900 families OF them
yet live in the settlements. 1t may be that the project
'a'' Aofs 'hNs ia fN c'hSb manu- LAC loph
for its success. There vas an expectation at on" time
that a million Russian Jewish coionists would settle
upon the fertile soil of Argentina as farmers. but this
expectation 10 no longer INDUCED in. The greater
part OF the Jews who leave Russia and other parts OF
eastern Europe prefer North America to South
America.
TIE Zionist Conference held In this city, is spoken
OF slightingly by Rabbi Morals Of Philadelphia. who
attended II. He describes Il as a - shame To Judaism.
a dishonor to the Jewish ministry, a reproach TO the
Jews in America, a satire. a mockery. and a farce =
1t is Rabbi Morais's opinion that "Jewdom will be
very chary about iniorsing the resolution that was
adopted at the New York meeting"
There are now over 1000 subscribing members OF
the Jewish Publication Society OF America. organized
for the purpose OF supplying books upon Jewish sub
Jects. Within q year three volumes of a popular
character have been printed under its auspices. - In
the Pale Jewish Life in the Middle Ages and
1.-THE National Council of Jewish Women" The mex,
publication OF Importance Is to be DArmesteter's ex
position Of the Taimud. At the annual general meet
ing of the society recently held In Philadelphia It was