Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-08
had been read and approved the represen-

had been read and approved the represen-
tation was almost complete.
On motion OF Hon. Simon Wolf. the
Committee on Statistics was increased
from to II. He argued that 1t was
necessary. TO make the report Of this
committee effective, that New YORK
should have a larger representation. The
Chair asked Mr.. Wolf to nominate the
six additional members.
UNION HEBREW COLLEGE.
The Committee on Hebrew Union Col
lege submitted the following report:
Your committee, TO whom was submit
ted the report of the Board OF Governors
OF the Hebrew Union College, beg leave
TO present the following:
They recognize the excellent labors for
the college on behalf Of the Board of
Governors They wish 10 express their
admiration for the excellent results which
have been accomplished with the means
placed at their disposal. but they cannot
help remarking how the best efforts OF
that board have been constantly ham
pered by the inadequacy Of the financial
support which the college receives from
its constituents In order 10 raise the
standard Of the college to a higher plane
1t is an imperative necessity 10 have IT
so literally endowed that il will become
indeed what the arduous labors Of Dr.
Isaac NJ. Wise and his associates OF the
faculty have so long striven to make It,
1t shall become not only a school for the
education of rabbls, but the centre of
authority to which all the Jews Of our
country will look for the best instruction
i'm Judaism.
The committee recommend:
l. That the Board OF Governors be in
structed to raise the age Of admission TO
the college TO 16 years.
2. To announce that while the college
gives free tuition to it's pupils in all the
branches taught therein 1t cannot under
take to pay for the secular instruction
at the High School and University.
MAX LUNDSBERG (Charman),
JACOB KRONACHER,
JOSEPH LEUCHT,
MAX HELLER,
NJ ULLMAN,
J. j. HAGEDORN.
FINANCES AND AGE LIMIT.
Rev. Or. Heller of New Orleans urged
that the report should be laid on the
table for the present. or at least until the
report Of the Finance Committee was
submitted So much emphasis was laid
in the body of the report on the poor
financial standing of the college that he
thought 1t was evidently a matter with
which the Finance Committee should deal
Mr.. julius Freiberg, chairman OF the
Finance Committee. said that this report
and the one to be made by the Finance
Committee had no connection. He moved
that the report be referred back 10 the
committee, with instructions to strike out
so much of the preamble as referred TO
the financial stringency.
Rev. Or. Lansberg. Of Rochester n. Y,
I'm allusiOn TO the clause concerning the
age of candidates. said II was a matter
! which was within the province of the
Board of Governors. Heiargued that the
preamble should stand for the effect it
would have in shaking up the Jews of
the country 10 rally TO the support of the
college. 1t was the part Of the preamble
TO impress the people of the need of
funds. and TO point out TO them that it
is their highest duty TO support the insti-
tuition.
Rev. DR.. Stoltz Of Chicago, contended
that the age standard should not be
raised. The way TO improve the educa-
tion of the students. he thought. was
to give them as long a training as possi
bic. If such a rule were necessary IT
should come from the faculty.
Mr.. Teller, of Philadelphia, urged that
the attention Of the convention should be
! devoted 10 matters which ne conceived
| TO be Of greater Importance, and he
| moved that that clause Of the report
| which fixes the age Of admission 10 the
! college at 16 years, be referred TO the
| Board Of Governors, with power TO act.
! DIR. StOltz moved that the convention
DO not concur iA that part Of the report.
| Mr.. Kronacher, Of Cincinnati, mem
| Der Of the committee, said that the mat
ter had been long considered and fire.
! quently brought up. He hoped the matter
! would be referred to the Board Of Gov
I ernOrs.
| DIR. Phillipson, a member or the Board
| Of Governors favored the reference OF
| the matter TO the board.
DIR. Stoltz urged that entrance 10 the
| college should be set upon an intellectual
! basis. and not depende4, upon the age Of
! the candidate
! Mr.. Frieberg urged that the matter
should be determined by the council.
| SHOULD HAVE NO LIMITATIONS
| DR.. Wise said he was opposed 10 the
| age limit being fixed at l6 years. 1t
ought not TO be considered. he said. IL
was not considered anywhere, except at
I the highest universities. The college had