New-York tribune., 1900-11-30
CARNEGIE SPEAKS ON PHILANTHROPY.
SAYS HEBREW RACE IS WINNING THE
WORLDS ADMIRATION IN ITS WORK
AT MoNTEF1oRE HOME

Andrew Carnegie delivered an address at the
Thanksgiving celebration of the Montefore Home,
Broadway and e-hundred-and- thirty eighth-st.
under auspices Of the Young Ladies and Gentle
mems League in charge OF the educational interests
Of the Home Louis Cans. the vce-president offici-
ated The hall filed delegation of children
from the Educational Alliance supplied the vocal
music On the platform were Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie, Isidor Straus, Lyman G. Bloomingdale.
Isaac Bloomingdale, Isaac Brandon Leopold Stern,
Henry Solomon, DR.. H. Barnard, Isaac Wallach,
Henry Hess and Mrs Simon Borg the president Of
the Ladies Auxiliary OF the Home.
The Introductory exercises consisted OF e chorus
by the children IN the Hebrew language. the open
| ing prayer by the Rev. Dr! Gustav Gottheil Of
| Temple Emanuel. and a contralto solo. Mr
Cans introduced MI Carnegie. who was applauded'
and delivered address that was listened to with
| much interest He said IN part:
/ AS I stand before you this morning hearing your
| choir singing IN the Hebrew language my heart
| goes back, back. back. and am reminded OF what
! centuries look down upon you" ! IKE 10 think
that my race resembles yours like to think my my
and him the victim OF tyranny and persecu-
ton. Only in the last three hundred years has the
10 stand erect before any race or creed.
mirauon Of all mankind You, of ell others, pay
hest attent3n to me needs OF others YOU help the
renewed 10 help themselves. You teach them how
70 live YQu pay the best attention to the IN
| mankind, These crpples, these helpless ones, are
your especial care. Mr. Straus is doing another
Philanthropists should Use their means with
Judgment. There are what might be called dubious
have sense. Money given by people without
thought except to relieve themselves of obligations
is Of little beneft. 1t is of no use to help man
climb ladder unless he VIII do the climbing He
VIII lei YOU boost. but the moment you let go he
falls and his last state is than his first.
see wisdom in all your doings. You do depend
on large sums. Ike the institutions supported by
millionaires, but on the number who give and help
the work; and this Is the best guarantee of useful
ness Men like 70 build monuments, but most of
cost b vast sum. But here for 81 900 you have
the best monument ever built For $1,000 you can
sttutlon-a good bargain for Scot
ms century has seen marvellous improvements
excepting, perhaps those of the Jews. and no
schooIs generally speaking, except Scotch common
schoolS winch had been in existence for two hum
~ ~" lheTe are thousands OF llsti
tions Tor alternating human suffering, and public
the tront IN every good work. Your creed requires
change that Men would not amount to much
and good daughters to inspire him in his work he
VIII not amount 10 much. The century has become
come our brothers keepers There is far more in
what q man does than what he processes Our
we Go not know.
The Jews and the Scotch resemble each other on
are contending which shall control most banks and
financial matters. and the same is with the
The races are also alike in the love of vocal music.
sh. SIh t.'t 9.olcn song sung mere was graceful
In song Scot and Jew are brothers All religions
are go9i. All Iit US higher. The twentieth cen
higher life
Recitations were given by the children and an
address was made by the Rev DR.. Samuel Suhl-
man. Of Temple Beth-EL The singing OF My
Country, 'Tis Of Thee" and a benedictlon closed
the services