The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-25
TO EDUCATE THE HEBREWS
PROGRESSIVE LITERARY SOCIETY
or YOUNG PEOPLE ORGANIZED.

Estate to Advance Funds for Furth Ell
Development of the Cause-Advised to
Keep Record of Results and Wait I'm
til the New Year-Prosp, cts are
Bright.
Under the able leadership Of the Rev.
DR.. Louis A. Alexander, superintendent
of the Hebrew Educational Alliance,
who by the way is principal of AleXan-
der's Institute of Languages and rabbi
of Temple Emmanuel, recently organ
lied in our city young ladies and
gentlemen's society under the name of
Progressive Literary society of the He
brew Educational Alliance was organ
lied last night at the Alliance school, 4
Church street. The main purpose of
this society, inaugurated with sixty
members, many of them students at or
graduates from High school or college,
Is to cooperate with the alliance for
the sake of carrying out it's grand and
noble ideas and ideals. The alliance is
making it's utmost efforts to raise a
fund for erecting home. With this
object in view the board of the alliance
sent petition to the trustees of the
Baron de Hirsch fund to grant them q
subsidy for that purpose, which petit
ton, as seen from the document an
nexed, was favorably received Here
follows the correspondence:
New Haven, Conn.,, July the 10Th, 1901,
To the Hon. Board of Trustees of the
Baron de Hirsch Fund As Broadway,
New York City:
Gentlemen: The board of directors
of the Hebrew Educational Alliance of
New Haven, Conn, respectfully sub
NIT the following petition:
The Hebrew Educational Alliance, or
ganized November IA, 1900, and incor-
porated under the laws of Connecticut.
has for its aim the spreading of reli-
gion, science, civilization and enlight-
eminent among the immigrants who
have been denied the privilege of at
tending any of our public schools.
The alliance in all it's departments
will comprise:
l. An afternoon school for children of
both sexes, where all branches of He
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tory, religion and grammar will be in
by trained pedagogues in a
scientific way.
2. An evening school for adults for (a)
modern Languages; English, German,
French: % commercial courses; book
keeping, typewriting, stenography; (c)
manual training for girls; sewing,
knitting, etc.
3. Lectures (a) on Jewish history; (c)
on various scientific subjects.
4. A library with collection of pa
pers of different character
5. Young ladies' and gentlemen's lit |
erary and singing societies.
6. Children's societies under the su-
pervision of young ladies and gentle |
men.
T. Different entertainments tending to |
The necessity for such an institution |
In our city having long been felt, many |
efforts were made, but failed to mate
rialize, owing to lack of means. The |
board of directors undertake |
this gigantic work again, determined /
come what will, to stand firm and not |
to give it up, until this grand and noble |
work, to have a home for the Hebrew |
Alliance, will be brought !
to a final success.
The board is happy to be able to state
that the first branch of the alliance, the
afternoon school, is already open. The
large attendance, which is constantly
is the best proof of the ne
cessity of such an institution. This
will, besides, put stop to the ignomin-
ous mission, which, as a rule New
Haven does not make any exception
looks for it's victims among the ignor-
ant and poverty stricken districts of |
Ghetto life
According to the latest census New
Haven has a population of foreigners,
mostly Russian Jews, from seven to
eight thousand, with children of school
lge from eight to ten hundred. Almost
ali of these Jews are honest, sober,
Woodworking, eager to give their chill
1ren the best possible education, as
shown from the statistical fact that the
who are actually struggling for
a scant living, send their chill
lren to High school and college, thus
lvailing themselves of the advantages
offered them by Yale university in far
higher degree than the old rich settlers
If German Jewish descent.
One of our directors, DR.. I. S. Blum
stein, a hard worker for this noble idea,
lad about two weeks ago an interview
With the Hon A. S. Solomons, the gen.
,ral agent of the Baron de Hirsch |
und, who was so kind as to advise
DR.. B1umstein to cause our board to
lraw up a petition and send 1t in. The
present petition to you, gentlemen, Is
he result of DR.. Blumstein's report to
,ur board of his interview with the
Hon. A S. Solomons.
Therefore, we, the board of directors
If the Hebrew Educational Alliance of
New Haven, Conn.,, respectfully sub
nit this petition to the Hon. trustees
# the Baron de Hirsh fund.
To grant us such a subsidy as to en-
bile us to erect home, wherein to car
" out all the noble ideas Of the alli
nee. which will surely rebound to the
,lory of Judaism throughout the land.
The day on which you will grant us
he subsidy asked for will be regarded
day of festival among the Jewish set
lement of New Haven, and your name, ,
ogether with that of Baron de Hirsch,
vill be eternally engraved on the tab
cts of history and our hearts.
Being ready to give any information I
ou may desire, we beg, gentlemen, to
emain yours for spreading civilization
nd enlightenment among the Jews.
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