New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
FR0MENS0N KISSED.
STIRS UP SOCIOLOGISTS.
Much Indignation at His HarsF
Criticism of Y. Y. Settlements.

CItLtCtSHI OF ". 4 D6LTl6m6HtS.
Standing on the platform Of the Educational ALI
anee. with DIT. David Blaustein the superintendent
OF the alliance, just behind aim. A H. Fromenson,
Editor OF the English department Of The Jewish
Daily News attacked with the utmost bitterness
not only the East Side Settlements. particularly
Dr. BlaUsJein and the alliance a yesterday fore
moons session OF the Conference OF Hebrew Chart
ties. So stirred 10 Indignation were many dele
gates at what they termed the 'impUdent efrontery
Of the speaker that Mr.. FrOnenson's words were
frequently lost IN Kisses, and only the frmness Of
Mrs s Pisko. Of Denver who presided in ruling
that he should finish his paper. saved the day. As
IL was. Mr. Fronens0n had scarcely pronounced MS
fnaI sentence. with ironIcal Il thank you to his
wrathfuI audience, when the session broke up pre-
cpitately and in great confusion
Dr. Blaustein had spoken on 'PreveaIive work
on the East side" with particular reference to
what the alliance is doing The second speaker
this topic liz. FromensOu- After alludlnS
TO the .bev-ilderng array of class and club work
carried on by these Settlements and educational
alliances" o continued;
For the majority OF East Siders it is II they
did not exist. while another large section view
them with antipathy and distrust They began
BY arousing the dislike OF the people Ii is not
from through Settlement workers that this quar-
ter mas received its greatest bsnehts-Seward Park
opposite. for example
Then Mr.. Fromenson censured the settlements Tor
their failure check juvenile crime. 1t IS III
preventive the highest class that they nave
most signaIy failed. They have been working Ior
q decade yet Juvenile crime has become rampant
here II the Settlements and other uplifting mr..
F'roneuson dweIt sarcasLcaIIy on the world agen-
cies are accomplishing what they claim. would that
De the result2 Not only have they not checked Ju-
veniIe crime. # is a question If they are not 10 be
held responsible for part Of the present extraord
/ nary Outburst Of crime
Somewhere in the crowd hiss breathed itself out
into the heavy air. The speaker calmly turned
another typewriter page and proceeded;
The Settlements came to the East Side because
here they felt they could most speedily obtain re-
/ suits. They reckoned without their hostile East
Side boy They made him join classes in Shake
speare and Homer, they set him studying Marcus
AureIius and Epictstus. they induced him 10 play
checkers and hshpond and other Iadylike games
They conspred with the city authorities TO deprive
him OF his birthrtght OF play, by substituting their
-and-begoOd clubs and their basketry
| and bent iron work classes"
There was 10 mlstaking the Kisses that greeted
| this sally URdeterred. Mr.. Fromenson next paid
| his respects to the Educational Alliance
Z don't call institution Jewish that grows
{ ashamed OF the name Hebrew and CLOSES IL over
/ with Educational AIuance't' he cried Jewish
| consciousness must underly the work and the lack
OF Il Is the reason ior the Ia &c $50 ~,
| the evil done. boy tried the other day 10 read
| a defence OF a Jew 10 a club OF Jewish boys. He
| US sneered down Last summer there were Jew
/ ism bows who felt themselves insulted when asked
old fashioned Jewesses. These boys were some Of
the hoIer-than- graduates OF the settlement
sis more daugerous than this moral 'snooocTacy. ~
| 4 uan-Dr- Schanfarber. Of Chicago-suddeiiy
We can all listen 10 Just criticism. Nine Pres-
dent he began with dignity but TINS Sarcasm -
! most insUltng"- ,. -, .--A .
gentleman Is out OF order Ar Fromenson has the
/ door" Mrs Flsko announced EWeet4y-
ee L me I5sIons of chcaso or Detroit would
/ submit such insulting criuclsII. no Went on
Il was asked TO read this paper retorted NJ.
/ Fromeuson with the emphasis on the asked ,:
glazing a. the Chicago man. I did not volunteer
THE love which graduates bear their alma mater
/ Is one measure OF the benefits they have received
from her but the graduates Of these settlements
and the Educational Alliance, unless aided pecu-
niarily show little loyalty or gratitude.
We'll. al least there's one thlng We can 90
/ I move We adjourn. snouted 4 oeAesa19 H0AA va
-t-rhis programme IS out OF order. anyway yelled
back young men above the uproAr' 4eAphs 10 Ms
/ feet watch IN hand
! "Crdert order" impIored the chair. hammering
vaialy with her gaveL -
man with the watch Instantly he was on his feet.
CRYING "It is quite out OF order Tor the delegats
70 adjournment move maj ny : loi L
e-sCr 10 accorded the courtesy OF the hoor and %
/ allowed 10 proceed Tremendous applause, sown
order order screamed the president Mr.
| Frorenson has the noOr- kindly remember 'ldt
i this is a conference, not love feast .,-. s,
! ,rsre5lv And enlsh Mr.. Fromenson did. with a
/ warning not 10 erect Christmas trees IN East Sde
! t-f----r -ogarher TO accomplish anything here,
-raaDtiva work must be Jewish. Even the settle
ments provided have got 10 nave sett!eiaeilts'
| Son some Of the audience were indignant they
/ would go 70 luncheon 80. .,,, -
/ claimed "a Thin man with a black beard Il m a
\ lew but I'm an American citizen too Ihen ms
/ friends hustled him out before anything had a
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