Foreign Language Press Service

At the annual meeting of the Standard Club, the following communication from the University of Chicago was read: To the Members of the Standard Club. Gentlemen: I am reminded that a year ago, when we were in the utmost danger of failing in our efforts to secure the establishment of the Univer

At the commencement exercises of the Chicago Medical College, Daniel N. Eisendrath received the $50.00 prize, for the second best examination in literal science and medicine, and also second dean's prize. A mass-meeting was held last Sunday under the auspices of the Chevra Chovve Zi

The examination of pupils of the B'nai Sholom Sabbath School and the distribution of the two gold, and eight silver prize medals, under the auspices of the School Board and the Ladies Social Society, will take place at the Temple, on Indiana Ave. and 26th St., on Sunday, June 28th, at 2 o'clo

In the violin department of the Chicago Musical College, seven pupils were in the contest for the diamond medal, the judges being Dr. F. Ziegfeld, August Hyllested, and S. E. Jacobsohn. The Rev. Dr. H. W. Thomas' prize a diamond medal for the best violinist in the college, was awarded to Wilf

Some months ago the English Press almost unanimously recommended the benefits of manual instruction for our youth, and demanded its introduction into all public schools. The Chicago Herald and the Chicago Evening Post indulged in these praises especially enthusiastically, and surpassed all ot

Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld's very successful Chicago Musical College will formally celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its existence at the Auditorium on the 23rd of this month. The jubilee will undoubtedly be one of the events of the musical season, and Theodore Thomas and his fine orchestra

The Hon. Simon Wolf, of Washington, visited the Jewish Training School last week, and was greatly pleased with the institution. To show his appreciation of the excellent word done under Prof. Bamberger's superintendence, Mr. Wolf will award, yearly, gold medals to the boy and girl who are mos

A valuable collection of minerals has been presented to the Jewish Training School by Mrs. Jacob Greenhood. The donation is made in memory of the late Jacob Greenhood, who spent years in gathering the many beautiful and rare specimens of which the collection consists.

Twenty-four medals were awarded last week by the Chicago Musical College to the pupils, who proved themselves the ablest performers in their departments. In the violin department, the first prize, a diamond medal, went to Adolph Loeb, and in the vocal department, the third prize, a silver med

The monthly meeting of the Jewish Training School, was held last Monday evening, when the following permanent officers were elected: President, Henry L. Frank; vice-president, Mrs. M. Rosenbaum; recording secretary, Rabbi J. Stolz; financial secretary, Herman Hefter; treasurer, Leo Fox.

To the editor of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung: The readers of your paper are well aware of the fact that the beginning has been made of what promises to be, eventually, one of the best universities, one of the outstanding institutions of learning. Who can tell? Perhaps in fifty years

The second annual exhibition and graduating exercises of the Jewish Training School were held on Wednesday and Thursday. The program was well arranged and was participated in by all the classes. The valedictory was delivered by Sarah Blumenfeld, her essay being "Looking Backward." T

The first day of October marks an eposch in the history of the intellectual forces of our city. On that day, the new University of Chicago will begin its work. The Jews of this city have reason to be proud of this Institution. At a time when the whole plan seemed destined to miscarr

The following article was reprinted from the London Jewish Chronicle. - - "A remarkable and unique accident has occurred in Chicago. Rabbi Hirsch has been appointed Professor of Talmud in the Chicago University. This is probably the first appointment of the kind ever made at any University. T

It was recommended that the incoming board should devise ways and means of equipping the (Semitic) Department of the Chicago University with a requisite library, whereupon Mr. A. Nathan moved that it is the sense of this meeting that we raise the amount necessary by subscription from individu

The intended contribution of Sinai Congregation to a fund for the establishment of a Semitic Library will be hailed with delight by all members of the University. Hitherto the students have been hampered in their investigations, owing to lack of books and without a well equipped library no sc

From a letter written by Engraphe de Kovalevisky to the Jewish Training School. Mr. Kovalivsky was an officer for special missions with the ministry of instruction, and a delegate at the Fair. "The pedagogical institute of St. Petersburg has asked me to collect in America, specimens

Since the eagerness of the Know-Nothing element did not succeed in banishing progress from our public schools, it is not at all surprising that the old attempts which have been in vogue for years are now being applied to the Normal School. For those who happen to be uninformed, the

From the thirty-fourth annual report of the United Hebrew Charities; The Michael Reese Hospital received from the Y. M. HebrewCharity Association a donation of $2,000. The late Godfrey Snydacker donated $1,000, and $100 came from the estate of B. Grossman. The late Peter Schoenhofen donated $

By the will of the late Martin B.Cahn, $1,000 is left to the Endowment Fund of the Michael Reese Hospital, and $2,000 to the Art Institute. The interest on this latter amount is to be given annually as a prize to the Chicago artist who displays the best painting at the Art Institute exhibit.<