Foreign Language Press Service

M. Mayer and G. Foreman, Committee on School Room reported that the school rooms of Laz. Silverman, now in the hands of K. A. M. Congregation, can be had, Moved and carried to send a communication to K. A. M., that the Sinai Congregation express their thanks for the temporary use of the rooms

The Committee on School reported that the Sabbath School is doing well, that they had a conference with Dr. Kohler and Mr. Weinbach, and Dr. Kohler has written to Europe to import the necessary books.

It was moved that the Board embodies in its recommendation to the congregation that the house standing on the ground bought of C. M. Culbertson, be tendered to our Minister for occupancy, except two rooms which should be reserved for the use of the congregation for Sunday School and meeting p

It was moved that the Committee of Public Worship recommend to Dr. H. Kohler the wish of the Board of Directors to hold confirmation services on Pentacost holiday in the afternoon at 2 o'clock......subject to the approval of Dr. Kohler however, carried unanimously.

To the President and the Trustees of the Sinai Congregation. Chicago, Illinois June 8, 1873 Gentlemen! I have carefully read the Cincinnati Call for a Congregational Conference for the purpose of establishing a Jewish Theological Institute, and respectf

.....the object of the meeting was to consider the reengagement of a Reader and Sabbath School teacher for the congregation.....It was moved and carried that the salary of a Reader and teacher shall not exceed $1,500 per annum....also that an engagement be made for one year only.

The Catholic Wahrheitsfreund, (Friend of the Truth), of Cincinnati, once expressed its objection to the agitation carried on by Catholic fanatics; at least that paper definitely condemned the requests of those apostles who demanded certain divisions of the school fund. And the paper reiterate

Miss Olivia Olson called a meeting last Friday at the Workingmen's Hall in regard to the question of opening Scandinavian schools, or at least one school for the progressive youth. The meeting was not as well attended as it should have been. Every one seemed to be interested and promised thei

Professor Wiedinger, the well known educator will open next week a German and English select school at 533 N. Clark St. The new institution will teach several subjects of a higher school. The very able teacher Mrs. Wiedinger will be connected with the new school. The languages used in the tea

Mr. Greensfelder on behalf of the School Committee reported that an examination of the pupils of the Sabbath School would be held on Sunday Sept. 30, between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 A. M. - 2:30 and 4:30 P. M. and invited the presence of the members of the board.

The School Committee further reported that an examination of the several classes had been held with a satisfactory result, and that an arrangement had been made for a public exhibition on Sunday following, commencing at 3 P. M. at which occasion it was contemplated to surprise the pupils by g

Whether it be that the Christian people of Chicago have become so accustomed to the sight of the Heathen Chinee that the almond-eyed Celestial has escaped being an object of interest to them, or because those same people have never regarded the Chinese as an object fit for anything beyond was

Ah Ching Yuen, the aristocrat, wore a black satin jacket, a straw hat jauntily tipped on one side of his head, and new felt shoes, which made no sound as he proudly trod across the floor. Lo Bo, being only a hired man on moderate wages, could not be expected to "rag out" very well, but he was

The religious year of 5638 draws to an end. It may therefore be proper now, at the closing of the year 5638 of our religious calendar, to review what we have accomplished in this year, and how the ensuing 5639 will find us. Our Jewish community of this city seems to be not in a posi

The North Side is the seat of war at this time. Sometime ago about thirty gentlemen went together and organized a congregation to be known under the name of Congregation Emanu-el. They adopted "Minhag America" (American custom) and rented a hall for temporary services. While we ough

Among the many nationalities in Chicago, the Poles play a leading part. During the last years, especially after the Chicago Fire, they increased noticeably, so that they now number about twenty-five thousand. The first Polish pioneers arrived in Chicago as early as 1852; they lived in various

The Swedish Lutheran Synod continued its work yesterday at the church , corner of Sedgwick and Hobbie Streets. The edifice was crowed throughout the day and evening. In the morning the Rev. P. M. Sanquist, of Kansas, preached an elaborate sermon appropriate to the Synodical Communion, which f

When the Chicago Turngemeinde (Turner District) arranged an Old Settlers' festival four years ago, the association probably did not expect that the affair would develop into an annual festival. However, after a short time it became apparent that the affair was very popular and served, as noth

A motion to discontinue the study of Hebrew in the Sabbath School was lost. A motion to adopt the recommendation of the Committee in reference to the establishment of a separate class for the study of Hebrew was carried.

The teaching of German in Public Schools is an absolute necessity and not a mere concession. A city which counts among its population such a large percentage of the German Element as Chicago does, can not ignore the German language, without disadvantage to itself; and furthermore, free school