Foreign Language Press Service

Chicago, January 18, 1893 I, J. W. Zacharewich, instructor of dancing, am revealing to all the Lithuanian youth of Chicago that for the last two Saturdays there were many young men and girls who learned how to move their limbs and to dance "Polka" properly. Last Saturday we began to

Nissen Business College now has classes for adults. One class for beginners, one class for third graders, one class for fourth graders,and one class in technical English grammer.

January 15th at 9 o'clock in the morning a monthly meeting was held by the Lithuanian Science Society. President Grinius called the meeting to order, the minutes were read and approved. Then Mr. Grinius spoke about the necessity of schools for Lithuanians in Chicago.

We are reminding to all Lithuanian, that the Lithuanian Science Society opened a Lithuanian school, where all of those who cannot read nor write, now have opportunity to learn. Also arithmetic, geography and natural science and English language will be taught. The Lithuanian school

The annual meeting of the Young Men's Hebrew Charity Association was held at K. A. M. Temple. The membership of the organization is now over 700. The distribution of the funds resulting from the last charity ball was announced. The net amount distributed was $17,200, the largest sum that the

In its spacious Hall on Milwaukee Avenue, the Central Gymnastic Club held a large show-Gymnastical, combined with Concert and Ball. The Club has 275 members: the school is visited by more than 500 boys and girls.

The annual meeting of the members of the Jewish Training School was held at Sinai. The following information was given in the Director's Report: The Sinking Fund was increased by donations of $14,500 making the total amount $31,600. There were 700 children under the care of the scho

Not only in all the Lithuanian newspapers, but everywhere in Chicago, they are discussing how to educate Lithuanians, how to improve their living conditions, how to raise the standard of Lithuanians among other nations, etc. John Grinius, former editorof Lietuva is writing letters t

A "Sophoh Bruroh" association has been organized in this city for the purpose of studying the Hebrew language. The society has secured quarters at 491 Jefferson St. where a free library and reading room are open daily. A Sabbath school is also conducted for children. Every Sunday a lecture on

In the Epworth Hotel, corner of 59th Street and Monroe Avenue, the first session of the 23rd German Teacher's Day took place. Already in the morning the delegates, about 150, arrived from all parts of the country. The most represented were the cities; Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Dayton, Springfiel

p. 4.. It has become a source of constant dissatisfaction to note that our German-American youth is gradually being Americanized, that the German language and customs are gradually relegated to oblivion. The public school with its predominating Anglo-American attendance and the limited time w

The Minerva Institution, the well known school for girls of Mrs. Amalie Ende in Ravenswood, starts on September 5th, a new school year. Girls over 6 years will be admitted. The Institution includes all elementary and secondary classes, education equally in the German and English languages (Fr

The German Lutheran Zion Parish in South Chicago, whose church and school house was lately destroyed by fire, received permission to use the Conference Hall at the Bowen School for their Sunday services. The following teachers were nominated for German instruction: Clara von Alterst

On September 14th, A South Side Training School will be opened for boys and girls of all ages, under the management of Prof. G. Bamberger, of the Jewish Training School. The school will be located at 32 College Place, fronting south on the old Chicago University grounds. The house i

The institution located at No. 205 Cass St. supplies a long felt want, as it gives grown persons an opportunity to resume their neglected linguistic and artistic studies. The head of this academy has obtained her scholastic degrees in Germany and France. She has also gained consider

(p. 4) The German-English school and academy of Prof. Louis Schutt, No. 621-623 North Wells St., will start its new school year tomorrow. We have repeatedly recommended this school. As the various subjects are taught in both the German and English language, an opportunity is thereby

Mieczyslaw Niedzwiedzinski, one of the representatives of the Polish artists whose paintings are on exhibit at the World's Fair, has communicated a very interesting plan [to Dziennik Chicagoski]. The plan provides for the lottery of about twenty of the Polish paintings now on exhibit, from wh

The German Dentists of Chicago who met last night at the Schiller building decided after a thorough conference to establish an organization for the purpose of fostering the German language and to restore mutual understanding among the professional colleagues. Besides there shall be held lectu

The two Russian societies, Sopho Berwiah and Dorshai Safruth, have united under the name of Sochrai Sfath Ever. The new organization is a strong one and will accomplish much good in its main object, the instruction of the young in Jewish history. The rooms, at 63 Judd street, are open daily t

The Jewish Training School received a medal at the World's Fair for mechanical and art work in the manual training department, and a medal for kindergarten work.