Foreign Language Press Service

The students of the Progressive Preparatory School, on August 27, organized themselves into an English-speaking Congress organization under the name, "Students Congress Organization". The object of this organization is to stimulate interest among the Jewish youth in the Jewish Congress moveme

The last Mizrachi convention, held in Chicago, resolved, among other things, to agitate for the observance of the Sabbath; to try to influence the Jewish employer and worker to divide the Saturday working hours among the other five working days. This is the way in which the Sabbath Question s

Last night, several hundred of the most prominent Jews of Chicago, officers of local Orthodox congregations, gathered at a mass meeting at the Waller Street Talmud Torah, and ironed out the matter of the shelter home very satisfactorily. Mr. Joseph Weil was chairman of the meeting,

At last night's meeting of synagogue representatives, which was held in the Waller Street Talmud Torah, a committee of fifteen was elected to devote itself to the task of putting into effect the resolutions passed at Thursday's meeting. The committee will hold a conference today with the arch

After the representatives of local synagogues had decided, at a meeting which was held last week at the Waller Street Talmud Torah, that there should be only one shelter home in Chicago, they also decided that the money [which was originally intended for the building of another shelter home i

The activities in the Workers Institute are proceeding energetically this season. The elementary classes, as well as the high school department, are already in full swing. The sound method of instruction, which is applied in both departments, has attracted a great many students and the result

The conference of the Jewish Socialists of the middle western states, which opened last Saturday at 1144 South Halsted Street, closed its session last night after passing important resolutions concerning the future activity of the Jewish Socialist branches in the Middle West. Among the most i

How does the Russian Jew differ from the American Jew? Of what value is Russian-Jewish immigration to American social life? What new forms of life and ideals does the [Russian] Jew contribute to the American nation? Such questions are of interest to everyone engaged in the study of social con

The editors say that one of the most important questions facing the Russian colony at the present time is the establishment of a people's university. The question is now only in the earliest stages and its fulfillment would take some time. (Ed. Note: The editors of the magazine referred to Am

The Educational Alliance is becoming lively again. As in the past, a number of social activities is being prepared this year. Arrangements are being made for Alexander Czukowski, well-known music director and violinist, to direct the Sunday concerts throughout the winter. An orchest

English classes in the C.H.I. are being conducted with great success. Pupils have made remarkable progress in a short time. Classes are given four nights a week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday), from 7:30 to 9 P.M., both in the institute and in the evening high school, which opened

The Workers Institute, 920 S. Ashland Boulevard, near Taylor Street, is a Co-operative school founded by comrades for comrades. It has special classes for Italians who wish to learn the English language. Elementary English is taught by our comrade and editor John La Duca.

The Educational Alliance will resume its activities as in the past. The noted music director and violinist, Alexander Jukowsky, was engaged to conduct a series of concerts each Sunday evening throughout the winter season. An orchestra and choir of outstanding musicians, under his di

The excitement of our friends and enemies during the last few weeks did not interfere with our work. The Institute must and will remain. An Institute of free and modern education, for the workers, without thought of religion, race or party. What you can learn in our Institute.

The Lithuanian Women's Educational Society has reopened its evening school for the winter season. The Society has been conducting evening classes for Chicago Lithuanian women and girls every winter for many years. The classes are now being held in the Mark White Square Park Field House, at 29

In all sections of the United States there are night schools in which foreigners are taught to read and write English. No immigrant should overlook the opportunity to make use of these educational facilities. The American government is very anxious that the foreign inhabitants should at least

Chicago can be proud to own one of the oldest and most modern German dancing schools; although the establishment of the first dancing school does not reach back to grandfather's time, yet it is many years ago that Louis Kretlow began to initiate the youth of Chicago in the secrets of the terp

Jewish Educational Alliance. 1243 N. Wood St. The Alliance is arranging Hebrew classes in which modern, spoken and written Hebrew will be taught. Dr. A. J. Agranat will conduct these classes. The Alliance has also lately organized a Kindergarten Class. The Kindergarten is

Mentions the foundation in Chicago, in 1917, of the Society Prosvyeshcheniye (Enlightenment), also known as Berg's School, 1206 North Avenue, corner Hoyne Avenue. The society had three aims: (1) The study of the political constitution and of the economic structure of the United Stat

The Vojta Naprstek School is one of the best of our liberal schools; its teaching staff is making honest efforts to draw the attention of the broader strata of the Czech population of Chicago to the system it follows in the education of our boys and girls. This end is served in an excellent m