Reform Advocate
June 25, 1892
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."
The Leon Mandel money prizes were awarded as follows: for best conduct and scholarship, Sarah Blumenfeld; for drawing and modeling, L. Platchinsky and C. Shandinsky; for mathematics, J. Pinkoosky and Sarah Blumenfeld; for efficiency in machine shop, L. Platchinsky and B. Ellison; for efficiency in sewing department, Annie Harris and Annie Mishkutz; for proficiency in English, Sarah Blumenfeld and Annie Harris.
The Sophie Rosenbaum prize, a gold medal for the best attendance, was awarded to Annie Nathan. The Simon Wolf prizes, gold medals to the most industrious and earnest workers, boy and girl, were awarded to Jacob Pinkoosky and Sarah Bernstein.
2The Laura Bamberger prize, a gold medal to the most earnest worker in drawing, was awarded to Sam Rosenberg. Special prizes of books were given to Annie Mishkutz, Willie Surkin and Sarah Bernstein for efficiency in natural history and philosophy.
The school graduated twenty-six pupils, twelve girls and fourteen boys.
