Pupils impress; humble bakers; an Eastern plea
Examination of the Portuguese schools
The visitors were invited to put questions, which were, of course, improvised, elicited highly satisfactory results—a proof that the examination was not cut and dried. Little fellows of eight years of age gave accurate answers, with the greatest ease and confidence on the difficult problems of pronunciation, they knew their blessings, even on unlikely things — such as the sight of a reigning sovereign — unfortunately little English boys, and Englishmen in general, have rare opportunities of viewing such a spectacle …Dr. Artom understands and-sympathises with the children, for whom he interests himself so carefully. He must be sufficiently rewarded, however, for the trouble he takes, by the glances of affection which light up the faces of the children when he addresses them. The boys are, on an average, small for their respective ages ; and we believe that steps should be taken for developing physical growth, not by gymnasia or dangerous athletic exercises, but by some safe arrangements for promoting muscular development such as drilling, walking, swimming, cricketing, or the like, and, above all, by some sort of a playground.
Manchester
A meeting was held in the Great Synagogue Chambers, Manchester on Sunday last for the purpose of founding an association for the baking of Motzos and for the inculcating of provident habits among our humbler co-religionists. About 130 were present. The society has for one object — to prevent the gratuitous presentation of Motzos by the congregation. The humbler classes enrolled themselves in large numbers as contributing members.
The Norwich Synagogue
The Jewish Synagogue of Norwich, the metropolis of the Eastern Counties, is being threatened with extinction for its mortgage of £170 will be called in unless £200 is paid in reduction of that amount. The remaining members are anxious that the Synagogue should not fall into strange hands …This is now the last of its race in the Eastern Counties, for the congragations of Lynn, Cambridge, Yarmouth and Ipswich have all died out.