FAIR,  1895.
 

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The Hebrew Institute.
Educational Alliance Building—East Broadway and Jefferson Street, New  York.
 

EDUCATIONAL   ALLIANCE.
 

The home of the Educational Alliance is in
the imposing structure known as the Hebrew
Institute, situated at the southeast corner of
East Broadway and Jefferson street, and front¬
ing 95 feet and 4 inches on East Broadway and
87 feet and 5 inches on Jefferson street. It
lies in the he. ,rt of the most densely populated
district of th \ city, which is almost entirely
inhabited by the immigrants from Eastern
Europe. The Hebrew Institute, though of
short existence, has become a landmark among
our down town population, and in it centers
the work which brings education to the igno¬
rant, recreation to the weary, and the knowl¬
edge of American institutions to the foreigner.

The organizations engaged  in  educational
 

work in the down-town districts of the city
realized years ago the importance of having a
large building, containing a hall suitable for
classes, lectures and entertainments. It was
an absolute impossibility to secure a hall in the
neighborhood referred to, unless the entertain¬
ment consisted of a ball, with its concomitants
of drinking liquors and indulging in refresh¬
ments. The proprietors of such halls as might
have been suitable for intellectual entertain¬
ments refused to rent except at exorbitant
prices. Then, the environments of these halls
were such as to militate against good work,
and the influences surrounding them were far
from conducive to beneficent results.

After several unsuccessful attempts to arouse
the interest of those who could assist in raising
the funds necessary for a suitable building, the