FAIR,  1895.
 

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ecuted by each of these societies to the Alli¬
ance, which thereby became lessee for a long
term of years of the land and the building,
which was erected under the direction of the
Educational Alliance.

The cost of the land and the building being
far in excess of the amount realized from the
Fair, the deficiency was made up by a bond
and mortgage for $140,000, and two loans of
$12,500 each from the Aguilar Free Library
 

the building, due regard being had to the loca¬
tion of the rooms used, their size and time
of occupancy, the intention being that each
society should contribute its equitable share
towards the actual cost of maintaining the
building, as nearly as it could be estimated.

After a year's experience with the new
building, it became apparent that the Young
Men's Hebrew Association was unable to pay
its pro rata contribution or to carry  out its
 

Social Room.
 

Society and the Hebrew Free School Associa¬
tion.

In September, 1891, the Hebrew Institute
was ready for occupancy, and the Aguilar
Free Library Society, the Hebrew Free School
Association and the Young Men's Hebrew
Association transferred their down-town work
to the new building. The rooms were appor¬
tioned among the three associations for carry¬
ing out their respective work, and in place of
annual contributions, rent was charged to these
societies for the space occupied by them, based
upon the estimated annual expenses for running
 

work in the building, by reason of its lack
of funds. The conviction soon fixed itself upon
those intimately connected with the Institute,
that, in order to most economically, efficiently
and scientifically accomplish the work of the
three societies, a closer union, if not a com¬
plete absorption of these societies into one
large organization, would be necessary.

After many conferences and deliberations
between representatives of these societies, spe¬
cially selected for this purpose, it was finally
agreed that the Young Men's Hebrew Associa¬
tion withdraw from participation in the work