3590 TWENTY THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. [FEBRUARY, The minutes of the preceding meeting were read anj approved, and the following business transacted:

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1 3590 TWENTY THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. [FEBRUARY, The minutes of the preceding meeting were read anj approved, and the following business transacted: REPORT OF THI' PRESIDI<;N'f OF THE COLLEGE. Rev. Dr. Isaac 1\1. 'Vise, President of the Co1Jege, submitted the following monthly report, which was read and ordemcl to be recorded in the minutes, CI.\Cll'NATI, Feb. 4, To (he Pre.,ident and M~CI/lbers of the BOlLrd of GoVrTnOTS, H. U. C. GENTLEMEN :-I have the honor to report that the college remained in Stllt'U (Ino during the past month, both in numbers and work. All the work done cluring the last semester was reviewed. The Preparatory Department was thoroughly exflmined in all branches by myself, and I founll it well allvanced in its studies, although in some instances, as in Grade D and tirade A, the quantity of lessons has been increaserl over that of former years, as may be seen by the enclosed summary if compared with that of former years. Tlw following was taught in the college during the last semester: SENIORS AND.TU,'lOHS. Ordinarius: MIELZINER. THEOLOGY-One honr: Introduction to systematic theology-complete. \\'ISE. BIBLE-three honrs: The political history of Israel and Judah from the Secession to Josiah. Jeremiah chs. 36; 1-6, 11-12, 6, 18, 19,20,1-6, 2b, 7-B, 21, 10, 17-35; 14 (about 16 ehs.). MARGOLIS. TALMUDIC-1\IrIlRAsHlC LITERA.TURE-si:c hours: (a) Gitlin (w. Rashi and select Tosaphoth) 2a-4a, ~)a-13b, 15a-1Gb, 21b-24b, 26a ~a, 90a-fin. (about 2,1> pages)-(b) Shulhan 'Arukh Oran Hayvim: Rosh Hasshann, Honul:kn, Yore De 'a: Seclnqa. and Mila-(c) Gellfsis Rabba chs. 1-3, 7,9, 11, 17, 18,30,33-(d) Lectures on the

2 1896.] PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Talmudical Law concerning HeTeditary Sncccssion and hazaqe. MIELZINER. JEWISH PHiLOSOPHICAL LITgRATURE-one hour: Sa' adya' Ernunoth we Death, Introduction. DEUTSCH. JEWISH HISTORy-two hours: The Jews during the thirteenth centnry with copious illustrations from the literature of the period. DEUTSCH. HOMILETICS AND ARABlc-one holt?': (a) exercises in developing texts; (b) the principles of Ambic Gmmmar and readings from Socin's Chrestomathy. PHILIPSON. II. COLLEGIATE CLASS. Ordinarius: PHILIPSON. THEOLOGY-One howr: (a) Evidences of the E~;istence at' God; (b) readings in More Nebltkhim, Rook TIl., on theology, omniscience and providence. 'VISE. BIBLE-four hours: (a) two hours: Amos entire; Hosea chs. 1-2; Amos committed to memory. PHII~IPSON. (b) Two ho'ur~: Exodus 1-3,12-14 w. readings from the Targum and the commentaries of Rashi and Tbn Ezra. MIELZINER. JEWISH PHiLOSOPHICAL LITERATURE-five honrs: (a) Hu1lin (w. Rashi), Mishna chs. 1-4; Gemara 42a-50a-(b) Shulhan 'Arukh; selections from Orae Hayyim.-(c) Jntrodttr.tion to the Talmud. (d )Lectures on Principles of Talrnud'ic Law. MIELZINER. JEWISH PHILOSOPHICAL LITERATURE-two hourd: Iqqarim, Book 1., chs FELDMAN.. JEWISH HISTORy-two honrs: From the eighth to the middle of the elev'3nth century w. copious illustration from the literature of the period. DEUTSCH. SYRIAC-One honr: (a) Psalms 37 and 73 compared with the Hebrew and the other versions; elements of textual criticis'rn.-(b) the inflection of the Aramaic Noun. MARGOLIS.

3 3592 TWENTY-THlRD ANNUAt REPORT. [FEBRUARY, I. COLLEGIATE CLASS. Ordinarius: D~~t;TSCH. TUKOLOGY AND INTRODUCTION TO HOLY \VRIT -one hour: (a) Introduction to the main theological ditlerenced ot" Judaism and Christianity.- (b) Introduction to the Pentateuch, the Historical Books, Psalms, Proverbs. WISE. BIBLE-four hours: (a) two houn: Isaiah, chs FELDMAN. (b) Two hours: Genesis chs w. readings from the Targum and the commentaries of Rashi and Ibn Ezra. MANNHEIMER. TALMuD-four ~urs: (a) Mishna, Baba qarnmn chs. 1-7; Mesia chs. 1-2; (b) Gemara Synhed,in 23a-26b, 56c-57a, 90a-94b; Hagiga 14b-15a. DEUTSCH. JEWISH PHILOSOPHICAL LITERATURE - two hours: Iqqarim Introduction and Book I, chs. 1~R. DEUTSCH. 'JEWISH HISTORy-two hours: The Revolution of Bar Kokhba, the Tannaim. DEUTSCH. SYRIAC-One hour: (a) Formation of the Verb; the Noun.- (b) readings in Roediger's Chrestomathy pp. 1--9, 15-~16. LEVIAS. GRADE A. Ordinarius: MARGOLIS. BIBLE-eight hours: (a) two hours: Deuteronomy chs. 1-14; selections from Rashi Ibn Ezra Nahmani.--(b) one hour: Proverbs chs (c) two hours Hebrew Syntax illustrated by copious examples from the historical books, review of the Acc'idence.--(d) one hour: History of the Canon and Text of the Bible, Buhl 1--13, MAROOLIS. (e) Two hor~rs: DcLniel the entire book; AramaicGrammar. MANN HEIMER. TAL'\iUD--three hours: (a) Mishna, Rosh Hasshana complete and Gemara 2a-4a, 6b-7a.-(b) elements of Jewish Calendatio';/'. FFoLD MAN. JEWISH PHILOSOPHICAL LITERATURE - two hours: Maimonides, Sepher Hamrnada'. FELDMAN.

4 1896.] PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS JEWISH HISTORY--One h(jilr: Epochs of Jewish History from 1500 B. C. E. to 300 A. C. E. LEVI. GRADE B. Ordinarius: FELDMAN. BIBLE--eight hours: (a) two hoters: Levitiw8 chs. 1-21; Exodus 29. (b) one hour: Proverbs 22, 17-26, 2.-(c) tlfo haters: The Simple Tr!lses and the Perfect Consecutive illustrated by over 200 examples from the historical books; review of the Accidence. MARGOLIS. (d) Two hours: 1. Kings entire; II. Kings 1-10; in combination w. c.: Ruth and Esther entirc. LEVIAS. (e) one hour: P",alms 1, 3-9, 11-18; 15, (f) O1,e hour: the Accentuation of the prose books. FELDMAN. TALMuD-three hours: Mishna Pe.'ahim entire; Gemara ch. 10, one page. FELDMAN. hwish HISTORY--One honr: The Period of the Procurato?'s and the final catastrophe. LEVI. GRADE C. Ordinarius: MANNHEn.fER. BIBLE-eight hours)' (a) two hours: 1Vumbrrs, chs with selections from Rashi Ibn Ezra Samuel b. Meir.--(b) one hater: Psalms 42-55; committed to memory-(c) two hours: Hebrew Grammar: Verbs with Gutturals; Liquid and Semivocalic Roots; the Noun. M ANNIIEIMER. (d) Thre~ hours: 1. Samuel 1-25; in combination with B, Ruth and Esther entire. LEVIAS. TALMuD--Three holtrs: (a) MishnaRosh Ha8sha/na,chs.1 and 2.- (b) Gemara pp (c) Introdlcction to the Talmud, chs MANNHEIMER. JEWISH HISTORy-Two ho'urs: 142 B. C. E., 4 B. C. E. LEVI.

5 3594 TWEiSTY-THJRD ANNUAL REPORT. [FEBRUARY, GRADE D. Ordinarius: LEVI. BIBLE--eight hours: (a) two hours: Exodus, chs MANN HEIMER. (b) Three hours: Joshua entire; Judges (c) one hour: Psalms 1-16; selected chs. committed to memory.-(d) two hours: Hebrew Grammwt: Phonetics; the Noun; strong and guttural Verbs; Verbs with first Aleph, Nun and third Aleph, He. LEVIAS. MISHNA-three hours: Pisge Aboth 1-5; 1-4 committed to memory. LEVIAS. JEWISH HISTORy-two hours: Review of the Biblical History. Jewish History from B. C. E. LEVI. It is evident from this summary of the quantity of literature: 1. That we go over more ground in Bible, Talmud, exegisis, history, philology and philosophy, than in any other institute of this kind. 2. That we are also ahead of similar institutes in Shemitic philology, as we are prepared to teach besides the old and new Hebrew also Aramaic, Syriac, Arabic and Assyrian. 3. That we have classes in all these languages, although Hebrew, Aramaic and Syriac only are obligatory. With my highest regards, I remain Your most obedient servant, ISAAC M. WISE, President of the H. U. C. REPORT o~' COMMITTEE ON TESTIMONIAL. To the Boord oj G"VlriIOIS (~/ thl' Hi brew Union ColleyI'. GENTLEMEN :--Your committee appointed to draft a testimonial expressive of the sentiments of this Board on the retirement of 1\11'. J[wob Ezekiel as its Secretary, beg leave to report the following: WHEREAS, He('ause of the burden of increasing years, our honored co-worker and friend Mr. Jato/) Ezekiel, who has served in the capacity of Secretary of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew Union College for the past twenty years, feels constrained to retire from