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Yesterday afternoon in the Jefferson Physical Labratory Professor Toy delivered a lecture on "The Jews in Modern Life." The speaker gave a sketch of the varied history of the Jews up to the modern times and dwelt particlarly on the rich Jews of the present century. Especially did he dwell on the history of the Rothschild house-the energy, skill and sagacity which the Rothschilds showed in attaining the high position they now occupy-for a high position it certainly is. Many of the Rothschilds have been leaders in politics and many have been knighted as is well known...
...Jews in Modern Life. Lecture. Professor Toy. Jefferson Physical Laboratory...
Yesterday afternoon in the Jefferson Physical Laboratory Professor Toy delivered an interesting lecture on "Semitic Sacred Books." The speaker said that we have to observe that the Semitic people were not behind other people in advancing thought but they were fully as worldly as the Greeks and thus they were able to accomplish much good. The Semitic books stand apart from other books in their power to adapt themselves to practical needs of the people...
Professor Toy thought it was very strange that at the present day it was necessary for anyone to make a plea for the reading of the Bible, for it is unique in its literary excellence and ought to appeal to one simply from its literary style if from nothing else. It it strange, too, that at the present day there is so much ignorance concerning the purpose of the Bible, its line of composition...
SEMITIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVILIZATION.The subjects of Professor Toy's two remaining lectures on semitic contributions to civilization are: Sacred Books, March 3; The Jews in Modern Life, March 7. The lectures are given in the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, at 4 15 p. m., and are open to the public...