(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The plight of the Tarbuth schools in Poland, in which Hebrew is the language of instruction in the kindergartens, elementary and high schools, was presented to Polish Minister of Education Dobrucki by a delegation representing the Tarbuth school conference held here recently.
The delegation urged the Minister to place the Tarbuth schools on an equal status with the state schools and that the government allot a state subvention for them.
Minister Dobrucki told the delegation that he finds it impossible to place the Tarbuth schools on the same status as the state schools in view of the fact that sufficient instruction in the Jewish religion is given to the Jewish students attending the state schools. As to the question of a subsidy, this is possible only within the limits of the government budget, he stated.
Establishment of a scholarship fund, making it possible for specially trained college students to study social work and to make this profession their life work, was announced by Maurice J. Karpf, director of the Training School for Jewish Social Work, New York.
Mr. Karpf said the Board of Trustees had completed plans at its last meeting to set aside a special fund to be known as the “Charles Hirshon Student Aid Fund”, in memory of Charles Hirshon.
This fund is available to students who are holders of a fellowship and who need financial assistance to enable them to continue their studies in the school, Mr. Karpf explained.
Several tuition scholarships are available to specially qualified students, Mr. Karpf said. These fellowships are awarded as the basis of a competitive examination to be held soon in various parts of the country. Several smaller fellowships of $500, $750 and $1,000, including tuition, and several tuition scholarships of $250 are available for distribution.
The requirements for admission to the school are graduation from a recognized college, adequate personality, interest in and adaptability for Jewish social work.
A quota of $100,000 towards the $2,000,000 fund which the Independent Order B’nai B’rith is seeking to raise for its Wider Scope activities, was accepted at a conference of delegates representing lodges of Western Pennsylvania held Sunday in Pittsburgh. Plans for the immediate launching of a campaign were adopted, and steps taken to complete the work before June 1st.
Mr. Leonard S. Levin, who presided at the conference, was chosen chairman of the Western Pennsylvania Campaign Committee.
Of the quota of $100,000, $50,000 will be raised from Pittsburgh. The balance will be sought in thirteen cities in Western Pennsylvania. Campaigns will be immediately carried on in Pittsburgh and in the following cities: Union-town, Canonsburg. Sharon, Kittanning. Washington, Beaver Falls. Greenburg, Butler, New Castle, Monessen. Braddock, McKcesport, and Erie.
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