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Einstein College Gets $500,000 Gift for Medical Auditorium

February 4, 1957
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A modern fan-shaped medical auditorium, with facilities for closed-circuit television and three-dimensional film projection, will be constructed at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, it was announced today by Dr. Samuel Belkin, president of Yashiva University Construction has been made possible through a gift of $500, 000 by Karl Robbins, New York philanthropist. The auditorium is to be known as the Mary and Karl Robbins Auditorium.

Mr Robbins, former chairman of the board of directors of Robbins Mills, Ind., was one of the pioneers in the development of synthetic textiles The town of Hemp, N.C. in which his original mill was established, has been re-named Robbins in his honor. He established a playground, an athletic park and a community center in Robbins. In Aberdeen, where another of his mills was located, he created a large recreation area on Aberdeen Lake.

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