17 Students Are Awarded Prizes in Essay Contest

Seventeen students were awarded prizes in the annual oration contest condueted among students of colleges and universities by the Department of Synsgogue and School Extension of the Urion of American Hebrew Congregstions.

The essay contest is conducted annually by the Department of Synago## and School extension, which has divided the country into districts and has appointed a Rabbi as supervisor of each district. The essays are submitted to the supervisor, who makes the selection of winners in the district and forwards them to the main office of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.

The $50. prine winners are: Harold Lyon Knsp of Baylor University, whose subject was “The Jew it American History.” Wflliam Leonard Cohn of the Universily of Michigan, who wrote on the subject “Respect fuily Opposed.” Harry I. Losin of Ohio State University “A Stndent’s Attitude Teward Religion” was his subject. Eugene M. Zeidman of the University of Alabama. whose subject was The Similarity of Jewish and American Ideals” Manrice Pasch whose subject was “The Spirit of Judaism” is a student at the University of Wisconsin.

The second prize winners are: Abe Mohl of the University of Texas, whose subject was “What Can We Do to Cement Judaism More Firmly.” Albert Rioe Leventhal is a stndent at the University of Michigan. His subject was “The Jews of Spain” Daniel L. Brenner of the University of Michigan, whose subject was “The Accent of American Israel” Bertha Josephson of Ohio Stae University, whose topic was “The Jew and Modern Literature.” Miss Lillian Lurie of the University of Alabama Miss Laurie’s topic was The Similarity of Jewish and American Ideals.” Robert Shor of the University of Wisconsin. whose topic was “The Jewish Out. look in America.” Ervin Youngerman of the University of Wisconsn What the Symagegne Neads to Increase Its Appeal to the Multitude” was his subject. Alem S. Kaplan of the University of Washington. whose subject was The Work of Hillel.” Henty Aller Weil of the University of Missouri, whese topic was The New Jew.” Lester Ziffron of the University of Missouri. whose subject was “American History and the Jew.”

Aaron Mathien of Ohio State University whose subject was “A Spritual Biography” was third prize winrer; and fourith prize winner was I Harry Isaacs of Ohio State University whose subject was “What Has the Jew Accomplished in Philanthrophy.”