Two new courses will be added to the curriculum of the People’s Junior College of the Jewish People’s Institute of Chicago, it was announced by Philip L. Seman general director.
The college which filled a need created by the Chicago Board of Education’s closing the Crane Junior High School, had more than 300 students registered during its first semester. Seventeen students were given diplomas at the first graduation exercises of the college held Tuesday.
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