The eightieth birthday of the late Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff will be commemorated at the Jacob H. Schiff Center this morning at 11 o’clock. Pupils of the Hebrew Elementary and Hebrew High School, members of the center clubs, boy and girl scouts and members of the Teachers-Parents Association will attend.
Mrs. Rebecca Kohut, life-long friend of the late Mrs. Schiff, will speak on the influence of Mrs. Schiff on youth.
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