Dr. Judah L. Magnes, Hebrew University Chancellor, Reports to Board

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mail Service)

The Board of Governors of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem held its third meeting here this week. Dr. Weizmann, Dr. J. L. Magnes, Ch. N. Bialik, Chief Rabbi Dr. Hertz, James de Rothschild, Professor Otto Warburg, Dr. Stephen S. Wise. Chief Rabbi Dr. Chajes, Dr. Eder, Norman Bentwich, Professor S. Brodetsky. Professor L. S. Ornstein, Professor J. Horowitz, Professor Hadamard. Professor E. Landau, Dr. Ratnoff, Dr. Kaliski, Dr. M. Schloessinger, Dr. E. Libmen, E. Freedman, S. Ginsberg, the Registrar of the University and L. Kohn, the secretary to the Board were present at the meeting.

Dr. Magnes, the Chancellor of the University submitted a report on the work of the University during the past year. The subjects at present taught at the Institute of Jewish studies, he stated, include the historical and philological analysis of Mishna and Talmud, the history of the age of the Gaonirn, the history of Jewish Mysticism. Jewish Civil Law and the historical geography of Palestine. The number of regular students registered at the Institute for the last term was 60. The Arabic section of the School of Oriental Studies began its work in March with a post-graduate course, conducted by Professor Horovitz on the works of G’ahiz and on chapters from the History of Sufism. During the summer term courses and seminars on Islamic philosophy, Arabic literature and Islamic art and archaeology were delivered at the Institute.

The Institute of Chemistry has continued its research work. A number of publications on the results obtained have been published. The new Department of Hygiene under the direction of Dr. Kligler is being organized. It is to carry out research work in Epidemiology and Hygiene and to provide post-graduate courses in public health. A beginning has also been made with the organization of the Institutes of Palestine Natural History and Mathematics and plans have been elaborated for the Wattenberg building, which is to house the Balfour-Einstein Institute of Mathematics and Physics.

The University Library was considerably enlarged during the past year, largely through the efforts of the various societies of Friends of the Hebrew University, Dr. Magnes stated. The plans for the new Library building to be erected with the funds of the Wolffsohn Benefaction, have been worked out by the architects of the University and the foundation stone of the building was recently laid. Preparations for the erection of the central building of the University for which Mrs. L. Rosen-bloom established a fund will be started shortly.

After a discussion on the report in which Dr. Weizmann, Dr. Eder, Chief Rabbi Dr. Hertz, Professor Horovitz, Professor Ornstein, Professor Hadamard and Professor Brodetsky took part a committee of the Board was instructed to frame recommendations on the lines of the views expressed in the discussion.

JEWISH COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES

Led by representatives of the Jewish Agricultural Society, Jewish farmers from various parts of New Jersey and Rockland County, New York assembled at Toms River, N. J., last Sunday to study the modern methods employed on the poultry farms operated by Jewish farmers in that district. The visitors viewed the layout of a number of farms and made a detailed examination of five poultry plants, where the effect of the application of scientific principles of management and of labor saving devices was observed.

At a reception given in honor of the guests by the Toms River community, Professor A.M. Hulbert, Director of the New Jersey State Extension Department, paid tribute to the skill of the Jewish poultrymen in Ocean County. E. H. Waite, the County Agricultural Agent, exhibited motion picture films taken on farms owned by Jews. Mr. Gabriel Davidson, general manager of the Jewish Agricultural Society, delivered the principal address. The meeting was attended by upwards of 350 farmers and their families.

Over $5,000 was subscribed to the building fund at the formal opening exercises of the Congregation Tifereth Israel, Boston, Mass.. on Sunday. The speakers included Rabbi David M. Rabinovitz, Max Sobelman, Samuel Price, Morris Surman, Myer Zanofsky and Mrs. Mary Zanofsky.

Dr. Samuel Gerson of Boston, Mass., was appointed superintendent of the Jewish Community Center of Omaha, Neb., to succeed William Blumenthal, who left for Cleveland, O., where he will occupy a similar post. Mr. Gerson was a field representative of the Jewish Welfare Board, during the war.

BREVITIES

Representative Nathan D. Perlman, Republican, has agreed to run for re-election in the Fourteenth Congressional District, following requests from National Committeeman Charles D. Hilles. Representative Ogden L. Mills and Senator James W. Wadsworth, Jr.

Mr. Perlman has wished to retire for personal reasons and devote his entire time to his law practice, but his condidacy for reelection was desired by the party leaders, not only because he is considered strong in his district, but because of his standing in the House of Representatives.

With his designation as the Republican organization candidate, which will be filed today, he will face a hard fight against Dr. William I. Sirovich, whom he barely defeated two years ago and who has been named again by Tammany.