Friends of Hebrew University Gather at Luncheon Conference

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A luncheon of about fifty prominent business and professional men was held yesterday under the auspices of the New York Society of Friends of the Hebrew Unversity at the Harvard Club, New York. Edward A. Norman presided. The speakers were James Marshall, chairman of the New York Society, and Judge Julian W. Mack, vice-chairman of the American Advisory Committee.

Mr. Marshall expressed the hope that the University would continue the excellent beginning it has already made not only in Jewish and Oriental studies, but also in the sciences. “It is a source of pride,” he said, “that the Hebrew University was one of only six institutions to receive last year the commendation of the Health Section of the League of Nations.”

“We in America,” he continued, “must see to it that the University is assured proper financial support, so that it may be able to engage the scientists and provide modern laboratory facilities to enable it to continue to make fundamental contributions to the (Continued on Page 4)

Judge Mack stressed the importance of the Unversity as a means of bringing about better relations between Arabs and Jews. “We wish the Arabs to feel,” he said, “that in our coming to Palestine, we extend to them the friendship of one Semitic people to another. Through the University we wish to establish a community of learning where the leaders of the various peoples living there can come together for the study and appreciation of their mutual cultures. That is why we had emphasized so much in these early years of the University the Institute of Oriental Studies. By studying Arab poetry, literature, history, and philosophy, we hope to bring to the attention of the Western world the contributions of what we believe is a great Moslem civilization. Jews and Arabs cooperated throughout the Middle Ages as the carriers of truth and knowledge to all men. We should like now to reestablish in Palestine that intellectual and spiritual partnership.”

In concluding the meeting, Mr. Norman pointed to the opportunity which the Hebrew University has of becoming one of the most brilliant centers of research in the world. He said, “there are a large number of Jewish scientists and scholars scattered throughout Europe at present who, because of race discrimination, cannot find opportunities for carrying on their research and study. If they could be gathered together and put to work in the laboratory of the Hebrew University on Mt. Scopus, science would be immeasurably enriched.”

It was decided at the meeting to continue the efforts of the New York Society of Friends to secure during April and May one thousand Friends at memberships ranging from $100 a year and up.

The new buildings of the Cleveland Jewish Orphan Home will be ready for occupancy July 1st, it was announced by Fred Lazarus, Jr., of Columbus, O., and president of the institution, at the quarterly meeting of the board in Cleveland.

Max E. Meisel, of Cleveland, and treasurer of the fund for new buildings, stated that $1,330,000 had been subscribed toward the $1,400,000 sought in the campaign that has been conducted in sixteen states of the middle west included in Districts Nos. 2 and 6, Independent Order of B’nai B’rith. Collections for the campaign, which is on a three year basis, total $648,000 during the first year, the treasurer reported.

Through the public subscription of $78,276 to the Miriam Hospital, the only Jewish hospital in Rhode Island, officials of the institution will be enabled to wipe out an existing debt and proceed with plans for extending the work at the hospital, located in Providence.

Leon Samuels of Providence, was chairman of the drive committee. He contributed $7,400, ten per cent of the quota. Col. Joseph Samuels also made a large contribution to the drive.

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