Three Jewish boys carried away the most important honors at the commencement exercises at Lafayette College this year, being selected as valedictorian, salutatorian and the third to deliver the scientific oration.
Donald M. Berkowitz, of East Orange, N. J., declared by members of the faculty to be one of the outstanding students at Lafayette in years, was named valedictorian. During his four years at Lafayette, Berkowitz had a perfect grade and was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. In addition he revived the “Touchstone,” a literary monthly at Lafayette.
Albert Kaufman, of Elkins Park, another Phi Beta Kappa member, was elected salutatorian, and Merton Cohen, of Easton, the third Jewish member of the class to be honored with election to Phi Beta Kappa, will deliver the scientific oration.
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