The first non-sectarian medical school under Jewish auspices will he established by Yeshiva University, it was announced here last night at a dinner of the Society for the Advancement of Pre-Medical Sciences at Yeshiva University, attended by some 45O persons.
Dr. Elihu Katz, chairman of the Society, said that the first objective of the organization was to enroll 100,000 members to raise $7,500,000 for the University’s academic and physical expansion program. When sufficient funds are available a medical school will be established, he stated. Speakers at the dinner included Under-Secretary of State David A. Morse, Judge Jonah Goldstein, and Dr. Horace Kallen of the New School for Social Research.
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