In connection with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Hebrew University, which will occur on July 24, the University authorities announced that because of the war there will be no official ceremonies to mark the date.
At the same time they issued a review of the institution’s progress in its quarter century of existence, noting that at the time it was founded only southern Palestine was in the hands of the British, while the rest of the country was still held by the Turks. Originally the university was composed of three small institutes, while it now embraces the following faculties: Pedagogy, Jewish Studies, Oriental Studies, General Humanities, English Literature and Institutions, French Civilization, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Agriculture. In addition, affiliated with the university are the Hadassah medical center, a museum and the largest library in the Middle East.
The university now has a staff of 135, including some of the most distinguished exiles in the world, and conducts a year-round adult education program throughout the country, besides the regular courses at the various institutes. More than 400 of its graduates are now working in Palestine as teachers, scientists, and executives. The review stresses the school’s contribution to the war effort, especially in the field of medicine, where it has become the medical center of the Allied armies in the Middle East. It has also pioneered in developing new technological processes which have aided the country’s industry and speeded the war effort
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