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The Southern Israelite Page 7 pe itures of Local Interest // o no r e d i.HORGE GERSHON t i%ic l oader and Philanthropist What was to have been “a quiet mier” with a friend at the Standard Club for George Gershon, ioneer Atlanta business man and dt r, Wednesday night turned it to he a testimonial occasion upon more than fifty friends and •dates paid tribute to his life of philanthropy and active social service. Mr. Gershon accepted the invita- f his intimate friend, Sam Za- dine at the Standard Club. - not until he arrived at the nid was ushered to the seat of at the head of a banquet table, 'urruunded by life-long friends and *'>ates, that he sensed the nature • the occasion. With Nathan Saltzman acting as ••astniaster, a series of glowing trib- cre paid the honor guest by *ader> in the civic, professional and Jsiness life of the city. Ex-Gover- r h'hn M. Slaton, in an informal P"ke of Mr. Gershon’s early Atlanta and his part in the upbuilding of the city, hr R**n Wildauer paid tribute to obtrusive philanthropy which iracterized Mr. Gershon’s life, the fact that I came to At- short time after he was mar- ented me from officiating at ding of George Gershon, as I at the weddings of each of children,” stated Dr. David his speech of tribute. He t'‘d upon the ideals which Mr. Gershon throughout his mple words, the honor guest pressed his thanks to his as- m.i.. •, friends, and his appreciation associations and friend- New York, Mr. Gershon ; in Atlanta nearly all his w, . i? a charter member of the lub, a thirty-second degree cader in the Hebrew Benev- - : > gation, and an outstand- r i. in ^e business, civic and r °Pic life of Atlanta. Conference on Religious Education Held A conference on religious education was held recently in Atlanta, which brought together educators and re ligious leaders of the Jews, Catholics and Protestants throughout the south east. The purpose of the conference was to aid in the development of the method of teaching religion with the development of the child, and to or ganize a southern regional division for that purpose. Among Southern rabbis who took part in the Religious Con ference were Lewis Binstock, of New Orleans, Louisiana; Abraham Brill, of Shreveport, Ivouisiana; Jacob H. Kap lan, of Miami, Florida; Morris New- field, of Birmingham, Alabama, and David Marx, of Atlanta, Georgia. B nai B'rith Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the local chapter of the B’nai B’rith was held recently at the Jewish Progres sive Club. The principal speaker, Dr. Joseph Yampolsky, gave an interest ing talk on “The Jews in the World of Science.” A visitor to the meet ing, Mr. Harold Dune, of Amsterdam, Holland, was so impressed with the proceedings, that he asked permission to become a member of the local lodge. Council of Jewish Women Dr. Wool ford B. Baker, Professor of Biology at Emory University, ad dressed the Council of Jewish Women at their meeting Monday on adult education which, he defined as adult intellectual activity. Dr. Baker em phasized that this phase of education cannot be separated from the educa tional field as a whole, since it effects the child through correlation of his home environment with his school ac tivities. Th revolution of adult edu cation within the past fifteen years through interest in political and eco nomic life has resulted in the contact of parent and teacher through media of P.-T. A. work, lecture, correspond ence, and extension courses for par ents, all of which go to make the thinking individual. With home life as an intellectual stimulant, the child in turn demands individualization in training which it is the problem of the teacher to co-operate in working out with the parent. Mrs. Harry Gershon gave an inter esting impression of the Triennial Convention of the National Council of Jewish Women, held in Los Angeles recently, to which she was a sectional representative. She explained work in vocational guidance, a new field the Council is following, and stressed the particular emphasis at every opportu nity to popularize peace propoganda. Miss Martha McAlpin, head of child welfare work at the University of Georgia, was unabe to speak because of illness. JEWISH HOMES for one or two children in refined family. Reason able compensation and opportunity to sex ve. Telephone Superintendent He brew Orphans Home. Mrs. Ernest Horwitz Heads F'emple Sisterhood Mrs. Ernest Horwitz, of Atlanta, was re-elected president of the Geor- gia-Florida-Alabama Federation of Temple Sisterhood at the final session of the annual convention held in Tam pa, Fla. Other officials named were: Mrs. Sam Schaen, Atlanta, honorary president; Mrs. J. Katlan, Miami, first vice-president; Mrs. Herman Rich, Birmingham, Ala., second vice-presi dent; Mrs. Edward Landau, Albany, Ga., recording secretary; Mrs. Ed ward Lonsberg, Atlanta, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. Sam Wissel, Tus caloosa, Ala., treasurer; Mrs. Sam Goldstein, West Palm Beach, auditor, and Mrs. John Corbet, Jacksonville, parliamentarian. The 1931 convention will be held in Columbus, Ga. Senior Hadassah Hears Talk On Malnutrition of Children The regular monthly meeting of the senior chapter of Hadassah was held February 24th, at the Jewish Pro gressive Club. The membership drive of January resulted in a large at tendance at this meeting. Mrs. J. Le- vitas, president, announced that over twenty new members joined the or ganization at the membership ten held last month. Mrs. J. J. Heilman, chairman of the Donor’s drive, gave a very gratify ing report concerning the prepara tions being made for the May lunch eon. Mrs. Sam Goldstein reported a new high mark for the infant wel fare fund. Mrs) J. Yampolsky was en thusiastic about the Cultural pro gram, of which she is chairman, which includes lectures on Jewish subjects. The cultural group meet every second and fourth Wednesdays. As this is infant welfare month, the sponsor of the afternoon was Dr. J. Yampolsky, well known Atlanta child specialist who spoke on malnutrition and surprised everyone with the state ment that one-third of our school chil dren are malnourished. This, he ex plained, did not mean undernourish ed but rather a condition caused by either improper rest, diet or exercise. He added that whereas the modern infant is very well taken care of by mother and physician, the child of pre-school age is often neglected and thus causes the condition of malnutri tion in the school child. (Continued on Page 12) The new EUROPA brings her luxurious beauty and gaiety to double the spectacular week-ends to England, France, and Bremen Next Sailing of the BREMEN March 15 First Sailing of the EUROPA March 29 ® The weekly service of LLOYD EXPRESS is completed by the favored COl.UMBUS, stream-lined and re-turbined for speed NORTH GERMAN LLOYD • • • THE LUXURY OF LEISURE IN Lloyd Cabin Quartet BERLIN . MUENCHEN DRESDEN . STUTTGART to England. Ireland. France and Germany Every Thursday 416-417 Healey Building Telephone WAlnut 5336 OR YOUR LOCAL AGENT