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The Southern Israelite
Hebrew Orphans Home to
Retain Building
Although it was the original plan
of the Board of Directors of the He
brew Orphans Home, with its capacity
for 150 children, to abondon the plant
and direct the future policy of the
Home to that of concentration on
subsidized and boarding home care for
its eighty-five children, the plan has
recently been considerably changed. In
a letter written by Artnand Wyle,
Superintendent of the Orphans Home,
he stated that “there was an intention
of disposing of the present building
occupied by the Hebrew Orphans
Home, and locate in smaller quarters.
However, it has since been decided by
my Board to remain in this building
for various and excellent reasons.
While we have at present no children
in the building, we shall retain it for
such children as cannot be placed in
foster homes. There will always be a
Hebrew Orphans Home in this city,
and I trust that the moral, spiritual,
and financial support of the citizens
of our Southeastern States will be re
tained in support of the latest pro
gressive step that this institution has
taken consistent with its forward-
looking policy for the past forty years.’’
Mr. Jacob Levine Is
Elected
Nashville, Tenn.—Jacob Levine, 87
years of age and a long time resident of
Nas'hville, Tennessee’s capital, has just
entered upon his seventh six-year term as
a member of the county court of David
son County, the county in which Nash
ville is located. Mr. Levine, who is
familiarly known as “Squire Jake,” has
the distinction of having served as a
member of the Davidson County court
longer than any other man in the county,
lie was first elected magistrate in 1894
and has been a winner in every election
since that time at the expiration of his
terms, which covered a period of six
years.
Re-elected in August for the seventh
term, Mr. Levine took the oath of office
early in September, the occasion being at
tended with much ceremony. He has
served under four county judges and has
been a member of the court’s most im
portant committees and a leader in many
forward movements, including an equit
able tax rate for the county and the
establishment of charitable and welfare
institutions.
Mr. Levine, also has the distinction of
being last surviving member of the orig
inal B’nai B’rith organization in Nash
ville.
Southern Notes
Mrs. Felix Levy to Address
Council
The Council of Jewish Women will
entertain at a luncheon at the Standard
Club at one o’clock Tuesday, October 21st
in honor of Mrs. Felix Levy, of Chicago,
who will be the guest speaker. Mrs.
Levy, who has been past-president of the
Chicago section for four years and
national chairman of the Committee on
Religion for six years, has spoken in all
parts of the United States for almost
every large section in the state and inter
state meetings. Her subject will be
“What I Saw in Russia,” gathered from
actual travel in Russia, as well as every
country in Europe besides Palestine and
Egypt, in addition to some time spent in
the Jewish colonies in Crimea. Her im
pressions were not formed in haste, hut
wtih a thorough background of extensive
travel and intelligent observation, so that
her address promises to be one of com
plete understanding for the conditions in
Russia as they exist today.
Dr. Moses Had as Receives
Appointment
The appointment of Dr. Moses
Hadas to the faculty of the Hebrew
Union College School for Teachers in
New York City, was recently an
nounced by the principal of the school,
Abraham N. Fransblau. Doctor Hadas
received his education at Emory Uni
versity, and Columbia University in
New York, receiving his B.A. degree
from the former in 1922 and his M.A.
and Ph.D. degrees from the latter in
1925 and 1929, respectively. He is also
a graduate of the Jewish Theological
Seminary, having received the degree
of Rabbi from that institution in 1926.
Doctor Hadas was Director of Reli
gious Education at the Free Syna
gogue and Director of Religious Ac
tivities at the Ninety-second Street
Young Men’s Hebrew Association in
New York City, and has taught exten
sive classes at the People’s Institute
and at the Menorah Summer School,
also in New York.
Miss Moina Michael Receives
Medal
Athens, Ga.—Miss Moina Michael, of
Athens, the originator of the idea of
wearing the Flanders poppy in mem
ory of the World War dead, at the
convention of the American Legion
held in Boston recently, was presented
with the Distinguished Service Medal
of the American Legion Auxiliary in
recognition of her outstanding con
tribution. Only three others have re
ceived the medal in addition to Miss
Michael, who received recognition for
her work in conceiving the idea of
making the war memorial flower, be
fore signing of the Armistice in 1918.
She was then supervising the Y. M.
C. A. work with headquarters at Ham
ilton Hill, Columbia. As a result of
Miss Michael’s plan, today Poppy Day
is observed among all the leading al
lied nations of the world. 28,000,000
having been sold last year in England
alone.
Mrs. Schneider Dies in
Augusta
Augusta. Ga. — Mrs. Eda Lipfield
Schneider, wife of Charles H. Schnei
der. prominent Augusta merchant and
business man. died recently at the fam
ily residence. 1206 Greene Street, fol
lowing an illness of two years. She
had been a lifelong resident of Au
gusta and was beloved by whole cir
cles of friends. Survivors are her hus
band, C. H. Schneider; a son. Dr.
D. M. Silver; three daughters, Mrs.
S. S. Kuhr and Mrs. B. F. Davis, of
Augusta; a sister, Mrs. Isadore Silver,
of Los Angeles, Calif., and two grand
children.
Miss Elisa Levkoff to /
Radio Test
Miss Elisa Levkoff, daught
J. M. Levkoff, of 651 Park!
winner of second place rec* >
Fulton County Audition in t!
Kent contest, and formerly
with the WGST radio hr
station, is in New York, v
will receive an audition lx
cials of the Columbia B
System. Miss Levkoff’s woti
responsive that Manager D,
the WGST radio station, <1.
advisable to recommend her
WABC, a Columbia key statiur
York City, where the audition
held.
Camp Osceola, Hendersonville,
“When the last day of the Inst in
all those present agreed that it v
of the most successful education;;
takings they had ever witnessed.
That is the report of one of
who attended the outdoor setnm
for religious school teachers
Osceola, Hendersonville, N. ( .
operation with the Southeastern Di
of the Union of American Hebrew
gregations.
"Quite apart from the actual in.st
was the general influence of the i
environment and of the contact > :
during the period of the Institute,
wrote. “The facilities of the cani|
only offered the usual opportunit ir-
recrcation, but helped to bring th
conscious influences to bear the
powerful because they were unconsc
and more lasting, from the point m
of the Jewish values thus derived
“Thus, most informally, the tea*
present learned a number of Jewish -
and developed favorable emotional
tudes to this educational undertake
fact important not only for its own
but also for the possible influence tl
might have upon their pupils.
"Too often so much attention is
to the process of instruction itself
the circumstances under which leai
goes on are entirely overlooked."
Dr. Henry Englander of the He
Union College Faculty lectured on Jt
History from the conquest to the d •«
tion of the First Temple.
Dr. Emanuel Gamoran, educationa
rector of the Union of American He
Congregations, lectured on the natur
method, laws of learning, lecture, d v
mental and project methods, aims
values in teaching Jewish History,
tion of material, use of history texts,
the teaching of Jewish current even
Dr. Harry Ettelson, Rabbi of ( ’>
gation Children of Israel. Mem
Tenn,. conducted a round table.
Dr. George Solomon of Savannah,
and Rabbi Fred Rypins, of Roanoke,
delivered sermons.
By the light of the moon, Frida)
ning services were held in the glev
The hope was expressed genera
the seminar experiment would be n
and, if possible, the period extend*,
year.
Junior Hadassah
The first regular meeting of
lanta unit of Junior Hadassah w;
September 28th. at the Henry
Hotel, Miss Polly Gershon, •
presiding. The minutes, financial
and correspondence were P re>t
Misses Sara Gershon, Bessie te
Lee Shuman, respectively. Mi»
Hirsch’s final report of the sur
nual dance was read. The or-
extended its appreciation to M"
and her committee for the sp
suits obtained.
Miss Rose Goldstein reported^
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