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The Southern Israelite Pape 10 Council of Jewish Women Dr. H. H. Bixler, director of the de partment of vocational guidance in the Atlanta public schools since 1921, was the guest speaker of the Council of Jewish Women at their meeting. Dr. Bixler explained that the work of vo cational guidance includes helping the child choose, prepare for, enter upon and make progress in a particular voca tion in which he will fit most happily and most successfully. It is his aim to consider individual differences of each child in intellect, capacity, ability, and interests. Although this field is com paratively new, it is becoming more im portant because of the increasing specialization in every field of work. The child in school is helped to reach a decision of his own as to his interests and training, including adjustment for the problem child. After high school, Dr. Bixler’s department helps place the boys and girls in their chosen career. Dr. Bixler ended his address with a suggestion to the members of the council for interest in enlarging the li brary, increasing the students’ loan fund at the Commercial High School, and furthering parent-teacher educa tion. Mrs. A. L. Myers, president, gave a report of the conference of the South ern Interstate Sections of the National Council of Jewish Women, held in Montgomery recently, as well as Mrs. Sam Schoen, Mrs. Ernest Horwitz, Mrs. Edgar Bodenheimer, and Miss Clementine Haas. After the resumes, a social hour was enjoyed by the mem bers. Mrs. Albert Gerst Passes her. The funeral services were held in Norfolk on Friday, April 10th. While visiting in Savannah, Ga., the city of her birthplace, Mrs. Albert Gerst, of Norfolk, Va., National Chair man of the Department of Religion and Religious Education of the Nation al Council of Jewish Women, since 1930, suddenly passed away on Wednes day, April 8th. She enjoyed a host of friends and co-workers throughout the United States and Canada, among the national officers of her organization and its members. For twelve years she served as Presi dent of the Norfolk, Va., Council Sec tion and was active in civic, cultural, and religious movements in her com munity. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra, a Trustee of the Norfolk Community Fund, and an of ficer of the Olief Sholom Temple Sis terhood. Mrs. Gerst was born in Savan nah in 1864, the daughter of Sarah and Simon Guckenheimer. A son and daughter, Mr. Herbert Gerst, and Mrs. Harry Hofheitner, of Norfolk", survive 250 Attend Divisional Session Florence, S. C.-About 250 persons representing some twenty communities attended a divisional meeting of the South Carolina district of the South eastern Conference of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations on Sunday, May 10th. The group voted to make the gatherings semi-annual. To Meet in Atlanta The Executive Board and officers and ex-o fficio officers of the State As sociations of the Southeastern Confer ence of the Union of American He brew Congregations will meet Sunday, June 7th, at 10 :(M) a.in., at the Hotel Biltmore, in Atlanta, according to Harold Hirsch, Atlanta, Chairman of the Conference board. Julius W. Lrei- berg, Chairman of the Board of Man agers of the Union’s Department of Synagogue and School Extension, and Rabbi George Zepin, Secretary of the Union, both of Cincinnati, will attend. I)r. Joseph Yampolsky was the prin cipal speaker of the Atlanta Council of Parents and Teachers, which held its regular meeting Thursday morning, April 14th. Doctor Yampolsky’s ad dress was on the normal child and his emotions. of Mr. ^ble as- rs - Louis Orphan Home Donation Under the chairmanshi Leonard Epstein and wit sistance of Mrs. I. Levin, Zeientz, Mrs. LI. H. MiA-r, Miss Goldie Miller, Miss Sylvia Miller. Mrs Jacob H. Kaplan, Mrs. J. A. Rj chter Mrs. M. Wesson, Mrs. Frieda Lutsk\ Mrs. Sue Nevins, Mrs. Francis \\'j| liamson, Mrs. Reba Engler Epstein Mrs. N. J. Mirsky and Mr. Joseph Wil liamson, approximately $650.00 was oh tained from the people of Miami, Fla by the diligently concentrated efforts of those mentioned, and sent to the Jewish Orphan Home in Atlanta. This service is particularly worthy of praise in view of the fact that not one cent of the money collected has been used in expenses. In other words, every penny of the funds donated to the Home has been sent to the Home, Yiddish Culture The Atlanta Chapter of the Yiddish Culture Society held its first cultural meeting Sunday evening, May 17th, at the Jewish Educational Alliance. Those who participated in this program were Professor Boris Dunev, talented and accomplished pianist; Mr. H. Lewis, an accomplished dramatic reader; Yehudas F'einstone, and Mr. L. La Savin. 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