Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

OCAL Hebrew charity organizations
will be represented at the fifth BIZ
- ennial session of the national con-
ference of Jewish charities to be held In
Richmond, Va from May to 6 and at
the national conference of charities and
corrections to be held in the same city
beginning May g.
The meetings of the first conference will
he held in the Synagogue of Congregation
Beth Ahabah. on Franklin street, and the
HEADQUARTERS will be at the Jefferson Ho-
tel The opening session. to be held to-
morrow evening will take the form OF the
dinner given by the members of the Rich
mond community to the delegates in at
tendance at the conference. Addresses OF
welcome are expected to be delivered by
III Governor of Virginia. the mayor OF
Richmond and prominent members of the
Jewish organizations there. The business
Of the evening will be the presentation or
the biennial report of the president or the
conference, Mr.. Nathan BlJur OF Ne"
York.
One of the important discussions sched-
uled for the second day Of the conventlon
will be on the general topics of Cnlnca-
ton of Jewish Communal Activities. the
paper on this topic will be read by prol.
Jacob H. Hollander of Johns Hopkins
University. president of the Federation
of-Jewish Charities of Baltimore. Those
who will participate in the discussion are
Rabbi J. L. Magnes. Temple Eman.El;
New York: Rabbi Emil 6. Hirch' s,nai
Congregation. Chicago: Mr.. Leon Zo'ot,
koff Chicago: Mr. Henry Butzel. United
Hebrew Charities. Detroit. Mich: Mr..
Milton f. Marcus. president OF penlteh-
tiary board. Richmond. Va. and MI MAX
Mitchell. Federated Jewish Charities. Bos-
ton discussion Tuesday will be on the
subject Jewish Charitable Activities In
Russia" A paper has been prepared on
the subject by q committee consisting VI
stein. Mr.. Bernard G. Richards and Prof
II. L. Sabsovich. This paper has been
printed in pamphlet form. and WILL ne ols-
tributed among the members. Tuesoay
afternoon there Will also pc a ulsc aI on
of the question of intermunicipal Co
operation in charitable activities. This
win include consideration OF natlonai
institutions and of the care or the 1uVenile
delinquent. the insane. the chronic lhVahu,
the blind and other detectives. A paper
will be read on the subject by Rabbi
George Zepin, superintendent of the United
Hebrew Charities. Chicago. and addresses
will be delivered by Mr.. jacob turin OF
ST. Louis on the institutions maintained
bv the Bnai Birth; by MIR. s. Grabfeloer
of Philadelphia the National Jewish
HospitaI for Consumptives. and Dy MT.
Marx Gurst of Richmond, Va.
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s'The need of distinctly Jewish ten
desfcy in @the conduct Of Jewish educa-
tional institutions in reference to settle
ments, orphan asylums, institutions Tor
delinquent children. etc." will come up
for discussion Wednesday morning. May
e. when Mr. Louis Marshall OF New YORK,
one of the directors of the educationai al
lance will read paper on the topic
Among those who will participate In TINS
xri1l h David BlauSteln,
formerly superintendent of the educa-
tional alliance; Mr.. Charles Hutzler. Nir-
Cinia Prison Association Richmond;
Philip Rubenstein judge of the Juvenile
court. Boston: Mr.. Meyer Bloomfield.
head worker, civic service house. Boston:
Mr.. Michel Heyman, superintendent OF
the Jewish orphan asylum. New Orleans
Under the head of THE Functions OF the
National Conference of Jewish Charities"
the following program is scheduled: al
Should the conference. at its biennial
sessions devote itself entirely to the con-
sideration of specifically Jewish questions
Grafton of questions not speclncally Jew
ish but of interest to Jews In common
with the rest of the population or their
respective cities and not yet undertaken
Jews in their respective communities (For
example. industrial education. agricultural
education. treatment of the consumptlve
the juvenile delinquent. etc.)? Paper
Synagogue. New York city. and former
member of the state board of charities OF
Oregon Discussion-Dr. Henry Berkowitz,
ra bbi Rodef Sholom Congregation. Phila-
delphia Pa: DR. Tamuel Sale, rabbi, Con-
cregation Shaare Emeth. st. Louis. Mo-:
Dr. Edward \. Calisch- rabbi. Congrega-
ticn Beth Ahabah Richmond. Va: DR.. H.
e. Enelow rabbi. Congregation Adath Is
rael Louisville. KY: DR.. Norris Feurer-
LIGHT rabbi. Indianapolis Hebrew Congre-
cation. Indiana polls. Ind. CD Should
the conference undertake the work of or
ranizing Jewish charitable effort In
smaller communities (by the appointment
of a field secretary. etc)?' Paper-Mr.
V H. Kriegshaber of the Federation OF
Jewish Charities. Atlanta. Ga Discussion
Mr.. Bernard Ginsburg. United Jewish
Charities Detroit. Mich; Mr.. Leon Nelson.
Richmond. Va: Mr.. Max Herzberg United
Jewish Charities. Philadelphia. Pa; Judge
Julian w. Mack. Associated Jewish Chart
ties Chicago. III.
The officers of the National Conference
cf Jewish Charities are: President. Nathan
Blur, vice presidents Bernard Ginsburg.