The Denver Jewish news., 1919-08-06
Interesting Items

Five thousand persons attended a
inasque given on the playground Of
school No. .. at Rochester. n. Y, by
the pupils Of the school, June u. in
memory OF David Hochstein. tue vi
clinist, who was Killed In the war.
school No. 3 Is located in the neigh
bcrhood where David Hochstein was
born and passed his bOyhood, and
hundreds Of his friends and former
rlaymates were in the audience.
The commencement exercises at I'LL
ion College. Schenectady, N Y, were
again conspicuous by the large number
of prizes won BY Jewish students
Henry f. Rosenberg was valedictorian
nnd was awarded the Warner prize for
he senior Of the highest standing In
the performance Of collegiate duties
and in moral department.
Miss Sylvia w. Elman of London
England, has been granted the diploma
OF the Royal College of Surgeons and
OF the Royal College of Physicians.
State Senator Abram Khplnn. of New
York, introduced early in January OF
this year bill providing for free
scholarships in the colleges and uni
versities of the State for returning
soldiers or sailors who were residents
OF New York State prior to entering
the war.
The students of the College OF the
City of New York were addressed on
Herzl Memorial Day, July Is. by Mr..
Emanual Neumann. while Rabbi Louis
!. Newman addressed the students OF
Aunter college.
Lieutenant General Sir John MOnash
was last week invested with the in
sigma of the knight Grand Cross OF
the Order Of St. Michael and st.
George. Mrs. vera Rubenstein. w. X.
y. S., was invested as II member OF
the Order OF the british Empire.
The Travis brothers, oil inagnates
of Oklahoma. have decided to present
$I5O.OOO worth OF oil lands to the
Rabbi Isaac Elchanun Theological
Seminary, to enable this institution
properly to cover all its financial
needs. =
AT the annual meeting OF the Ten
ncs>ee Department Of State Charities.
held recently, DIR. lsidOre Iewinthai
Of Nashville was reelected vice-presi.
dent.
The King has appointed Mr.. Leo
Weinthal to be- an officer Of the Or
der of the British Empire. for services
for the Union Of South Africa. Mr..
ganizer of the African World War
Services Committee. -
The Catholic Telegraph notes that
the will of the late IsidOr Cohen, Jew
isl, philanthropist of Sacramento, Cal.
leaves $500 to Bishop Grace. for the
Catholic Relief Society.
Miss Marie Oscher. OF Jackson,
Mich. has been honored by Tulane
University. at New Orleans, with the
degree of Bachelor OF Design, in recog-
milton OF her splendid work since grad
uating from the Art Department Of
TINT institution IA. few years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hellman, Of
Los Angeles have heen selected by
Mayor Snyder to be Of the welcoming
committee, which will go to San Diego
to meet the Fleet when 1t arrives.
Alfred Levy. chief rabbi of France.
died ut Pau. where lie had been under
treatment for two years. His assist
ant, Israel Levy, will succeed him in
orfice. Chief Rabbi Levy had pub
lished different works which received
the approval, Of scholars. especially
some historical treatises on "Funer''
Ceremonies Among the Jews" In rec
ignition of his pastoral services Grand
Itnbbi Levy was appointed Chevalier
Of the Legion of Honor in 1888.
Reports from Washington state that
Simeon NJ. Johnson. of Cincinnati. Is
Icing favorably considered for United
States Circuit Judge to succeed John
W. Warrington. MIR. johnson. who is
II native of Cincinnati. Ohio. and
scion Of one Of the oldest Jewish fam
HES in that section of the country,
lias been president of the Ohio State