The Denver Jewish news., 1920-11-03
l.y Hattie Prudential.

By Hattie Friedeuthai.
The Denver Section Council of jew.
ish Women was organized the same
year as was the first section in Chi
cago. in 1893. 1t was called into
being by Mrs. Carrie S. Benjamin
,1S93-97(. who had been n delegate to
the Congress of Religions at Chicago
At the Worlds Fair, and saw the Chi
cago section established. Fired by
the inspiration she brought from these
conferences, the local section was
instituted
Her gracious, able, and judicious
leadership during its three first and
nost successful years, established 1t
firmly as one of the important wo-
mems organizations of the city. 1t
soon grew to a large membership and
was the second club in size in the
city.
Muny and varied philanthropic cf-
forts were conducted with enthusiasm
and zeal Kindergartens were esta5-
lished. as they had not yet been in.
cluded in the public scnOol system.
neither were the sewing classes AMI
the Domestic Science classes. which
are now taught to the children in tn"
grammar grades. All of this work was
carried OH by volu:Ltecr teachers.
members of committees of the council.
They responded to an. call with
ulacrity. The council was radiant
,,.ith nd aItni rnf fips, for IFS
graceful, cultured leader.
She passed the gnvel to the calm
composed hands of Mrs. Rachel I.
Nj. Appel (1S9I-99) who served thru
two very successful administrations.
Some of the philanthropic work. which
had been Incorporated in the curri-
cula of the schools. were dropped
and other work, such. as religious and
night schools. were established. Mean
while. the country had declared war
un Spain and the Cornell Immediately
entered upon various kinds of war ac-
tivitics.
During the first years of its cN-
iStencc the meetings of the Council
were held ut Progress club. That or
canization had kindly extended its
hospitality to the Council. hut at this
time conditions no longer permitted
il and the Council held its meetings
:,f Unity church. Temple Emanuel
was preparing TO build its new home
ut 10th and Pearl streets and the
Council promised n $1,000 subscrip-
ton for the building which was to he
their future home. Mrs. Appel AMI
Mrs. Samuel Barets volunteered to
serve as committee to raise this sum.
Mrs. Dora Kerngood Vile 1SoM
succeeded Mrs. Appel. In the span of
few short months. by her earnest
cspOuail of the cause and self-sacri-
ficing work. she had won the esteem.
friendship and love of each member
of the Council. A brief illness ended
her Gu reer. A bed in her memory was
dedicated at the National Jewish Hos
rital for Cnnsumptives.
Mrs, Hattie $. (S.) Friedentlnl
(19OO). the vicc-president. filled hc'
uncxpired term, after which Mrs.
Bertha S. (AlfreO Muller 10OOO3).
accepted the presidency. For three
wears her earnest. able work guided
the destiny of the Council.
During the first years of the Coun-
ell many study circles were formed.
each having two leaders. They met
in the homes of the leaders. and read
and studied the Bible and the history
Of their people as well as its litern
iure These circles were of greht
benefit. They not only created an III
terest in Jewish history and litcrn-
turc but also fostercd closer feel
ing of friendliness between the mcu'-
hers. After some years these study
circles no longer held the same at
traction for the members and wer"
discontinued DR.. VIM. s. Fredmnn
conducted a Bible class for time.
and at another time Mrs. :. Frieden-
thai did the same.
The programs. presented at th"
meetings during these years. had been
based entirely on Jewish religious.
historical and literary subject, and in
great part had followed the history
of the Jewish people chronologically.
Mrs. Carrie (J) Levingston (10o3-
o4J. followed Mrs. Muller's admins
tration for one year. and was succeed
cd by Mrs. Lolita (Murray) Shandal
(l9O4-O5). Grave. indeed, were the