The Denver Jewish news., 1921-06-22
H. u. c. Graduates Lar
gest Class in Its History
DIR. X. KOHLER RETIRES AS
PRESIDENT OF HEBREW UN-
ION COLLEGE ELECTED PRESI-
DENT EMERITUS.

Cincinnati-The largest class ever
graduated from the Hebrew Union
College was the class of 1921. The
exercises took place Saturday, June
4th
Fourteen young men received their
diplomas as teachers mud rnbbis in
Israel. .
president of the COLLEGE wave tinge
of sadness to the occasion. The ven-
cradle president yielding to the urg-
ent advice of his physician, submitted
his resignation early this spring. Re-
luctant as the Boarsi2of Governors
were to accept it. the Board felt that
Dr. Kohler's advanced age entitled
him to release from the admin
istrative cares of the College.
Immediately following this action
taken by the Board, DR.. Kohlcr was
elected President Emeritus for life
the new honor to begin with the ter
mination of his incuua,ency as presi-
dent.
Referring to the last eighteen years
devoted to the College, DIR. Kohler in
his ordination address said: Il leave
my exalted post as thS presiding Of
ficer of this institution, with unmeas-
ured thanks to the hoard and officers
of the Union for their everready kind
ness and good will shown me all these
years, and particularly for their gen.
erosity. which will enable me as Pres
ident Emeritus to continue my work
for the elucidation and promotion of
Jewish lore. while keeping in tonch
with the College and Its valuable Ii
brary."
Taking as his text. "The Lord is
my banner" DIR. KOhler devoted his
ordination address to an analysis of
the spiritual foundation of Israel. 1T
is the unique spiritual power. the un-
paralleled fidelity and constancy with
which the Jew thruout NIL ages and
lands clung to and fought for his
God -defying fire nd ,sword, the
tyranny of potentates. the fanaticism
of priests and the fury of mobs and
monks that make him the wonder of
history
The College Library has recently
acquired famous collection of He
baica and Judaica in the library of
DIR, A. Freimann. consisting of about
eight thousand volumes, among them
thirty-three Hebrew books printed be-
tore the years 1900. being One-third
of the number of "Cradle Books"
known.
The acquisition of the Freimann
Library was assisted by the gener-
osity of Mr.. Marcus Aaron, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, member of the Board
of Governors who in benalf of him
self and his brother. MI. Charles l.
Aaron. provided the funds in memory
of their father, the late Louis l.
Aaron.
The College has also decided to un-
dertake the publication of journal
with an editorial staff composed of
representatives of the Faculty and
the Board of Governors.
Rabbi Louis Wolsey of Cleveland.
Ohio, delivered the Baccalaureate
sermon. He urged the graduating
class to set their standards of service
for God and the Torah high above
the level of the mob and the dictates
of common approval Success may at
tend the alleged popular preacher, he
said, who yields to eveiy whim and
fancy of the times, one who follows
the false gods of pseudo-science and
halftruths. But in the long run that
rabbi wins out who has been sincere,
truthful, honest and fearless. Mere
rhetorical glibness of speech, the gift
of fluent tongue cannot cOmpen-
safe for the lack of sincerity, earnest
ness and devotion for God and hu-
manity. Unselfishness, not seif-seek-
ing and lust for prominence is the
determining factors in the career of
the Rabbi
Rabbi Jacob !. Meyerosltz of Gary,
Indiana, pronounced the invocation
and Rabbi william b. Schwartz de-
livered the valedictory.
The members of the class are Henry
]. Berkowitz who is to be assistant
of Rabbi Leo NJ. Franklin in De-
troit Milton NJ. Ellis, assistant to
DIR. Samuel Schulman, Temple Beth
Ell, New York Iser Freund, Rabbi in
Ipnn la Carl HERNIA n
Rabbi. Canton. Ohio; Alvin s. Luchs,
undecided; Harry S. Margolis, Rabbi,
bridgeport. Conn: Myron NJ. Meyer