Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24


f. in Jerusalem TO form part Of the
tbrew University. where all the m
'uction is 20 be given in the ancient
Ibrew language, revived and modern
81, have been taken by three Ameri-
Ia physicians who have just re-
lined from Palestine, where, In the
4 lrse of months stay, they pur-
tsed a tract of land FOR the pur-
kc on the Mount Of Olives.
fhc plans for the erection of the
! set OF permanent buildings nave
IN completed in consultation with
pert advice in Europe and America
a the actual work Of building, 1t is
a Bounced. will begin as soon as the
by season in Palestine IS over. In
Million, in order 10 start certain
Kissing work immediately, a build
y has been rented as temporary
slrters for a school for research OF
spical diseases and meteorological
Roratory.
THE physicians who carried through
Is work i'm the Near East with char
keristic American enterprise were
4 Nathan Ratno!f. Or, David j. Kali
Ii and DR.. Samue, j. kopetsky, all
New York. They went to Pales-
D. as commission appointed by the
Eerican-JewiS& physicians commit
4 which i'm cooperation with the
testine Foundation Fund (Keren
gyesod), has raised among the pro-
|sion i'm America the sum Of $780,
\ for the purpose OF establishing the
Pdical department of the proposed
brew University in Palestine, The
knmittee includes also a medical and
Pharmaceutical section, and while the
81 raised is a trust fund and part
1.-THE general Palestine Foundation,
appeal was made exclusively 60
members of the medical profess
n in America.
simultaneously, Vt Is announced that
4 faculties of law, engineering and
fcation for the Hebrew University
SJcrusalem are to be provided IN
4 same manner as the medical de-
Atment. There are nov IN process I
organization committees OF JuristS, !
EineerS and educators, who are io.-
Iing the road laid out 1y the COM !
tee OF physicians.
interest has been /
fused by the statement that all the !
&ructiOn is to be Ia Hebrew. In /
fwer to q question as 30 the adap-
fifty of Hebrew for such q purpose /
Nathan RatnoH, chairman of the
Eerican Jewish physicians commit
and of the commission to Pa'cs-
I, said;
lit was this feature Of our work
|ch caused a good deal Of skeptclSm
bng. members of the profession
bse interest was sought. How, tGcy
led, is it possible 10 teach the med'-
science i'm Hebrew? The question /,
s answered for us who went 10
bSline the moment we stepped Oft
[ railroad station in Jerusalem. I
|,re everything linguistic that We
or heard was iG Hebrew. The !
Is on the street corners and above |
shops were in Hebrew. We We're I
/ cted by our friends in Hebrew. |
heard the people converse and |
children play and quarrel i'm He
~. 1t was as though the pages OF
Bible rose up and lived before us.
only thing that broke the H.
ION was the modern BUSTING ana !
PyreSSivc aspect of so much OF the /
n that we saw there.
4ur mission to Palestine was 60
3 a thorough investigation Of pre-
4 conditions, in the country with q
a 20 determining whether or not
were ripe for starting the woji-
kdepartment of the Hebrew Uni Z
Rity, ans, second, to iuauIUratc /
$work if We found conditions favor
With regard to the first, wo found
u the need Tor q medical college |
4 urgent, because a considerable
#bor OF young men auO women with
necessary preliminary education /
MlatriCUiat,0n In q medical UDjvOr-
E were being ScUt abroad by their /
I# ftS, If the latter are rich enough /.
~ Her 90 receive their medical cCu-
Il. for the want OF facilities i'm /
NHoiy Land. The children of poor
81 ntS who may have the ambition
FHtcr the profession are. OF course
&iyed of the opportunity. The
~ reason which convinced Us that /
d ime should be lost in establishing !
fmcdica. department was the great /
4 in Palestine Of research work (
Fhc endemic diseases, and for the /
4atioD and training of expert Saui- /
ms. The problem is very much /
Elar Co tna, which faced OUR own |
& ermment i'm Cuba. Porto Rico, and /
HcI&.ly ~ the Canal Zone.
s )Jr first important action was the l
"a base IF q site for the mcdica,
u Cc with its dental department
4 pharmaceutical laboratories. The
a covers an area of approximately
a 'crcs on Mount ScopUS. We then
a cd a building. which IS now used
~ Po>Jeur Institute, for the micro
e. E'co. laboratory and school Tor
~ ch nm Uop.ca. diseases. The
k<<# Will begin 90 function as soon
<t# p'orar directing head and as
13 Is nave been appointed and the
IL >aiE equipment purchased and
6< %. tGc W0:E of building viii
|< when the rainy season i'm Pales-
IN over.
G also started am up-to-date
7< I'll -'"farE ana we hope. in ad-
90 provide ,r the very near
||*rS SUtN"p-~ apparatus Co enable