Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-23
YOUNG FOLK in
JEWISH CENTER
Junior League Is Organized;
Hope for 800 Member
ship
ALDERMAN SINGS
AT SUNDAY CONCERT

| Aeutlce Alderman, tenor, new
York, gave a highly appreciated re.
oital OF songs in Russian. German
italian and Yiddish before a large
audience at the Jewish Community
Center, Third and King streets, last
night. He was in excellent voice and
called forth applause by his num-
bers, which told in poetry and mel
ody of the history and aspirations
OF the Tribes OF Israel and their de-
cendants.
Rose Phillips, also of New York,
ably accompanied Mr.. Alderman at
the plano.
Last nights program was the SEQ
ond OF the series OF educational en-
tertainments presented by the Jew
ish Community Center this year.
The principal speaker was DR..
Albert Robin. who said that the
Community Center had become the
real home of the Jewish people of
Wilmington. He urged the people to
cooperate with the Board of Dl-
rectors of which he is president. to
make the Jewish Community Cen
tsr OF value and help to Jewish peo-
pie in this city.
Samuel Saretsky. TO whom a great
deal of credit for the success OF the
Community Center IS due as execu-
tive director, was also called upon
to speak. He told the members and
friends of the organization who were
present that the aim of the Jewish
Community Center is the home and
It's purpose to effect a harm onious
blending of what Is profound in
Jewish life with what is significant
In American Life"
I. B. Finkelstein, who acted as
chairman of last nights meeting an
nounced that Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
OF New York, would speak at the
meeting next Sunday evening.
The Dorsha Daas yesterday after
noon, held It's first meeting since the
election of the new officers who are
william Shtofman, president: Harry
Stein, secretary; Rae Rosenthal,
treasurer. An executive committee
consisting OF Sidney Schegrin, chair
man; Morris Drucker. Helen Vein
berg and Rose Rosenthal was ap-
pointed.
This evening Samuel Cannon will
open the course started by the Jew
sh Cultural Group. His lecture will !
be the first OF the series that has
been arranged by the Jewish Com
munity Center.
A meeting OF the Building and |
Finance Committee will be held to-
morrow at 1890 O'Clock IN the
Dining Room.
An active association for the |
young people Of the Jewish Com
Centre. ages IS to 80. was
organized yesterday afternoon in
the auditorium of the centre. DR..
NJ. Greenstein, chairman OF the ac-
.ivities committee. opened the meet
ng by calling attention to the fact
hat because OF the change of the
7. NJ. H. A. into the Jewish Com
nunity Centre with the mbership
,ased upon the family, there was
eft no organization to take care of
he young people as such. For that
eason he urged that a strong as
OF the young people be
ormed IN order that they may have
n instrument through which TO
AIRY on their activities. Those that
ere members of the senior clubs
ere but small number Of the en-
re Jewish youth of Wilmington.
he main clubs were the Dorsche
aas Club. mum bering about so, and
le Criterion Club, reaching about
.. The new organization will seek
embership OF 500. When thor
nghly functioning. the active asso-
alton will be the agency through
hlch the centre viii carry on all :
9 social activities. n
Sydney Schagrin was elected h
chairman. He appointed
constitutional committee to meet H
might IN the office OF the execu-
We director. Samuel Saretsky. TO H
ork out details and plans for the \
ew organization. The committee II
insists OF Philip Leshem. Helen II
reinberg. Anna Hirshout, and Chas. H
eissman. II