Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-05
S200jp)OP[EDGED
FOR FARM SCHOOL
Doylestown institutions Jubilee
Is Attended by Many
Prominent Men
HALF MILLION IS WANTED

Men Of prominence in the world Of
letters az well as those In industrial
circles participated in celebration Of
the silver Jubilee Of the National Farm
School at Doylpstown yesterday. when
nearly S20O.OOO was pledged toward
continued support Of the institution.
A flying start was given the campaign
for funds and there IL every indication
that considerably more than half mil
lion dollars" will be obtained.
In addition. the Rev. Joseph Kraus-
kopf. founder and president Of the
school. announced he and Mrs Kraus.
kopf personally would bear the cost OF
n new greenhouse. marking both the
silver jubilee and n wedding anniver-
sary Of>the donors.
Jubilee. Harry Il. Hirsh. vice presi.
dent Of the corporation. announced the
list Of gifts. the first Of which was by
DR.. and Mrs. Krauskopf. The initial
ist totaled S115.0OO. and two hours
later I. II. Silverman. treasurer. said
tho total subscriptions and pledges for
the day would he at least $500. .OO0. Mr.:
Iiirsh said the directors alone had
given sol 900.
Tho fund. Mr.. Silverman said. was to
be devoted to building requirements.
and was the nucleus Of an cndo"ment
planned TO perpetuate the wonderful
work started by DIR. Krauskopf and hi'
| associates.
Subscribers Of $1,000 and Over
Subscriptions in four figures were mn
merous. and included: Samuel NJ
Nauclain. $4,000: Daniel Gimbcl. 5000 /;
Harry Hirsh. 5000: Joseph y. Smell
| lCnburg $4,000 jthis gift cnbled from
talyl: Charles Kline. $1,000; Samuel
and j. d. Lit. 5000: 4. NJ. Green
field. 5000: Joseph Hillner. $4,000 ;
!. II. Silverman. $500: Leon Rosen-
baum. $4,000: Edward Stern. $500 ;
Jules Mnstbaum. S25O0: II. 2. Belbcr.
$4,000; NJ; 4 Kaufman: $4,000: II. 4.
| Altman. $500; NJ. Fleisher. $500 :
David Kirshbaum. $1,000: Julian Hill
man, $500: DR.: +. Kohn. $500
$500: j. Emil Berliner. $1,000: VI.
Snellenburg, $1,000: NJ. Wolf. $1,000 :
NJ. Il. Hirsh. $1,000: Henry Rosenthal.
$1,000: Il. J. Wnsserman. $1,000: A.
Fleisher. $1,000: A. Leiberman. $1,000 :
Bernhard Ostrolenk. $1OOO: II. 3.
Hano, $1,000: Leo Heimerdiner. $1,000 ;
Roy Heyman. $1,000: Irwin Kohn.
$1,000: Leon Hertz. $3.50: the list of
donors in amounts ranging from 500
to $3.50 OF, $500 being so large that it
vas not entirely compiled and made
public.
The all.day program started with the
public meeting In big tent. The Rev.
Or. Henry Rerkowitz founder Of the
invocation, and Or. krauskonf then
Yerkes. of Doylcstown. one Of the men
who stood with him in the formation
of the National Farm School and who
was the presiding officer at the formal
opening OF the school twenty five years
ago.
Judge Yerkcs praised both the school
and it's founder. and then introduced
former Governor Edwin $. Stuart. the
presiding officer Of the ceremonies in
cident to the observance of the silver
jubilee.
Vauclain Tells Of War Work
The first address WAS by Julius
Drachsler, professor Of economies and
sociology. Smith College.
Samuei NJ. Nauclain. president Of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. after say.
ing no other avenue offers more than
agriculture. declared the present immi
grafton laws prevented many persons
coming into this country who otherwise
would turn hundreds Of thousands OF
acres Of land into producing assets. Mr..
Vauclnin revealed that he had under
him In war work at one time 5000
employees. in which no fewer than ftty-
three nationalitieS were represented.
The address Of Adolph 8. Ochs: OF
New York. was laudatory Of the M.
tional Farm School and Of Dr. Kraus-
kopf. Tribute was paid to the late
Prof. Morris Jnstrow by Roland :,
Morris. former Ambassador TO Japan,
and to Prof. Gotthard Deutsch by the
Rev. DIR. william Rosennu. Hundreds
of trees were consccrated as part of the
day's ceremonies. the address being by
John NJ. MacFarlane. of the University