The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-03
H. u. C. Student Dormi-
toru Construction Started
Cincinnati Theological Sem mary
Breaks Ground for Students Home
and Gymnasium: Temple Sister
hoods Dream Comes True.

|. Cincinnati-The dream Of the large
ma jority of the students of the Hebrew
Union College. who during the long
years of rabbnical training are COM
PEELED to study under conditions char
nctcrizcd by the lack of home surround
ines and comforts is fairly on the way
to realization. ON December 9TH, the
formal breaking of the ground for the
student dormitory took place on the
college campus The dream magnani-
mousIy and boldly taken over by the
National Federation of Temple Sister
hoods less than eighteen months ago
and now on the road to actual fulfill
mcnt bears striking testimony TO the
practical vision and idealism of the wo-
men members of progressive Jewish
congregations throughout the country.
The large crowd that came to wit
ness the ground breaking ceremony and
filed the chapel as well as the corridor
Of the main building of the college TO
Overlooking was in II holiday spirit
Heightened hv the additional fact that
] the preparation made for the rise Of
the Dormitory happily coincided with
the clearing of the ground for another
structure. the College Gymnasium
which is the munificent gift of an in
dividual. Mrs. j. Walter Freiberg. made
| in memory of her husband. j. Walter
Freiberg. late executive head of the
l - Ia
Significance of the event found express
sion in the genuine elation of those at
tending il.
The festive occasion was celebrated
in n fitting manner through the presen-
tation of an impressive program which
was witnessed by representatives of
SisterhoOds. students of the Hebrew
Union College. Faculty and Board of
Governors of the College. Members Of
the Executive Board of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations, Of
ficerS and guests.
The exercises included II special pray
er of conSecration offered by DIR. Julian
Morgenstcrn. president of the Hebrew
Union College. 1t was inspiring in
thought and felicitous in expression. In
it he dedicated the buildings that are
TO rise to the spiritual ideals to which
the students even in their physical rec
reations are committed. The Student
Choir of the Hebrew Union College
sang. and then Mrs. Abram Simon. 9f
Washington. chairman of the Hebrew
Union College Dormitory Campaign
Committee. spoke in behalf of the hun
dreds of workers who have contributed
and are still contributing to the splen-
did success of the Dormitory Drive
She emphasized the ine'inirs of the MI
dertaking and its achievements as those
of II Jewish mother caring for the com
fort of her child Mrs. Joseph Wiesen-
field rs President of the National Fed
Grafton of Temple Sisterhoods.- which
had undertaken and carried out the
Dormitory project delivered an ap-
propriatc address in which she aptly
employed Biblical illustrations and com
mcndcd the buildings to the liberal use
of the College students. rs proof of the
Jewish woman's appreciation of their
problems and needs.
The Dormtory will accommodate l2i
students. 1t will he four stories high
and will he situated in the shape of the
letter Il" South aud West of the adj
ministration building In general out
line it has been designed to conform
to the architectural type of the pres
emf structures. hut in detail it will de
part from the type sufficiently to pre-
sent an informal and homc-lillc appear
ancc.
The Gymnasium will he located back
of the Dormitory building. II will he
thoroughly equipped with all modern
facilities for sport and recreation.l ac
tivitics that are found to he necessary
in present day educational institutions
The architecture of the gymnasium
also will harmonizc with the rest of
the buildings and the group in its en-
tireiy will present an impressing as well
as pleasing unit. The cost of the
Doromitory will reach S25O,OOO. while
the expenditure which Mrs. Freiberg
is SO generously making upon her per-
sonal gift-the gymnasium is expect
ed to he not less than 800 600 and
may reach the total of S150.0o0.
In recognition of her splendid lead
crship and Jealous interest in the
Dormitory Campaign, Mrs Abram ST
mon was presented mt the exercises
with special spade, bearing the fol-
lowing Inscription:
This spade was used mt the ccre-
money of the Breaking of Ground for
the Dormitory and the Gymnasium of