Brandeis University to Emulate
High Concepts of Famed Justice
THE JEWISH NEWS-65
Friday, October 1, 1948
A New American
Brandeis University, the first Jewish-sponsored coeduca-
tional, nonsectarian institution of higher learning, will open
its doors to the first freshman class of over 100 Thursday, Oct.
14, thus bringing a dream of years into reality.
"The Brandeis Story" is a fascinating one. Born in the
minds of a group of New England business men years ago, it
received sudden impetus when -----
the campus and buildings became
available because - of the closing history and political science; Mil-
of another institution. Then the ton Hindus, assistant professor of
work was intensified. A drive for English; Dr. Louis Rossignol, as-
funds was initiated, a building sistant professor of speech; Stuart
program agreed upon, and finally, Mayper, instructor in chemistry;
in May, 1948, Dr. Abram Leon Dr. Aron Gurwitsch, assistant
Sachar, was chosen as president. professor of mathematics; Dr.
Formal inauguration of the Osborne Earle, assistant profes-
University and installation of the sor of English, and Dr. Joseph I.
president will take place Oct. 7 Cheskis, lecturer in romance lan-
in appropriate ceremonies at guages. William Leibowitz will
be assistant librarian and C.
Symphony Hall, Boston.
Ruggles
- Smith will serve as
Jewish Contribution
registrar.
"Brandeis University has been
_"Tutorial" System
founded in response to the long
Dr. Sachar hopes for a ratio of
felt deSire for the Jewish com-
munity in Ainerica to make a no more than 12 students for each
corporate contribution of quality faculty member, almost a "tutor-•
to higher education," Dr. Sachar ial" system--to get .away from
said. "Jews in this country have the drawbacks inherent in the
a high regard for learning. We anonymity" of big institutions.
send our children to the univer- Brandeis will offer its faculty
sities in much greater numbers good salaries, freedoin to pursue
than our proportion in the popu- their work unhampered by ad-
lation. This is most commendable. ministrative chores, and contact
But in a real sense, these young with young people selected only
people are recipients of the gen- for their abilities and promise.
Dr. Sachar adds that adjust-
erosity of outstanding Christian
groups, whose benefactions have ments will be made in the Bran-
made possible the universities deis program as often as neces-
that offer hospitality to all who sary. "We feel free to improvise."
apply. Has not the time come Brandeis will be an academic
when the Jewish community in community where study will be
America should make at least one directed to be sure that the stu-
group contribution to higher edu- dents have learned fundamental
disciplines.
cation? Brandeis University is a
modest attempt in that direction:
We ardently hope that it may
live up to the high concept of
education which Justice Louis
Dembitz Brandeis himself had."
Sparked by the dynamic per-
sonality of George Alpert, Bos-
ton attorney, the Board of Trus-
tees of the University have sac-
rificed their own businesses to
find the time to devote to the
problems of the school. Alpert,
as president of the Board of
Trustees, has spoken before hun-
dreds of audiences. He is also a
member of The Brandeis Founda-
tion, Inc., which is the fund-
raising and public, relations arm
of the school.
Builders Cooperating
Enthusiastic cooperation of
leading Jewish builders, archi-
tects, engineers, contractors and
material supply men in the New
England area guarantee that the
building program will be con-
cluded on schedule.
Supporters of the University
and of the Foundation have pledg-
ed over a million dollars for the
initial stage of financing. Pre-
liminary estimates indicate that
the school will need approxi-
mately five million dollars in the
next four years in order to pro-
vide facilities for an eventual
enrollment of approximately
1000 students in an institution of
high academic quality. Follow-
ing the first academic generation,
plans will be made for the ad-
dition of other schools to the
present College of Liberal Arts.
The faculty, chosen on the basis
of quality, without regard to
"quotas," includes the following:
Dr. Ludwig Lewisohn, professor
of comparative literature; Dr.
David S. Berkowitz, professor of
N. Y. City Rejects British Boycott
NEW YORK (JTA)—A resolu-
tion urging the New York City
Council to endorse the boycott of
British goods and notion pictures
in this country was defeated by
a vote of 18-1.
In leading the opposition
against the measure, Majority
Leader Joseph T. Sharkey told
the Council that the Israeli Gcv-
ernment does not approve of any
anti-British boycott and quoted
Arthur Lourie, Israeli Consul
General in New York, as alleged-
ly having stated to him that the
resolution was "Communist in-
An orphan from Shanghai
lands in the United States, where
she will be reared in the Amer-
ican way. United Service for New
Americans, one of the three
major causes combined in the
United Jewish Appeal, will speed
her on the way to a new life in
this country.
spired" and "an effort to weaken
Britain for the benefit of Soviet
Russia."
Lourie sent a telegram to
Councilman. Sharkey terming
the remarks attributed to him
"pure invention." "I must ex-
press my regret . and amazement
at your statement if you have
been correctly quoted. It would
moreover be quite improper for
the Government of Israel to take
any position on a resolution intro-
duced into the New York City
Council," the message said.
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1948
-Plan Brandeisiana Exhibit
At University Inaugural
Oct. 7 to I0 at Waltham
WALTHAM„ Mass. — Original
letters and documents of the late
Justice Louis D. Brandeis will
be placed on exhibit at Brandeis
University during the forthcom-
ing inaugural festivities, Oct. 7
through 10, it was announced by
Dr. Abram. L. Sachar, president
of the newly created Waltham
institution.
Included among the documents,
many on public display for the
first time, will be the now famous
letter addressed by Oliver Wen-
dell Holmes to Brandeis on the
latter's 70th birthday. This letter
has been described as "one of the
greatest estimates of character.".
Other original papers are being'
• made available to the University
for the exhibit by members of
the Brandeis family.
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