Wayne State University Dinner Tuesday to Honor Prof. Samuel M. Levin on His Retirement font Faculty and on His Appoaching 70th Bithday CO Detroit's most prominent edu- cator and one of the Jewish community's outstanding per- sonalities, Prof. Samuel M. Le- vin, will be accorded a distinct honor next Tuesday evening. Prof. and Mrs. Levin will be tendered a dinner by the uni- versity faculty on the occasion of his retirement, on the eve of his 70th birthday which he will observe on June 8. Having the distinction of being the longest active member of Wayne State Uni- versity, Prof. Levin's life story is viewed as the his- tory of Wayne State Univer- sity. He began his teaching career at ' Central High PROF. SAMUEL M. LEVIN School in February, 1913, then at Junior College and at City College and con- articles are on a variety of sub- tinued at Wayne State Uni- jects related to his profesiorial activities and his Jewish in- versity, serving the co•mun- ity's university far close to terests. "Some Problems of the 40 years. He married the Economy of Israel," "Zangwill's farmer Lillian Keidan an Place in Jewish Life" and "Fas- cism and American Jewry" Aug. 25, 1914. were among his essays that at- In 1915 he was taken into tracted wide interest. conference by Principal David Prof. Levin was born in Lis- Mackenzie, at the - time of the inauguration of Detroit Junior kovo, Poland, June 8, 1888, the College, and was entrusted with oldest .son of the late Rabbi the responsibility of handling Judah Leib Levin, one of ortho- the history courses, and soon doxy's most distinguished lead- thereafter also the economics ers of his time. He came to this country at the age of five courses. Before the end of World War and joined his father, who was I he was named lecturer on then rabbi in New Haven, Conn. war aims to the men of the Stu- In 1898 Rabbi Levin began his service as rabbi of the Detroit dents' Army Training Corps. Orthodox Community and the In 1919 he was appointed family moved here in that year. chairman of the social sci- His father was one of the ence department of both De- organizers of the Miz•achi troit Junior College and movement in America and Central High School. Shortly of the Union of Orthodox after the establishment of Rabbis of America. the College of the City of Detroit, he was named, on After graduating from the Sept. 7, 1925, to the rank University of Michigan with a of Professor and Head of B.A. degree and a major in the the Department of Social social sciences, Prof. Levin Science at the college. held the position of principal He served as head of the so- of the Russell Evening School cial science department of the for one semester, in 1912, then Junior College and the College moving on to Central High of the City of Detroit from School. He received his M.A. 1919 to 1928 and as head of degree from University of Chi- the economics department of cago in 1925. this college and Wayne Uni- Prof. Levin served on the di- versity from 1928 to 1935. He rectorial boards of the United voluntarily retired from the Hebrew Schools, Jewish Welfare chairmanship in 1953. Federation, Resettlement Serv- Administratively, Prof. Le- ice, Jewish Vocational Service vin's duties in the '20s and '30s and other groups, and was a covered the broad area of his- member of the Detroit Com- toy, economics, political science, munity Fund's budget review sociology, accounting and mis- committee. He was named on cellaneous courses in business numerous committees for the administration. City of Detroit by the late His works were widely Mayor Frank Murphy and served recognized, as is indicated on the Labor Panel of the by the many scores of his American Arbitration Associa- published articles and pam- tion. phlets. His name was in- Prof. Lawrence A. Seltzer, cluded in all issues of the the present chairman of the Directory of American university's economics depart- Scholars since 1942, in the ment, who succeeded Prof. biennial editions of Who's Levin as head of the depart- Who in World Jewry, Jews ment, will be the toastmaster in the World of Science and at the dinner on May 27. Ad- the Universal Jewish Ency- clopedia. dresses will be delivered by His published pamphlets and Dr. Clarence Hilberry, presi- An institute for program plan- organizational nrovram, and has ners of organizations affiliated been scheduled in response to with the Jewish Community many requests for assistance in Council will be held at 8 p.m., the development of interesting June 4, at the Sholem Aleichem and significant programs. dent of the university, and Institute, announces Hubert Sid- Sidlow explained that because Dean Victor Rapport. low, chairman of the institute. of the lack of space and the Faculty members and their The institute will feature spe- "special character of the insti- wives are invited to participate cialists in various fields relat- tute," each organization is being in this affair. Reservations may ing to the preparation of good limited to two representatives. be made through the economics For further information, call department of Wayne State Uni- the Council office, WO. 2-6710. Israeli Youth Wins First versity, TEmple 3-1400, Ext. Prize in Music Contest 266. PEACE OF MIND Professors Mark Kahn and WASHINGTON (JTA) — Bernard Goodman, of the eco- Shmuel Ashkenasi, a 17-year- nomics department, are in old Israeli violinist, won first Maurice charge of arrangements for the prize in the international Mer- dinner on behalf of the faculty. riweather Post Contest spon- A. As a mark of honor and sored by the National Sym- in recognition of Prof. Le- phony Orchestra here. He com- Betman vin's lifetime of services to peted against 353 other con- the university, the Samuel' The Northwestern Mutual M. Levin Economics Award testants. The first prize con- Life Insurance Co. is being set up, to be con- sists of a 52,000 cash award 1164 Penobscot Bldg. ferred annually upon a dis- and a guest appearance with WO 3-8880 tinguished student selected the National Symphony in full Always the Best for the Least by the W SU economics de- — for Life partment for outstanding concert in Constitution Hall. achievements. Those desiring to join in honoring Prof. Levin are asked to send their gifts towards this fund is the Place for your GUESTS attending to Robert Peden, the uni- your Wedding, Bar Mitzvah or special versity's comptroller, Wayne occasion. State University, 607 Stu- CARIBE MOTEL offers at no extra cost dent Center Bldg., 5050 Cass • Parking • Television & Radio Detroit 2. • Continental Breakfast Prof. and Mrs. Levin reside ROOMS CONTAIN RATES at 12515 Broadstreet. They • Phones • Complete Kitchens START have 4 children; Joseph H., • Air Conditioning AT $8.00 • Carpeting Wall to Wall Mrs. Stanley (Miriam E.) Friedman, Herbert George and 19360 WOODWARD Mrs. Bernard (Judith L.) Can- Near Seven Mile Road tor; and 12 grandchildren. Contests to Mark Yearly Book Fair Announcement has bee n made of the seventh annual Jewish Book Fair poster and literary contests which open Sept. 8 and close Oct. 24. Eligible for the poster con- test are Jewish boys and girls in the following age groups; (1) elementary, 10 or under; (2) intermediate, 11 through 14 years; (3) advanced, 15 through 18 years. Posters may be on any sub- ject consistent with the pur- poses of the Book Fair. Prizes from the Delia 'mer- man Meyers Memorial Fund will be provided in each age category. There will be awards of first, second and five third place prizes. Council Slates Program Session The literary contest is open to youths from 11 to 18. Di- vided in two sections, 11 through 14 years (intermediate) and 15 through 18 years, (ad- vanced), entrants may submit poems, essays, compositions or boo.k reviews. 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