Stern College for Women - Kochaviah Yearbook (New York, NY)

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IN RETROSPECT 1954-55 Vol. I No. 1 Stern College For Women Opens! Mr. Max Stern Guest at Welcoming Assembly On September 13, 1954, the day before the first day of school. Stern College had its first assembly. The purpose of the gathering was to introduce the girls to each other and the school. Each girl rose, introduced herself, named her home town, and the school from which she graduated. Dr. Samuel Belkin, President of the University, opened the assembly with a speech in which he welcomed the girls to Stern College. He also outlined the ideals and aims of the college. Mrs. Cecile Feder, the registrar, next took the speaker ' s platform. She enlightened the girls on many facts concerning the school. The guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. Max Stern and their daughter, Glor- ia. Mr. Stern, through whose initial gift of S500.000 this college was established, addressed the students. He then extended an invitation to all the girls to come to his home that Shabboi for S halo j Seudos. At the close of the program, pictures of the student body were taken with Dr. Belkin, Mr. and Mrs. Stern, and Mrs. Feder. Windermere Serves as Dorm On September 8, 1954, the out-of- town students of Stern College for Wom- en moved into their dormitory. The girls live in the Hotel Windermere, located on 92 nd Street and West End Avenue, one of the finest hotels on New York ' s West Side. Here they are in a fine Jewish neighborhood, with several orth- odox synagogues nearby and a kosher restaurant available in the hotel. There are eleven dormitory girls hail- ing from all parts of the United States. They are Gilda Kaplon, Bryna Miller, Evelyn Hcrtzberg, Baltimore; Frieda Gold, Boston; Faith Caplan, Miami Beach; Renah Mescheloff, Chicago; Mar- cia Merkin, Sylvia Hoffenberg, Hartford; Shulamith Poupko, Ruth Solomon, Yaffe Wachtfogcl, Philadelphia. Three girls oc- cupy each of the rooms, which are on the fourth and fifth floors. Dr. Bell, house mother, who also teaches French and German at the college, lives on the tilth floor with the girls. The rooms are spa- cious and nicely furnished. The hotel provides maid service. The hotel ' -, re- ception room and beautiful solarium, .is well as other facilities, help CO provide a homelike and comfortable dormitorj Student Body Elects First Officers On October 27, 1954, the Student Body of Stern College elected Anne Rosen- baum. Sura Schreiber, Pearl Kidansky, and Joan Philipson as president, vice- president, secretary, and treasurer, respec- tively, of the newly formed student council. Miss Rosenbaum, of North Bergen, New Jersey, was active in General Or- ganization at Central Yeshiva High School, was twice elected representative of her class to the General Organization and was President of the Senior Class. She is active in Mizrachi Hatzair and is now serving as Editor-in-chief of Ham- agid , their Junior Publication. Miss Schreiber, who comes from New- ark, New Jersey, won the service award upon graduation from Central Yeshiva High School. She was Vice-President of the Genera] Organization and had pre- viously sci cd as officer of her class Pearl Kidansky, also ol Newark, is ac- tive locally in Mizrachi Hatzair. Miss Kidansky held the office of Secretary of the General Organization in Central. She was awarded a service pin upon her graduation from High School. Joan Philipson is our only Student ( ouncil officer trom Brooklyn. She ' grad- uated from Samuel j 1 il.ku High School and Marshall!. ih Hebrew High School Joan was a member ol Arista Mti ren- dered much service- to both schools.