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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.
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IN RETROSPECT 1954-55 Vol. I No. 2 Foiled — by Finals! by DVORA ABRAMSON From the first moment that we entered Stern College, we observed our actions from the point of view of posterity. We carefully savored each event that occurred, not letting it slip by without notice, but changing every incident into one of his- torical moment by the magical phrase said in an awed, hushed tone — The first meal in the dining room, the first exam, the first failure. Yes, everything that happened was the first . . . and we who were blazing a straight path for those who would follow were prepared to tackle anything. We have carefully recorded the very moment that the first history professor sat up very straight in his seat, looked directly into 33 pairs of eyes, and shuffling his briefcase a bit uneasily, said quickly, Meet in the auditorium next Thursday for a written review. He couldn ' t fool us, though. We knew what he meant, and we were astonished. (Didn ' t pioneers get any privileges?) When the ten to bell rang, little groups huddled together discussing the thunder- bolt. Finally we decided that this was not .i case for revolution, and magnanimously elected to discover what the first exam would be like, (we had already been told that only by taking a test can one find out what it is like. ) The next Thursday finally dawned. It rained that day and the weather added its dampness to the spirit of the bleary- eyed girls that stumbled into the elevator clutching their soggy history notes, and finishing the last chapter on Tiberius. Our English teacher offered to take our minds off Pericles and Thucydides and help us relax by explaining to us The Intricate Mysteries of Footnotes and Their Place in a Freshman ' s First Term Paper as Related to his Final Grades, his College Average and the General Well-Being of his Nervous System. When we were at last seated in the auditorium, two seats apart (to remove- temptation — for we are honorable stu- dents; and the exams were handed our, 33 hearts did a horrified somersault. Now ili.it we fondly reminisce, we realize that Midyear Social Held at Windermere On January 31, the Stern College Stu- dent Body sponsored the second social gathering of the year. The affair took place in the solarium of the Hotel Win- dermere on 92 nd Street. No admission was charged; however, attendance was by invitation only. Most of the time was devoted to socialization, with a short program to highlight the evening. The school choir, under the leadership of Professor Karl Adler, sang several selections. This was followed by a panto- mime to the song, Sisters , executed by Renah Mescheloff and Marcia Merkin. The Hebrew dance group also per- formed, with Barbara Gross accompany- ing on the chalil. The entire program was under the direction of the chairman, Bryna Miller. Her committee consisted of Beatrice Cyperstein, Barbara Gardner, Ev- elyn Hertzberg, Debra Stitskin, and Bar- bara Gross. we should have known that Isocrates wrote Panegyricus. This exam soon set the proverbial ball rolling, and each day another teacher embarrassedly announced the date for an examination. They didn ' t tell us — but we knew. These were midterms. After a few days things got back to normal. The students stopped mumbling Raschi and Seforno as they walked from class to class, and the teachers stopped having I hate to do it, but expressions. Then the finals were announced and the mumbling began again. The Soncinos began to disappear from the library, and the Bulletin Board was never so popular as when it proclaimed in dainty little- letters the days and hours of our examin- ations. Again little groups huddled to- gether, but again we decided that this was not the time for revolution, for there is much we must learn of life, and we deeided that pioneers, such as we, must experience all phases of life and taking 3 finals a day would greatly enrich our store of experiences. (Not to mention the family doctor, the Edison Co. and the Stern-T.L Chanukah Celebration a Success The Stern College social season opened on Sunday night, December 19, 1954, with a Chanukah affair which was co- sponsored by the Teachers ' Institute for Women. The gathering took place in the green room of the Hotel Diplomat. Attendance was by invitation only and a large crowd was on hand to take part in the festivities. The greater part of the evening was devoted to meeting new people and re- newing old acquaintanceships. An entertainment program, most of which was supplied by the girls of Teach- ers ' Institute, was enjoyable and well done. Stern College was represented in this field by its chalil group. Helene Gardenberg of T.I. was Mistress of Ceremonies. The evening was closed with the sing- ing of Hatikva. No-Doze pill manufacturers.) There is an end to all things, however, and in the spare moments that we al- lowed for sleep one lovely thought com- forted us — just think, in twenty-five- years we won ' t even remember this. The results of the firsr final examina- tions of the first class of Stern College were duly recorded. They have ended with no major mishaps, we have not as yet planned a revolution, and we are still on good terms with the faculty.
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