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

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FEBRUARY, 1956 Dear Diary, The Charity Drive is now in full swing. Yeshiva University, including Stern College, is co-operating in an attempt to raise money for Israel. The sum total will be used mainly for defense and educational purposes. The chairman for collection among the freshmen is Dorothy Gewirtz, who proudly announces that Stern is leading all other branches of Yeshiva University in contributions per student. MARCH, 1956 Dear Diary, I guess they don ' t teach boys to read up at Yeshiva. The sign outside the library said, Checking — 15c , yet every one asked How much is it to check? This was our Shushan Purim Chagiga. The freshman chairman of this affair, Elayne Morris, graciously welcomed the guests. The entertainment was provided by Jack Glickman, a magician, and Shimmy Gewirtz, a singer. Following on the program was a series of Israeli dances performed by the Israeli Dance Club, under the leadership of Mrs. Marvin Hershkowitz. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria which was appropriately decorated with Purim masks. A weary group combined efforts to restore the cafeteria to its natural order as the building slowly emptied of its 250 guests. A sense of satis- faction was felt for a job well done. APRIL, 1956 Dear Diary, The entire student body gathered in the auditorium to celebrate Israeli Indepen- dence Day. Martelle Berenson led the group in singing several Hebrew songs. Mr. Vogel spoke briefly, advocating that we deliberate upon the precariousness of Israel ' s situation as well as the joyous spirit of the occasion. Dr. Noah Rosenbloom conducted responsive reading of several Psalms and then delivered an inspiring talk, calling upon American Jewry to abandon their lethargic attitude towards the miracle of Israel and to lend full support to its rebuilding. The singing of Hatikvah was a meaningful con- clusion to the program. 13

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FEBRUARY, 1956 Dear Diary, The students of Stern College were very privileged to hear an address today given by the distinguished author, lecturer, and religious leader, Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung. The basis of his speech was the important role of Orthodox Jewish women in the American scene. This theme was incorporated with the timeliness of Purim. All the girls are now looking forward to attending Dr. Jung ' s course in Jewish Ethics, which will be given at Stern beginning next year. The assembly had an added attraction in the person of Martelle Berenson, whose singing of Ve ' Ulai and Love is Where You Find It thrilled us all. FEBRUARY, 1956 Dear Diary, It is now mid-year and Debby Kolitch, our very capable President, was forced to resign. Effie Fink succeeded her as President. The office of Vice-President was open and elections were held once again. All the candidates were excellent but the weight of the decision was alleviated somewhat by the fact that a half a year enabled us to become better acquainted with our classmates. Rhoda Glyn of Baltimore, Md. was elected Vice-President of the Freshman Class. Our leaders through this first difficult year were wonderful. We owe them a great deal of thanks. 12

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APRIL, 1956 Dear Diary. Today I attended the Lag B ' Omer outing of Stern College. The weatherman co- operated and gave us a beautiful, sunny day. After much ado, we boarded the buses that were provided by the Student Council, and were on our way to Pelham Bay Park. The ride was made pleasant by the singing of both Hebrew and English songs. The buses got lost on the way, and we had not the slightest idea of how to get to the park.. Finally, at four o ' clock, we arrived. The meeting place was to be the baseball diamond. Only one detail was not mentioned — which baseball diamond? Well, we walked and walked, finally asking a park official to help us. The weather changed suddenly and it became very cold. We sat down to eat our sandwiches. The boys enjoyed a game of baseball, and the few girls who joined that game hit the ball and ran, not knowing to where. But it was fun! At 6 p.m. a cold, tired, but happy group of fifty decided to mount the waiting buses and call it a day. »f J MAY, 1956 Dear Diary, Two of my fellow freshmen were elected officers of the dormitory for next year. Ginger Prager was unanimously elected secretary post which she also holds this year. and Dottie Gewirtz, treasurer, MAY, 1956 Dear Diary, Plans for a club hour for next term were discussed at the Student Council meeting today. Those clubs which were active this year, such as the Debating Club, supervised by Rabbi Sol Spiro, the Chalil Club led by Barbara Gross, and the Psychology-Sociology Club, all requested a specific time for meetings. If there are any requests for additional groups, and enough girls are interested, the Student Council will form these clubs. 14