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

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TO THE STUDENTS OF STERN COLLEGE: My congratulations on the publication of your magazine. Its issuance marks an- other proud chapter in the history of the college. Although, for the moment, the school ' s record is brief in retrospect, it is long in achievement. As the first liberal arts college for women in the United States under Jewish auspices, the founding of Stern College constituted an experiment in the history of higher learning. Now, with completion of its second year, it has secured a firm place for itself in the community. The accomplishments of the student body have won it a deserved place of importance on the educational scene. This is understood by the fact that enrollment for the coming term will be augmented by representatives of more than fifteen different states and three foreign countries. But, most significant of all is the role you are playing in the preservation of our heritage, in the advancement and strengthening of Judaism. As a pioneering group, you are setting a magnificent example, fortifying our Faith and opening new vistas for future students. Again, my congratulations. Best wishes for a very happy summer. Sincerely, MAX STERN

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tr TO THE FRESHMAN CLASS OF STERN COLLEGE: As Stern College completes its second year, I wish to congratulate all of you for the vital role you are playing in making the school a success. I want to express my appreciation for your faith in the aims and objectives of the college. As pioneers in a great venture, you are helping to translate into reality an academic enterprise which is opening new frontiers in the education of Jewish womanhood in America. Stern College stands for a great ideal. It is a private college of arts and sciences which endeavors to create a congenial home atmosphere with a particularly Jewish environment. As a new college, it can incorporate the latest trends and developments taking place in leading colleges for women throughout the country. It thus is able to formulate a balanced curriculum with particular emphasis on the humanities. Most important of all, ours is the only college under Jewish auspices where the sacred heritage of Judaism and contemporary culture are integrated into the American way of life, so as to supplement and complement each other. Here, Torah learning and Jewish history and philosophy walk hand in hand with knowledge of the arts and sciences. What we are accomplishing is obtaining a valued and honored position for the college in the community. I look upon each semester as an unlimited opportunity for achievement and take pride in what we have attained thus far. With all best wishes for a very happy summer, I am, Cordially yours, SAMUEL BELKIN President

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FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRESHMAN CLASS Our freshman year has come to an end, leaving us one year older and the bene- ficiaries of enriching experiences. Friendships which will last a lifetime have been cemented. New doors leading to higher intellectual planes have been opened to us. As one of the major efforts of the year, this magazine represents the sincere hard- working efforts of the editors and the staff. The Hebrew section is a new addition which should establish a firm tradition for future publications. We sincerely hope that our supporters will be pleased with this endeavor. Through the wide circulation of In Retrospect we hope to attain a place among other college publications of this type. I would like to thank my fellow officers who gave unquestioningly of their time and energy to ensure the success of class functions. They were most cooperative at all times and pleasant to work with. I sincerely hope that incoming freshmen will derive as many spiritual and mental benefits as we have gleaned during our never-to-be forgotten Freshman year at Stern College. EFFIE FINK