o lectures on Jewish
history), and Mr. Louis D. Brandeis of Boston. The inspiring address
of Mr. Brandeis, held November 19, 1914, was the biggest event of the
year, the meeting being largely attended by Jews and non-Jews alike.
Rabbis Stolz and Cohon, representing the Chicago Rabbinical Society,
also delivered short talks.

Hitherto, the Menorah Society has been unknown to have other than
quite formal lectures. No attempt has been made to make the members
feel at home and more sociable at the meetings. An innovation was
tried when, at the meeting on May 10, there was an informal talk by
Dr. Joseph Stolz, of the Isaiah Temple of Chicago, on Hillel, which
was followed not only by discussion but also by refreshments. This
meeting was a complete success. It was followed by another informal
meeting on Maimonides.

The last meeting was a "get-together" meeting of the Society to
discuss plans for the next year. Suggestions were accepted to interest
incoming freshmen by personal letters and visits and "get-acquainted"
and "enthusiasm" gatherings. It is reasonable to hope from the
increasing membership and the suggestions for future action that the
Menorah will become more and more powerful on the campus, especially
with the encouragement and the aid of the alumni in Chicago, who are
planning to have also a graduate Menorah organization.

ETHEL JACOBS

Clark University

The second year, just closed, of the Clark Menorah Society has been
most successful. At the weekly meetings, papers were given by various
members on such subjects as Reform Judaism, Orthodoxy, Zionism,
Assimilation, which were followed by entertaining and instructive
discussions. Reports were also given by members on current books of
Jewish interest, among them being: Fishberg's "The Jews," Ruppin's
"The Jews of Today," and Israel Cohen's "Jewish Life in Modern Times."
Current magazine articles of Jewish interest were also reviewed and
discussed.

Members of the Faculty and outside speakers, including Rabbi M. M.
Eichler and Jacob de Haas of Boston, gave addresses at various times
and Rabbi H. H. Rubenovitz of Boston delivered a series of lectures on
"The Maccabees."

The first banquet of the Society, held December 17, 1914, was a great
success and helped stir up much interest among the students in the
Menorah. (For a note on this dinner see the April MENORAH JOURNAL,
page 140; for the after-din