lp from any Jewish community in the State, and that it is far from
any Jewish cultural center in the South, it can be perceived how hard
it was at first to carry on our work in comparison with our sister
Societies located in more favorable localities. A review of our work
of the last term will show, however, gratifying results. Our method
was similar to that of the class room. A text book on Jewish history
was taken as the basis for study, supplemented by additional
information from the Jewish Encyclopedia and other books on Judaica
from the University Library and the Menorah Library. The value of our
study of Jewish history may be educed from the fact that most of us
had but the faintest knowledge of our glorious past. When a thorough
knowledge of the text was acquired, discussions and studies of
different phases and movements in Judaism were taken up. In this work
the Menorah Library proved an especially valuable aid.

While our Society is not a religious organization, it endeavors to
surround our work with ethical and religious aims. The Society tries
to be here for the Jewish students what the Y. M. C. A. is in a
measure for our Christian fellow-students, and we can say that it has
succeeded in its endeavor. The relation of the Menorah Society here
with the Y. M. C. A. is one of heartiest co-operation.

SAMUEL R. NEWMAN

Universities in Omaha

The Omaha Menorah Society, covering both the University of Omaha and
Creighton University, was founded in September, 1914. At the
organization meeting, Rabbi Frederic Cohn spoke on the Menorah
movement, and letters of endorsement from President D. E. Jenkins of
the University of Omaha and from President E. A. Magevney of Creighton
University were read. A discussion of principles of the Menorah
movement followed.

Among the speakers of the year were Dr. I. Dansky, Dr. A. Greenberg,
Dr. R. Farber of S. Joseph, Professor Nathan Bernstein, Mr. Isador
Rees of the Omaha High School, Professor F. P. Ramsay, and Professor
Walter Halsey. In addition to their valuable addresses, discussions on
important Jewish topics were held by the members of the Society--a
phase of Menorah work which is being steadily accentuated.

The largest meeting of the year took place in Jacobs Memorial Hall, on
the evening of May 11th, at which over 300 people were present. The
speakers on this occasion were President D. E. Jenkins of the
University