=Ohio State University=
OUR annual freshmen reception this year saw very little of the
conventional "stiffshirt" formalities, nor did it hear much of the
honey-soaked praises of Jewish loyalty and patriotism. Instead of this
we had a simple, all-student affair where everyone found satisfaction
in merely meeting and getting acquainted with the rest of the Jewish
students. A short talk on the purpose of the Menorah, several
selections of Jewish music and refreshments made up the rest of the
program. This year's Freshmen, both men and women, are especially
promising for the Menorah.
At the second meeting the members displayed an excellent Menorah
spirit by adopting a resolution to include the subscription fee of THE
MENORAH JOURNAL in the membership dues and thus making the JOURNAL
receivable by every member as a matter of course.
At a later meeting there was a lecture by Professor Brooder of the
Sociology Department on "The Anthropology of the Jew," which was
followed by a general discussion. At another meeting the writer read a
paper on the Jewish Congress movement.
Our meetings have thus far been unusually well attended and highly
spirited. It must be admitted, however, that the work was rather
spontaneous and not the product of previous planning. This is to be
remedied soon by a plan, now under consideration, systematizing the
entire year's work.