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Work on the most recent addition to the architecture of the Yard, the Straus Memorial Dormitory, was begun a week ago today, and already it is reported to be progressing rapidly. The fourth new building of recent years to be erected in the Yard, Straus Hall is expected to relieve much of the congestion in the rooming situation of the Yard...
...Straus Hall is a gift from Jesse Isidor Straus '93, Percy Selden Straus '97, and Herbert Nathan Straus '03, of New York, announced last spring in memory of their father and mother, who lost their lives in the sinking of the Titanic...
...back to the farm. He was supported by Julius Rosenwald and Louis Marshall. He was emotionally opposed by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise who urged concentration of Jewish efforts in Palestine. After a day's debate, Messrs. Brown, Marshall, Rosenwald, Wise, H. H. Lehman, Felix Warburg, Nathan Straus, retired, a committee, to a room. Thence issued a compromise calling for Jewish colonization, but not specifying Russia...
...World Zionist Organization and, in this capacity recently paid a five months' visit to London and Palestine where he made an exhaustive study of conditions. On his return to the U. S., he was greeted, at a formal reception by 3,000 Jews, among them Nathan Straus, Henrietta Szold, Schmarya Levin, Morris Rothenberg, David Yellin...
...winning the title, Gore is awarded the cup for Freshman dormitory athletic supremacy. The name of the winning dormitory is inscribed on the bronze shields in each dormitory which were presented three years ago by Mr. J. I. Straus '93. Since the inauguration of the contests 11 years ago, Standish has captured the title five times, Gore four, and Smith...