The Maccabaean

Herman Struck in New York

A reception was tendered the distinguished Jewish artist and Zionist, Hermann Struck of Berlin, by the Judeans on Sunday, May 26, at the Hotel Majestic.

Mr. Struck was warmly received. He spoke on Jewish art and Jewish artists. He expounded the peculiar qualities of the former and showed that only a portion of the work accomplished by Jewish artists was Jewish in its character. The speaker exhibited some excellent photographs of Jewish subjects as well as subjects by Jewish artists. Sargeant's prophet group in the Boston library impressed him as a great piece of work; yet though the subjects were Jewish, the production is not Jewish art.

Others who spoke were Mr. Leo Mielzmier, the New York Jewish artist, Prof. Leigh H. Hunt, Dr. J. L. Magnes and Dr. Henry M. Liepziger, president of the Judeans.

A number of Mr. Struck's own pictures were exhibited and heartily appreciated.

Mr. Struck was the guest of honor of the Collegiate Zionist League on the evening of June 5, at the Young Women’s Hebrew Association building. Several hundred people were present, including leading Zionists of New York and neighboring cities.

The president of the League, Mr. Elisha Friedman, presided. The first speaker to be introduced was Prof. Solomon Schechter of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Schechter spoke of Zionism, its power to appeal to people of various tendencies and be an inspiration to all. He spoke of some of its accomplishments in the literary and artistic world and rejoiced in the fact that the movement attracted so many educated young people to it.

Prof. Israel Friedlander, who followed Dr. Schechter, enlogized Mr. Struck as a Jew and an artist. Mr. Struck, the speaker

claimed, was a living refutation of the charge that one could not be a great artist and yet remain a pious Jew.

When the guest of the evening arose to speak, enthusiastic applause greeted him.

The artist expressed the pleasure that his American tour had given him. He was so favorably impressed with much that he saw that he expects to return to this country again during the winter.

Dr. J. L. Magnes and Mr. Bernard Rosenblatt also spoke.

The League, in appreciation of Mr. Struck's high merits as a Zionist, had his name inscribed in the Golden Book.

Madame Pevaner in Texas

Madame Bella Pevsner, whose lectures in the interest of the Bezodel School are so enthusiastically received on the Pacific coast made a tour of the state of Texas during the month of May. She spoke in San Antonio, Waco, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, Galveston, Beaumont and Dallas. Her tour having been arranged by the Texas Zionist Association.

Here, as elsewhere, Madame Pevsner's eloquence aroused interest in Palistine in Circles from which such interest had hitherto been entirely absent. Native as well as foreign-born Jews, reform and orthodox, rabbis and laymen all united in honoring this gifted woman who seems to carry inspiration with her wherever she goes.

She was invited to speak at the Convention of the International Order of B'nai B'rith of District No. 7 which was held at Galveston. Several of the reform rabbis showed her particular courtesy. Madame Pevsner's address before the B'nai B'rith may be judged by its results. The convention voted $1000. dollars for the Bezale! and $250. for the Polytechnic School.

About $1,800, was collected in the state of Texas in response to Madame Pevsner's appeals. The funds were sent from each