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He found in ( )regon the lack of any law against child labor and, with 

 the aid of eastern friends, gave that state a child labor law equal 

 to the best. 



The city of Portland invited him to become one of an executive 

 board of nine in whom, under the mayor, the municipality is vested. 

 This, in recognition of his efficient service in civic interests, in trie 

 improvement of social conditions and the procuring of beneficent 

 legislature, not only against child labor, but for the Juvenile Court, 

 the indeterminate sentence and the paroling of first offenders, in the 

 enforcement of which laws, as well as in their enactment, he was a 

 recognized leader. 



He held the office of State Commissioner in Oregon, was one of 

 the founders of the City Board of Charities and Correction in Port- 

 land, and its first Vice-President, as well as the founder and president 

 of "The People's Forum." Here, at weekly meetings, matters of civic 

 interest were discussed, which proved repeatedly effective in the throt- 

 tling of sinister schemes. 



In New York he is no stranger. Here he received his education. 

 Columbia gave him his Post-Graduate Ph.D. Here also, as Rabbi 

 of the Madison Avenue Synagogue from 1893 to 1900, he served his 

 novitiate. In 1907 he established the Free Synagogue, where his 

 ideals of applying the ancient Scriptures to modern conditions have 

 had full scope. As a lecturer, Dr. Wise is widely and favorably 

 known throughout the country. 



The Senior Class, and others who will be present on May 9th at 

 Carnegie Hall at the annual commencement, are to be congratulated 

 on the opportunity to hear Dr. Wise. On that evening the Chaplain 

 of Columbia University, the Rev. Raymond C. Knox, will offer the 

 opening prayer and pronounce the benediction. 



Humphrey's Seventh Regiment Band will, as usual, supply the music 

 and a varied program of classical and popular airs has been arranged. 



Alumni of the College and others who are interested in its welfare, 

 who desire to attend, will obtain tickets of admission by writing to the 

 Clerk of the College. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. 

 Lecture on "Turkey and Its People." 



The Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association will be held on the 

 evening of Wednesday, April 10th, 191 2, at eight o'clock. All mem- 

 bers who possibly can should attend, as matters of importance will 



