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THE "HOME" ILLINI

For The Dedication Of The New Home Economics Buildings April 4-6, 1957

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA Extension Editorial Office Release After March 15, 1957

DEDICATE NEW BUILDINGS

Ceremonies To Start April 4; Registration In Bevier Hall

A new era in home economics education and research for people in Illinois and throughout the country will begin with the dedication of the new University of Illinois home economics buildings April 4, 5, and 6. The new buildings, Bevier Hall and the Child Development Laboratory( will house the teaching, research, and extension activities of the University of Illinois department

The new University of Illinois Bevier Hall houses the teaching, research, and extension activities of the department of home economics. The modern facilities In this six-story building provide for expanded programs that will lead the way to better home and family living for the people of Illinois and throughout the country.

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Few colleges or universities in the United States have more modern or complete home economics facilities than those at the University of Illinois. Bevier Hall, one of the most modern buildings on the University of Illinois campus, is named in memory of Isabel Bevier, pioneer home economics educator who joined the University staff at the turn

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Bevier Hall Houses Home Economics N e w Building Name, Teaching, Research, and Extension HonorsBevier Isabel

Bevier Ball was named In memory of Isabel Bevier, head of the Home Economics Department at the University of Illinois from 1900-1921. Her most active home economics life paralleled the first years of the organized home economics movement nnd she was a person of

NOTE TO EDITORS This Information on plans for the dedication of the two new University of Illinois home economics buildings has been prepared especially for use by daily newspapers in the state. We would .appreciate observance of the March 15 release date. High school home economics students attending Hospitality.. Day April 6 will receive this issue as a souvenir* Newspaper editors may request 8x10 prints of all photographs used in the issue. Address your requests to Extension Editorial Office. 330 Mumford Hall. Urbana, Illinois.

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Honor Illinois Woman At Dedication Dinner

of home economics. The three-day program callj three days of dedication cere I monies with the third day devoted to showing high school students J the opportunities and facilities available to them in_ home economics. Registration Thursday morninr will bo In Bevier Hall and Illinl | Union, followed by conducted I tours of the two new buildings, A I symposium Thursday afternoon featuring nationally known home economists will start the dedication ceremonies. A special dinner I that night will recognize women 1 who have worked for the building I of these now structures. Friday morning, another symI posium consisting of home ecoI nomists and an educator will furI thor explore the future of home 1 economics. A convocation that afternoon with an address by Flor* I Court of Appeals, wilt precede iW factual rifMtimiu**'-^Vonnnl naaaani

P*"T! •annse—a floors. md also oft in addition to the classrooms, Usindevelopment, of Isabel Bevier. sponsible The Story of Illlnoli homo eeonhm! laboratories, and officer H«vt»r for leacmnK