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Teaching, Research, and Extension

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 trated on the upper floors, but reof the century. beard; r«LuU u! '' f ? l '^uJ«itiiiliila^iI^,

also oip the lower floors. In addition to the classrooms, laboratories, and offices, Bevier Hall features several special service areas. Between classes students study in the library and visit and relax In the student lounges on second and third floors.

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Honors Name, Isabel Bevier

Bevier Hall 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, and she was a person of k)0\Vta*' aii<fec iiitlu^iifct-fii.~»>^ipi;:g its development. In The'Story of Isabel Bevier, written by J\ Li la Bane, student of Miss Bevilpr and head of the Home Economics Department at the University of Illinois from 1936=1949, you meet Isabel Bevier —the woman, the scholar, the administrator. The book sets forth her ideals and standards and her legacy of rich promise in the broad field of educating women for their homemaking responsibilities.

This home economics building provides up-to-date classroom and laboratory space for teaching, research, and extension activities in foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, _ institution management, and home management. 1 Teaching and research areas in child development and family relationships are in the Child Development Laboratory. Bevier Hall provides facilities for 750 undergraduate and 100 graduate home economics majors and for 500 non-majors. This is about twice the former number. The six-story, red brick building faces east on Goodwin Avenue, across from the women's gymnasium, and is bounded on the west by Mathews Avenue and on the south by Gregory Drive. It is Cshaped, with one arm of the "C" longer than the other. . To simplify traffic in the building, undergraduate teaching and areas commonly used by the public are largely concentrated on the three lower floors. Extension, research, and graduate teaching activities are m o r e heavily conccn-

Name Speakers For Dedication

Nationally known home economists and educators will take part in symposia commemorating the dedication of the University of Illinois home economics buildings April 4. 5, and 6. Speakears Thursday afternoon and Friday morning wUl focus attention on "The Challenge for Home Economies." On Thursday, Dr. Pauline Park Wilson Knapp, director of the Merrill Palmer School, Detroit, will speak about the home in relation to home economics. Talking about home economics in the community will be Mrs. Kathryn Van A ken Burns. Mrs. Burns was state leader of home economics extension at the University of Illinois from 1923 to 1956. Home economics international affairs will be discussed by Dr. Jean McNaughton, representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Leading off the Friday morning symposium will be Dr. James A. McCain, president of Kansas State College. McCain will talk about the challenge for home economics in higher education. He was president of Montana State University

Ul CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB

Kjniuii, lullumd by —arfucua tours of the two new buildings. A symposium- Thursday afternoon featuring nationally known borne (economists will start the dedica* |tion ceremonies. A special dinner that night will recognize women who have worked for the building of these new structures. Friday morni ng, another symposium consisting of home economists and an educator will furHonor Illinois Women ther explore the future of home At Dedication Dinner economics. A convocation that aftFive hundred Illinois women ernoon with an address by Florc _cn.ee R. Allen, Judge. United Stales iv. ho*>e.,, ciulwavo-rs, - arc l:iVo *ly ' sponsible for the new University I Court of Appeals, will precede thel of Illinois home economics build- [actual dedication of Bevier Hall ings will be honored at a special and the Child Development Labrecognition dinner Thursday, April oratory. A dinner for University of Illi4, during the dedication cerenois alumnae and students will be monies. given Friday night. A delegation of these women oul-i Saturday has been designated as lined the needs of expanded facilities for home economics education the annual Hospitality Day when high school students, teachers, and before the University board of trustees in November 1950. Con- parents visit the University camtracts were let for the buildings pus and tour the home economics department. in September 1954. (Page 4 carries more information on plans for Hospitality Day).

minrnm iiuciifiinfl—Hwwftnum».. Day April 0 will receive this issue as a souvenir. Newspaper editors may re] quest 8x10 prints of all pholo-l graphs used in the Issue. Ad* dress your requests to Ex ten j slon Editorial Office, 330 Mumford Hall, Urbana, Illinois.

i Tribute From ! Dean Howard

Dean Louis B. Howard of the University's College of Agrici ture today paid tribute to the women of Illinois for their con I tinning interest in home economics education at the University. "In a sense," Dean Howard said, "we are dedicating our new buildings and our new facilities to all Illinois citizens. It is. a tribute to these people that the state of Illinois now has the means to move rapidly ahead in nil phases of home economics teaching, research, and extension." He emphasized, however, that "true progress does not come from brick, stone, and mortar, ' but rather from people who For the 40 thrce-and four-year- work, study, teach, and learn toolds who come four days a week, gether." this laboratory is an extra special nursery school. Each age group follows a carefully planned schedule of activities in separate play areas and serves as a "living textbook" as the children play, sing, talk, and eat together. While some students and th«

Judge Allen Will Give Convocation Address On Friday

One of this nation's famous jurists, Judge Florence E. Allen, will give* the convocation address during the University of Illinois' home economies dedication ceremonies Friday, April 5. Judge Allen is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals,

The new $595,000 University of Illinois Child Development Laboratory provides opportunity for expanded programs of student observation and participation and for important research in many areas of child development. This spacious building provides facilities for twice the number of