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search, and extension activities in I TTTTTYrnnTrrnTT^r a n a OTTTCTTT i s e v t e r written by i foods and nutrition* clothing and Hell features several special siorv Of MISS Uevir textiles, institution management. ice areas. Between classes students Home Ecenoti study in the library and visit-and the University and home management. relax in the student lounges on I L8304948, you Teaching ami research areas in second and third floors. the woman. child development and family reministrator. Tl lationships are in the Child Deher ideals and velopment Laboratory. legacy of rich f Bevior Hall provides facilities field Of educati for 750 undergraduate and 100 homemakinfl rr graduate home economics majors and for 800 non-majors. This is about twice the former number. i The six-story, red brick building faces east on Goodwin Avenue, Nationally known homo. econoacross from the women's gymnisl* mists and educators will take part urn, and is bounded on the west in symposia commemorating the by Mathews Avenue, and on the dedication of the University of Illisouth by Gregory Drive. It is C- nois home economics buildings shaped, with one arm of the "C" April 4, 5, and 6. longer than the other. Speakears Thursday afternoon To simplify traffic in the build- and Friday m orning will focus ing, undergraduate teaching and attention on "The Challenge for areas commonly used by the pub- Home Economies.1* lic are largely concentrated on the On three lower floors. Extension, re* WilsonThursday, Dr. Pauline Park of the search, and graduate teaching ac- Merrill Knapp. director Detroit, Palmer School. tivities are more heavily conccn* will speak about the home in rela* t ion to home economics. Talking about home economies In the community will be Mrs* Kathryn Van A ken Burns. Mrs. Burns was state leader of home economies extension at the University of Illinois from 1023 to 1956. Home economics intornational affairs will be discussed by Dr. Jean McNaughton, representative The new $59! of the Food and Agriculture Or* Illinois Child V ) One of this nation's famous jur- gauisation of the United Nations* atory provides < ists. Judge Florence E. Allen, will Leading off the Friday morning panded protean give the convocation address dur- symposium will be Dr. James A. servation and pi ing the University of Illinois* home McCain, president of Kansas State economics dedication ceremonies College. McCain will talk about important rosea Friday, April 5. the challenge for home economics of child develoi This spacious Judge Allen is a judge of the in higher education. He was presifacilities for t\v United States Court of Appeals, dent of Montana State University Sixth Circuit, in Cleveland, Ohio. from :u)45 to 1950 and has served children and thi A graduate of Western Reserve in his present position since 1950. her of students University, Cleveland, Judge Allen Dr. Pearl P, Swnnson. assistant merly provided studied law at the University of director in charge of home eco- the first adequt Chicago and New York University nomics research at Iowa State Col* search laborato law schools. She was admitted to lege, will represent the views of home economics dren and their the Ohio Bar in 1014. In 1922, she research at this session. became-the first woman elected to A University of Illinois gradu- University* the Supreme Court of Ohio and ate, Gertrude Austin, will present Dr. Nellie L. was reelected in 1028. the views of business in relation charge of child In 1034, she was appointed to to the future of home economics. [family Relations! her present position and became Miss Austin is consumer service building; and it the first woman to sit in a federal director for California Fruit Grow- some of her re; oourt of general Jurisdiction* this area* ers Association*

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Judge Allen Will Give Convocation Address On Friday