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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

quate for the purpose. I t now seems t h a t resort must be had to every possible makeshift in order to utilize the room provided until further legislative aid can be secured. Certain recommendations for temporary provision will be found below. Dr. David S. Jordan has kindly consented to deliver an address upon the dedication of this building, some time in October next, and other parts of a suitable program are to be added. I t is an important occasion, and should attract much attention.

N E W BUILDINGS.

You will be asked again to consider the proposed buildings, for which legislative appropriations are to be sought, and this probably constitutesthe most important business of t h e present meeting. Not only plans of buildings should be made, b u t also plans for a vigorous presentation of the case before t h e General Assembly, individually and collectively; for t h a t will be essential to success. There r is a great work to be done; somebody must do it; you must determine w hat shall be undertaken and upon whom t h e duties shall fall. Besides t h e buildings for which t h e preliminary plans have been submitted to you, t h e subject of a proposed building for women was presented at your last meeting. I have now to submit a communication from an association of t h e women graduates of the University, organized for this purpose. To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: We, Associated Alumnae of t h e University of Illinois,, fully appreciating t h e magnitude of your present efforts to advance t h e interests of t h e University, and desiring in no way to obstruct any movement already started with t h e view of raising its standard, are nevertheless of t h e opinion t h a t t h e matter laid before you a t t h e June meeting is of such importance t h a t its consideration should not be delayed until t h e legislative session, two years hence. We believe t h a t i t is essential to t h e interests of women in t h e University t h a t there be provided a home for non-resident women students. This want appeals especially to those of us who were formerly non-resident students. We recognize t h e drawbacks of t h e dormitory system; b u t after conferring with those who have had experience in this line, we believe t h a t a home for a limited number "would offer advantages, not t o be offset by t h e known disadvantages. We wish also to urge t h e appointment of a representative woman to a full professorship in t h e University. After due consideration, therefore, we beg to submit to you t h e following petition: 1. T h a t there be appointed a t least one representative woman as full professor in t h e University. 2, T h a t a cottage to accommodate not more than fifty young woman be added to t h e list of buildings to be asked for of t h e next legislature. If you approve of our petition, we are ready, under your direction, t o do what may be done by a direct appeal to t h e legislature for t h e necessary appropriation.

M A R Y L. PARSONS, President Associated Alumnae. V I R G I N I A H. TALBOT, Corresponding Secretary. K A T H A R Y N K E N N A R D , Becording Secretary. N A N N I E D. SCOYELL, " ] MARIETTA D. BEARDSLEY, | E L L A W. DAYIS, [Executive Committee. H E L E N B. GREGORY, I A Y I S E. SMITH, J