Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-09
FOR THE GIRLS.
Harriet B, Jones of Wheeling
takes up the cudgel for them.

Harriet B. Jones of Wheeling
takes up the cudgel for them.
Their imperative need a Woman's
Hall Mt the University Why they
need it-what the League has done
for the giris-What they propose to
do-The legislature is asked to help
Money could not be used In a better
cause-A powerful plea for the con.
sideration Of the men Of affairs.
The following letter has been
copied and recopied throughout the
state. DR.. Jones is well-known all
over West Virginia as most in
telligent and cultured woman, and d
physician Of superior merit. DR.
Jones is especially interested in wo-
men and their work, and as an hon
orary member of the Woman's
League, has been keeping an eye on
the University for some time, to see
what the girls need
GIRLS AT THE UNIVERSITY WHAT
THEY NEED.
The girls of our state only needed
the opportunity of getting liberal
education, to avail themselves Of the
advantages offered, and have shown
by their presence over a hundred
strong, that our University had only
to extend a welcoming hand to have
the invitation gladly accepted.
1t is also gratifying, that they are
showing that they mean to be a pow
er socially and intellectually. The
Woman's League has united the
women students into an organiza-
tion whose aims are to promote fell
lowship among the women students,
to provide intellectual treats, and to
encourage by prizes those who may
possess talent in various directions
The desire is that the women OF the
University receive culture for every
part Of their natures. A public en-
tertainment course has been ar
ranged. and Year Book will be
published in the spring for the pur
pose of encouraging literary talent
among the women OF the University.
With all these advantages, the
girls are laboring under very great
disadvantage, which may be re-
moved by our state Legislature.
Many parents rightly object to send
ing young daughters to any school
where there is no proper home,
where they can be protected, and
are under the control of some wise
and competent person, to see that
they make good use Of their time
and choose suitable companions.
The average girl has little thought
of the future, and needs the guild
ance of wise counsellor. 1t is no
reflection on the girls of our state,
when we ask that this objection be
met, by giving them Dormitory or
Woman's Hall, where they can be
under proper training and super.
vision.
Other states much older than ours
have found this advisable Almost
without exception, all schools and
Universities where girls are admit
ted have provided suitable buildings
where the girls can find home, and
where parents willingly send their
daughters.
Our state has awakened to the
fact, that to make real advancement
our girls must be educated and have
the same advantages as our boys.
The advance has been made and
much can be done to hasten the pro-
gress Of this army Of girls and wo-
men who will become the teachers
and mothers of our beloved state,
and it lies in the hands of our legis
lature to take another step in the
advancement of our girls by making
a liberal appropriation for such d
home or Hall as may be needed.
Money could not be better spent,
and our state will be fully repaid by
a higher type Of women, who will be
morally, Intellectually and spiritual
~, factors whose power cannot be
es timated.
HARRIET b. JONES, M ID,