The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-04
HOME FOR GIRLS
Who Attend the University Urged
by Episcopalians
BISHOP OSBORNE AT HEAD OF
MOVE TO ESTABLISH A RESI-
DENcE HALL FOR STUDENTS


The need of a residence hall for the
woman students for the Univers " of
Illinois at Champaign is urged in the
following address issued by the Ri
Rev Edward William Osborne bishop
co-adjutor of the diocese of Spring /
field. and a number of prominent wo-
men Of Champaign and Urbana, amcng |
them Mrs. Katharine w Busey. one /
Of the trustees Of the university of
illinois.
THE attention OF the women of the
state of Illinois is ctlled to the hons-
ng conditions fer women students in
yersity does not prov,Ge residence
nalls nor dining rooms and it is al
most an impossib3lity 10 find both
room and beard in the same house In
either city. Among the twenty-seven
hundred students OF the university
about six hundred are young women.
many of whom have left home for the
first time. large number arrive
perfect strangers with no knowledge
whatever Of localities and conditions
nor Of the danger of mistake in Sc
leeting lodging and boarding places.
The Young Women's Christian Tenn
| oerance associations keeps a LIST Of
available houses and furn saes person.
ii guidance to tlem, but alone cannot.
mango local conditions.
"BeIiavir 6 that the Episcopal church
| should provide for the care Of its mem
bers and such others as may desire IL.
the Rector of Emanuel parish, Cham
paign, has endeayo.ed with the assist
ance of some ST the women OF he par
| lisa to meet the needs; but tAese are
far TOO great for mere local and paro-
| cAai effort The bishop-coadiutor Of
| he diocese Of Springfield, in which the
| state university Is situated has asked
/ 4 committee of women, all residents
1t the university and thoroughly ia
| niliar with condit nos, 10 be associat
| I'd with himself Id an earnest appeal
TO the women Of Illinois 10 aid In
I making the church an effective force
for the betterment Of social and spirit
ual surroundings, The services of q
leaconess have already been secured
and she has received a most hearty
welcome among the students AMI fac
| lily
4 THE real and pressing need Is a
house in which the women students
nay find home life and some degree
u If motherly care and superyis on and
which may be centre Of wide in
uence 1t has been determined tt
.ent house for the ensuing year; but
II the meantime this appeal is made
Or funds to erect or buy suitable
4uildings TO give the work permanent
lecolnodations For this we ask b
rtrn Of not less than $4,000; since no
My sleeping rooms and dining halls
IRE required but provision should rs
made for recreation, social gatherings
nd classes which may be held BY
he deaconess and others.
we feel strongly that when the
Episcopal church mas entered upon
this work others will soon follow and
many Of the conditions which nov
cause anxiety to those who know The
life ana difficulties Of women studeats
at the university VIII then be removed
rhe proposed work has the most cor
ial approval Of the authorities d
De state university
The bishop-coadjutor Of Springfield
lie RtJRey. Edward william o. borne
viii act for the present as treasurer 81
he fund 1t is asked that all money
}e sent to him at bishops house
springfield, ILL., 1t Is earnestly aske
hat this appeal receive immediate
consideration and an early answer, as
S It desirable that plans be maturad
before the summer vacation Any d
he women whose names appear below
viii gladly give further Information.
(Signedl
EDWARD WILLIAM OSBORNE
KATHARINE l.. SHARP,
EDITH SHATTOCK WHITE,
GRACE S. BILLS,
ALICE ASBuRY ABBOT,
KATHARINE w. BusEY,
CLARA j. PORTER.
FLORENCE SLOANE,
Able Il. WILKINSON,
CORA j POLK.
"Treasurer-The RI. Rev. Edward
William Osborne, bishops house
Springfield I'LL
Secretary Mrs. r. l.. Bills, 50:
Vets Elm street, Urbana, Ill,
Assistant secretary -Deaconesi
Florence sloane University Station