University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-09

enticing words, I'VE will place It here
on this beautiful spot in the midst OF
our gardens and orchards"
The next year. 1874, the catalogue
Ipubfshed this announcement: Young
women are received into the normal,
the preparatory OF into any other Of
the University classes for which they
may be found qualified, and have the
special care and supervision of the
professors or teachers whom they at
Itend." This was followed eby the
somewhat plaintive note that. There
is yet no building specially designed
for the women's college. This is a
great and pressing need" But in 1876
appeared the following: "The Board
of Curators at their meeting in June.
LISA. resolved to set aside the Hudson
Mansion for the accommodation Of
the young women who resort to the
University" The building is de-
scribed as a large and elegant man
sion, retired in situation, and has been
fitted up as a special College Home
for young ladies'
| Hudson Mansion was the home Of
DR.. W. w. Hudson, former president
of the University. 1t stood where the
residence of Dean Mumford of the
College of-Agr5culture now stands,
The mansion in it's day was the larg-
est private residence in Columbia.
and many concede it to have been the
most stately in construction. 1t was
burned in 1889.
But aside from procuring the man.
SION for the young wonen, the board
"also fitted UP waiting room in the
University building for the use and
comfort of the lady students" This
was a great advance from almost total
restriction to complete freedom. The
young women, from being almost a
burden to the University, were now.
extended very friendly invitation
to come in. The invitation printed in
the catalogue reads: THE Curators
recognizing the perfect equality of the
young women of the state, to all the
advantages of the University. have
opened to them the doors of every de-
partment of instruction, and invite
them to come in upon the same favor
able terms as the young men,"
The young women were admitted,
but all did not stop merely with their
admittance. They became the treas
Iure of the University, faculty and Gu
rators. They formed the thought of
all those interested in the welfare of
the University, and their happiness
became the ambition of those running
lit. New things were constantly
thought of for them, and improve
ments were frequently projected.
And SO. in 1877, we hear of girls
uniform. This uniform at first was.
an optional matter. The girls could.
either attire themselves as suggested
or not, just as they saw fit. But the
idea that prompted the suggestion of
the uniform was really commendable:
Those who belong to the University
are thereby distinguished from all
others. and all being dressed alike,
criticism and extravaganza are dis
armed, and economy is consulted as
well as looks
The uniform recommended for the
girls was, "a black suit of alpaca or.
cashmere, consisting of a skirt, short
enough to walk in, polonaise and
hat, with white collar at the neck.
and cardinal necktie; a long cloth
sackcloak, to be worn in winter; ana
a waterproof cloak for rainy weather.
All should be provided with thick
walking shoes, rubber over-shoes and
umbrella"
The steadily increasing number of
women students, and the proportion
ately increasing interest the curators
were taking in them, prompted them,
in 1879 to elect Mrs. o. A. Carr lady
principal. Mrs. Carr "also shared in
the classroom labor of the English
Department. The first thing that
Mrs Carr did was to make the mi.