The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-30
WOMEN ASK FOR
 NEW LIVING HALL
STATE FEDERATION ASKS LEGIS. LATURE FOR BETTER FACILITIES FOR WOMEN STUDENTS AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY

The following petition for better facili- ties for women students at the University of Alabama has been presented to the leg isature by the Alabama Federation of Womens Clubs:
 "To the Legislature of Alabama:
 "The following is an excerpt from the report of the trustees of the University of Alabama:
 "'A Living Hall for Women-At pres ent three old residences formerly occu- pied by professors are used as dormitories for women students, and only about 30 can be accommodated comfortably. Meals are served in common dining room, and the houses are so scattered as to render it necessary for a majority of the stu dents to expose themselves when the weather is indictment.
 ''rhe policy of receiving young women as students seems to be permanently es- tablished, as is the case at practically all of the state universities. If this be true, 1t is clearly the duty of the state to make better provision for them.
 "sWe need immediately a living hall sufficiently large to accommodate from 1OC to 150. It should be so arranged as to include an assembly room and the lab oratory equipment necessary for offering courses Tn domestic economy. We now offer no courses designed especially for women
 With such a building, a great and pressing need could be met. Unless we provide for our women the best of higher education, they will be forced to go with out it, or at greater cost to seek it else- where.
 "'Our high school system Is suffering now on account of the lack of an ade- quate supply of university-trained women teachers
 At the last annual meeting of the Ala bama Federation of Women's Clubs, held in Birmingham in November. 1910, res olution was adopted to the effect that the legislature be urged to make provision at the State university for the better accom- modation of women students by the erec- ton of suitable dormitory and the es- tablishment of courses specially adapted to their needs.
 "We, the Alabama Federation of Wom- ems Clubs, therefore heartily indorse the above recommendations of the university trustees, and respectfully request your honorable body to adopt the same.
 ''The federation believes that the neces- sity of providing for the young women of the state educational opportunities as broad and varied as these provided for the young men, is now clearly recognized. l. Is admitted, however, that the educa- ton of the two sexes need not be-in fact. should not be-in all respects identical
 'In view of these facts, the federation sees in the addition of home economics and kindred subjects to the already es- tablished curriculum, solution of this particular problem. In view, also, of the growing responsibilities laid upon women both by home and state, whereby they must become prominent factors in pr- vate as we'll as public welfare, the most efficient education should be granted to the young women of the state.
 "The federation holds that 1t is re- fection upon the educational system of the state that our secondary schools so often find themselves compelled either to seek outside the state for women teachers or else to appoint to responsible positions young women insufficiently equipped therefor; furthermore, 1t seems almost like a reproach against the state that each year a number of capable and ann bilious young women must be dscour- aged from entering the State university on account of inadequate accommodations.
 For all these reasons the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs petitions that the above cited recommendations. presented in the report of tho university trustees, be granted at this session of the legislature.
 Most respectfully submitted, January 20, 1911.
 THE ALABAMA FEDERATION OF
 WOMEN'S CLUBS.
 By Mrs. J. H. Phillips, President; Mrs. F. D. Thomas. chairman commit tee on Education; Mrs. Ray Rushton, Chairman Legislative Committed"