The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-03-07


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 1 Another instructor has been added to the department of history and eco l nomics, with consequent expansion of work in these fields. The courses in education will be strengthened So that the university may provide more of the teachers for the high schools of the state. These have come mostly from outside the state.
 | In, the next academic year a new class will be initiated in the history of art. 8 number of young women stu dents now in the university having made special request for the study . Mrs. Newsom. of the faculty. will con duct the class..'
 Several years ago the university maintained g. department of. home economics but for various reasons the work languished and was later aban- doned. Present interest in this work, shown by the considerable number of young women of Arizona who go out side the state for this training, has moved the university to reinstate the work, if only: the proper appropriation may be secured from the present leg islature:- The university. may. re- ceive from the federal government, a. portion of the fund that 7 would be used for this department, ,pTovidedythe instructor .; gives ar-tsubStantiaI part of. her time leetnring., t-in. .thepstate.: The state legislature is being asked. for; a good laboratory in. home seco- monies ..c:- Presideats*ofs the women's: clubs throughout: the state have heart fly endorsed the revival of the course The popularity, of, the, work: in. the department of modern languages com pels the: uaiversity-t to secure another. instructor for>-nextS year to teach the classes in: beginning Spanish. leaving to. Professor -TurreIl the more ad- vanced- classes in this language and those in- French. MT. Otis will give the work in German =.
 There are. twice as many men in the university as women; but the ten dency is for the number of. = young, women to increase. The university is really entitled to a larger number of young: women, both because of the courses offered them and the fine re- suits. obtained by the women stu dents. ..f No college in the country has a more substantial, womanly and self respecting group of young women
 During the present year the wom-- ems dormitories~ have been fully oc- cupied and, the, prospective increase in: attendance of women students for the coming year creates real prob lem for the university. It. would help matters if those who purpose to enter the university in the fall would apply as soon as possible for admission; it might also secure place in the dor mitory when there might otherwise be disappointment.
 The college girls have East Cottage on the campus to themselves; both l college and preparatory girls occupy West Cottage. Each building is a com fortable home, accommodating less than fifteen girls. Each cottage has it's social room with piano, where
 
 ing time is limited to Friday evenings | and Sunday afternoons-an arrange ment safeguards the. girls time: for | study.
 Miss Chapin, in charge of the girls | gymnasium classes, has substituted | for much of the routine work training in aesthetic and folk dancing, form of exercise of great value to the girls | and nose attractive in exhibition per 'ormances. Several of the girls are ennis enthusiasts, the university mak ng fine provision for this recreation.
 The girls of the university with the women of the faculty have formed the league to further the social interest of the university. Whenever ! Woman's league function is an lounced every one on the campus ,nows that it will be an event in fine aste and of rare pleasure. The latest vas a dance to which the boys in- -ited the girls but the latter carried he lunches in boxes and shared them with their partners. Never before were such lunches seen on the cam JUS; they are a fine memory to the 'oys, a memory that still tastes good.
 There are no cliques among the girls If the university. They have not as yired yet to that common college dis inction. In fact, the whole university | spirit is marked by good fellowship md mutual regard for ones rights and interests. The university hopes never O be so big that this common inter- sst will be sacrificed The university girls are well cared II m. OO the camDuS not only in their