Woman's enterprise., 1921-10-14

Kentwood, La, Sept. 10, 1921.
Ny dear Miss McGrath:
have read with interest every line
Of the Woman's Enterprise, and it is
a great pleasure for me to extend my
congratulations to the women of my
home town both on the great work
they are doing, and in having you as
their leader in such a splendid move
ment.
Since I left Baton Rouge fifteen
months ago many things have happen
ed in which l have had deep inter-
est, but of course my interest has
been greatest in matters pertaining to
L. S. U. and the Greater Agricultural
College. I7en had l not been such
an ardent supporter Of the cause, my
farmer" husband, who is also an
alumnus of L. S. u, would have con-
verted me to it. We were so delight
ed when we finally knew we would get
the appropriation and had just
breathed a sigh Of relief, when 10!
like a thunder bolt from a clear sky
came the decision to abandon the old
grounds entirely, and perhaps convert
them into office buildings for state
Offices At first could not believe
that any one really would agree to
such a thing, for l could not picture
those buildings every one of which
has its own peculiar history, as being
used for any other purpose than to
inspire future citizens of Louisiana
with noble aspirations and thoughts.
I we'll remember quotation, used
for years in the description of the
grounds in the annual catalogues is
sued by the University, but until now
the meaning Of the quotation has not
been felt by me. It ran,
"Loose the shoe from off thy
foot, for the ground thy tread
est is holy
and so it would seem sacriligious
to use those beautiful surroundings,
which have a certain sacredness about
them, for any other purpose than
those for which they are now used.
Perhaps only those who have been
students at L. s. U. can understand
this, for to them every blade Of grass
on that historic campus has its own
associations and memories. This
may sound childlike to those who have
only mercenary interests in the af-
fair, but to those Of US who have
"tiger spirit, it is mott comes from
the hearts Of men and women who
have engendered in them a love for
tho present grounds of L. S. U which
is next to that Of Home Sweet Home.
I think Miss Hill has solved the
Aproblem. Let US have Woman's COL
.lepe on the order of the Tulane-New-
somb arrangement! There are many
s|anasons why Louisiana should have a
hte Woman's College, and surely no
Naton would be more ideal. There
lsmany girls in Louisiana who are
Ale to 90 to college for four years
u,e expenses are too heavy when
have to board out in town as
10 under the present arrange
But, with Foster Hall as a
d's pry, and the cafeteria system,
!" ~ find that these girls would !,
. ah get . college diploma ana
:ush isiana owes as much to the
1u'sss In Of the state as she does
to fdse men. Let's hear from
s0ss s!Aaa aumnae on this subject
>, WaA bst wishes for the success Of
the wonan's Enterprise,
Ksae..ed, La.
f@1kRvE THE HISTORIC SPOT
r,;s.s sss', = Rouge, La, Sept. 18th, 1921
Lo''sf Wsaaa'a Enterprise:
- sssd AtA considerable inter
ts. .s .un ~ editorial on the subject o.
"a. I",,s. Iapo'itiaa = be made Of ths
."u.'.na .".I y stats University grounds
.ao .I.er s0s s'Awal I the occupants Il
the, the newly WY, sse,sss,.s Great Agricul
to.;a.3 sos., cel'.s. neg, as,sv {. city. The his
in the editorial ss,ai s'.df : .nsicient h
warrant tAesa ssssla h.;nr ~, bel,