University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Agrarian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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- cf' . N -.. my 41. J '- U7 5 -ws - . i. ' 3 is ' it 4 1 ' 'A' - ' .., . .----....... MRS. ELIZA J, ALEXANDER Numerous letters were written by them to MRS. MARY F. MCGREGOR These five women were appointed as a com- mittee by the Women's Auxiliary of the State Grange of Minnesota to work for co-educa- tion in the School of Agriculture. They knew probably better than any others the need and value of such a school for farm girls. 1 I I 1 the Board of Regents and members of the State Legislature, which finally brought about the introduction of the Omnibus Bill in 1895, providing funds for a girls' dormitory. This bill was pigeon-holed. I 61 ,jj 9,543 'LR F f ':. pl? AY- X-'bil'- .?' 'V A 455' I 'l w l- ' 'yi-ANT-' bw Ai'?'ifi fig-' I 4 , ' 1 vt .Lg 'f,5,'X-X '- r2..x-059' C. Egg: 111.45 A.i,K3.-K 3-.DV-xigsi 'Y - . XE rbi' .wtixfiizi k wk If 1 in V,, , V ,---,I,I. ,,v.:,,Ax,Vn, A ff 1. , V Y ' 441- LJNL f,,Lg'gEJ'isfT.s,L.ue,l,E-ig at ,gf-,-Y 1 ,ff i r r req , ,,. -H. J , V - . f f'1-A ,i . -1, -. ,4- 5il+-4- .aoo a A ' bfeaatsfi, - jxf-, .F -4 . l Page Twemy-fam'

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MISS CELESTE CHOVVEN This popular State School is now giving to Minnesota every year many thoroughly trained young women ambitious to return to the farm to help improve conditions in aggri- cultural communities and to make happier farm homes. Greenhouse Laboratory-All girls were required to take this work in 1900. c Tfuc111'y-.vi.v A