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Howard Edwards, professor of Euj;lish. After several weeks' illuess this 

 jouDg mau was taken to his old home iu ^'irginia where he died. 

 Several Lansing doctors pronounced the case malarial fever. The doc- 

 tors in ^'ir^inia diagnosed it as typhoid fever. The hosijital service 

 during the past vear has been verv satisfactorv. Students seemed to 

 api)reciate the services of Miss Ketcham and were almost always ready 

 and willing to go to the hospital when ill. The building has been fitted 

 up with neat, small iron bedsteads, and is in every way very neat and 

 comfortable. Serious illness is often avoided by prompt removal to the 

 hospital and such special care as only a trained nurse can give. 



The women's building was ready for occupancy at the beginning of the 

 year. In addition to the teachers of this department sixty-six young 

 women lived in this building. The effect of this beautiful and com- 

 modious home has had a marked influence upon the young women. The 

 building was dedicated on the 2oth of October. It was pre-arranged to 

 have the State Federation of AA'omen's Clubs meet iu Lansing at such 

 a time as would be suitable to dedicate this building. Invitations were 

 also issued to all the granges and farmers' clubs of the State to be 

 represented on this occasion by one delegate. About 250 representing 

 the various women's clubs and about 50 representing granges and farm- 

 ers' clubs, besides many other visitors from a distance, were present. 

 The dedicatory exercises were held at 10 o'clock in the Armory. The 

 building was crowded, over 1,000 being present. After music, and 

 prayer by the Rev. E. B. Allen, the president of the College gave a brief 

 description of the building and also of the efforts put forth to establish 

 a women's department and provide for it a commodious home. Miss 

 Maud R. Keller, dean of the women's department, warmly welcomed the 

 visitors and spoke of the work of the department. Mrs. Nellie Kedzie, 

 professor of household economics in the Bradley Polytechnic Institute, 

 Veoria, 111., s]>oke on the "American Queen.'' Miss Mary Evans, president 

 of the Lake Erie College for women, gave an address on "Culture in the 

 College Home." Mrs. Anna A. Palmer presented a valuable paper on 

 "Education for Practical Life.*' and Mrs. Marie B. Ferry spoke on "Edu- 

 cational Debts and Dangers." Mrs. Inman, of Grand Rapids, presented 

 a collection of books which were donated to the women's department by 

 the various women's clubs of the State. Mrs. Marv A. Mavo, who was to 

 represent the grange on this occasion, was not able to be ])resent on 

 account of the illness of her daughter. The meeting closed shortly 

 after 12 o'clock when invited guests to the number of 450 repaired to 

 the Women's Building where a bountiful banquet was served by the 

 women's de]»artment in the dining room and corridor on the third 

 floor. Dr. Kedzie, in his inimitable style, served as toast master. The 

 following responses were made: Dr. Eliza Mosher, of the University of 

 Michigan, on the "Evolution of True Womanliness"; ^liss Julia King, of 

 the State Normal College at Ypsilanti, "Greetings from the Normal 

 Schools"; Mrs. Ella Rockwood, "The Twentieth Century (iirl"; the Hon. 

 Jason E. Hammond, "The Boy's Side"; Mrs. Root, of Bay City, in behalf 

 of the Washington Tree League, presented some little trees with the 

 request that they be set out on the cam])us. The Hon. L. Whitney Wat- 

 kins spoke of "The Country for Girls"; Hon. C. J. ^lonroe told of some 

 things to be hoped for from the \V()men's Department; Miss Julia Ball, 

 of Hamburg, spoke of "Women ds Helpmeets Rather Than Competitors 



