WOMEN AT OXFORD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 190, 7 May 1919, Page 4

WOMEN AT OXFORD

NEW- BUSKIN-COLLEGE HOSTEL, . The: Council of Hnskiii College 'have decided to open in Oxford in October next,'if possible, a'Ruskin College Hostel, where \vomeif iriny ; reside' rind' take the one ami two year' courses provided for men at the college, oi',' if they prefer it, one or more of the short "coursfs ivhich it is intended to introduce, slates the special correspondent of "Daily yews.", ': . ■ .The college, correspondence courses nave always been open- to women, and it is thought that, the time haf iiotf come when women should be given-the.'oppor-tunity'of tal;irig-the longer ■ courses provided for men.'The women'who come to the hostel-will attend' tho-'-lceluras.:gi.v.en at the. college"as Mil aS the-classes, and also) receive the'same mivrife tuition tliafc is ''riven to'-the men students. - -V: ... An appeal will -shortly".V"made : to trade unions, co-operative societies, and Labour Indies asking I hem to nrovide women scholarships. Tt is thought the scheme will be specially useful -lo women trade union organisers and to women in trule union'and co(ii«'l'ative work generally. 'The college intends ..to resume its, full residential work in October next',, and is y.lso soius to repeat-die very-stißCM'ful expnrime.n.t. .made hist year by holding another- summer school.-, for.-'trade union Vflieiuls' ant! others .in- July.. l and. August. AVhenj.'the colWe opens 'in-.' October .it: will provide, ,as .formerly, a one-year nnrl -two-years- .course, of studv.. and: '.in nddilioft.'arntusemenls have been jnade for short. courses lasting one,:;two\. or Hire" . nloulhs: The subjccis. of .these courses are as.follow-.—"First lernU' Some problems of labour .in . industry. Second term: Some, practical, problcms'in' local eov-rmnent. '-Third , term: .Trade., .union problems.. All' tl\e arrangements .connected with .the.host"! 'm-e .iji Jhe; haHs of .Mrs. .Sandersoi) ..Fiir."i-s. wife, of the Principal of Huskin (J.'ollege, ".Oxford: •