Report.

The Board of Curators of Missouri State University recognizing the justness and the national importance of the higher education of woman, opened to her in 1872, by act of Legislature, the doors of Missouri State University, thus placing her with regard to educational advantages, on an equality with the young men of the State. Five years, however, previous to her admission to all the departments of the University she was admitted to the classes of the Normal Department. As the number of young women attending the University multiplied year after year, there was a growing need of special provisions for them. This increasing want suggested the appointment, in 1879, of a lady principal, in which capacity I have the honor to preside. I also share the class-room labor of the English Department.

In submitting to you my report for 1882-3, I rejoice to say that the provisions of this department of service have been duly appreciated by the young ladies, and that I: to their increasing confidence and hearty co-operation is largely attributable, what ever success 1 may have attained in my supervisory work. My association with them this year has been very pleasant to me, and, 1 trust, in some measure, profitable to them. It is highly gratifying to me to be able to state that, as a rule, they have been quiet and lady-like in demeanor, giving evidences of development in genuine womanhood.