OXFORD HOME-STUDENTS.
ITo TITS EDITOR or THE "Sri:mann...1
Stn,—We venture to lay before you the special claims which the Society of Oxford Home-Students has upon the generosity of the friends of women's education. The Society has been inexistence for over thirty years, and has recently received recognition from the University. Though it is under the control of the University, it has no share in its endowments, and is not provided with a salary for the Principal, nor with the means of meeting the necessary expenses of administration. So far it has been dependent almost entirely on unpaid work, freely and gladly given, but it is not likely that the Delegates for Women Students, who are responsible for the appointment of a Principal, will be able to find a suitable successor to the present holder of the office unless they can guarantee a sufficient salary. The Principal has at present under her charge over 100 students, and arranges for their residence and education. Many of these students are very poor and cannot afford a college education ; some are unable or unwilling to leave their parents or relations in or near Oxford ; others have been members of Universities in our colonies, in the United States, or in foreign countries. The students pay, if they are taking the full course, on an average, fees higher than those of the ordinary undergraduate, and much higher than those paid by the men non-Collegiate students. The Committee make no profit on their board and lodging, and are now issuing an appeal for donations for the first time. It would be very hard to put all the cost of administration upon the students and to mile their terminal dues sufficiently to meet the amount required, and it would seriously affect the work the Society is doing in providing women students with an inexpensive University education carried out under proper guidance and supervision.
The Committee accordingly desire to establish an Endow- ment Fund, the interest on which could be applied to payment of at least a part of the Principal's salary, and they earnestly appeal for help to all friends of Women's Education.
Donations may be sent to the Chairman, Professor Geldart, All Souls College, Oxford ;the Principal, Mrs. A. H. Johnson, 5 South Parks Road, Oxford ; or the Treasurer, Mrs. H. A. Prichard, 6 Linton Road, Oxford; or may be paid into the London County and Westminster Bank, Oxford Branch, to the account of the Society of Oxford Home-Students' Endow- ment Ftind.—We are, Sir, Ste.,
W. M. GICLDART, Chairman. MARINI. H. PRICHARD.
OLWZN RN.
Amex M. Bares. O A. J. CARLYLE. C. GRANT NOSRRisow.
F. DR ZULIIRTA. ANN'S M. A. H. Remiss.
Cammorra B. GREEN. HILDA AINLET WALKER.
Noss E. MacItionx. W. WARNER.
RACHAZI. POOLE. II. H. WILLIAMS.
.Tuse 1912.
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