[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 239 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 239

  Honoring the 125th anniversary of Mississippi University for Women.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2009

Mr. Childers (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Harper, and 
 Mr. Taylor) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring the 125th anniversary of Mississippi University for Women.

Whereas Sallie Eola Reneau, Olivia Valentine Hastings, and Annie Coleman Peyton 
        provided persistent and visionary leadership during the mid-to-late 19th 
        century that ultimately led to the establishment of the present-day 
        Mississippi University for Women;
Whereas the city of Columbus showed far-sighted and progressive leadership in 
        offering the winning bid for the location of a college for women;
Whereas the Mississippi Legislature earned national acclaim by establishing the 
        first public college for women in the United States on March 12, 1884;
Whereas from 1884 to 1920, Industrial Institute and College, as Mississippi 
        University for Women was first known, provided a high quality collegiate 
        education for women coupled with practical vocational training;
Whereas in 1920 the Mississippi Legislature changed the name of the Industrial 
        Institute and College to Mississippi State College for Women;
Whereas Mississippi State College for Women graduates served as trailblazers in 
        every field, including law, medicine and business, and also served as 
        homemakers, volunteers, mentors, and citizen leaders thereby improving 
        the lives of others;
Whereas in 1974 the Mississippi Legislature again changed the name to 
        Mississippi University for Women to better reflect the curriculum 
        offerings of the university;
Whereas Mississippi University for Women has provided, and will continue to 
        provide for generations to come, Mississippi, the South, and the United 
        States with strong female leaders;
Whereas in 1982 Mississippi University for Women (also known as ``the W'') began 
        welcoming men to the university, expanding its circle of leaders; and
Whereas 2009 marks the 125th anniversary of Mississippi University for Women: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives acknowledges and 
congratulates Mississippi University for Women for the contributions of 
the university and its graduates.
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