The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-20
BOstOn's Institute Fair.
To the Lddies Of Vermont:

To the Lddies Of Vermont:
The government of the New England
Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute
having invited the women of New Eng
land to make an exhibition of their indus
tries at the coming fair in September
we respectfully ask your cooperation in
securing such representation of women's
work as Will encourage them to acquire
greater skill, and to use it for their own
benefit and that of the community.
| 1t is true that very much of the larger
part of the work of women cannot be
thus presented, such as the home work,
which, essentially private in its nature,
cannot be manifested by outward signs
| and the vast amount of work done so
largely by machinery in shops and facto-
ries, admitting of no individual reprcsen-
tation. Still there remains a great deal
of work which can be represented in the
fair, and which we think will encourage
every woman by showing how great
have been the improvements in industry,
and how large are the Oppor unities now
| open to her to earn an honorable liveli-
hood by intelligent and skiful labor.
The liberal invitation of the institute.
and the cordial response of representative
women will. we trust, show that men and
women may and do work together in Il
spirit of help and cooperation in indus
tries as in all departments of life.
1t is hoped that this exhibition may
become annual, showing the progress of
women in the excellence of their work
as well as in its variety and extent. and
therefore the object will not be to make
pleasing show, but to give valuable in
fOrmGion; and if the decorative arts
| should occupy undue space, it will not
be because they are deemed the most i'm
portant or most appropriate, but because
it is more easy to show the work of in
dividuals in this line.
The committee will need money to
carry out their plans. We ask the Co
operation of every woman in our work.
Information in regard to the industries,
and gifts or pledges of money, may be
sent to any of the officers.
JULIA WARD HOWE, Park St., Presi-
dent.
S. +. b. CLAIMING, Jamaica Plain, Sec
retary.
ABBY w. MAY, 3 Exeter ST., Treasurer.
HENRIETTA l.. Il. WOLCorT, Chairman
Business Committee.
The ladies of Vermont are earnestly
solicited to take part in the exhibition.
which will be of great interest, and will
continue from Sept. 9th to Nov. Sd. 1t
is hoped our ladies will cordially re-
spond to the invitation so generously
protfered, that Vermont may be credit
ably represented.
Dairy, horticultural and floral pro
ducts, preserved fruits, all forms of
needle work including embroidery, milli-
merry, mantuamaking, tailoring and fur
garments. literary and art productions
especially such of the latter as pertain to
home embellishments and inventions, are
in order.
Applications for admission of articles
will be received until Aug. 18th. There
will be no entry fee or charge for space.
A season ticket will be given to each eX-
hibitor. Express companies forward
goods for exhibition at half rates.
Mrs. j. Gregory Smith of st. Aibans.
vice-president of the Womens depart
ment of Vermont, and Miss Addie Brain
erd of Middlebury, the secretary for
Addison county, will be happy to answer
any inquiries addressed to them upon
this subject.