Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03
THE WORK OF WOMEN
To be Shown i'm Ohio Centennial, at
Columbus, from September 4
to October 10.
The Exhibits in Both Creative and
Decorative Art. the HandiwOrb
of the Ladies,
And Every Field of WOman's World
to be Covered.

It is proposed to make the centennial
OF 1888, to some extent, panoramic
view of the history of Ohio. That moth
ing essential to a complete representa-
ton of this history may be lacking. ii
is proposed to organize the woman s
department under the following sub
departments:
Woman in art will include exhibits in
both creative and decorative art. The
commissioner solicits exhibitions of
painting in all its various departments
drawing in pencil. crayon and ink I;
engraving, etching and sculpture
wood carving, pottery, modelling In clay,
and art needlework. The department
will also include designing and archi-
tectural drawing.
Woman in Literature.-This depart
ment will include an exhibit of what
Ohio women have accomplished in liter
allure during the century. 1t will be de-
sirable to make display of the books
that have been written, and of such
other achievements as it is possible to
exhibit.
Woman in Education.-The lives of
hundreds of noble women have been
given to the educational work of Ohio.
The attempt will be made to give proper
recognition to the women, living and
dead, who have contributed their life
work to the promotion of the education
al interests of the state.
Woman in the Professions.-This will
include such display of woman's work
as we are able to make in Journalism, in
law, and in medicine.
Woman in Benevolences.-Wo
from the beginning of our history, has
been the faithful ally of man in the
home, in society, in camp, in the hos
pital, and even on the battlefield. Not
a few of the great benevolent enter
prises of our land have been chartered,
and are supported and managed by
women. In Ohio many of these have
large and influential auxiliaries. To
make proper showing of this branch
of woman S work will be the care of the
committee, and we solicit aid from all
who have the honor OF the state at heart.
Women in Reforms.-Ohio women
have been among the foremost in all
reforms of the hundred years behind
u.s. No history of Ohio would be COM
plete if it did not show what part our
women have borne in correcting social
and political evils, and in raising the
standards of social life and morals.
Woman in Science.-Ohio women
have not failed to distinguish themselves
in the scientific field, which is usually
accorded entirely to man. Whatever
they have attained should be properly
recognized by the committee onwoman's
work, and we beg cooperation.
Woman in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the
centennial of 1888 will be surprised to
see the display OF useful and ornamental
inventions made by the women of the
Buckeye state. 1t is intended that
nothing that belongs to this department
shall be overlooked. That nothing NAV
be forgotten, we ask the aid of the l.
SOC, 900 pairs of eyes of Ohio women.
Woman in Horticulture and Horti:
culture.-The women of Ohio have made
no mean attachments in these branches
of industry. Their love of the beautiful,
their delicate appreciation of form and
color, united with their artistic instincts,
have made them especially successful in
landscape gardening and as floral artists.
We expect an excellent display of wom-
ans work in these departments of the
exposition.
Woman in Domestic Life.-In this de-
partment we hope especially to have
school of cookery in active operation
and to show all the improved methods
IN laundering and other domestic occu-
pations. We propose to have the most
improved domestic utensils placed by
the side of those of a hundred years ago.
1t is designed to make this department
a source of education as well as of inter-
est to every housewife.
Woman in Art Industries. In this de-
partment we shall display such manu-
featuring as is carried on by women, in
which art and mechanical skill are in
VOWED. 1t VIII include millinery, dress
the manufacture of hanglngs,
rugs, carpets, screens, shades and work
OF like character.
The Pioneer Woman's Department.
There are heirlooms in thousands of
families In the state which will be OBJ |
jects of interest, OF veneration even, to |
the women and children of the new GEN.
fury. The costumes OF hundred years |
ago, the furniture, and the china, the |
fabrics our great grandmothers spun |
and wove, and bleached or dyed, the |
books they read, their household dec |
all will help to make us ac- |
quainted with those to whom we owe |
everything. This sub-department will |
be the most attractive in |
the woman's department.
The filling of all these sub-depart-
ments will depend entirely upon the |
of the women of the state.
No one woman can secure the exhibits,
no committee can do it, for the treas
lres we want are hidden in the 500. 900 |
homes of Ohio, but the one and half |
million women of the state, combining
heir efforts, can make such an EXPOSE
ton of woman's development and
achievement as no equal number of peo-
pie has ever made. Is there a woman
IN Ohio who is Indifferent to the honor
IF her state, or who will not contribute
her effort to the success of this great
Each woman who con-
tributes anything OF skill or labor to the
general success, will reap the reward of
he labor OF all. There is not woman
among us who wants to be left out in
he general roll-call.
Not everything which NAV be sug-
rested can possibly be displayed, but
With complete knowledge of our re-
sources the best exhibit possible can be
made by judicious selection.
BY your personal influence you can
interest others TO prepare their best
work for the exhibition. We can not
afford to apologize for an inferior display
" saving that our best is not presented.
The patriotism of our women must give
is their best, and in any case we shall
re compelled to assume that we have
lone our best. Will you see that it is
worthy the representative state of the
Inion?