Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-14
AOMANs woRK AT TIA CoLUn-
nIAN ExPO XTION.
Top'KA. K,Ss.. Nov. 10, 1891.


TfThe Women Of KImG.
Az members Of the state Board Of Kansas.
who have charge Of collecting an exhibit OF
the work Of Women Of our State for the Col
umbian Exposition, We desire through the
medium Of this commune, ton To ecquaint
you with wha. We wish to do. Your interest
aud help we need in making an Exhibit ot
no industries Of the Women Of Kansas, sos
md 10 none of our Sntsr Sta'es.
dur object 10 not only 10 represent the ell
'orts of Women, our progreaa ana advan"-
uent in oil directions, but We desire To Iur-
TIER the interest OF our State. We wish 10
cO.opera'e with tie gentlemen OF the board
u the WORK OF showing 70 the word that
nansas leads tho States IN natural resources,
industries, and educational Interests. we
propose TO show statistics ut the Exposition
hat will illustrate the part woman has
.aken in the development Ut the State, her
influence ia the advancement Of our people,
morally, intellectually and physically.
Every industry carried on wholly or In
part, by women, will DO represented. spec:
l,nens of her work, in every department., Will
90 placed on exhibition. We expect to prove
that Kansas women can and do compete sue
,esAfally with those Of other states IN all the
avenues Of employment now open TO then;
and advance the status OF women by calling
attention to her present efforts and future
possi bilities.
In order to advance our work We would be
pleased to correspond with al organizations
conducted by women, throughout the state,
charitable, religious, literary or educational;
and also, with those interested In the study
of Art and History. We desire to be thor
ouQhly informed in regard to the undertaE-
inRs and successes OF the women within our
borders.
While seeking particularly 10 interest the
industrial women, We must acquaint thein
with the importance OF aiming ~ excellence
in every undertaking, rememoerlng thai arr
iclcs will be judged on their merits alone
AZ this Great Exposition whatever we exnib-
il will be placed with similar articles from
other countries, and the Efforts OF women
will compete with those OF men, and Will DO
pissed upon by an impartial jury composed
Uf both men and women.
We expect in the near future to visit the
different counties throughout the state. and
confer with the ladies az to the details ot the
work, the needs in their special Localities,
collect statistics and assist IN organizing
Columbian clubs, whose object Will be sy"-
,ematic work for the Exposition in 1877.
We earnestly desire that all may become
interested in this cause that We may be able
TO secure the Lest possible resulta. And 1t Is
especially important that you select rs !eal-
ers of your local organizations. earnest wo-
men, who will realize that prompt and ener-
retic work Is necessary to make our EFFORTS
successful.
We wil gladly furnish all information at
our command, a. we'll, alsn, q form for
COnatitution and BY Laws to aid IN the iorm-
alton OF county associations, Tor the pur'
poses SGT forth IN this communication.
ALL haVa in
ncurt to nesrt for the best interests OF al.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. LEWIS HANBACK,,
MRs. RoBr. MITCHELL,
Committee ON Women's Work.
Approyed BY direction OF the Board o
Snpacern Kansas E thibit Worlds Colum'
". II. SMITH.
Secretary.
HE BOARD OF MANAGERS, KANSAS
EXHIBIT WORLDS COLUMBIAN
EXPOSITION CORPORATION"
TOPEKA, November 10, 1891.
To the People Of Kansas.
A meeting called by the State Board OF AZ
riculture, convened and was held in the city
OF Topeka ON the 23d and oath dayA Of April,
1891, for the purpose Of devising plans 70
have Kansas properly represented at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago
in 1893. 1t was large and enthusiastic con-
vention, composed of prominent farmers,
horticulturists. stock growers, manufacture
ers, railroad officials, scientists and educators
from every part Of the state.
THIS convention decided that creditable
exhibit of the products, industries and re-
sources of Kansas would require the expendi-
cure of One Hundred Thousand Dollars. A
committee, consisting of twenty-one men,
bers was elected and organized as Bureau
of Promotion, and vested with general
authority to perform every service necessary
to accomplish the purpose for which this
movement was inaugurated. April ~ tha
Bureau Of Promotion issued an address ."
1.-The People of the State" which called upon
ench county and each railroad company OPP
Grating lines within the state to contribute
such portion Of the sum Of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars as the assessed value OF
Il cir property for the year 1880 bears to the
total assessed value OF the property OF tine
state for that year.
The sum allotted to each county, based on
county Valuations less railroad property, Is
ahnw.u 10 fha fnll0winu NnblA.