Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13
WOMEN At IHG FAIR
The Oftcsrs Of the Michigan Board
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Much interest 10 bei2g shown In
the prospective eAn-L tio-- os " o-a1.il
4aaalw al the great Co. unluNs-n
Imposition, and the Io.iowins lstter
tfo1a the Michigan board vi woria's
Fau maaagers orags TIE matter iuiiy
Deaore tho progressive women Oh uh-s
State:
Hllsdale, Mch-, Nov. 1, 81.
To the womea oi Mlch-san:-As
members OF uhe Mich gan board OF
W Morid's Fair managers, IL becomes
our Pheasant duty 10 extend greeting
10 the women OF our State.
To US has been assigned the irn-
portant task OF collecting an eyhsoit
oi the work of the women OF Mich gan,
! and we have thought ii desirable TO
address you at nhis early date, stat
ing brseriy what We wish TO do, and
earnestly inviting your cooperation
III the work which we have under
taken Encouraged by your warm
sympathy and intelligent aid, we Will
go forward sure OF success-without
IL our best efforts will prove uuavail-
ing. Al the Columbian Exposition we
desire to exhibit iirst-class specimens
81 the skiil, Ingenuity and patient in
dustry of the women Of our State.
Let US prepare the best samples
OF our work, in whatever line we excel,
never forgetting that II is the excellent
quality OF these samples, and not the
quantity, by which we will be judged.
The exhibits OF our work In 1898 VII
not be assigned separate place. They
will stand side by side with similar
articles IRON all parts OF the world,
not in comparlsoh With the work OF
women only, but with the work OF
men also. We are not striving to COM
pete with men, but rather TO prove
our ability for Intelligent cooperation
with them in the high standard oi
excellence which Their work has at
tanned.
In order to promote the interests Of
bread-wiDn.ng women, and to encour-
ae them to new and larger fields of
operation, it becomes necessary to
make more generally known the vari-
Gus lines OF industry in which women
may find congen1al and profitable EN-
pioyment.
With this grand purpose in view,
the Worlds Columbian Commission
agree that every manufactured article
paced On exhibition shall bear some
device indicating woman's share OF
labor in its production.
The chief OF the bureau OF .nstalla-
! ton has caused to be printed on all
entry blanks furnished proposed ex-
h;b.tors, this question: WAS this
article produced wholly or IN part By
the work OF women?" An act OF Col7.
| gress provides that an affirmative an
swer TO this question entities us to
one or more women on "All commit
| tees authorized to award prizes for
| exhibits which may be produced wholly
! or in part O female labor" 1t Is
important that every Industry carried
ou by women in the State be repres-
eGited; also. that we secure fine speci-
mems OF all manufactured articles IN
| the production OF which woman's
labor has contributed either a great
or small share. We therefore earnest
~ request all manufacturers to give
| the women in their employ every DOS
sf'ble opportunity for the exercise of
originality. and artistic skill,
| ia the production of fine articles fer
| the Msch,tra exhibit.
It Is also desirable to present at the
Columbian Exposition. statistics that
| VIII give evidence OF woman's influ-
e1ce in the mental and moral advance
ment OF our State and TO exhibit such
objects as Will serve TO illustrate her
share N the development OF its natural
! and material welfare
| We cannot let this opportunity pass
! without IN appeal 10 r-eh women,
Ger ale substantial aid and encourage
ment they may render poor women OF
! skin aud Industry, who in many in
staDces VIII not be able to furnish
| suita bic material wherewith to em-
body beautiful specimens OF their
| gervIss and art.
| We realize the Importance OF plac-
ing ourselves IN communication with
women WHO are working IN unusual
lises. We desire 70 encourage origin
atty. ard cordially invite correspon-
dcT,ce with women who contemplate
thu preparation of exhitits. also with
societies and organiza tions o. women.
| asking the helpful a,d OF their sug-
| gestions in regard to the best methods
| Of advancing the interests of their
particular line. Our grand army 81
women teachers will he quick TO COM
| prehend the great pleasure and profit
| which Their pupils wifi derive from
| frqusnt talks on National and World S
Fair TOPICS, thus preparing them. in
accordance with their years. to under
stand something of the splendid pan
Drama IN which they Will see the ma
TONS oi the world as living actors.
| The Importance of these local CON-
mitte~s. and the responsibilities as-
srlned hy the women appointed to
preside over the same = apparent.
| They are the medium through which
must he dissern 'rxs ted in every city.
town. village and community. all es-
sentsal inforTna ton relative 20 wo-
mans work 81 theCo.umbsan ExpOs.-
ton. They are also the channels
through witch We must go m searca
~ hat III importen' factor. 'nfiVf nsl
effort. and uron individual effort
ercditab'e EXHIBIT of the work OF ts'
women ~ Nichr~an depends
ve-v re~rectfu11v.
Mrs. Julia Auvus.a Pond.
HYlsdsle, Neh.
Mrs.. J. g yalerSsne.
lansing. Mrh-
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