The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-31
WEST VIRGINIA LADIES.
AND THE PART THEY ARE TO TAKE
In THE WORLDS FAIR.
Miss Lilly Jackson a Member OF thu
Board Of Lady Managers Writes
Letter Setting Forth Plans
and Arrangements.

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PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Oct 22.-
Having returned but lately from Chi
cago, where | attended the second
session of b. of l.. NJ, / thought it
advisable to give few Of the most
important points relative to women's
work, obtained at that time. Our
president, Mrs. Palmer, has given us
very valuable instructions in her re
marks with reference to the Woman 8
Building, from which | will make a
few extracts.
The ladies have decided to have
an exhibit in the Woman's Building
"for it was thought by many that it
would not be very interesting to have
a woman's building, which contained
no exhibit whatever nor is there a
desire to have an aggregation of I'M
important objects. The decision to
have a special exhibit in the woman's
building gives fine opportunity Of
emphasizing the most creditable
achievements of women. tits there
fore proposed " here there is anything
Of such extreme excellence that We
as sex feel proud of it, that we have
a duplicate of it, or another piece of
work from the same hand in the wo-
mans building in order to call atten,
tion to the fact that it is woman's
work. But this exhibit is to be very
choice. We must keep the standard
mp to the highest point 1t has been
suggested that the standard be kept
so high that admission to the wo-
mans building will be considered
equivalent to premium. 1t is pro-
posed to put the different rooms to
use as follows: The small rooms in
the front and rear of the central por-
ton should be used for model kinder
gardens, model hospitals and to show
all the institutions that women may
desire to represent. One room be
devoted to library Of books written
by women, to show how for years
they wrote nothing at all, then COM
menced novel writing, and story tell
ing; later, when education came to
them, how they became gradually
authorities upon the exact sciences,
art and philosophy. 1t is intended
that we have bureau of informa-
tion where guides can be furnished,
and also Interpreters for those who
dc not speak our languages. 1t will
doubtless prove useful to train num-
Der of women as guides to take peo-
pie over the exposition grounds and
the city as we'll A number of wo.
men can thus be given an opportuni-
ty of paying their expenses during
the exposition and perhaps of earn
ing handsome sum. 1t is also sug-
gested that the wing of the building
be used for the exhibition of benevo-
lent institutions of women, to show
all the charities and beautiful phi
lanthropics instituted and carried
on by them, and the other wing to
be used for colonial and historical
exhibit Of all the beautiful objects
associated with the early history of
our country 1t has been suggested
that we have room devoted to dem
onstrating lessons in cooking. A
very interesting letter on this sub
ject from Prof Lucy Lalmon sug-
gests that we put this kitchen at the
disposal of scientists so that cooking
can be represented in a scientific
manner in the woman's department
We shall have in the second story
very large assembly room capable of
seating l 700 people. Also an admin
istration room on this floor, and
space for several committee rooms.
give these suggestions to the
women of our State in hopes that
they may give some help in forming
their plans for an exhibit they may
have determined upon, and to en-
courage them to act upon the same
Our committee on classification
informs us there is mo industry, no
profession in which some brave heroic
women hasn't taken part, and accom-
plished noble work, still there are
certain channels in which we in
stinctively expect to find woman's
influence dominant, and where her
truest and most valuable work is &C
complished." So in forming the com
mittees with but few exceptions wo-
men will serve in the same depart
ment as the men. This proves what
our women are doing, what progress
they have made. how they have en-
tered the many. avenues that hereto
fore have been only opened to the
opposite sex, and why may we not
do more? West Virginia must do
her share. it is to her interest. l
heard lady say that "West Virgin
la is attracting men of means and
that many eyes are turned upon her
at the present time,' and so must
not only have those eyes look upon
our little State but we must make
those eyes see.
I'm our country of fresh thought
and ingenuity, we should not be con
tent to show at the Exposition con
ventional repetitions of familiar ar
ticles. But should have new and
original exhibits created especially
for this occasion This can be d one
| if our manufacturers are made to
realize fully the great advantages
the Exposition offers them, and they
are moved by the proper feelings of
emulation. The B. of L. NJ issue
very strong appeal to industrial wo-
men all over the country, and also to
manufacturers employing women, en-
couraging the former to do their best
in the exercise of their ingenuity,
skill and taste, and asking the latter
to see that every opportunity is Civ
en- them to do so.
| appeal to them personally to aid
me in this for the interests and good
of our industrial women. am most
anxious that they shall have the
full benefit of the many opportun-
ties offered. / would suggest that
each woman should make special
piece of work for exhibition, and to
do her best to make it excel for its
originality and uncommon effects.
As | said before all avenues are open,
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