The Lamar register., 1891-06-13
70 THE WOMEN Of COLORADO.
An Address from the Lady Managers
for fEi& State.

Fair board, nave issued the followlng let
ter to the women of Colorado;
'.As members of the State Board OF
who have charge Of gathering an
exhibit of the work of women of our State
for the Columbian exposition, we have
thoeght IL would be well to issue circular
etter to acquaint you with what we wish
70 do, and what With your cooperation,
we certainly can do.
1--WE desire ut said exposition 10 exhibit
frst-ciass specimens OF every industry
carried on by women in ,his State, in both
usual and unusual lines of woman work;
also 10 secure specimen OF all manufac-
tured articles that are produced, even in
part, by weman's labor.
ut has been agreed by the Werld's
Columbian commission that some device
shall be agreed upon indicating how large
\ sharv womau's work has had in the pro
duction of said articles, in order that all
who are interested ia such knowledge may
be able to find u statement of these facts.
On the entry blanks sent TO the various
proposed exhibitors and manufacturers is
printed this question; ''Was this article
produced wholly or in part BY the work OF
womenf' BY an act of Congress an
affirmative answer TO the question en-
titles US to have one or more women put
on the iuries of award foe every such eN-
hiLit
YIN this manner we propose 10 show the
various avenues of employ NOW open
10 women, that any discouraged bread
winner may try, is necessary, along all
these lines, before succumUing to despair.
We also hope by this method to point out
10 many more cougenial avenues Of labor,
to which persistent study may elevate
them, remembering that individual prog
ress means in the end general progress.
"Our desire is to exhibit at the Worlds
Fair Of 1898 all articles that will aid in
| illustrating womau's sh are in the develop
| meat Of the natural and material products
OF our State; also TO present statistics that
will show her influence in its mental and
moral advancement,
"ln order to expedite the gathering to-
eethef Of these exhibits and statistics, we
earnestly solicit the co operation Of the
women througout our State and invite
correspondence with all industrial.
charitable, religious, literary, social and
other organizations of women throughout
Colorado,
"Al6uEs Will be furnished for the exhi-
oition and care of programmes and rules
and bylaws of organizations, of business
cards, and ether general information re
lating to women OF affairs We esk from
those who are interested suggestions as
TO the best method OF showing to others
what we can do, and are doing, as bread
winners and workers of this New West
'Let US make known what our hefds,
| our hearts and our hands arc doing toward
amelioratins and eleVatiug mankind; from
the preparation of mesls-doubtless WON
ems first employmcnt-the training of
children; pantry and dairy stores; needle
work, drawing, etching, painting, pottery
| and home decoration; vord-earving tax
idernN manufactures, poultry aud bee
culture stock raising and other employ
meats 100 numerous TO mention, to inven.
tiops, journalism, the making of books
| and management Of associations and iasE
tutions, benevolent aud industrial.
Let u. exhibit at the Columbian expo
siticn samples that will speak of excellence
in all these lines, never losing sight OF the
'act that by our quality, hot our quantity,
viii we be Judged, and that whatever we
| exhibit will be placed beside similar
articles from ali parts of the world not
beside the work of women only, as here
tofore, but beside the work Of men also
Sex and sentiment will play no part in the
1 md I-vf,, ~
alone will every article be judged.
I'm addition to the foregoing sugges-
tions concerning the proposed exhihit of
wonan's work from, cur State we must
add and earnestly second the recommen-
dation of the executive committee of the
national board of lady managers, that
systematic plan Of laying aside small
sum Of money each week, be suggested to
all money earners, in order that by the
year 1888 a sufficient amount may be saved
| by each to enable its possessor to visit the
Columbian exposition. Cheap fares will
be secured from every railroad in the
United States. Cheap and comfortable
boarding houses in Chicago will be Sc
cured for those who wish to secure such
woman's bureau Of information will be
| organized for this express purpose-and
| the best possible facilities will be fur
nished for seeing the most 1T the leas {
possible expense, thus putting 1t within
| the power OF most Industrious persons to
spend At least few days at the great
fair
sit has also been suggested that In every
city, town, village and camp in our State
clubs be formed for the study OF American
history and Of such of the arts ard sciences
Us will lead to a better understanding Of the
inventions, products, etc, which will be
| on exhibition at the Worlds Fair, that we
may be intelligent observers and learners
| in this great school. Later, generous sup.
| plies of reading matter, descriptive of the
proposed exhibits, will be sent 10 thoss
who desire such knowledge; that we may
know in time upon what points we need
| further information. We would also urge
all teachers throughout our State to set
aside one or more hours each week for
special talks or national topics with their
pupils.
During June, July or August Miss NJ.
a Samson Of Pueblo or Mrs. George L.