The historic times., 1891-11-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
woman.s Work at the worlds Fair.


Mrs Lewis Hanback, and Mrs Robert
Mitchell, the Kansas committee on
woman's work at the Colum oian expo
sition, has issued the following address
TO the people of Kansas:
AS members of the state board of Kansas,
who have charge of collecting an exhibit q.
the WORK OF women of our state for the Col
umbian exposition. we desire through the
medium Of this communication to acquaint
you with what wish to do. Your interest
and help we need in making an exhibit or
the industries of the women OF Kansas Sec
ond to none of our sister states
Our object is not only to represent the ef.
forts of women, our progress and advance
ment in all directions, but we desire to fur
ther the interest of our state We wish TO
cooperate with the gentlemen Of the board
In the work of showing to the world that
Kansas leads the states in natural resources,
industries and educational interests. We
propose to show statistics at the exposition
that will illustrate the part woman has
taken in the development of the state. her
| influence in the advancement of our people,
morally, intellectually and physically.
Every industry carried on wholly or in
part by women will be represented. Speci-
mems of her work, in every department. will
| be placed on exhibition. We expect to prove
! that Kansas women can and do compete sue
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avenues of employment now open to them.
/ and advance the status of women byscalling
/ attention to her present efforts and future
| possibilities.
/ In order to advance our work we would be
pleased to correspond with all organ cations
conducted by women throughoutthes state,
charitable, religious literary or educational; (;
and also, with those interested in the stud
| of art and history. We desire to be
| thoroughly informed in regard to the under
takings and successes of the women within
| our borders.
While seeking particularly to interest the
| industrial women. we must acquaint them
| with the Importance of aiming at excellence
in every undertaking remembering that
articles will be judged on their merits alone.
At this great exposition whatever we exhibit
will be placed with similar articles from
other countries. and the efforts of women
will compete with those of men, and will be
passed upon by an impartial jury composed
| of both men and women.
We expect in the near future to visit the
different counties throughout the state and
confer with the ladies as to the details OF the
work the needs in their special localities.
collect statistics, and assist in organizing
Columbian clubs whose object will be sys-
tematic work for the exposition in 1893.
We earnestly desire that all may become
interested in this cause that we may be able
to secure the best possible results. And 1T Is
especially important that you select as lead
ers of your local organizations earnest
women, who viii realize that prompt and
energetic work Is necessary to make our ef'
forts successful.
We will gladly furnish all information al
our comm md, as Well, also, form for 9
constitution and by laws to aid in the forma
ton of county associations for the purposes
set forth in til communication.
+ Let US work unitedly, hand in hand and
heart to heart, for the best interests OF all