The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-11-13
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

o. Woman's work 1t the WORLDS FalF-
Mra Lewis Hanback, and Mrs Robert
Mitchell, the Kansas committee or
womau's work at the COlum 3ian 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 eL ibit OF
the work of women Of our state for the Col
umbian exposition, We desire through ths
medium OF this communication 20 9Gqusins
you with what wish to do. Your Interest
and help we need In making an exhibit OF
she Industries of she women of Kansas sec
ond to none of OuF sister s-atsa
Our object is not only 20 represent the St-
sorts OF women, our progress and advance
Tnent in all directions, bat VIC GpS.-o - fur
Their the interest of our state We Wish TO
cooperate with abe gentlemen Of she board
IN the work Of slOVinR TO the world that
Kansas leads the states IN natural resources
indu-Griss and educational fnteFeets. We
propose 10 show statistics ct the exposition
shat will illustrate the part woman has
taken in the development of the state, h"F
influence In the sdvLncsment OF our people,
morally, intellectually and physically.
Every industry carried on wholly or In
part BY women vii! b. represented 5Peci-
mems OF her work, In every department. viii
be placed on exhibition We expect TO prove
that Kansas women can and do eoRpsee sue
eessfuliy with those OF other states in all the
avenues of emplOymsnt now open to them,
and advance the status Of women By calling
attention to her present efforts and future
possibilities
In order to advance our work we would be
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conducted by women throughout the state.
charitable, religious literary eduCnEfOna al I;
hnd also with those interestsd IN the study
Of art ami history. We desire be
thoroughly informed In reg ard 20 the under
takfngs and successes of the women within
our borders
o While seeking particularly to interest the
Industrial women, we must acqualnt them
with tine Importance of aiming at excellence
in every undertaking. remembering that
articles Will be Judged on their merits alone.
at this great exposition what ever we sEht bit
VIII be placed with similar articles from
other coun- ries and the Efforts OF women
will compete with those Of men, and VIII be
passed upon by an impartial jury composed
Of both men and women.
We expect in the near future to visit the
Inherent counties throughout the state I'd
sonfer with the ladies as to the details OF the
work. the needs in their special localities,
soil ect statistics, and assist In OFEaniZ iRg
Columbian clubs who sG object Will b3 sy -
Sematlc work for the exposition In 1885
We earnestly deaire that all y come
Interested in this cause that may be able
10 secure the best possible results And lt Is
especially important that you select as lead
era OF your local org cations earnest
women, who VIII realize that prompt and
snergs iC work Is necessary to make our ef-
forts successful
We will gladly furnish all information az
Dur comm md, we'll, also, a form for a
constitution and by laws to aid In tine fOrma-
ticn Of county associations for the purposes
ser forth in tia communication
Let Us work unitedly, hand In hani and
heart to heart, for the best interests of all