The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-22

MANhAIO.
Agriculture, Mrs. J. G. Curryer
Horticulture, Mrs. VIM. Coffin
Flora, Mrs. w. w. Paddock
Manufacture, Mrs. J. A. Willard
Taxidermy, Mrs. w. r. B. Smyth
Decorative, Art,
and Needlework, Mrs. L. E. Baker
Electricity, Mrs. P. Helmer
Photography, Mrs. Fred Force
Fine Art, Miss Fannie E. Rose
Loan Collection, Mrs. J. H. James
Higher Education, Miss f. Miner
Primary &c Mrs. Stevens,
Literature and
Journalism, Miss H. M. Phillips
Philanthropy and
Reform, Miss H. Pierson
Architecture, Miss E. B. Thayer
Records, Miss H. Pierson
Children's Building, The Organization
MAPLETON.
Revolutionary Relics, Mrs. w. Plymat
Scholarship and
DGrmitOry, Miss Mary Sherin
LAKE CRYSTAL.
Music, Mrs. DR.. Herring
Household Econo-
mics, Mrs. III. @. Howard
These county chairmen can do
much to help the state chairmen col
lect and make attractive the Mime
sofa Exhibit, and it is to be hoped
there will be no more designations, but
that each will take an interest in the
work and do the little she can to help
along the cause. Without woman's
assistance in this work the Exhibit
will lack the beauty, delicacy and
graceful finish that only a woman's
hand and brain can give it.
The state commission have accepted
the assistance of the Woman's Board
and through them all the Worlds
Fair organizations of women in the
state and have set aside the sum of
S., 900 for their use, and it is surely
incumbent upon them to now step to
the front and take up the burden left
for them to carry. That they will do
it is proven by the number of
thoroughly organized counties already
at work. Up to this date about forty
counties are well organized, officers
and chairmen appointed, and at least
twenty more will be added soon.
Every county in the state containing
a city of 5000 inhabitants and up
wards is at work, and the result of
that work is being seen by the Wo-
mans State Board.
All the state chairmen with the eX-
ception of five have been appointed
and have the work of their respective
departments well laid out.
At headquarters in Chicago Mime
sofa stands well to the front with her
work and the women of the state
cannot afford to lose the good start
they have made. There will be a
meeting of this county's organization
on Saturday afternoon at 2:3O, in the
rooms over the Model Clothing House
now used by the Commercial College,
and it is sincerely hoped that the
ladies will turn out en- masse, especial
ly the chairmen of committees, as
there is business of much Importance
to be discussed. There will not be
another meeting before September
and all the county chairmen are re-
quested to report at the Saturday
meeting.
1t is hoped to hold a district con-
vention early in September and this
matter must be finally settled at this
meeting. This convention would re-
suit in much material good and awak-
en- new interest in the work. The
time is fast slipping away on the
wings of the morning, and soon the
grand rush will be made for the round
ing up of 1.-THE exhibits and 'twere well
to avoid that hurry by getting in
shape to receive it. ga word to the
wise, &C., is just the old proverb to
keep in mind at this time.