The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-01-15
WOMEN AND THE FAIR.
What the Dear Things VIII Have al
the Exposition.

Worlds Fair, from Maryland, has
received the following particulars
from Chicago, relative to the pur-
poses of that body by which will be
of interest to all ladies in the State.
"The board of lady managers of
the Worlds Columbian Commits
sion, having been created and au-
thorized by the concurrent action
of Congress and the Colum bian
Commission to take entire charge
of the interests of women at the
coming exposition, desire to devel-
op to the fullest extent the grand
possibilities which have been placed
within its reach.
The board wishes to mark the
first participation of woman in an
important national enterprise by
preparing an object lesson to show
the progress made by woman in
every country Of the world, during
the century IN which educational
and other privileges have been
granted her, and to show the in
creased usefulness that has resulted
from the enlargement of her oppor
tunities.
The board of lady managers IN
vites the women of all countries to
participate in this exhibit of wo-
mans work, to the end that it may
be made not only national but uni
versal, and that all may profit by a
free comparison of methods, agen-
cies and results.
1t is of the first Importance that
such representative collection be
secured from every country as will
give an adequate idea of the extent
and value of what is being done by
women in the arts. science and in
dustries.
WORK FOR BREAD-WINNERS.
We will aim to show to the bread
winners, who are fighting unaided
the battle of life, the new avenues
Of EN- oloyment that are constantly
being opened to women, and in
which of these their work will be
OF the most distinct value, by rca-
son of their natural adaptability,
sensitive and artistic temperaments
and individual tastes; what educa-
ton will best enable them to enjoy
the wider opportunities awaiting
them, and make their work of the
greatest worth, not only to them
selves, but to the world.
The board has decided chat at
the coming exposition it will not
attempt to separate the exhibit of
woman's work from that of men,
for the reason that as women are
working side by side with men in
all the factories of the world, it
would be practically impossible, in
most cases, to divide the finished
results of their combined work:
nor would women be satisfied with
prizes unless they were awarded
without distinction as to sex, and
as the result of fair competition
with the best work shown. They
are STRIVING for excellence, and de-
sire recognition for demonstrated
merit. In order, however that the
enormous amount of work being
done by women may be appreciated,
a tabulated statement will be pro-
cured and shown with every exhib-
it, stating the proportion of wo-
mans work that enters into it.
The application blanks now being
sent out to manufacturers contain
this inquiry:
The board of lady managers has
been granted bv act of Congress
the great and unusual privilege of
appointing members of each jury
to award prizes for articles into
which woman's work enters. The
number of women on each Jury
will be proportionate to the amount
OF work done by women in the cor
responding department. of classifi-
cation. The statement as to the
amount of their work will there
fore be OF double significance, for
in addition to the impressive show
ing of how large proportion of
the heavy labor of the world is be-
ing performed by the weaker sex,
1T will also determine the amount
Of jury representation to which the
board is entitled.
NO SENTIMENTAL SYMPATHY.
Besides the extensive exhibit in
the exposition building women will
have another opportunity of dis
playing work of superior excellence
in very advantageous way in the
Woman's Building, over which the
board of lady managers will eNer-
else complete control. In its CEN
trail gallery it is intended to have
grouped the most brilliant achieve
ments of women from every country
and in every line of work. Exhib-
its VIII be admitted only by invita-
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