Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-04-12
MAINE WOMEN At The COLUMBIAN
EXPOSITION.


r. Ls lrossH of .haiAs:'
4. member. 20 the llps'd % Lady
Manager. ani of th. Bosrd ~ Worlds
T.Ir Managers We de.lr. earnestly tn
call the attention of the women 81 Maine
To- the rar- opportunity af,riesi them
for IN. display 20 their Industry ani
.kiil. aud to -ollci, their c"riiai sud
general cooperation In miking such an
exhibit at the Columbian Exposition as
hall H. credit Ia them aud Ia the
state.
10 prevent confusion of Ideas In re-
a,Ion to the part scmen are Ia take In
forssrling this gigantic work, " may
he well to define their poslilon. The
Hoard ~ Lady Manager. VAS au,borif-
81 by an act of Congress. Its Held of
work I. the whole coaniry. The women
af all countrie. have been Invited by this
boar,l a. take part In the great exhibit
~ xomln's work, thus mixing u world
Vii. In Il. scope aud character.
III. state Boari Was established by
an ac, ~ the VI tlne Legislature and th.
N.ine member. of the National board,
nv sih act. ale ex-ofiicio members of
the state Hoard, thus uniting the Inter
ct. 90 both. II will be the aln of every
n-ml,er Ia secure the best possible .x-
hiblt at Chicago ~ the indu.trie. of
Maine women.
II has bocn provided by Congress that
women are Ia .ery. on the jurie. of
award for al exhibits produced In whole
OF In part by women.
The Columbian Exposition Will open
Nav lsi, is,'l. aud clos. Ortober ~, l>'u.
n will therefore b. seen that active work
should d. commenced az once all over
Maine, II her women are Ia secur. an
exhibit which will compare fa,orably
with those of other state. of the Union.
While We have no, at our command A.
gr,at tnancisl means, q. are provided In
many other states, tn carry forward th.
work, Ne feel that what ~e lack Ia this
direction may, In large measure, he
an ade up by euergy aud activity, spi ".
.hould all feel jus; pride In making an
exhibit for Maine that viii br In all rc-
.peCt. credit to the women of the
state.
We have often ben asked, "~hst can
women exhiblty' The bc.t answer to
thi. question !. found la the follow
log prospectus r.Sently issued by a COM
mllicc II the ladies Hoard.
The IIoard ~ Lady Managers aims
a. prr.ent full, complet. sud cN-
hau.ti,c exhibit of the work ~ women
Ia domestic economics, agriculture,
invention, education, manufactures,
literature, art aud science to show forth
women. attainment. In all the lndustri-
al. Intellectual and moral lines of human
cn,iesyor, Ia all IA. centuries aud Nil the
nations, Including her beet aud grand
ct work, the reform. aud phllsnthropic.
which Illustrate her ideal ani spiritual
nature; to set before the people of the
earth Woman's share la making the hl.-
tory ~ the world.
'.lut their special aim aud desire i Ia
se, forth complet. aud pcrfeSt repre-
..ntation OF the condition of women In
every country of the earth st the pres.
ent d,y, aud particularly 81 the women
Who are wagr-earn.rs, whether their
work be mental or manual; Ia portray
the legal, political ani Industrial status
of women the world over. Their pur-
po.e I. open a. the light of day, their
scope - wile q. th. earth"
Thus u will b- seen that earnest ef-
fort. will be made Ia have all ih. de-
partmcnl. of humun Industry In which
women ~ to-day are finding employ
meut fully represented.
We rralire, therefore, that without the
active all of the women 10 our sts'. II
Nill be impossible Ia be succe.sful Ia
such an exhibit for Maine as We hope
To have.
We most cordially unite In urging the
earnest cooperation of the women la
every city. town aud plantation.
We ask the all of all orgsnllitlon. of
women, benevolent, Industrial aud liter
ary, to assist us Ia rou.ing the Interest
III our sex 10 the great opportunity now
afforded for showing Ia the world the
scope ani Importance of ~omins work.
With united efforts We can make a
splendid showing of what women are
doing ''at home, Ia the factory. Ia the
oiilr,., la the hospital, la the college, In
the cooking II food, Ia the training of
children, la the pantry aud the dairy, In
Deedlewofk. Ia poultry aud stock rai.-
Ing, Ia fl.h aud bee culture, la taxiier-
my. In farming. fruit growing and nori-
,ulture, la photography, drawing, paint
Ing aud designing, In pottery, wood aud
ivory carving, sculpture aud metal
B work; Ia trade, Ia medicine, Ia law, Ia
theology, In Journalism, In invention, Ia
| architecture, in musical aud dramatic
art, aud Ia the management Of orgsnira-
tious and Institutions, Industrial aud
benevolent"
Lst "a. push thi. work with increasing
yigor aud pcrslstency. all cooperating
I 10 secure for the women of our grand
I oil state a representation that shall bs
4 la all respects a credit Ia them and fair
lly representative of their work.
". shall be glad to make any sugges'
tiOus within our power to further thi'
worthy cause.
I MRs. EDWIN 4. BuELEIGH, Augusta,
AIRS. l.. NJ. y. STEVENS, Portland,
MRs. SARAH u. BINBr, (alternate) skow
hegsn,
National Board.
Mgs. LUCINDA VI. BELLOWS, Freedom,
Z Mgs. AGNEs 4. PAUL, Fort Fairfield,
Y MIs. KATE MAY ANDREWS, Lewiston,
Miss EVA \. PAgcHEn, saco,
Stale Board.