The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-22
HILLsDALE, MICH., MAY, 1892.

To the Women Of Michigan:
We take this method of calling upon
the women of our State To awaken ut
once to the magnificent opportunity that
awaits them in the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. The time is rapidly APP.
preaching when America will welcome
To her shores the women OF all lands,
and in the brief time intervening be-
tween now and May LIST, 1898, we must
work with great diligence and unity OF
purpose in order to make an Exhibit
worthy the women of Michigan.
Never in the history of the world
have such brilliant possibilities been
within the reach of women, and now,
with the gathering of Nations at our
very door, II becomes us to Join heart
and hand with our sister States i'm one
grand effort to lead in the triumphal
march and in testlfying to the observers
of the world what the freedom and
privileges of our favored country have
done for the elevation and advance.
ment of women.
The object of this circular is to inform
the women of the State that Committees
on Woman's work have been appointed
sin the several counties. These Com
mittees are ready 60 act and must have
the prompt and cheerful cooperation
of the women of their respective coun.
ties in order to insure success i'm the
work they have undertaken.
We want to know what the women of
Michigan hare done, what they can do,
and what they WiU do. The time has
arrived when we must unite our forces
and with one determined purpose move
forward. We must give time and
thought to the work we have in hand
We must lose sight of individual glory
and of individual prejudices, and consid-
or only the final outcome of our labor,
which will prove the weakness or the
strength of Michigan women.
Upon efficient county work the sue
cess of our exhibit depends; therefore,
let the women of each county form
themselves into band of earnest
workers. All along the lines of indus
trial, intellectual, and moral activity,
in the departments of art, invention,
authorship, professions, and manufac-
turing women are employed, and it is
essential that each county be thorough
ly canvassed in search of the meritori-
Gus work women are doing.
We most earnestly recommend that
women, and organizations of women,
contemplating JHc preparation Oh eN-
hibits begin their work at once. APP
plications for space should he made as
soon as possible.
Intending exhibitors at the Exposi-
ton can get the general rules and reg
ulations for Exhibitors, and the special
regulations pertaining to exhibits in
the departments or departments in which
they may be particularly interested, by
addressing Director-GeneralD Davis, Chi
cago.
Competitive exhibits will be placed
in the main Exposition Buildings
The Woman's Building will be open
for the display of the most brilliant
work of women from all parts of the
world. Only articles of superior excel
lence will find place in the Woman's
Building. The question as to whether
exhibits i'm the Womans Building should
be competitive has not been decided by
the Board of Lady Managers, but the
expectation at headquarters is that they
will be.
The Michigan Building, to be erected
on the Exposition grounds, is intended
mainly for a comfortable and convenient
home for Michigan visitors. 1t will con-
tain a suite of apartments for the ex-
elusive use of Michigan women. In the
womans reading room we will have on
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