Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-04-14


and collective exhibits.
These departments are divided in
to groups and the groups subdivided
into classes. There are l72 groups
and 901 classes. and while many of the
groups and classes are not suited 10
the requirements of women's work, yet
all products of female labor Can be
properly CLASSIFIED in these depart
meuts."
1t is very desirable thatwe have an
exhibit of tirst-class specimen products
OF every industry carried on in whole
or in part by women.
We have often been asked, "what
can women exhibit" The best answer
to this question is found in the fol-
lowing prospectus recently issued by a
committee of the Ladies Board.
The Board of Lady Managers aims
to present full, complete and exhaust
i've exhibit Of the work Of women in
domestic economics. agriculture, in
vcution. education. manufactures. lit
| erature, art End science; TO show forth
women> attachments in all the indus
trial. intellectual and moral lines Of
( human endcavor. iu all the centuries
and in all nations. including her best
and grandest work. the reforms and
| philanthroples which illustrate her
ideal and spiritual nature; to set he
fore the people of the earth woman :
share III making the history of the
world.
but their special desire and aim are
to set forth a complete and perfect rep
re>entation o: the coalition of women
in every country of the earth at The
present day, and particularly of the
women who are wase-earner-, whether
! their work be mental or manual Ia
portray the legal. political and indus
/ trial status OF women tie world over.
! Their purpose Is open as the light OF
day, their scope as wide as the earth. =
Thus il will he seen that earnest eff,
forts will be made to have all the de
partments OF human industry in which
women of to-day are finding employ.
ment fully represented.
We realize, therefore. that withou
the active all of the women OF our
state ii will be impossible to be sue
cesstul in snch an exhibit for Nam,
as we hope to have.
We most cordially unite in urging
the earnest co operation OF the We mer
in every city, town and plantation.
We ask the AID Of all organization,
of women. benevolent. industrial am
literary, to assist u To aromslHg The lu
terest of GU; sex TO the great opportu
nifty now afforded for showing to tht
world the scope and Importance o
womuns wUrA
With united efforts we can make {
splendid showing Of what women ar,
doing "at home. in the factory. in th,
office IN the hospital. III the college it
the cooking ii food. in the training O
children, 10 the pantry and dairy il
needlew"rk, IN poultry aud ,tock -r:.is
I'M. III fish aud be cu!turc. III taNrder
my. IN flaming, fruit growing and IT,
I rlcultUre. IL photography. drawing
painting ami designing. IN pottery
wool and Nury carving. -rulplur- IN,
meta! wnIh IL trade. IN mr.tirinc. It
Iaw, N theology, IA iputuaIi>n il, ia
Ncution, il architecture In lnu>irAl MI,
dramatic ant. and il the management
Of organizations and institutions. indus
trial ana Benevolent
We would recommend that lterar,
societies Toe formed lpr the study u
American history. arts and science.
We would further recommend tia
teachers have specified times for IA
mili.r talk with pupils on nationa
topics
lie Executive Committee oi tn
Na'l' nal Board Of Lady Managers al
wise a systematic pan of lay asid
small sum Of money each week h
all wagc-earurT~ tn enable them TO Wis
II the World, Far We b.iirve Ira
cheap fares vii undoubtedly be- grant
ed hv ih, railroads. and cheap an,
comfortable boarding houses will b.
available
Tie careful aud intelligent observe
Viii be "nab,cd Ia learn more Of III
w"rli aaa is pr. pie At the Grea; Tx
position iu 4 lew days than ne could b.
months Of travel
In ihi, great Fair. not matter
alone. but "mlnd. viii have "A = ace
lit thjul- alone. but men ard women
We >trH' Ne .'ad to communicAt
with those Interested in th- great *
hubiiiou who vii give rs encourage
ment and aid ia advancing TIL, grea
work. ~ inil OF Interest and lmpurtauc,
to the women If our State.
Let Us push TIL, work with iucreas
iug yigor and per-i-iency. all cooper
atIng 10 secure for the women OF on
grand III State IA representation tina
>haii be III AL respects a credit 10 then
and fairly representative Of their work
We shall be glad 10 make any -ug
gesliuns within our power to furthe
thi- worthy cause.
( National Board. Mrs Edwin c
Burl"igh, Augusta, Mrs. L. NJ. y
Stevens. Portland, Mrs. Sarah II. Blk
by (alternate) Nkowhegan
State Board, Mrs Lucinda NJ. Bel
lows. Freedom. Mrs. Agnes &. Paul
Fort Fairfield. Mrs Kate Nav An
dre@s, Lewiston, Miss Eva A. Parch
e., Saco.