St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-30

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teresting report to make, and outlined
her plan of work. Mrs. Severance pro-
poses to send printed circulars to the
various county chairmen asking for the
number of public or private libraries IN
their county accessible to the public;
for the number of those main
tanned or directed by women, and
for the number of women employed
in the libraries. She asks how many
women are doing original historical
I work in each county, or how many are
! engaged i'm historical! research. and
I whether any women in the county are
engaged in historical research, or have
done special work in history at home or
! In college. The pathological division OF
! Mrs. Severance's report was eXcep-
| tionally interesting. She proposes to
ask of the county chairman whether
there are any relics of the Indian or
| aboriginal languages, and whether
! there is noticed any modification or
! change in colloQuial English from the
mixture of peoples resulting from the
! settlement of foreigners. Great things
are to be expected of Minnesota i'll this
! line, as the state has so large foreign
| population. In order to find out how
many authors the state has, Mis-. Sew
eraGce'S circular will ask for the num-
/ Der of women In each county
pen, for the number of those who
| have written books, and for copies of
! the books. Poetry and literary clubs
will be heard from in the same way.
Mrs. Severance'S admirable plan was
adopted. and will be followed out by the
state chairmen of the various other
committees
There was much complaint of inabil-
ity to procure information asked for in
Chicago. and the work OF the board is
interfered with by the lack Of definite
knowledge. In speaking of this. Mrs.
Metcalf suggested that the Chicago eX-
hibition be not the ultimate goal of the
women workers, but that the general
good to result TO the women of the state
from hearing what other women are
doing be considered.
Mrs. A. L. Stebbins. of Rochester.
chairman of the state committee OH agrl-
culture, reported that the commission
ers had not yet completed their plans,
and that he had not yet been able to
learn just what space will be given to
her department. She feels very much
encouraged by the outlook, and expects
great things OF the women of the state,
lnasmuch as Minnesota woman's but
ter took the prize at the centennial eX-
hibitlon and at New Orleans.
Mrs. Peterson, of EitclTtieid, spoke en-
cOuragingiy on the same lines.
The state chairman on horticulture
has not yet been appointed, but Mrs. l..
p. Hunt, of MankatO, reported the work
done by the committee on flora. The
fern exhibition is the most definite de-
partment arranged. Fully sixty varie
ties of Minnesota ferns will be shown in
the state building, some growing in
pots. Flowers Will be shown in herba-
RUINS and represented in water color
sketches. The academy Of natural sci
enee and the teachers OF the high school
are encouraging the committee greatly.
Mr.. NewSbaumer. who has charge of
the st. Paul parks, has given great
deal of valuable information concerning
400 or 500 varieties of wild flowers he
found in clearing up Como park, and
some rare plants have already been
given to him for safekeeping.
Mrs. Owen Olberg, of MankatO, chair
man of the committee on manufactures,
was absent, as was also Mrs. John Rich,
of Red Wing, chairman of the committee
on decorative art and needleWOrk.
There was, however, a discussion of the
latter department, and the chair aD-
pointed committee of three, Mrs. Tice,
of Minneapolis; Mrs. Goodrich, of st.
Paul. and Mrs. White, of Moorhead, to
decide on the proper classification and
subdivisions of china and porcelain
painting. Mrs. Goodrich anticipates
fine exhibit of needlewOrk, and has re-
ceived the names of several converts
and private individuals who will gladly
contribute.
e ah
man of the committee on electricity, was
among the absent ones, as was also Mrs.
Cooper, OF Northfield, of the committee
Oh higher education. Household
ecomics is a department concerning
which an immense amount of interest is
everywhere manifested. Mrs. Hinckley,
of st. Paul, of the Ramsey county Or
ganlzatiOn, proposes, if possible, to col
lect statistic of living and household eX-
penses of people in various positions for
comparison with expenses in other
states. Mrs. Newport was called ON for
the committee on sanitation. but said
that no meeting had been held. On this
topic she spoke of the GLOBE fresh-air
fund and the proposed free. baths and
drinking fountains as eminently desir-
! able enterprises and greatly to be en-
( couraged.
Mrs. FurneSS, for the state committee
on music, said that the committee pro-
posed to learn something not only of
modern Minnesota music. but of Indian
| attempts in that line. A standing no.
tice is to be inserted in the papers ask
| ing for the names of Minnesota compos-
ers and musicians. Mrs. f. b. Clarke
is chairman of the committee on music
| in the women's building, and has Sc
| cured the services of Theodore Thomas
as Judge of musical merit. 1t is hoped
I that Minnesota musicians may prove
capable Of taking part in the great con-
] certs to be given in that building.
l.. P. Hunt, OF Mankato (superintend-
| ent of the state building), was intro
duced, and spoke interestingly of the
work done. Ninety-three thousand
dollars of the 500, 600 asked for have
been subscribed, and of this sum the
women are to have per cent, and
probably more. Bids will be adver-
! tised for as soon as President MonfOrt
returns from the East. The women's
reception room is of the same size as
the one set aside for mems use. and the