St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-12
WOMEN TO WORK
For MinneSota's Exhibit at the
Columbian Exposition.


A general state meeting of the wome n
of Minnesota in the interests of the
worlds fair will be held in the PEG pies
church Thursday. the 25th INST, at 10
O'Clock. The cali for the meeting is
issued by Susan F. Brown, of Minneap-
oils, and Lena B. Clarke. of st. Paul,
lady commissioners from Minnesota on
the worlds fair board of lady managers,
and Ellen M. Gillette, of st. Paul, as
secretary pro tem., and sets forth:
The object ef~this meeting is to form q
woman's state organization to properly pre-
sent woman's work in Minnesota at the
World S Columbian exposition TO be held in
Chicago in 1893. 1t is desirable that every
county be represented. and the Indies in
each county are earnestly requested to meet
together and elect three delegates to this
state meeting. No expenses can be guaral.
teed but must be borne by the representa-
tives thems elves.
The meeting is called by these ladies
with the consent of the state board of
managers, and is the outcome of meet.
ing of ladies held the first week of JAN
uary. Following up this call, Mrs.
Clarke has issud the following notice to
the women of Ramsey county:
\ general meeting of the women Of Ram.
seq county will be held i'll the Peoples
cuuTcH St. fAul, thursday, rep. lS, at
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of forming a
permanent organization to assist the women
OF this county to secure proper representa-
ton at the worlds Columbian exposition, to
be held i'll Chicago in 1898. Officers will be
elected committees formed, and three dele
gates appointed to represent the county al
the state meeting. All women in Ramsey
county are cordially invited to be present
without further notice, especially those who
attended the previous meeting held in Janu.
airy. LENA BURTON CLARKE,
Lady Commissioner from Minnesota and
Member National Executive Committee.
An outlined plan of work for the
women of the various states, prepared
by Mrs. Potter Palmer, of the national
board of lady managers, sets forth:
First-To procure a representative exhibit
showing the work of women in all the varied
occupations in which they engage.
Second-To procure, as far as possible.
statistics as to the amount OF woman's work
that enters into every exhibit and other in
terestfng data connected with the same.
Thi1d-To recommend to the board work
by women OF such supreme excellence as to
be worthy of admission TO the gallery Of the
woman's building.
Fourth-To recommend to the board wom-
en- who have the requisite expert knowledge
to serve on the various juries of award.
Fifth-To see that The educational work
being carried on by women from the primary
to the highest branches is exhibited when
possible, and when not possible that it be
illustrated by means of maps charts photo
graphs, etc,
Sixth-To see that the charitable and phil
anthropic work as well as that to promote
recreation, health. reform, ETC., 1naugurated
by women, is either exhibited or made a
matter of record, as above.
Seventh-To aid in giving suitable publicity
to the plans OF the board Of lady managers in
all the leading papers through the agency of
press women when possible.
Eighth-To aid in the collection of loan
exhibit of old laces, embroiderles, fans, etc.
Ninth-To secure books written by women
for the woman's library, especially such as
relate 10 the exact sciences, philosophy, art.
etc.