St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-25

literature, anu pO6HlS dHtt SOlHCtH, liit'
can be used. There were many literary
clubs. but she was waiting TO see Mrs.
Cohn'S designs for clubs of Hennepin
county before she made decision as to
what form her clubs exhibit should
take, as she thought it best that these
should be uniform. She reported one
large cub-the Century club-With $50
members; the Art club, 100; the Schu-
bert club, 265; decorative art, 80 to 40;
other literary clubs had from 10 to ID
members.
Mrs. Winslow, committee on patents
for Ramsey county, reported twelve
patents have been issued to the women
in the State-fOur to women in ramsey
county. She would have photographs
of these patents, and models also.
Mrs. Green, of Hennepin, reported
that the committee on charities and re-
form was in the hands of Mrs Walker,
who will make an exhaustive report to
the state board. Mrs. Stevens. of the
committee on charities and reform for
Ramsey county, reported twenty chart
table organizations in the county, where
children and sick and helpless people
are cared for. One, the Willing Hands,
has earned the money to buy an ambu-
lance of the most improved pattern,
costing 2602, the only ambulance in the
two cities. Women. as rule, enter
INTO the consideration of these queS-
tiCnS, and are interested i'll all the re-
forms, and are willing to do all they
can to insure this committee q good
representation at the fair by securing
models AID photographs of the various
Mrs. Hinckley, committee on manu-
faatnrins for R0pcnu onnptIr raynrtnH
that nothing can be learned from the
manufacturers as to the number of
women employed, but when the
census returns are made out we
shall have what material we need and
can then make an intelligent report.
Mrs. Greenleaf, Of Hennepin. SAID
that their committee had decided to
employ woman to 20 to all the manu-
facturerS and make personal inquiries
on this subject.
Indian Collections.
Mrs. JudsOn. of the committee on In
dian exhibits for Ramsey county. could
not be present to report. Mrs. Baxter.
OF Hennepin county, told that she can
secure four collections of Indian curios
that are very creditable; one man has
good collection he would like to sell.
She has labored under some disadvan-
tages owing to Miss Carter's failure to
act as she thought she would. She had
been asked who would take care of
these turs and such things through the
summer.
Mrs. Clark assured her that there
would be some one to take care of these
things as of other things. The very best
care would be taken of all the things
sent for exhibition.
Miss H0ibrOOk. committee on records
for Ramsey county. could make no re-
port, as she had turned over all her re-
ports to Mrs. Hackett, state chairman.
Mrs. Hecker, of Ramsey county, had
had the craftsmanship of the committee
on agriculture SO short a time she had
not been athletic do much. She had
found out that forty women had asked to
be allowed to enjoy the benefits of the
dairy school, and girls had asked also
that they might be permitted to enter
the agricultural school. She though
that women had not been fairly treated,
because while they had made the butter
that had taken the premiums at various
fairs, men had p0cketed both the money
and the honor OF the exhibit.
Too Much Risk.
Mrs. Bridgeman, Of Ramsey county
committee, On art loan, said when she had
to tell those of whom she asked loan
that they would have to take the risks
of sending their treasures themselves,
she did not meet with the success she
would like.
Mrs. Greenleaf reported for Mrs.
Christian, Of Hennepin, that she had
great many things promised. but she
too found trouble because she could not
assure against risks.
Mrs. Hinckley, on household econom-
les for Ramsey county, reports ten in
telligence offices, but no account is
made of recommendations from former
miStresses. Our Woman's exchange is
the only one in the country, except one
in Connecticut, that is self-Supporting.
The Y. W. L. a. reports from 500 to
600 girls who visit the rooms every
day. We have nineteen kindergartens.
Prof. Gilbert proposes that the age of
admission to these be changed to four
years. We have four-years course in
the manual training school. There are
2,455 pupils iii the various schools.
There are 100 girls i'll the cooking
school, and this course is optional with
the girls. She thinks that the Stevens
dishWasher and the Aladdin oven are the
greatest helps to tighten Woman's
work yet produced. She now recon-
mends a course of training for wait
reSSeS as well as maids, and thinks CO.
operation will answer the question that
perpleXes many housekeepers now.
Mrs. Hazard reported for Mrs. Men
denhall, Of Hennepin, on this question.
She can find little space for this eX-
hibit, so has decided to show a model
bath room with all the modern con-
veniences; also reports the organization
Of bakery company Of women, with
5000 OF stock already taken.
Miss Pollock, committee on educa-
ton for Ramsey county, reports large
age salaries to teachers are in advance of
other schools in the country, and all
exhibit spirit Of progress. Many de-
partment5 are under the charge of
women entirely; others are under the
joint charge OF women and men. The
teachers training school has been in
existence ten years.
Among Coiored People
Mrs. White, committee for Ramsey
county colored women, reports that
many Of her people are self-supporting,
being engaged in laundry work, hair
dressing, typeWriting, stenography, and
as clerks in stores, besides one music
teacher one kindergarten teacher and
two public school teachers. She is urg-
ing on her women the purchase of
dormitory stock. The Phyllis club
meets weekly, and is engaged in caring
for the sick poor Of their own color.
Mrs. Clark asked leave to say that the
action OF our colored people was greatly
approved at Chicago. She had had
letter from Mrs. Palmer, in which she
said that there were positions with good
salaries at the fair for a good many of
our coIored people, both men and
women.
Miss Sanborn, committee on journal
ism, reports that some method will be
devised for this exhibit. Probably it
will take the form of a pamphlet, con-
tanning sketches and photographs of
those women who are considered jour
nalists.
Mrs. Huxley had some samples of
jelly she had protected by coating of
paratfine, which she wished the ladies
present to examine and sample. The
ladies adjourned TO inSnect Mrs Cohn'S