Evening journal., 1893-05-11
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
women az the Fair.

Women at the Fair.
Boston Advertiser.
There is good reason for some national /
pride in the fact that the American Elk.
position, which has Just been inaugu-
rated at Chicago, has made broader and /
more emphatic acknowledgment of the /
Importance of wopan's work than has /
been vouchsafed at any other great inter
national event Of that kind. Womans |
part in the Chicago Exposition is not a |
small one by any means The Board Of |
Lady Managers" has been recognized |
from the beginning as an important |
body. and was created by Congress in a |
healthy and just spirit of appreciation Of |
the fact Of woman's influence in the civil |
lied world to-day in business and in |
science as we'll as in the grand work Of !
education. The "Woman's Building" in |
jackson Park is one Of the important
structures Of the exposition and is Of
the Italian renaissance order of archi
lecture. being designed by Miss s. g.
Hayden of this city, while the decora-
tions Of the interior Of the building
have been made under the supervision Of
Miss Candace Wheeler. The ornamental.
ton Is in white and gold, and besides
the large paintings in the rotunda and in
the two vestibules, there are panels
which present the great women of the
world. One of the most noteworthy
rooms in the building Is 'the library"
which is devoted TO the literary achieve
ments of women At the north of the
main gallery is the assembly hall.
which is to be used as a
lecture room, where distinguished
women of several continents are
to deliver addresses during the progress
of the exhibition. Still another build
ing has been erected through the efforts
Of the women managers. The "chil
dren's building will surely have an at
traction for every true woman who visits
the exposition. This structure is to be
not only a resting place for weary sight
seers or an asylum for the children who
visit the exposition, but it will show in
a thorough way the progress Of modern
educational methods for the little ones.
The lectures which are to be delivered
by the leading kindergartners of the day
are sure to be full of interest. The
booths filed with the toys Of all nations
are certain TO be attractive The kinder
garten, the kitchen garden, the cooking
school, the Ramona Indian School, the
"Sloyd, supported by Mrs Quincy
Shaw of this city, and the other
practical exhibits Of the children's
building are certainly worthy Of the
attention Of most visitors to the Worlds
Fair. Another great feature which is
due 10 the efforts of the women managers
is TO be found in the women congresses
which will be held from time to time in
the Art Palace That building is situated
in Chicago on the lake front The first
congress will be held in less than two
weeks, and will be that of representa-
tive women" During the week papers
will be read on such subjects as "the
civil and social evolution of women, -
"women on the stage, woman in the
pulpit woman as a fnancier," and
"woman's war for peace" Among the
speakers will be Nine. Isabelle Bogelat, the
treasurer of the International Council
DR.. Marie Popelin, Mrs Fredrksen, Of Den.
mark Countess de Gubemato, of Italy
Signorita Cervantes, of Spain; Julia Ward
Howe, Nine ModieslSa. Julia Marlowe.
Rev. Anna Shaw, Dr. Mary Jacob, Miss
Frances Willard, and Emily de Morsier
Then an evening for women journalists
will be taken during the public press
congress Of May % The medical con.
gress, the temperance congress, the
international congress of charity and
philanthropy will also show what
woman has done in the worlds work
The congress of music will bring such
musicians as Nine, Viardot, Nine. Mar
chest, and Nine. Guy to the exposition
the archaeological congress will brlnl
Nine. Schliemann, and so on. Evidently
woman and woman's work will have
leading place in the Chicago Exposition.