The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-21
.LAOY MANAGERS
ADOPTED RULES.
Move to Erect a Permanent Hall
of Philanthropy Met With
Hearty Approval.
HAS SUPPORT OF HELEN GOULD.
Mrs. Blair Said a st. Lonis Woman
Would Furnish the Stone Free
Female Architect Submit
( ted Plan for Building.

/ The Republic Bureau.
| Ns Times Building
New York. Nov. 2o.-The Board of Lady
Managers adjourned to-day until April 2s
having adopted rules and regulations 70,
their guidance in working with the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Worlds Fair and
the National Commission The only other
| business taken up was the subject of q
| womans building but action on this was
| deferred I.
Mrs. James Blair Of St. Louis, president
Of the board. Is heartily in favor Of having
| permanent structure erected, and in this
she is supported heartily by Miss Helen
NJ Gould. who was appointed chairman
/ Of the Building Committee. Mrs Blair, de-
termined upon sounding the other members
OF the board. asked for an expression of
sentiment on the proposition to erect a
permanent structure. which would be
known as. Hall Of Philanthropy, and
every member voted in favor of 1t. This,
however. was merely during an informal
discussion Of the project and no official
action was taken ~
ADDRESSED BY CARTER
Acting upon. the advice Of President Carter
Of the National Commission, who addressed
the members yesterday. the Board of Lady
managers will recommend to the National
Commission that the Woman's building at
the Exposition be Of permanent kind It
will then be submitted to the Louisiana
Exposition Company for approval The Ex-
position company is willing that the ladies'
have a temporary structure, but It has not
yet passed upon their providing a perma-
nent building.
30 determined are the ladies Of the board
that there shall be an enduring monument
to their work that they have already had
drawn. up plans to carry through their
idsas. A resolution which VIII sbs. submitted
at the proper time. provides for the erection
Of a permanent building. to be known as a
Hall Of Philanthropy. and gives at length
the objects to which the structure will be
devoted. The resolutions say. in part: -
1T Is the opinion Of the Board Of Lady
Managers that the founding Of an. institu-
tion to be known as He'll Of Philanthropy
win be a fitting monument to the great
event which the Worlds Fair is intended
to commemorate. and a valuable and en-
during institution for the education OF the
people Of the United States. resulting In the
betterment Of all social. conditions rslated
to charities and corrections. .
SCOPE OF BUILDING.
'Ffrst-Such building should be suitably.
constructed for the exhibition Of the for
eign objects: all objects and conveniences
known to science for the proper equipment
OF hospitals for the insane: reform schools,
tails. penitentiaries .poorhouses and all 9TH
er institutions relating to the functions of
charities and correction Z
''Second-All scientific and descriptive lit.
erature connected Herewith.
''Third-Models and other exhibits of all
kinds illustrating the value Of all such
equipment and the uses thereof"
It Is the unanimous opinion of the board
that such an Institution will be highly edu-
cational in its character and calculated to
disseminate information relating to tho
treatment and care according to the most
approved scientific methods, of all persons
physically and mentally delinquent or other
wise charge upon the public. and would
tons of humanity generally, this ,inuring
to the general good Of the whole nation,
producing a general Improvement in social
conditions by the care Of those mentally
and physically deficient
When these resolutions were presented for
informal discussion at to-day's session the
members were 20 impressed with the noble
work proposed that they decided to hold
the matter Of q building in allegiance until
the matter could be submitted to the
National Commission and the Exposition
Company. Miss Gould, chairman Of the
Building Committee, was loudest in praise
OF the proposed Hall Of Philanthropy. and
this may be taken as sign that It will
be carried through. The New York member
knows no such word as fail and the fact :
that she is working 30 earnestly. not only
for the success OF the Fair, but for the
success of anything projected by the Board
of Lady Managers. Of which she is a mem
Der. augurs well for It.
Mrs. Blair to-day announced that a site
had been given for building, and a st.
Louis woman, not a member of the Board OF
Lady Managers, had agreed to furnish every
pound Of stone for the erection OF a struc-
ture. provided 1t is to be a permanent one.s
WOMAN ARCHITECT.
A surprise was sprung on the members
OF the board to-day when Mrs. Blair in
troduced Miss Mary Hale. an architect Of
Columbia, Mo-, to the board Miss Hale
had written Mrs. Blair. asking that she
might be permitted to draw up plans for
a woman's building. Having no appropria-
ton, Mrs. Blair wrote In reply, stating her
position, and suggesting that IL Miss Hale
cared to draw up the plans gratis. she would
be pleased to submit them to the full board
This Miss Hale agreed to do. and the plans
were submitted to-day. Miss Hale coming
on from her home In Missouri to explain
them. -;
According to Miss Hale's plans which are
very elaborately drafted. the proposed ,struc-
ture may be either temporary or perma-
nent. g
1t Is of such proportions that the ladies'.
II they choose, can hold congresses WITHIN
its walls. Miss Hale's description Of the
plans was listened to with deep interest and
30 much were the members impressed that
they may be accepted with very slight
modification.
The situation now b Ike this: The Louis
lana Purchaise Exposition Company Il will
ing to provide temporary building for