The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29

that of social economy. Yet In the dis
play of exhibits throughout the eX-
position there will be no separate
classification for the sexes; the exhibits
that pertain particularly to the work of
women will be displayed with those Of
men, The decision of the exposition
management in this respect is an ac-
acknowledgement of the advance that has
been made generally throughout the
civilized world in the recognition of
women as an integrel part of the state
and as an important factor of society.
from an Industrial as we'll as an in
tellectual standpoint.
The department of education and So
eial economy will be housed in a splen-
did exhibit palace, which forms one of
the main buildings in the central ex
hibit section of the exposition.
The displays In the palace of educa-
tion and social economy will prove of
vital interest to thinking women. In the
department devoted to education every
phase of educational endeavor will be
taken up. School appliances, text books,
furniture and models of school build
ings will be shown, while entire sec
tions will be devoted to drawing, paint
ing, music and agricultural education
In elementary grades, business and COM
mercial training, education of defec-
tives and delnqquents, the blind, the
minded. In the department of social
economy will be found studies in hy-
giene, exhibits dealing with the care
of detectives, statistical charts on the
consumption and effects of alcoholic
beverages, tobacco and drugs. There
will be a division devoted to the re-
munerative wage of women and children
in all countries. The modern develop
ment of sociological work as exempli-
fed in play grounds and recreation CEN
ters will be wildly treated in exhibits
mostly contributed by women from all
over the world.
Women will play an important part
in the purely social features of the
exposition. In the California building,
under the direction of the women's
board many receptions and entertain-
ments will be arranged for visitors from
other states and foreign countries. and
in these entertainments as in many
other social functions upon the expo
sition grounds and within the pavilions
of the foreign nations and of the Amer
ican states, the members of the wom-
ems board will actively cooperate with
their sisters from all parts of the world
in welcoming visitors.
The funds of the incorporated wom-
ems board, raised by the women them
selves, will be used in many ways not
the least important of which will be
the maintenance of a corps of women
attendants and interpreters; while the
board is also planning to cooperate
with the Women's Christian Temperance
union and the Young Womens Chris
tian association in such welfare work
as may be necessary on the exposition
grounds. A portion of the money will
be devoted to the entertainment of dis
tinguished women guests of the expo
sition and it is even planned to raise
a fund later on for defraying the ex-
penses of famous women and interna-
tional sociologists both from America
and from abroad
Not the least significant of all the
work of the women's board will be its
activities in connection with the varl-
Gus conventions and congresses which
VIII be held at the exposition. More
than 140 such international gatherings
are already arranged for the exposition
year In San Francisco and this large
number is increasing daily. The women
workers of the exposition will be re-
sponsble for the geenrous hospitality
extended to the world delegates gath
cred on the shores of the Pacific in 1915
AS theseemperament of the entire ex-
position is one of an uplifting and edu-
eating force with the more than usual
attention given to the welfare of women
and children, it is natural that women
shall play large part in the exposi-
| ton. Their part in the exposition will
| be manifestation of the principles
which will be displayed in the exhibit
halls.