ST. Louis, _July 22, 1904._

DEAR SIR: In regard to the appointment of women jurors the board of lady managers begs leave to state that names of women jurors for 83 groups have been approved by the board. We have been informed that the cla.s.sified list of groups is in your hands, and we would be glad to receive it at the earliest possible date.

Very respectfully, M. MARGARETTA MANNING, _President._

Hon. DAVID R. FRANCIS, _President Louisiana Purchase Exposition,_ _Exposition Grounds, St. Louis, Mo._

St. Louis, _July 25, 1904._

MADAM PRESIDENT: The Exposition Company, through the executive committee, has approved the accompanying report of the director of exhibits, and hereby certifies to the board of lady managers the number of groups in which the exhibits have been produced in whole or in part by female labor.

This is in response to your letter addressed to the president under date of July 22, and this day submitted to the executive committee.

The groups so certified are as follows:

_Education_.--Group 1, Elementary education. Group 2, Secondary education. Group 3, Higher education. Group 4, Special education in fine arts. Group 7, Education of defectives.

_Fine arts_.--Group 9, Paintings and drawings. Group 11, Sculpture. Group 12, Architecture. Group 14, Original objects in art workmanship.

_Liberal arts_.--Group 16, Photography. Group 17, Books and publications--Bookbinding. Group 18, Maps and apparatus for geography, cosmography, topography.

_Manufactures_.--Group 37, Decoration and fixed furniture of buildings and dwellings. Group 45, Ceramics. Group 52, Equipment and processes used in bleaching, dyeing, printing, and finishing textiles in their various stages. Group 53, Equipment and processes used in sewing and making wearing apparel. Group 58, Laces, embroidery, and tr.i.m.m.i.n.gs. Group 59, Industries, producing wearing apparel for men, women, and children. Group 61, Various industries connected with clothing.

_Machinery_.--None.

_Electricity_.--None.

_Transportation_.--None.

_Agriculture_.--Group 78, Farm equipment--Methods of improving land. Group 84, Vegetable food products--Agricultural seeds.

Group 88, Bread and pastry. Group 89, Preserved meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit. Group 90, Sugar and confectionery--Condiments and relishes. Group 92, Wines and brandies.

_Live stock_.--None.

_Horticulture_.--Group 107, Pomology.

_Forestry_.--None.

_Mines and metallurgy_.--None.

_Fish and game_.--None.

_Anthropology_.--None.

_Social economy_.--Group 129, Study and investigation of social and economic conditions. Group 133, Methods of industrial remuneration. Group 136, Housing of the working cla.s.ses. Group 137, The liquor question. Group 139, Charities and corrections.

Group 141, Munic.i.p.al improvement.

_Physical culture_.--None

Very respectfully, DAVID R. FRANCIS, _President._

MRS. DANIEL MANNING, _President Board of Lady Managers._

St. Louis, Mo., _July 30, 1904._

DEAR SIR: The accompanying list of 83 women jurors, to serve on the committee of awards of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, has been made by the board of lady managers and is hereby submitted for approval to the Exposition Company and to the National Commission.

This list has been made according to the authorization granted to the board in section 6 of the acts of Congress approved March 3, 1901, to wit, "To nominate one member of all committees authorized to award prizes for such exhibits as shall have been produced in whole or in part by female labor."

Yours, truly, M. MARGARETTA MANNING, _President._

FRANCES MARION HANGER, _Chairman Committee of Awards._

Hon. DAVID R. FRANCIS, _President Louisiana Purchase Exposition,_ _Administration Building._

AUGUST 4, 1904.

MY DEAR MADAM PRESIDENT: Responding to your communication of July 30, transmitting a list of women jurors and alternate jurors, that you recommend for appointment, and which you submit for approval by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission, I beg to state that under the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, approved by the National Commission, the board of lady managers may appoint 32 women jurors and women alternate jurors.

As the number of names submitted by you greatly exceeds the number you are permitted to nominate under the rules and regulations above referred to, the list is herewith returned for revision. If the names you have submitted for appointment upon the groups for which the board of lady managers are ent.i.tled to make nominations are the ones you desire in these particular groups, they will be entertained for confirmation, but it may be you will desire to readjust your list.

Very respectfully,

D.R. FRANCIS, _President._

MRS. DANIEL MANNING, _President Board Lady Managers._

AUGUST 9, 1904.

DEAR SIR: In response to your letter received August 8, in relist of nominations for the women jurors made by the board of lady managers, I beg leave to state that said list was made under what the board believed to be the interpretation of section 6 of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1901, which would seem to provide for the appointment of "one member of all committees authorized to award prizes for such exhibits as may have been produced in whole or in part by female labor."

We regret exceedingly that "in the discretion of said commission and corporation" referred to in said act, the list of groups has been reduced from 83 to 32.

We respectfully ask, however, that a favorable consideration may be given to four additional groups, viz: No. 125, Literature; No. 126, Somatology; No. 127, Ethnology, and No. 128, Ethnography. These groups have been specially designated by the chief of the Department of Anthropology, the names of nominees submitted are those approved by him, and it is most desirable that this request be granted.

We herewith hand you revised list, readjusted as per your instructions.

Respectfully submitted.