Art and Handcraft in the Woman's Building
of the World's Columbian Exposition

156 ART AND HANDICRAFT leges, some studying for a second degree; a telegraph operator, a compositor, a matron of a public institution, women from towns, and others from remote places, one of whom writes: ‘ With my lesson, copied at night, pinned to the kitchen wall, I find the drudgery of dishwashing removed.’ " The Women’s Press Clubs are a novel feature, and should be mentioned with commendation. Their members are generally too closely occupied to partake very largely of the enjoyments of club life. Their meetings, however, are pleasant and instructive, and have done much to improve the tone of women’s contributions to the press. These associations exist in Boston, Chicago, New York, and many other places. The writer remembers the days in which a single woman reporter would shyly creep into place among half a dozen or more of the other sex. Matters are very much changed in this respect, and the group of bright young faces at the reporters’ table, bearing the marks of thought and education, is now a happy feature at many public meetings. In the Woman’s Building in Chicago many associations are represented in addition to those already spoken of. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union has now a world-wide reputation and efficiency. The various suffrage associations occupy space and will hold meetings from time to time. The associations of women in these days are so numerous that we may say their name is legion, and while we salute them all with esteem and good will, we should find it impossible within our present limits to give them fuller characterization or to do more than very partial justice to their merits. Julia Ward Howe. LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS GRANTED BUILDING. Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association King’s Daughters ____________________________ Association for Advancement of Women National Council of Women __ National W. C. T. U. __ Non-Partisan W. C. T. U. Promotion of Physical Culture Emma Willard Association __ Woman’s Relief Corps _ International Committee of Y. W. C. A. ____________________________________________ ______ _______ SPACE IN THE WOMAN’S . Syracuse, N. Y. New York City. _ 241 Beacon Street, Boston, Indianapolis, Ind. New York City. Washington, D. C. _ Chicago, Ill. New York City. Sabetha, Kan. Chicago, Ill.