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prerogatives of the members of the board in performance of the duties
which might be assigned them. He also spoke as follows:

With the power comes the responsibility. This exposition, if the
general tone of business continues, ought to be, in the matter
of attendance and universal interest, a pronounced success. The
matter of interesting the world, securing attendance, securing
exhibits, attracting the attention of different classes of
people, would insure success. The law of Congress is pretty
thoroughly considered. It was pretty thoroughly debated in the
House of Representatives particularly. No part of the law was
more thoroughly considered than this part, which contemplated
the interesting of the women of the world in the exposition
about to be given.

Determine at the earliest day practicable what the view of this
board is as to what part women are to take in the exposition.
That subject can not be too promptly considered or decided upon.
You are to plan the scope of women's work in this exposition.
Give the representation of women's work in this exposition a
national or international character. If of an international
character, will this board undertake to select the people who
are to go abroad to represent the women of this country in
appealing to the women of other countries? * * * It is a matter
of supreme consequence that the women of the country shall be
represented in a manner that will be approved by themselves at
least. * * * I think it rests with you to formulate plan and
scope, and transmit that formulated plan and scope to this
Commission, to be approved by the Commission and approved by the
local company, as a part of the programme of this exposition. It
was the intention when this board was appointed to get together
a body of representative women from all over the United States,
and that this body when assembled would become a directing force
along general lines. In the matter of women's work there is no
limit. You exercise "general supervisory control." I would say
that, in pursuance of authority granted the board of lady
managers, that this board adopt resolutions stating that no
woman shall be appointed to represent the exposition by either
the National Commission or the local company until the name of
such representative shall have been submitted to