any time in the past.

Their work was more individualized in former expositions, while
in the latter it was impossible to draw comparisons in the
advancement or success of women's work, the work not being
placed in such a way as to enable one to judge whether it was
solely that of women or men. All work was exhibited as the work
of mankind in general, and could not be classified under the
head of either women's or men's work.

Where manufacturers were questioned relative to the percentage
of women working in their establishments, they gladly answered
the questions.

No woman received an award in this group.

Among the useful and distinctive inventions shown were the
garter supporters, well known to be the invention of a woman.

The underwear in general, corsets, and accessories are more
useful and more healthful from a physical standpoint, especially
the corsets of to-day. This is an advancement.

There was more ingenuity displayed in the installation and taste
in artistic arrangement of the exhibits, making them of greater
value as exposition attractions; whereas in former expositions
Philadelphia was experimental, the World's Columbian Exposition
educational, and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition exploitive.

There is no reason why women should not have a large
representation, if not equal with men, in all expositions. While
they may not be the real inventors of the machines, devices,
etc., they many times are the suggestors. Being the spenders and
buyers for the home and family makes them more competent as
judges of merchandise of all kinds and quicker to note
improvements.

In the work of the world, especially in anything pertaining to
the home, educational matters, arts, and professions, women hold
such a prominent place to-day, almost exclusively doing the work
in the manufacture of articles and habiliments for creature
comforts, that it is impossible to ignore them.

_Summary of groups 53 and 61 (jury composed of 19 persons)_.--In
previous world's fairs they were called judges, but at this one
they were "jurors."

It would be well to dwell upon the vastness of the work
accomplished by the petit jury within a brief period of time,
for they were in constant work for twenty days, from morning
till night, visiting the many exhibits. Upon examinati