he necessary provisions for the proper distribution of the
awards.

18. The deliberations of all juries shall be strictly secret.

The president of the Exposition Company, the director of
exhibits, and the chiefs of departments shall have the privilege
of attending any sessions of the several juries.

A majority of any jury shall, in all cases, render and confirm a
decision.

19. The exhibits of persons serving as jurors or alternates over
groups embracing their exhibits shall be classed as
noncompetitive and shall not be examined by the juries. This
rule applies to managers, agents, or others representing a
company or corporation which is entered as an exhibitor. It does
not, however, apply to the officers or representatives of
governments which are entered as exhibitors.

20. Each regular exhibitor may receive an award, although his
exhibit be joined with that of others in a single installation.

Only one award shall be given to a collective exhibit, but the
names of all the contributors to such collective exhibit may be
entered on the diplomas awarded, and each participant shall
receive a copy.

If so desired by a group of exhibitors, a single award may be
made to an individual representing such group.

21. An exhibit shall receive only one award in any group.

The same object, shown in several groups and adjudged by more
than one jury, shall be entitled only to the highest award
accorded to it.

An exhibitor who has different objects entered as exhibits in
different groups may be given an award in each group.

22. Exhibitors who desire to have their exhibits excluded from
competition shall notify the chief of department as to their
wishes when making application for space, giving their reasons
at length for their request and objections to a competitive
exhibit; and these papers shall be transmitted through the
directory of exhibits to the president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company with such recommendations as may be deemed
necessary. Exhibits thus exempted from competition shall not be
examined by the juries, and shall not be entitled to official
recognition in connection with the system of awards.

23. In addition to the awards prescribed for exhibitors, an
award may also be made to the inventor, designer, or artisan,
who, as