ost interesting and satisfactory features of the great
exposition.

Respectfully submitted.
EMILY S.G. HOLCOMBE, _Chairman_.
HELEN M. GOULD.
FRANCES M. HANGER.

The committee on woman's congresses was created by the first president
of the board of lady managers in April, 1903, and its aim was to be
instrumental in bringing together representative women of this and
foreign countries, either as organized bodies or as individuals, in
order that by discussion and comparison of all social, educational,
charitable, and industrial aspirations, and an interchange of thought on
important questions relating to the welfare of women, the higher
intellectual, moral, and physical plane that has already been
established might not only continue to be maintained, but mutual
interests be renewed and encouraged. They hoped to thus foster a better
understanding of the aims of women of the different countries, and, by
strengthening their common cause and making possible uniformity of
action, promote the advancement of women everywhere.

It was further desired by thus bringing together distinguished women
from all parts of the world interested in mental development and
philanthropic and reformatory work, to review not only the old, but add
the new record of the historical progress of women to date, to learn not
only the various achievements now being accomplished by the women of the
world in all phases of life at the present time, but ascertain the
objective height now sought or thought to be attainable for them in each
country.

The committee felt that this exposition would afford an opportunity to
carefully consider humanitarian interests, and record the close
connection of women to the most important issues, their struggles, and
their possibilities. The encouraging stimulus that would be given to
them by the mutual expression of their hopes of the ultimate success of
each earnest endeavor for their advancement, must inevitably result in
aiding the elevation of women and the improvement of the conditions
under which they live, and upon which not only their own welfare, but
that of the nation, largely depends.

It was, therefore, a source of great regret to the members of the
committee that their desire to carry out these commendable plans were
doomed, in great measure not to be realized because, while the
"suggestion" was again approved by the Exposition Company, no means were
provided for the carrying out of th