AR SIR: In regard to the appointment of women jurors the board
of lady managers begs leave to state that names of women jurors
for 83 groups have been approved by the board. We have been
informed that the classified list of groups is in your hands,
and we would be glad to receive it at the earliest possible
date.

Very respectfully,
M. MARGARETTA MANNING,
_President._

Hon. DAVID R. FRANCIS,
_President Louisiana Purchase Exposition,_
_Exposition Grounds, St. Louis, Mo._

St. Louis, _July 25, 1904._

MADAM PRESIDENT: The Exposition Company, through the executive
committee, has approved the accompanying report of the director
of exhibits, and hereby certifies to the board of lady managers
the number of groups in which the exhibits have been produced in
whole or in part by female labor.

This is in response to your letter addressed to the president
under date of July 22, and this day submitted to the executive
committee.

The groups so certified are as follows:

_Education_.--Group 1, Elementary education. Group 2, Secondary
education. Group 3, Higher education. Group 4, Special education
in fine arts. Group 7, Education of defectives.

_Fine arts_.--Group 9, Paintings and drawings. Group 11,
Sculpture. Group 12, Architecture. Group 14, Original objects in
art workmanship.

_Liberal arts_.--Group 16, Photography. Group 17, Books and
publications--Bookbinding. Group 18, Maps and apparatus for
geography, cosmography, topography.

_Manufactures_.--Group 37, Decoration and fixed furniture of
buildings and dwellings. Group 45, Ceramics. Group 52, Equipment
and processes used in bleaching, dyeing, printing, and finishing
textiles in their various stages. Group 53, Equipment and
processes used in sewing and making wearing apparel. Group 58,
Laces, embroidery, and trimmings. Group 59, Industries,
producing wearing apparel for men, women, and children. Group
61, Various industries connected with clothing.

_Machinery_.--None.

_Electricity_.--None.

_Transportation_.--None.

_Agriculture_.--Group 78, Farm equipment--Methods of improving
land. Group 84, Vegetable food products--Agricultural seeds.
Group 88, Bread and pastry. Group 89, Preserved meat, fish,
vegetables, and fruit. Group 90, Sugar and
confectionery--Condiments a