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 examination, the value of the commodity or product was decided and the usefulness of the same and comparisons made with similar exhibits, consultation in jury meetings, where the many good points of the exhibits were presented and discussed, and a final decision was reached by vote of the jury as a whole.

The various machines were for the manufacture of women’s habiliments, with the much-needed garment-drafting machine, which, if not invented by women, was at their suggestion and creation of the demand for supplies.

The up-to-date paper patterns, wax figures, papier-mache forms, milliners’ findings, and sewing machines made the grand whole.  The finished products were the marvelous creations of her hands, for, as truly said, man did invent these machines, but women work and bring forth the grand finale, therefore one is not complete without the other.  In all things it takes the good work of men and women to complete the whole.  And this applies to jury work as well.

From the writer’s experience in expositions up to date she would approve the combination of the John Boyd Thatcher individual judge and diploma systems, together with the bronze, silver, gold, and “grand prix,” which would be preferable from an educational standpoint and also to show to the world what the medal was given for.  Also, the group or petit jury doing the work should combine with a larger jury, and perhaps a court of appeal, it being impossible for anyone in a higher court to know the why and the wherefore of the workers of the petit jury; and as far as the writer could learn it was the concensus of opinion of both exhibitors and jurors, as heretofore stated, that the opportunity to hold to the last was more preferable.

As an observer of the workings of world’s fairs from the Centennial at Philadelphia, and also being closely allied with other great fairs, having visited same since that time and being a judge heretofore, will repeat the general remark of exhibitors and judges of former expositions.  The consensus of opinion was that “no world’s fair was complete without a jury composed of men and women, a just representation,” working in unison and perfect accord with only one end in view—­justice to all.

Group 61 (combined with 53, as above), Mrs. A.G.  Harrow, Ottumwa, Iowa, Juror.

Under the group heading, “Various industries connected with clothing,” the ten classes into which it was divided represented (processes and products):  Hats; hats of felt, wool, straw, silk; caps, trimmings for hats.  Artificial flowers for dressing the hair, for dress, and for all other uses.  Feathers.  Millinery.  Hair; coiffures, wigs, switches.