DEAR 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 and relishes.  Group 92, Wines and brandies.

    Live stock.—­None.

    Horticulture.—­Group 107, Pomology.

    Forestry.—­None.

    Mines and metallurgy.—­None.

    Fish and game.—­None.

    Anthropology.—­None.