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Show WOMEN ARE RECOGNIZED, Tha World's Fair Commission Decides to Permit Woman Architects to Compete. At a meeting of tho board of lady managers of the world's Columbian commission held in Chicago, a resolution resolu-tion was passed appropriating $200,000 for tho purposo of erecting a women's building, for which competitive designs will be invited irom the4 women architects of the country in 'order that their sketches may be ready in time to be submitted to the inspection of the board when it meets in April. The building will contain parlors where all the women may rest and have refreshments; re-freshments; a bureau of information with interpreters for foreigners; a club room for women exhibitors; ample space for the showing of all charity and reform re-form work inaugurated or conducted by women; administration and committee rooms; an Assembly hall for social meetings and such lectures and congresses con-gresses as may be desired by any organization orga-nization or association of women aud approved by our House committee, etc. "Sketches are asked for on or before March 23, 1.U, for the women's build-ihg build-ihg of the World's Columbian Exposition. Exposi-tion. "None but those made by women will be considered. Applicants must be in the profession of architecture, or have bad special training therein, and each must state his or her experience, in writing, to tho chief of construction. All drawings must be in India ink lines, mado to a scale of one-sixteenth of an inch to the foot. No shade lines, brush work, tilling or landscape allowed, al-lowed, except the darkened, or shadow lines. They must include elevations of one front, and one end, as well as one perspective. The point of sight for perspective to be 200 foet distant from front, and oh line forming an angle of 45 degrees with vertical plane of front. All sketches must be sent in sealed, with only a motto on the envelope, which must contain a second envelope enclosing name and address of tho do-signer. do-signer. Tnose wishing to compete will please apply for copy of plans and conditions to chief of construction, as below. The selected design will carry with it the appointment of its author as architect archi-tect of the building in question. The architect selected will make her working work-ing drawings in tho bureau of construction, construc-tion, and receive an honorarium of $1000, besides expenses. A prize of $."00, aud one of $2.r0 will be given for tho two next best designs. A simple, light colored, classic type of building will bo favored. All drawing to be sent to D. II. Burn-ham, Burn-ham, chief of construction. World's Columbian exposition, room 1143, 'Tho Kookery,' Chicago." |