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A WORD WITH THE WOMEN.

Women have distinguished themselves
in many ways, artistically, but up to the
present time none of them have done much
that is remarkable in the way of architecture.
True, a woman designed the Woman's
building at the World's fair, and an ever
increasing number are becoming draftsmen
in architects' offices. But there is no
woman's name which can be mentioned as
being easily among the great architects--
not even Phryne of Thebes. For while
she offered to rebuild the walls of her city,
history does not any that she undertook
the erection of buildings. The building
committee of the Atlanta exposition has,
however, taken woman into consideration,
and has offered a high premium for the
best design of an exposition edifice by a
woman. The offer is a generous one, and
is a part of that rapidly growing consideration
for the ability of women which is
making itself felt in almost every city of
the country.