and After There are two ways for a woman to enter business. One is to work for another; the other is to work for herself. Man can invent no better method for his own special use. At the beginning of the XXth century, there were but nine in a list of 300 occupations followed by men, in which women were not also employed.
Stenography is overcrowded with hundred of girls of mediocre ability who (except in Shanghai) keep the scale of salary very low. spite of this it is an excellent opportunity for a young woman with business instinct who lacks capital to start out for herself. It 1s often a stepping-stone to positions of greater responsibility. To be successful, a girl must be accurate, neat, and a good speller, and have some talent for gram-magical expression. She must be discreet, mentally alert, and have good eyesight and hearing—whicn, the latter two, she must apply to her work solely. Confidential secretaryship and positions open to the capable stenographer are generally well paid. The duties of the private) secretary depend entirely upon the occupation of her employer. He may ask her simply to read the daily newspapers, write a few letters and stand between himself and beggars, cranks, booksellers, etc. If he is gifted with the wanderlust. she may see thrive ing cities and remote places of the world. Stenography leads to many other positions besides that of secretary. A knowledge of it is useful in almost any calling.
Banxine yor Women.
Many women have broken the bonds of old conservatism and taken up banking as a profession. There are several women bank presidents in the U. 8, Granted, they are located in small towns, and their positions in most instances were inherited from fathers or husbands. Certain banks are beginning to install women as tellers and cashiers, especially in their women's rooms for the convenience of the increasing number of women who to-day manage their own bank accounts. The positions of bank librarian and filing clerk in the large institutions are frequently filled by women.
Business ror Conese Women.
There has been an earnest effort te interest college women in other occupations besides teaching. The college woman has no difficulty in Securing a position as teacher for she is at once qualified. Statistics of 5,000 graduates from three women's colleges in the U. S. show
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