The Archive · 1935

SHANGHAI WOMEN'S "DARK PROBLEM"

Course in Vocational Guidance and Education As its first step in the solution of /Shanghal's "dark problem" of voe tional guidance and continued edweation, the Joint Committee of Shanghai Women's Organizations has sanetioned a children's nurses training. Jeourse, which will be opened experiment on Qetober 14. This step was taken last Wednesday, at the Joint Committee's rst meeting the season, after the report of Mrs, A. W. Sherriff, chairman of the sub-Jcommittee on' vocational guidance jand education.

Following Mrs. Sherrif's recommendation, the course is to be undertaken jointly with the International ¥. W. C. A. Consultations with employment bureaux, It was stated, revealed the fact that it was hard find girls with any training understanding of their job. Thereupon joint subcommittee was formed to jeonsider the course. Its members Jare Mrs, Sherriff, "chairman, Mrs, IN. B, Peterson, Mrs. J. W, P.' Marsh, Miss Jeanne Perkins, Mrs. A. Leitao, airs. L. Soyka, Mrs. E. E, Barnett, Jand Mrs. W. Hines, with Mrs. N.C. Guss, Mrs, Roper, and Mrs, Bernard Rosenberg as ce-opted members.

According to present plans, a certi-foote will be given at the end of the course, when the pupils have passed [successfully the written and practical examinations. A health certifeate will be necessary before the pupil will be recommended for employment, A fee of $5 will be charged {for the course and the committee hope that scholarships will be avail-fable. The scholarship committee consists of Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Marsh, fand Mrs, Leitao. Enrolment for the course will be at the ¥.W.C.A. on October 12, from 9 to 12 am, with Mrs. Hines and Mrs, Leitao in charge.

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