The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-07
Women as TeIesraphers.

| among the institutions for which the CITY Of
New York is indebted to the Intelligent anG
far-seeing benefcence of Peter Cooper, l.
the free school for the instruction of women
in telegraphy at the Cooper Institute. This
school is Mr.. Cooper's pet, because it NOT
merely conveys useful technical knswl.
edge, but Immediately places young ladies
in positions where they can earn remunera.
tive wages at light and pleasant occupa-
| ton. This school, since its foundation has
been singularly successful, and has turned
out great numbers of first-class operators.
The instruction is purely gratuitous, not
even the smallest fee being taken from the
scholars. They must, however, have sstis-
factory references as to character, and are
| only received between the ages Of 16 and
"a. Applications for admission must be
| in the handwriting of the applicants, stating
their names, ages, previous occupations.
and also the names of the references. Next,
the young ladies are subjected to q very
rigid examination in spelling, reading and
writing, and if this test is satisfactorily
passed, they are admitted as pupils. As a
proof of the strictress of the examination,
out Of one hundred applications on the lst
of October, only twenty-three were admit
ted. These examinations take place on
Friday, only, whenever there are sufficient
number Of vacancies to warrant an exami-
nation. Only forty pupils can be received
at time, and Of course preference is given
to those who, by education and physical
ability, appear best qualified for the busi-
ness.
After admission to the school the pupils
are conducted to large room, where num-
Der of Morse telegraph instruments are con-
stantly ticking, and they are placed under
the care Of the intelligent manager, Miss
Lizzie Ii. Snow. They are at first taught
the telegraphic alphabet, and when they
have advanced SO far as to be able to read
correctly by sound alone, they are allowed
to practice until they feel ready to stand the
graduating examination, after passing
which they are provided with situations as
fast as vacancies occur. Some girls gradu-
ate in two and half months, Others not for
seven, according to their ability and appli-
cation. In addition to telegraphy, they are
also instructed in book keeping, SO as to be
office and keep all the accounts. Tee term
begins on the first of October and ends on
the first of June.
The school hours are from half-past o.
m, until p. n., and punctual and regular
attendance is strictly enforced, so much so
that the pupils will not be admitted after
the opening hour. except in special cases,
by permission of the manager, and any pu-
pill who remains absent three times without
satisfactory excuse, forfeits her position in
the school. Besides, an unexceptionable
department is required, and pupils failing
In diligence, or who are proved not to be
suited to the business, are Immediately dis
missed. The young ladies who are at pres
ent under instruction in the school are re-
markably Intelligent and refined, and are
much above the standard of working girls.
The school is in certain measure affiia-
ted with the Western Union Telegraph
Company, which supplies all the telegraph
instruments, and, for the most part, the
graduates are drafted into the various Off
ces of the company. Some, however, get
employment in other telegraph companies.
but they are not specially recommended
from the Cooper school of telegraphy. At
present there are forty young ladies', grad
uates of this school, employed in the main
office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and five others in the branch Of
flee of the Cooper Institute, which, In addi-
ton to the school, is under the direct super
vision of Miss Snow. The average wages
earned by female telegraph operators range
from $40 to $40 per month.
PERsoNAL.-Ticknor & Co., the celebra-
ted clothiers OF st. Louis, Mo-, announce the
Introduction of plan of ordering clothing
BY letter, to which they call your special
attention. They, If required, will send you
their improved and accurate rules for self
measurement, and full line of samples
from their immense stock OF cloths, cassi-
meres, coating, &c. Thus enabling parties
in any part of the country to order their
clothing direct from them, with the certainty
of receiving garments Of the very latest
style and most perfect fit attainable. Goods
ordered will be sent by express, to be paid
on delivery, providing that If they do not
fit, they can be returned at their expense.
AS Is well known through the South and
West they have for fifteen years excelled in
all departments of their business, which Is a |
guarantee as to the character of the goods |
they would send out. Rules for self meas |
samples Of goods, illustrated cir. |
cular and price list sent free on application. |
Ticknor 70 Co., manufacturers and dealers |
in mems and boys clothing and furnishing |
goods, either ready made or made to order, |
8Ol and 603 N. Fourth street st. Louis Mis- |
souri,.
N. B.-When in st. Louis you are invited |
10 visit our mammoth establishment, where |
You can find thousands and Thousands of |
garments of superior quality and workman
ship, manufactured expressly for the best |
-etaii trade. Boys clothing speciality with |
is, and our stock In this line Ia very exten- |
,ive. TIcKNoR q Co.
Rev. G. d. Boardman, d. D., of Philadel-
,hia, In returning from Palestine, while |
passing through Germany, lost his baggage, |
including copious notes Of his journey. |
We now learn from the National Baptist |
hat the whole has bsen recovered by some |
lgenCy unknown. lgo 4,z7s