The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-26
WOMAN AND HOME.
MRS. E. A. CONNER ON THE CHANCES
OF SUCCESS IN JOURNALISM

Women Of the Communication TO Enter
tain Company-New Method of Washing
The Boston woman's Umbrella
Of Letter writing-Parasraphs.
At the recent meeting of the Illinois Wo-
mans Press association the following Letter
from Mrs f. A. Conner, better known as
Elm Archard, Of the American Press aSso-
citation, was read by DR.. Alice .. Stockham
Il had tcen written in answer TO inquiries
nut to thi lady by DR.. Stockham concern
ins newspaper work for women:
/. What qualifications must woman
have to bseone . fairly successful jour
nalistl
Answsr-A natural inclination for writ
ing, good health, strong will and indom'
liable courage and perseverance. Not the
least also is q sunny temper.
2 What preparatioui
Answer-A fairly good education, the
broader and higher the better, and the habit
Of st ady industry. She should be great
rea.i,r Of newspapers, particularly OF their
teleg. a hi. dispatches, absolutely keeping
tr~c. of current events all over tho world.
So sic will be able to write OH any general
sub 3, which every Journalist, who Is
master Of his profession, can do
Nv own success, such rs it is, owo first
70 tie habit of work to which my mother
trained me, and next to the severe intellec-
tusl discipline received years ago in the
courss of study at Antioch college.
8 Nhal difficulties stand in her way:
Answer-A good many. They are about
half without and half within herself. The
obstacles without come chiefly from tho
trade spirit opposition of men They want
the plums IN the profession for themselves,
and ar therefore ap. 20 try to Keep the
women out, and TO belittle their work Us far
q possible. This is more tho cas-, east than
in the west. Men of tho west generally are
more iu,t and chivalrous TO women than
those Of the older states Women arc not SO
plenty out there In tho newspaper field
vvomsn's chances are best in the west; in tho
field Of pure literature they are best In the
east
The obstacles within herself are her phys
tcal and emotional nature, AMI her lack of
training 70 regular business ways, a girl
who determines to succeed in journalism
must take tho best caro- Of her health, and
nut thoughts of things other than her occu-
nation out Of her head. People can work IN
this world or they can have good time,
q NO say, but they can't do both at once.
This learned from sad experience.
She must learn to control her emotions
To a man there IL no such horror in an
of,cs as q crying woman, and | quite share
mia feeling. She must put her pride in her
.pockct, forget that she Is woman, AMI re-
member only that she is q business machine.
A newspaper Office Is not paror, and
EDITORS and reporters arc too busy to be
Garnet knights II Woodworking news.
paper man In the same room solaces himself
with an occasional cigar, or even In q tit Of
nbsent- mindcdness drops q "swcar-word' un-
hsknow nst, sho need not pretend to notice,
that Il all. Men have some rights The
toyy- In a prominent newspaper o.llco
know Of used 10 tell mo that could never
become complete journalist until had
learned 70 smoke and swear
Our bright, busy girl, who goes into
Journalism, should take things as they como,
with inpsrturbable good nature and ignore
whit Il unpleasant at first Then, by and
nv when her masculine confrercs come Il
know her they will regard her with feel
Ing of brave comradeship and as good
fellow. They will help instead of hindering
her Tho disagreeable things will cease Of
themselves. Some OF tho pleasantest associ
atiops Of my life are connected with news
papcr Offices. And I must say that 40 {
cless have found men journalists the mos
accomplished and agreeable Of their sexss Al
thing, will yield at last before determined
shirt and perseverance and industry Tn
womnn who succeeds In newspaper worl
must prepare to give up most Of the socia
enioyments so dear to tho hearts OF mos
ycune ladies' IL will be better II she give
,p ali thoughts Of matrimonv until her sue
cess Is made That is what many great act
ressss and singers have done. Domestic lif
and the building Of a career by womal
will not harmonic In this age OF the world
IL the career worth the sacrifice. Yes,
thousand times!
4 What course would she best pursue +
gain footing.
Answer-I know Of nothing better than t
write short and lively communications an
ssud them to editors They will mostly b
rejected, but II they are really worth any
thing they will see the light by-and-by
10 b1st at first not to expect pay for then
lfthey are printed good number of time
then at length the gifted writer Nigh
moiestly hint that II the able editor care
further for her contributions perhaps b
would not mind putting proper price o
them. Sometimes it is possible to obtain
introduction to On editor through frien
or acquaintance. The chances are bette
when this can be done. Occasionally
brilliant school girl attracts attention b
her writing, and place Is made for he
without trouble. But it is not easy to secur
q footing. Like another journey in
famous poem, the roads winds up hill a
the way for most But don't know any
thing that is easy that is worth while.
Finally, our bright girl will not be q rel
ular journalist until she gets the training {
one The only way to get that Is just to 9
into an Office and get il.
s. What pecuniary support can she reasol
ably expect, and how long may she have
wait before counting on any ihcone'
Answer-She can cara a fairly good Ii
,ing and lay up something. 1t Is sha'
Better than 3 hool teaching. There al
Terhal,, half dozen newspaper women
the country who receive S3,oO to 5000
year. The pay Of the rest ranges from s
to SO q week. with far more ut the form
figure than the latter Maiy add to the
incomes by correspondence outside Of the
regular paper.
How long she will have to wait befo
getting I'm income depends wholly on Ct
cumstan es received $40 for my fiji
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