The sun., 1891-05-03

With bi-ennuei fisoOh bOU ikhncb NSAVVb An
inspectors also receive 800 francs NiO0
! year for extra sxpsnses In Parli
itself thers are SIX inspectors Of girls
4 primary schools and three OF Infant
schools The salary is 5000 francs ttt.20OY .
:! year Including expensss Thete is also m, In
spectof OF the class for bookkeeping and mod
! erh languages In which the SALARY toEsther
| with the expenses amounts TO 1900 francs
I tsi,440I and one post Of inspector of schools
for 'drsssmsking and cutting out. These
schools are in the suburbs Of Paris and the
bslary 10 5000 francs $4,000 year. The appli-
| cahts must be 80 years Of ags at least and
| IS at most and must holq the hfxhsst d.
ploma- They can all reoeiye pensions. CAL
culatsd after the rules applied TO the employees
Of the Prefecture OF the seine tbat 10. after
thirty years. service they have the right to o
pension sdual TO half their salary. This sum
Is deducted from their salsries st th6 rate OF
20 per cent The teachcrs In primary schools
must aleo hold the hithest diplomas, except
in the, infant schools. which require simple
diploma and certificate OF aptitude. Here
the salaries for the tssShsrs are from 1900
/ 1890, 70 $500 francs S500N for the direct
tS760). Prom otlon can only be pbtaihed after
thrse ysars Of service. and becomes . right
after hvs. Good posts are those Of adult school
teachers. there being seventeen schools for
adult women in Paris. There are sixty draw
ing schools throughout Paris and the prov
incss. but the salary Of the tssehefs here ID
not. fixed By Government These schools are
excellent. and very GOOD places in which to
begin tho study Of art :i, 80. 4, ,s;, 4, H.
In the professional schoaisths .ipstrustida
10 entirely free. but the, number Of pupils Is
limited The ages fanks from 10 10 lS. and
only French candidstes jAre permitted. In
hA v,,VS,{ al Va ~
premises. The sohoiss arc taught trades
sueh AZ nne white sewing. ironing. stay max
inR. artificial flower maGnR military. dress
making. and 80 forth. g. we'll 40 household
work. There are also ,clazsss, for cooking and
washing. and tho pupifs are further tadeht
how. to market with advantage. The num-
her OF pupils varies In. tho different
schools. but mono admit more than 200 at
q time. To these professfonal schools
commercial classes are attached: which are
held in tho evening. Here ,bookk6eping 10
taught. double entry. The school for tho pro-
fessional education Of young girls founded By
Elise Lsmonnisr has produced excellent re-
suits. In the Philotechniffue Association d
section named after Victor Cousin, is Also open
to women. The classes are held In the even.
ing. and there are no formalities for entrance.
Tho high schools for women comprise the
Normal School at Sevres, tNsnty-Bfx fyceums.
Of which two are in Paris, and twsnty-sfx'ool-
leges.: The educational CURRICULUM differs
from that for boys. Forehtfancs the highest
French diploma Is REQUIRED. or a foreign one
that answers to 1t. The candidate must not be
less than q years OF a9e. and must sub
init to tho preliminary trials nxsd BY
the law OF 1s6O Tho salary Of the dtrectresses Is
fixed at minimum OF $500 francstS1 .80O) and
that Of tho under teachers at 400 francs tt2s0s.
For the schools In Parfs,the salary 10 sliRhtly
higher. Tho Stewards or rather clerks. Of the
high schools must pass two yesrs' apprehtiee-
shfp In one OF them. and must produce . coFfa-
cate Five years service fs necsSsafy before
they can receive promotion. At Seyres the mis-
tresses have board. lodging and washing freq
The teachers OF drawing reeslye from 1900
t$S20) to 5000 francs t$6OOI year. In return for
which they must give sixteen hours teaching
week. They are paid extra for supplems ntary
lessons. The tsachineof gymnastics 10 also CON-
nded to ladies In the girls schpols They must
hsvo certificate Of competency and Gtve at
least twelve hours lessons wssk. The salary
is from 1.800 t$320) to 1900. francs (s400). and
sixteen hours service may b. reauirsd ofthsm
every week without extra nay. The date OF
the concours for these posts Is fixed every year
by the Minister Of the Intertpr.. Besides the
usual documents. sspirauts must produce q :
medical certificate Of >thsif aphysieal capacity. ,
The average salsry Of q Eoverness Ia from
] 200 francs tS240) year. but as this Is
private matter 1t. OF course. varies according.
to the generosity OF the particular. family In
which she is employed. ~ .,,- -.~. S.-, :.
The Bank Of France employs avery large .
number Of women as accountants In the classi-
Hcatton Of bills. in the classification of cou-s
pons. and In the department Of prtntfue and
binding. The ladies' employed In this cate
cory are called danes titulaires. They arc paid
three francsi isixty centsi day. and are required
to pass q preliminary examination in writ
ing. spelling. and arithmetic. They must be
from ls to 35. In the printing office an ab.
premiership OF two years Is required as
pamphlet sewers. These women work In tho
same shop IA tho men, and are paid at exactly
tho same rates. After twenty years. service
they are retired with pension OF 400 francs
1891 Recommendations from influential per-
sons are requisite for obtaining places In the
Bank OF France. ...,..,. ....
In order to obtain employment In tho ad-
ministration Of the railways It is necessafy to
be either the daughter. wife. or widow OF an
employee. Nearly. 600. ladies'. are thus en-
ployed. Indeed. at French railway stations
the ticket sellers are nearly all women. III the
railways there Is not the same just payment
a. In the other state departments: hero the
women are paid just half, % mnch as ths.msn,
while working quite as much. Tho Credit Fon-
ciet employs about 1000 women on its stafr:
the entrance is by examination and the limit
OF age 16 to IS. Candidates must produce
GOOD conduct certificates. both official and
private, and must receive st thsexBnhnstion I
maximum Of marks. that iv tosay, II out OF
20' The salary In the first stage is three
francs day. rising to !, ,70o . vsAr ls340LI. A.
tax Of per cent levied iip6h ths SALARY afses
the right 10 pension after twenty years sow
Ice. In tho Credit Lyonnsis women are also
employed. For their entrance there the rulss
are net yet fixed. cashier feostvss the sAlary 4
of2.O0O to $500 year and a CLERK from three to
i've france day. In the Post. telegraph. |
and Postal SsvsnRe Bank Dspast-
ments women are employed as follows: -
L A. aids In offices Of SECONDARY importance
II. As employees at tlie Telegraph and iele-. |
phone Offices In Paris and Important towI'a.
Ill. As clerks in the savings bank and boVk- 1
keeping department OF Paris. - -"
Nv. As reoeivers. I
The personnel Is recruited from the auxtiis-
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