The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
HER WAY in BUSINESS.
A GIRL PATENT SOLICITOR AND
HER SUCCESS.

TnOy nnVo u WhsCOL uOWn III tho 81. 1nul
building at 22o Broadway. She was the first
person to occupy an Office there, and she says
that she moved in when things were In a per
feet muss.' She is Edith J. Griswold. and she Ia
said to DO tho only woman solicitor of patents In
the United States; she IL certainly the only one
In this city.
This woman's office is up on the fifteenth floor, |
and IL she had rented It for tho grand Wow OF tho
harbor she could not have had a better one. But
she did not. She rented 1t because 1t Ia an OK
cellont office, with all modern improvements.
for she believes in a woman starting out right
In every detail IL sho would succeed in the bust
ness world.
When a SUN reporter raped at the big glass
door bearing the sign In big black letters,
Edith J.. Griswold. Patents and Trade Marks.
Notary Public musical. girlish voice called
out, Come in" The owner OF the voice was
perchod up at a desk with a huge volume in
front of her. which she promptly closed and
pushed back.
rs Miss Griswold in T. questioned the re-
porter.
II am Miss Griswold,' answered the woman
at the desk.
at mean tho Miss Griswold-Miss Griswold,
the solicitor of patents" continued the reporter.
"She and 1 are one and the same" said the
girl at the desk with q laugh. Don't apologize.
I'm quite used to being taken for my own clerk
or an Office girl or something of the kind, but I
assure you I'm years older than 1 look. Why,
I've been in this business twelve years."
That's Just what l want to talk to you
about" remarked the reporter. do you mind
telling just what your business 10 and how you
conduct It'll"
MOT at ALL she answered cordially. I'm
always willing to talk about anything that will
help other women along or encourage them to
holm themaelyea I love women and I think
they ought to help one another along in this
world a great deal more than they do. Men
| stand up for ono another and why shouldn't
wet But that 10 not about my business. is i'll
It's Just one Of my ideas.
How did 1 ever happen to go into this bust
nessi Just this way: ! was graduated at the
Col. Foote started a school Of twenty third
street and Eighth avenue. He advertised toteach
always boon a mathematician and a mechanic, /
entered his school: Before had been there
three %o1as: Il Th sSt i mt to tssne with m ane e o%n
work somewhat, but It was delightful to show
those boys q thing or two tina. a girl could do; It
do patent office drawing. and that's how l came
to go in this business.
own living. much against my fathers wishes; 80
taught mathematics for a year In the Carlisle
put that down. win yonT Five dollars a weesi
During the afternoons I came downtown and
e ens of !o The e m ssSooi year. er { soof "a dis aRd at at 81 81
Broadway; From the very start I had good
luck. Perhaps Il was because was about the
so just sr TO s see what 1 could do ""f Finally al i / moved Sad
customer. a PhIladolphia arm with a branch /,
ONCE here. Pretty soon the head Of the firm
patent solicitor, and he induced me to give up
draush1s. He then t taTSht me eyerything l
| least I learned IL In his Office. for / was tlera
nine years and | still do work for him. The reason
left him was because my health wouldn't stand
after they can stand on their own feet. There is
ss:saa aa +, ;; ;% r, ! Ssss' P Know WIN Viii r'f ihs7s
They call me the mascot of this building. be.
cause I was the first tenant to move in. Icame
really not shipshape until May. Everybody i
knew said: You wont make your expenses in
@ od Esss!:, Have GS% If # v %sil. fG Sg expense. 20 ssa0 s svsa :9
about $40 a month, and I don't like to tell just
E Sa i.d i aS % at 1snd Sns ri Il Sa opsns sGu Il sSe month :
Of May, and showed a clean gain of several hun
dred dollars for that month.
"A number OF very fine clients have come to
me since I've been here who would never have
come had remained where was. and new one:
experiences. Only yesterday a man came to the
door and said:
There is no Mr.. Griswold,' I answered.
"'oh. yes there is he insisted. Imean the
al am Griswold, the patent solicitor I an
"'Hully gee! Excuse me- he exclaimed. tax
ing me In from head to foot with a sweeping
glance. and then he fed toward the elevator.
Some wont give me business when they Sc.
me. and others give IL just to find out what
know, and they frequently become my bes'
Tel me Just what your business, is" urged
Here I go. chatterinE away about myself
she sft'p put e0 me- Prov down t as s shat i x.' fof s0 ia
ffsHl people a les az o RtG' the PT spfiSRdi sta SSsAi and Pf n for
, eign countries. having correspondence with al
OF the principal countries OF Europe. I also Civ,
opinions on patents and trade-msrks, search te
latter. and do exactly the work OF a man wht
a%olicits patents. When Mr.. Fowler was get
asked me to write two articles, one on copy
{ rights and the other OH trade-marks. Through
{ them j have gained n number OF my best clients
do you know, ever since I took or corset
and things g that r. pressed me TS years snsos ago I've gon.
sas@aeisss sv Up blood IL Sd In hsr BRAIN i1 s "nd how = c @S% sS
when he, vital organs are squeezed beyond en-
/ man must be to get on we'll in the world. Nv
ridden a wheel ever since 1t was looked on as
freak for a woman to ride. and am exoeedingl
the shore often. However, i take a spin on M
Wheel every Sitern9Sn,t and n in fact; do every
sidesod IN out tho Of ''f the wa HH' Y fes' w SSp
, dress reform clothes and make them ali myself
When I'm making lOanb OF money, and i VII
some day, i shall go TO an artistic d~ressmakei
u can't afford to do that yet, so make my ow
things in preference to going to a cheap one. ]
a funny thing happened the. other day. My littl
= niece was playing with a little schoolmate. ant
catching sight Of me. the latter exclaimed:
do look at that woman! Doesn't she Away
dress funny r.
:, nellie. that's my aunt Edith said my niece
with wounded dignity.
s "'Oh, / didn't mean that she looked funny
n hastily explained the ready Nellie. but that
{ was queer to wear n pink shirtwaist with a no
9 dress,
Nellie answered my niece, quite solemn.
t I'm not sorry for my aunt Edith for the wa
she dresses, hut for you for what you have sal
h about her. She would only laugh at YOU. an
then they went smoothly on with their game"
A client claimed Miss Griswold's a~ttentio
and this gave the reporter an Opportunity to o.
Of such strong win and ability is not unipteres
waist has been untorturcd by corsets, and III
has given her chest q chance to develop 10 u
which lies curled closely 10 her head, and h,
d eyes are blue and bright and luminous. II,
Is pink and white complexion CLOVIS with healtI
d and a smile that means something illumines h,