The evening times., 1899-08-12

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nightly employment list received from
the Central Bureau for the Employment
of Women, London, are calls for lady
helpers" in domestic. educational, mercan-
tile, institutional, and artistic AVENUES.
The bureau was only lately established.
Its object is to lessen the difficulties OF re-
fined women who seek occupation, and to
bring into connection with each other the
institutions and societies for the employ
ment and training of women in the British
Empire.
The managers of the society are devot-
ing themselves to the study of women and
employment, and are placing their knowi-
edge at the disposal of those who require
advice. They recognize the fact that there
are large numbers of women in every
great city seeking employment. and en-
dowed with ability, who have no knowl-
edge of the economic world outside their
own limited experiences, and who are en-
tirely ignorant of the numerous vocauons
between which their choice might lie.
Every day brings intelligence of new re-
quirements of manufacture and commerce,
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enterprise, which imply the need OF women
In hitherto unfamiliar lines.
Coincident with these are new technical
| institutes, commercial schools, and ap-
prenticeships.
The Countess OF Dudley is chairman Of
the executive committee, of which Sir Wal
| ter Besant. Lady Ulrica Duncombe, and
Mrs. James Bryce, with many other we'll
known phlanthropists, are members
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bureau for thoroughly trained women as
secretaries. the necessary qualifications in
cluding shorthand and typewriting, easy
command of at least one foreign language,
and a knowledge of simple bookkeeping
! One of the best West End drapery estab
lishments receives as apprentices girls
who have a knowledge Of arithmetic and
| who write a good hand.
Board and lodging are provided for four
years, and thorough training Is given in
bookkeeping and Office work. The third
year the apprentice receives 81 week,
! and the fourth year 81. The maximum
salary which she may finally reach is $2i.
The bureau finds small demand for ma
irons who desire only to superintend. but
for those who are willing to take some
share OF household work there is steady
call. These are mainly for small homes
for girls and for rescue homes. Matrons
for small cottage homes under the poor
law Will soon be needed. and they have
had great demand for matrons capable OF
managing the homes for feeble-minded
children. Salaries range from SIS TO 500
for fully qualified women
Several good laundries in the London
suburbs take lady pupils" The cost OF
training is $3.50 and the time from six
months to one year. salary is usually
paid after the first few months. according
to ability. Women thus trained can OBJ
tain places as laundry matrons and teach
ers at from 81 TO Sc a week
A constantly increasing demand is no
ticeable for lady cooks" house and parlor
maids and lady nurses for children. Such
cooks. who are thoroughly trained receive
from s. 10 IS a week, and sometimes high
er. Trained house parlor maids are paid
from 81 to So, and lady nurses for chill
dren from $3.50 to 81 a week. Board and
lodging are always included. The woman
is expected to do the work of an ordinary
servant.
| Women decorators are wanted in Lon
don. The qualifications are artistic taste
and ability and a knowledge of drawing
One firm takes one lady pupil at $40 for
the years training. High salaries are paid
for distinct originality and talent.
Teachers of deaf mutes. after course
at the Training College for the Deaf and
Dumb which costs 81, receive from $40 to
S24 a week. The necessary qualifications
for them are good health and patience.
There are calls for teachers of hand
loom weaving. Training can be had for
this at the British Weaving School for
$3.50.
At a distributive kitchen In the West
End pupils are taken, and the curriculum
includes plain and high-class cookery, sick
cookery and canning and preserving. Hot
meals are supplied regularly and at mod
crate cost to families living in the neigh
borhood.
Among the places that have been filled
By the Central Bureau for the Employment
of Women are manager Of factory. house
keeper in college, cashier in a club, sta
tion visitor to befriend women travellers
nurse in South Africa, and private resident
gardener.