The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-10
AFTER GRADUATION.
OCCUPATIONS OF oIRL STUDENTS
WHEN EDUCATED.
Large Percentage Take Up the oecu-
patton Of Teaching and othw
Light Work-Many oss
Married.

What becomes OF the college efris,
Why. nothing very unusual happens to
them," said college president. They
scatter all over the country and do
nothing particularly sensational.
I've just been looking over the class
book Of class that has been out OF
college ten years and the statistics
chow a strong tendency toward teach
ms and travel There were about las
In the class when II graduated, and up
10 date only Al husbands have been
acquired.
"one-thlrd Of the class hss Travelled
abroad. while all but 30 mention teach
Ing and tutoring About 65 have done
graduate work at other schools and
colleges
What the girls themselves regard
as the most important incident or spot
Ia the ten years since their grsdus-
tioa varies as much a. the girls them
selves Married on the hottest day
you ever raw 10 the best fellow re-
cords one. Married q lieutenant in
the United States navy and since then
/ have lived Ia a trunk In various places
- near tho seaooast az possible,
writes another.
One young woman writes tersely:
MY native town can boast but ono
cane college woman and my family
questions that Another records: Had
an attack OF typhoid fever at Constsn-
tinople which necessitated q French
hospital. . Greek physician, a nurse
who spoke German and Turks to carry
Sedan chairs.
"A model aunt endesvoring 10 show
frankly records another graduate.
Last two years occupied with clerical
1 work. household cares and an ad-
vanced course 10 measles IL another
record. Bookblndins has been the oc-
eupation of one young woman
Here's a young woman whose spe-
eialty has been surgery, and she has
performed diificult operation on the
maharani at the palace OF the mahara-
Jan of oorcha And here 10 a girl who
has evidently made up her mind that
she IL goins TO be q spinster, for she's
adopted little girl
This is the summing mp Of another;
Spent last ten years In having surgi-
cal operations, writing books and mu-
sic and learning to ride buckins
broncho. The girl who writes this has
keen sense OF humor: After two
years OF nervous exhaustion got mar
ried and am now emulsting THE Com
muters Wife In building a house and
garden. And look at this girl After
occurring various degrees on deep sub
jects and writing learned thesis, abe
says her present occupation IL nurse
maid and housekeeping
/ defy anyone To make a thrilling
tale out OF ten years In private
school, writes one youns woman. and
another gives evidence that teaching
mas not been an unmiyed JOY by writ
ing. For year taught everything I'M
der heaven. and now my specialties
physical culture
Packed aud unpacked,' 10 the brief
hIstory OF another.
1.-THE most enthusiastic naturalist
! In the state ~ Vermont is another re-
; cord Been doing a little illustrating
bear shooting and chaperoning, mod.
estly writes one young woman who
has really achieved considerable fame
a. an artist
. 1.-THE pathetic record Of another L.;
). Have achieved neither fame nor mat
r rlmony but belong to many societies
r most OF them respectable.
e But there Is one feature about the
history of this class that is worth not
' ing. Nearly every member OF II has
e been busy In one way or another II
they have not been earning their Nv
nis or studying they have Interested
themselves in settlement work, church
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