The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-23

y is the conductors business, Of course,
TO lead his party to the most celebrated
OF the exhibits and thus save them u
necessary steps and at the am time eaV
them from missing any Of the famous show
piecesi but knowing that some may prefer
the time before q few exhibits be takes
the precaution to say we shall spand forty
minutes here or we shall be ready TO start
from this building In one hour carefully
mentioning the aka time when the start
viii be made. n as a rule the schedule
Is Kept to pretty well.
Often on these trips the man Of the
family doesn't care to visit a picture gal
lery or a museum. He prefers 10 look up
some OF the manufactures Of the place, or
IT'S financial Institutions. or something else
that interests him more b ourios, and
In that case he leaves his women folk with
a clear conscience to do their sight seeing
and enjoys himself in his own fashion.
Business men have found out chat they may
be included In a personally conducted tour
without sacrificing independence"
A woman teacher who has personally
conducted five European tours in as many
summers said hat she knew at least ten
women who made all their expenses from
May TO November and something over
by taking parties Of from eight to sixteen
women abroad for two or three months.
Tours conducted by women seldom
include more than twelve persons, said this
teacher. 1Oftener the number Ii limited
20 ten. Fewer than ten 10 not apt to give
the conductor more than her own travelling
expenses.
'In my own case l have done we'll with
parties OF six only, but for the reason that
four OF the six we're young women, the
daughters OF very rich Americans who did
not want 10 undertake the job Of initiating
their own offspring into the marvels Of the
Old World and were willing TO pay hand
somely TO have some n else do 1t for them.
10 travel with q couple Of independent,
willful American girls all over Europe is
not an easy task for the average mother
and father who speak no language but
English and are not up in European man
ners and customs.
"A teacher experienced in the care OF
girls and who is a lingIist can do much
better by the girls and control them more
easily. At the same time their teacher
does a good thing for herself.
The party ! take over this summer though
includes only one young m The
other seven persons include two middle
married couples on their first trip over
n two bachelor women in the thirties, and
their brother, who is a trife older.
"A widow Of my acquaintance who at
one m was wealthy makes her living by
personally conducting small parties here.
there and everywhere the year around. She
Is a born traveller. and in her younger days
had the advantage OF making a tour Of the
oAS RS@Ao v ibAAA uu6No |
In my opinion women OF this sort are
equally successful with men in managing
a party OF medium size but when IL comes to
comparatively inexperienced women under
taking the same work. n ] know many
who are attempting this very thing, hat Is
quite another story.
"a young woman Of not more thar % in
formed me not long q that she had adver-
tised for a party OF ten persons DESTROYS Of
England, France. Germany and
switzerland.
"Do you feel competent to assume such
a responsibility asked her. Have you
travelled much abroad?'
oh, yes!' she answered with decision.
Summer before last l went abroad with
mamma and auntie, and as neither of them
tickets, planning our route, finding
and looking after the baggage. and
got IN splendidly. And | speak French
which is a great help
Il said nothing. saw it was useless.
too, that that young person had a good
leal TO learn before she could hope to CON
luct smoothly and comfortably ten persons
through -four European countries at the
height Of the travelling season.
+Unquestionably there are great posi-
Utilities in the work for women of tact, good
lealth, good judgment and a genius for
managing, for the reason that Americans
II all CLASSES are waking up to the impor-
ance Of seeing the older countries. The de-
ire to V is Just as keen now among wage
arners as among the wealthy-more 80, IL
~nything-and some one to take the initia-
i've is all that hundreds OF persons need to
tart them across the ocean to spend their
acation.
"Yes, I think women are inclined to dawdle
lore than men when travelling. In Paris
conductor has the hardest time Of all on
he trip to keep his charges up to the sohed-
lie for the reason that the shops there are
o alluring.
"0n one occasion l remember the tram
ulled out just as two women Of my party i
ppeared at the far end Of the platform
hey had fingered too long In the shops. As
ne next train did not and them at our des- ,
nation till the small hours Of the next morn
" the occurrence gave me a lot OF bother,
keeping me up nearly all night