Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
AN ACCOMPLISHMENT AN ASSET
Doors Open to a Girl Who Can Do
 One Thing We'll.

Wise persons are continually giv-
 ing advice to the ambitious girl whc
 comes to New York to make her
 way, said club woman. They tell
 her how she should spend and study. But l have never known one of them l to recommend her to have the thing
 which, in my opinion, is the most valuable she can possess namely, an accomplishment.
 "I don't mean an accomplishment like china painting or making lace, but one which is entertaining, like singing or reciting or performing
 classic dance. For the girl who can
 do any little thing of this sort really
 well doors of both studios and draw ing rooms are flung open and she has chance of meeting people who will
 be of advantage to her in every way.
 For instance, stenographer came
 to this city last fall and went to work at $S week. She had a pretty hard time before she obtained even that
 too. She was really clever young woman, with a gift for mimicry and recitations; above all she had an un- failing sense of humor.
 "She joined a working girls club and for one of their meetings com posed comic account of the trials Of an inexperienced stenographer trying to get a job in this city. This she delivered so brightly, with such clever imitation of the various busi ness men whom she interviewed and the fellow unfortunates she met, that one of the patronesses of the club who was present asked her to repeat 1t before prominent women's cluE of which she was a member.
 This the stenographer did, and many of the women who heard her speak that second time became much interested in her. One of them soon afterward secured her a place as sec- retary to a wealthy woman, in whose house she now lives, with salary of SIS week and no expenses. Work Ing up by slow degrees in business offices that girl would still be years away from such competence.
 ''I know of young governess whc to-day is earning $75 month and Is having beautiful time sailing around the world on private yacht with her young charges. She receiv- ed that place through reciting some amusing child monologues at a lit- erary evening when the wealthy wo- man who now employs her happened to be present.
 Even the striving artist cannot afford to despise an opportunity tc meet people here in New York, for there is no way of securing orders sc sure as that of becoming personally known to people who are able to give them. A young woman who has more orders for portraits than she can fin- ish in six months to come is one whc had made herself proficient in cutting portrait silhouettes from black pa- per for the amusement of her friends.
 "She was asked this winter to cut these silhouettes for the benefit of Q bazaar given for charity, which she did, fixing up her booth to represent a photographic studio and charging each sitter 50 cents. She met dozens of fashionable people in this way and they have been the means of her present prosperity.
 An ability to play or sing we'll in- Sures girl being asked to all sorts of receptions and evening affairs, and opens up all sorts of opportunities tc her. The wise young woman who is to face the world in New York, or any other city, will not de- ;pise a pretty accomplishment, even If it is only au ability to recite light pits of verse cutely.
 Money spent in learning to make herself entertaining is money well in- vested, for all in New York want tc De amused, and will cultivate the of any one who is able o cater to their amusement and that ,f thoir friandc p