Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-04-24
SUCCESSFUL WOMEN
TELL OF vOCAT|ONS
Many Successful Business Women
Address Vocational Conference at
State College
o. Olga Grizzle and Beryl Campbell
In the Evergreen

The Second Annual Vocational
Conference Of the State College of
Warrington, held April II and Is
nroyed a decided success. Dean
White is to be congratulated on
bringing together such an exception
ally fine group Of women for the
conference, and the women of the
state College consider themselves ex-
tremely fortunate in having the OPP
portunity of coming into close per-
sonal contact with these women for
two days.
The object of the Vocational Con-
ference was not TO find occupations
for women, but to assist each woman
in this college to find herself and
the vocation for which she is best
fitted and in which her life will
mean the most, rot only to herself,
but to those about her.
A thought running through the
talks of all the speakers was that
success and true happiness-"Tho
Bluebird only to those who
truly love their work.
The speakers o. the conference
this year stressed Iocations pertain
ing in greater or less degree to
Home Economics.
The first session of the conference
opened Friday morning at o'clock.
Vice President Waller made the ad-
dress of welcome, in which he spoke
Of the fact that there should be more
systematic study of work for women
the work women are physically fit
ted for. He also spoke of the i'm
portance of proper foundation eor
women along the line of the work
they like to do and can do we'll lie
welcomed the visitors and commend
ed the work of the conference.
The other speakers of the morn
Ing were Miss Agnes Allen, director
OF the Rhodes Tea Room of Tacoma;
Miss Olive L. Farwell of Spokane,
whose subject was ARTS and
Crafts; and Mrs. F. T. Carlton,
costume designer of Seattle.
Miss Allen gave a brief history Of
co!ieo houses and tea rooms, speak
Ing OF them as cradles of thought
and Intellectual battle grounds; as
places where people come into con-
TACT with each other and discuss
questions of vital human interest.
This was followed by a specific de-
Scrlption of the Tea Room in Tacoma
ana some of the problems which
director of such place has to meet.
IN speaking Of the personal quail
llcatlons for Tea Room workers Miss
alien especially emphasized a knowl-
'use and appreciation of human
nature an interest in other people,
'"c'luiness, resourcefulness, and,
ABOVE all, happiness and enthusiasm
~ the work. The training necessary
,0r work of this sort and the open
Jugs IN the Northwest were also dealt
with by Miss Allen.
MISS Farwell, the next speaker. ex-
r nd her pleasure in coming to
uiinan and said she was going to
.'il herself a student of the Wash
.Aston State College for two DAVIS,
"o introduced her subject, ARTS
"uu TRAITS" by pointing out the es.
Seu'ial features of the different
''ncnes of art which make each
=. ."ncn great. In portrait painting
sieat artist paints the soul of the
1i'iuual. In landscape painting
q, poSltlon Is the main thing in the
depreciation of the soul of nature.
q ne tirst point for consideration in
~ crafts work is that the article
'' oe useful, and the second that
may also be beautiful. Miss Far
~. 'n gave five qualities absolutely
,.eSsary in a person who succeeds
~. 'niS work. These were: a love of
90 s "ork from the beginning to the
to- an artistic outlook; an instinct
Keeling for arrangement; i'm
wiz, STATION; and, lastly, but a quality
n,s saout which the others are of no
''V'it' the ability of expression.
M, great deal of the training for
WORK can be obtained here in w.
~. opportunities for workers in
nha and crafts and all its different
nus eS are daily becoming more
no .ue closing address of Friday
on ana was given by Mrs. Carlton
me Designing and Building Of
wiz Mrs. Carlton is a woman
a very attractive personality
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