The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-09
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WILL
Find GOOD POSITIONS
OccupationaI Bureau Looks Over
Field and Gives Advice to
Applicants.
PROMINENT WOMEN ON BOARD
Branches in Other Cities Ask Higher
Educational Standards, Because
Universities and Law and Medical
Schools Are Open to Women.

Twenty years ago woman gently
bred could be n teacher IL It was abso-
lutely necessary to be sclf-supporting.
a little later following English pre-
cedent. hospital nursing was opened to
her. To-day In tho United States girls
arc coming into their own with their
brothers. and almost every profession
Is at her command. 1t Ia no longer 4
dire necessity that drives her into her
for which American girls arc noted that
makes her desire to be other than n
parasite In the social scheme.
The problem now Ia suitable work
TO find tho right girl for the right
Job" and In Richmond public spirited
women have set their hands to tho
piow and are aiding the girls az thcy
graduate from the high schools to at
tain their chosen professions. The
work is being conducted by tho
Women's occupational Bureau. with
offlces In the new Young Women.s
Christian Association building.
This bureau. which Ia managed by
Miss Bessie Stearnes. has undertaken to
investigate the field of woman's work
and to give, free of charge. specific ad-
vice regarding the equipment for DIFF
ferent vocat!ons. as we'll as informa-
ton and guidance in matters relating
to academic education for girls. Miss
Stearnes, who Is a daughter of r. c.
Stcarnes. State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. is a Vaasar graduate.
In cases whore older women who are
not high school graduates. but have
had the average finishing" school edu-
cation; or have had ono year here an
other. there, having in all the equiv
aient OF q high school diploma, special
n W no CIV
SPECIAL ADVANTAGE
TO EMPLOYERS
Employers will benefit by this CO.
operative department. for their needs
will be consulted, and. as nearly as
possible, the right woman sent to them
when their specific needs are stated. By
the Standardization OF women workers
the burfau can guarantee the best
grade OF workers to the Offices insti-
tutions. Libraries and laboratories OF
Virginia.
There are but few business men who
could not relate instances OF capable.
rapid stengrapher who could not
spell. or in some other way was prac-
tically useless because OF lacking the
fundamentals. In speaking OF this
phase OF Its work. Miss Stcarncs said:
THE bureau Will send to no employer
an employe who has not practically a
high school education"
York. Philadelphia and Chicago. such
bureaus have been established for sew
erul years under the direction of the
intercollegiate ulumnac of Bryn Mawr.
Vassar. Cornell. Mount Holyoke. Rad
cliff, Smith and Wellesley. These have
required higher educational qualiG-
cation than the Virginia branch, be-
cause the women seeking vocational
opportunitieS are In the field for POSI-
tons that are open only to the college
training is not open to "a -woman; she
cannot pursue medical course In any
Virginia medical college: she may not
practice al the bar In her State.
HEADS OF VIRGINIA COLLEGES
ON ADVISORY BOARD
Consequcntly.tn high school ccrtih-
cate was considered all that is essen
tinl This Is In no ~ nsc commercial
organization, but IL q cooperative un-
dertaking yielding no profit to any one
connected with 1t. The office Ia open
daily from to 8, and Il nominal fee Is
charged on registration, hut no regis
tration, Ia made until the field has been
looked Into and the applicant In reason
ably. assured of "A position. If posi-
ton secured is held less than n year,
come rebate is made to, the applicant.
The executive committee and ad-
risory board are as follows:
Executive COMMITTEES: Miss Virginia
w. 8. Mcneil. Mrs. E. c. Bingham, Mrs.
Otway r. Warick, Mrs. w. G. Stanard,
Mrs. E. c. Minor. Mis-. Katharine II.
Halves. Miss Marion Hopkins. Mrs. j.
Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. B. b. Munford,
Mrs. j. A.. LEROY. Mrs. Charles G.
Bosher, Miss Mamie Minor. Mrs Nor
man v. Randolph. Mrs. ~. j. Montague,
Mrs. c. r. Winston. Mrs. L. r. Dashiell,
Mrs. NJ. c. Branch. Mrs. S. n. Robins,
Mrs. Cameron Johnson. Mrs. r. E.
Gaines. Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis. Mrs Charles
y. Lee, Mrs. Samuel Cohen, Miss Cally
itylapd. Miss Marion Ryland. Miss An
ME Minor.
Advisory Board. President William
a. Webb. of Randolph Macon woman's
College; President Mary *. benedict,
| or Sweetbriar College; President Mat
! tie l.; Cooke, of Hollins College; Miss
Matte v. Harris. of Virginia College,
Roanoke; Miss NJ. T. Duval, of Stuart
. Hall, Staunton: Miss e. C. Weimer, Of
Mary Baldwin, Seminary, Stanton, Miss
{ Ella Agnew. of Burkeville. Mrs. De-
j Mott, OF Lynchburg, Miss Marion
Starke. OF Norfolk; Miss Orc l..
\ Hatcher. Of fBryn Mawra College