The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
WOMEN POSSESS
OPPORTUNITIES
VOCATIONAL EXPERT LECTURES
BEFORE WoMAN's CLUB AT
A. o. v. W.
Explained Many Ways Where Men Are
equaled by Their Fairer compan-
ions Reception Held.

Miss Marion Holmes. from the Ger.
negie Institute of Technology. Pitts
burgh. Pa, gave a splendid talk YES
terday before the Woman's Club at its
general meeting in the A. o. L. W.
hall. Miss Holmes had as her subject
Vocational Opportunities for Educa.
ted Women" theme in which she is
vitality interested. and which she han
died in a most instructive manner and
with keen insight.
In these United States there are
eight million and seventy thousand
women over ten years OF age who are
earning their own living. this means
every one of five are self-supporting
and il was about these women and
their successors Miss Holmes talked,
but by no means are these positions
filled by women of education. who are
tempermentally OF scientifically fitted
for their positions. The speaker said
that many of them are thrust upon the
world with little or no training. be-
cause Of economic pressure or when
necessity decides for her. without con-
siderauon of her Unborn talents or in
clinations. In this way many girls en-
ter the business world with little ambi-
ton and merely TO tide the intervening
NfaA EAlt AldIIltNs Al the pres
ent time the lower places in the bust
ness world are crowded with ineffi-
cient workers in positions with little
pay. which may bar from these same
positions girls who are anxious for
advancement and may be peculiarly
htted for these same places. There
are many places for women higher in
the business world with little oompeti.
tion and a high wage scale. but which
demand scientific training.
During the years of childhood" she
said, the preferences aud incnnations
of the girl should be studied before
deciding OF influencing her. as TO a
choice of vacations and an evidence OF
some particular talen. should always
be fostered and considered in the III
innate choice. Literary careers are
open 10 those who have a percept'b Die
liking for books or a position as
librarian, when a girl is book loving.
quiet and reserved. Other vocauons
open are millinery. costume designing.
and domestic arts. this latter Offering
an exceptionally large field as women
are more sensitive to a woman's crit
cism than to a mans. house furnish
ing and decorative cOlors and schemes
offer a wide latitude.
Agriculture H. another. One-naIf
the employed women of the United
States follow agricultural pursuits,
many are the wives OF farmers VINO
are known as VIGOROUSLY bad business
managers and whose successes are to
large extent due the splendid busi-
ness ability OF their wives. To be TINS
requires an interest and love OF me
country. managing ability and "A
requisite amount OF capital Proba-
tional workers, reform work. agents
for charitable Institutions. settlement
work. welfare work and other
charitable institutions. settlement
work. welfare work and other char
table occupations require vigor. GOOD
judgment, physical and moral courage
and the material reward is not in COM
parison with the satisfaction of well
doing
Art Requires Talent.
Art requires a natural talent. skill
and training. there are few positions
harder to reach and with but little
reward other than the pleasure OF
their work
Buyers for department stores OF
which there are comparatively lew
women. command salaries TO the
10000 mark. Advertising is another
held Tor women with native business
ability and capacity for hard work
banks are slow To give positions to
women, but real estate. Insurance ana
law are bOundless. Clerical and vecre-
tarial positions are for the most part
lovercrowded with the Inefficient. O.
statisticians there are few. women as
rule having an inaPtitude for figures
Hospital dieticians. visiting house
Keepers. lunch room directors and IN
sututional managers all require ma
tural talent and scientific training"
Miss Holmes prov Cd most conrlusi,.,I,