Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
GIRLS TOLD OF OPPORTUNITY
IN BUSINESS WORLD
Miss Edith Burtis Pleases Girls Club,
Giving Many Suggestions-Re-
ports Made at Meeting

"Woman's Opportunity In Busi-
ness" was the topic of Miss Edith
Burtis' address last night before the
Girls Club. Miss Burtis tried to con-
vey the idea that the opportunity of
women or in fact OF anyone in any
line of business was infinite; that 1t
was within ones self. Every person
has continual opportunities that arc
unfolded to them in their everyday
tasks. In n girls case sticking
steadily to her work is the germ from
which opportunity arises; in another
case the branching out and learning
more about the work which she likes
is the means of grasping an oppor-
tunity and in still another case the
absolute abandoning OF the work
which b is doing and going into a
line more suitable to her talents Is
how opportunity arises.
Miss Burtis cited many cases which
have come under her personal super
vision of girls doing the elementary
essentials in h business world who
now occupy positions of envlable re-
sponsibility and with large incomes.
The stenographer, who Is now an adj
vertising manager; the cripple who
nov operates one of the largest doll
factories in the United States who
first started out making dolls clothes
from rags of her friends; the school
- "a ~
manager of n of the largest depart
ment stores in Philadelphia; the
private secretary who was doing the
majority of the work, including orig
inal copy, for an advertising con-
Germ who Is now advertising mana
ger Of hat concern; the little seam
stress from the small town out west
who is now vice president Of n of
the largest d~ressmaking schools in
the country, and others, each char
acteristic of the fact that 1t was the
something inside of the girl which
pushed her on and not luck or I'M
foreseen opportunity.
Miss Burtis herself Is Junior part
ner in the concern operating THE
Silent Partner" a helping magazine
published in New York City. Previ-
Gus to this she WIS for six ear an
executive editor on the Ladies Home
Journal in Philadelphia and an or
ganizer OF clubs Of strange girls in
Philadelphia.
Miss Burtis was interrupted during
her lecture, as she a requested to
be, in order to nswer questions OF
the members relative to applying the
methods used by the girl in the story
to herself or girls in similar positions
to herself. Miss Burtis concluded
her address with stating that health
was n of the main essentials to all
| girls in business and ito be a success
have common sense, be sure and look
beyond but keep your feet on the
! ground"
Refreshments were served by the
hospitality committee and the mem
| bers then entered an informal dis
cussion with Miss Burtis.
i The business meeting opened with
a short address by the first vice pres
ident, Miss Edna Oliver. Miss Oliver
spoke on the wishes of the clubs late
! president and said that she was sure
that the girls would all feel as she
did that a fitting monument to her
would be for the club to grow and
| wished and that the members would
now attend the meetings more regu-
! Iarly even than they have before and
that everybody would help everyone
else in making all of the activities OF
the club q great success.
Miss Ruth Stacey. chairman of the
program committee, announced that
the next meeting of the club March
IT would be In the hands Of h dra-
: matte committee and hat according
to reports a vaudeville show would
be put on by the club members. Miss
Elizabeth Macan, chairman OF the
athletic committee. reported upon
that the rubber between this club
and the Newark Y. w. C. A. would be
PLAYED on a neutral court in Newark
Monday night, March 10. She issued
a plea for more supporters ct the
games played by the club team In
this city.
Miss Ruth jacobson, chairman Of
the music committee. announced that
the GIee Club rehearsals have beer
Furnishing and that the concert viii
be held the early part of April. The
contest for a club song has been re-
opened owing to the small number o.
entries and will close Tuesday. Marcf
Q. All entries must be in the hands
of Miss Jacobson or some member o.
her committee by that time. A marcf
air has been suggested by the mus
cal director, Mr.. Move. and thu
words only written by the member
The successful song writer will have
her selection sung in the concert ant
will also receive a prize Of So.