The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-12-13
NOTED SPEAKERS
ADDRESS 264 GIRLS
LOCAL. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AT
TEND VALUABLE VOCA-
TIONAL CONFERENCE

Verena Merwln n Elsie billiard
represented the Wolf Point High
school at the Bozeman Girls Voca-
tional Conference. The following
are extracts from the Bozeman Ex-
~ponent's story of the conference.
The ninth annual Girls Vocational
Conference came to a close at noon
Saturday, after a three-day session
that stands today as the greatest
meeting of its kind ever held in this
country. Nine years ago Mrs. Una
B. Herrick, dean of women at Mon
tana State College, successfully laun-
ched the first girls vocational con-
gress. Only a handful of girls were
present at that first meeting and
they were largely from nearby towns
and cities.
Record Attendance
The meeting just closed saw 264
youno women registered, represent
inc high schools in every pratt of
Montana from Bainville to Thomp-
son Falls. While 264 were those
actually registered, this figure does
not begin to represent the scope OF
the meetings, for each n of the
delegates went back to her school
with complete and accurate notes on
every meeting attended, and these
notes. with the. enthusiasm and IN
spiration that the young delegates
received at the convention will be
passed on to her classmates.
Thus the idea that originated nine
years ago has grown, even beyond
the dreams of the originator. Mrs
Herrick is today receiving the con-
gratulations of her friends for her
success in plotting these meetings to
the present high point.
President Welcomes Delegates
President Alfred Atkinson of the
Montana State College, gave the adj
dress of welcome. The president
urged the young ladies to take ad-
vantage Of every opportunity while
in attendance at the congress and
welcomed them to Montana State
College. He spoke of the need among
women of today of a vocation which
would give them confidence in their
ability to go out and earn their liv-
Through the Girls Vocational
Congress. which is the greatest meet
mo of its kind in the United States, {
and through the regular work at the i
institution he pointed out that Mon \
ana State College was having a
1and in properly e%quipping the young s
aides for their life work. f
Ruth Smith Of Anaconda gave the
to the address of welcome, Ii
expressing the appreciation of the "
yirls at the meeting for the program V
lrranged for them. N
The Women's League Iii
Helen Chase Walter, president of T
he Women's League, explained the ca
peration and the purpose of the or NJ
a~nization Of which she is head. She al
old of its activities On behalf of
he young girls, how it keeps in touch n,
18th them and their work, and spoke n,
f the scholarships offered and ex- L
lained the advantages of the point CO
vstem in protecting health and en- Of
ouraging girls. The primary pur- IL
.ose of the league is to teach each II
irl 'oTo know how to live, to think Ii
traight, to be a woman" W
Dean Harriet Rankin Sedman Of st
he State University at Missoula fl
poke on Vocational Planning" urg- it
lg the Importance of a plan in life al
ut having that plan flexible enough
!, stand changing when necessary. oN
The Woman Architect ci
Miss Emily H. Butterield, noted es
oman architect of Detroit, Michi- c.
an, addressed the congress on "The
oman Architect" She spoke of eli
ie development Of architecture, of tn