San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07

| ing. She acknowledged the nell
and cooperation the attempt had mel
with from the mems clubs of the
city. and thanked every one of them
| There are nine established bureaus
of this kind in. the United States
everyone of which have succeeded IL
the. work that has been undertaken
of helping women of college training
TO establish themselves in professions
| other than teaching.
| Miss Lucy Newton, dean of women
at the University of Texas, spoke on
the importance of such a bureau in
encouraging girls to train themselves
with some definite purpose in view.
She spoke of conference she had
recently held with girls in the senior
class in the university. and the an
nouncement of professions that re-
suited; 90 per cent had decided for
teaching, per cent for journalism
| and 4 per cent for. social service,
with an average of 1 per cent for
any other profession. She spoke OF
the widely increased opportunities
offered by the university in the
twelve or fourteen departments, and
the four independent schools which
it offers-every one of which are
open TO women-and the encourage
ment it would give to girls to study
in them, if they could be sure of an
opening through such an institution
as the vocational bureau, after they
had received degrees.
Miss Olive Mccormick spoke on
work she has been doing in New
York City.
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The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Bexar County Medical Society will
! meet in business session Tuesday,
October 0 at 10 O'Clock in the par
Tors of the Menger Hotel. This will
be followed by symposium luncheon.
Reservations for the luncheon may be
made through Mrs. L. ii. Rosebrough,
Woodlawn 2117.
The Auxiliary's principal purpose
in organization was to bring into
closer fellowship and sympathy the
families of physicians composing the
Bexar County Medical Society. One
form of their social and benevolent
work is in meeting TO sew on gar
ments which the Public Health Nurses
have need of in their daily work with
mothers and babies.
The year book of the Auxiliary
promises some delightful social affairs.
Officers for this current year are
Mrs. j. II. Biggar, president; Mrs.
Il. ID. Dorbant, first vice president !;
Mrs. +. II. Rosebrough. second vice
president; Mrs. +. G. Bowen, record
ing secretary; Mrs. w. Z. Nesbit,
corresponding secretary: Mrs. J. J..
Anderson. treasurer; Mrs. +. n.
iaggard, press reporter; Mrs. L. W.
Sorrell, parliamentarian, and Mrs. L..
Y. DePew, historian,
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The Texas Chapter of the American
Literary Association will hold its
first meeting of the season at 3 30
Monday, October 10, in the Guntel
Hotel and all members are urged tc
| attend. Those who are actively inter
esting in American literature are
needed in the chapter and are cordial
~ invited to communicate with Mis-.
Russell Hughes for membership il
this organization.
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On Friday night the Cluga CluI
and the Bluebonnet Club held a Join
meeting and organized themselves int,
new club, to be called the Grac
Dodge Club in memory of the founde
OF the National y. W. G. A. Mis-
Emma Hood was elected president
karon Wilkey, vice president; Elsi
Mang. secretary, and Mary Kohi
treasurer. During the next six week
tnese young business girls will have
discussion course on the charm of fin
manners, after which they will max
study OF Miss Dodge's life.
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FRIDAY afternoon at the Beacon Hi
school III honor OF the fathers of tn
pupils and Professor and Mrs. bod
and the faculty of the school. TIL
mothers OF the Parent-Teachers' Asst
cation VIII be hostesses. All parent
and friends interested in the Beaco
Hill school are cordially invited to
present.
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Mrs. Erhard Fisher was hostess [
the regular meeting Of the Triple !
Club at her home on Indiana stree
on Thursday evening. Bunco wa
played and prizes were awarded Mr.
Harry Gruen, and Alf Vorpahl. L
Dobrowolski Jr., and Alf Willard
The following members were presen
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Willard, Mr.. an
Mrs. Otto Gruen, Mr.. and Mrs. II
Dobrowolsk1 Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. A
, Vorpahl. Mr.. and Mrs. Erhard Fishe
Miss Effie Willard, and Mr.. and Mr.
, Harry Gruen. A Halloween party wi
| be given, October 81. The next NEE
: ing will be held at the home of NJ
J and Mrs. Harry Gruen on High sire,
October Is.