The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-22
LADY BANKERS
SEEK GUIDANCE
Annual Convention TO Be Held
in Conjunction With Mems
at Dallas, Tex.

Houston, Texas, Oct. 22.-CRl--
Women may have achieved fame and
fortune through banking but they
still look to the male members OF the
banking world for leadership and
advice.
When the American Bankers asso-
r,ation meets at Houston, Texas,
from October "a to q, the Associa-
ton of Bank Women will simultan-
eously hold it's fifth annual conven-
ton. The officers of the women S
organization, national group, all OF
whom are bank executives, believe
that it's members should have the
benefit of contacts and discussions
Of the larger mems group.
Some of the women are also dele
gates to the latter convention. For
this reason the women choose to
meet in the same city and at the
same time as the men.
Formed Six Years Ago
Six years ago a small local group
under the leadership of Virginia D.
II. Furman, then assistant secretary
Of the Columbia Trust company and
dean Of women bankers in New York
city, agreed upon the desirability OF
assembling for purpose Of confer
rnce the women serving in an execu-
tive capacity in the banks and trust
companies Of Greater New York.
In the first year it grew from a
local to national organization. II
has a present membership Of 2O4
representing 30 states and lib cities
Included in the membership list arc
executives of every rank and title
within the gift Of any,bank or trust
company.
The purpose Of the association as
expressed in IA resolution adopted al
its inception is: "To encourage mu
tual helpfulness and cooperation
among its members with the end il
view of making themselves increas
ingly valuable to the institution!
with which they are associated.
ITO help not only its members blu
other women wishing to take up tn
same type of work.
"At all times to uphold the dignit.
and integrity of women ASSOCIATED
with or employed by banks
In the six years of the assocla
tons existence three New Yor
women have served successfully a
its president. Miss Virginia D. II
Furman, then assistant secretary o
Columbia Trust company, was fol
lowed by Mrs. William Laimbeel
formerly assistant cashier Of the Ma
tional City Bank. She was succeed
ed by Miss Jean Arnot Reid, mana
ger of women's department of til
Bankers Trust company, who is a
present holding office.
In Houston, Texas, Miss Emma /
Meyer. assistant cashier, Guarant
National Bank, represents the OF
ganization. AS local chairman O
the convention she has had the ma
jor burden Of the preliminary plan.
Program Is Interesting
The program for the convention
under the direction of Miss Marjori
E. Schoeffel, assistant secretar.
assistant treasurer of the Plainfiel
Trust company, covers subjects {
special interest to each type of banl
cr--savings, trust and commercia
Although none are controversial
they are designed to provoke stin
ulating and constructive discussion
officers said.
An exhibit Of the various types
women's banking departments Al
sembled for the first time at la!
years convention will be repeate
this year under the direction of Mr.
Elizabeth S. Robinson, chairman {
the exhibits committee.
Mrs. Lena Riddle Steck of Austil
Texas, first woman president of til
Texas Women's Bankers associatio
organized IA yeara ago, will spea
at the convention. Mrs. Steck, WI
once was at the head of her ow
bank in Austin, had also been chic
Of the banking department of tt
Texas state department of insurant
and banking.
The association is grouped
geographical divisions similar |
those of the Federal Reserve system
each division under the leadership {
a region vice president. a yea
book which is who's who of won
en- in banking is also published.