Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
WOMEN'S CAREERS
TO Be SURVEYED
Vocational Guidance Work to
Be Aided by Study at
American U. .

Careers for the modern young Wonn-
an will be intensively surveyed In
new movement for vocational guild
ance undertaken at the College Of Lib
eral Arts Of American University by
Dean Mary Louise Brown. in Co-opera-
ton with the Women's Govern
ment Association. With the manifold
opportunities now opening for the
young woman in the professions and
business, the college, through a ques-
tionnaire distributed by Dean Brown.
has set about to determine the most
popular lines Of endeavor among the
goods, with a view to helping them
choose vocation.
When the lists have been tabulated
and the careers receiving the most
votes determined, Dean Brown plans
to bring to the college series OF
speakers from the professional and
business world for a series Of ad-
dresses on the matters of most vital
interest to the girls. The replies have
not as yet been completely tabulated.
List Contains 80 Careers.
Each girl was asked to designate 10
out OF the list of about so careers
listed as the most likely for young
women to follow. in the order of pref.
prepared showing the likes and, by
contrast. the dislikes of this cross sec
ton Of modern young college woman
hood
There were not included in the list.
by deliberate intent. teaching or
housewife" but d preliminary survey
of the lists, Miss Brown said. indicat-
ed that some had chosen teaching.
and at least one had the frankness
to say she chose the career of
housewife. Not only the dean of
women, but the college authorities
generally are much Interested in the
movement for vocational guidance Of
the girls, and much curiosity exists as
to what the final tabulations will
show.
Hugh Speer, a junior Of Olathe.
kans.. was awarded the prize of $25
offered by the Society of the Danes of
the Loyal Legion for the best essay on
Lincoln. Speer is editor-in chief OF
the American Ea gle, the college paper,
and n member of the debating team.
He read his prize. winning essay at the
Lincoln breakfast of the legion at the
New Willard Hotel yesterday.
DIR. ID. o. kinsman, professor of eco
nomics. is the author of a new book
just off the press of CHM & Co., at
Science of Business" designed for the
high school student and general
reader
DR.. Lucius G.. Clark, chancellor Of
the university, addressed the young
people of Hamline Methodist Church
Friday night. He spoke at the chapel
at George Washington University
Wednesday morning.
The committee on catalogue for the
Graduate School has been named by
the graduate board. to consist of Dr..
r. w. Collier. DIR. W. C.John and Dr.
Paul Kaufman. They will cooperate
With Dean Edward f. Devine in the
preparation of the catalogue for the
WIN Hutchins. professor of art, will
deliver an address at the annual din.
ner of the choir of Hamltne Methods:
Church, at the church on Tuesday
night.
Freshmen Hold Dance.
"Napier's Bones was. the subject
under discussion at special meeting
OF ri Mu Kappa. the scientific club of
the college, Wednesday night. under
direction of DIR. Walter Shenton.
The first social function to be held
in the new college gymnasium, com
pleted last Fall. was the freshman
class dance Friday night. The struc.
ture has been used for several basket
ball games. but this was the first of a
series of social occasions in the new
building. The committee in charge
consisted of Raymond Spaeth. chair
man; Lois Towner. Sedie Martz, Leon
Shloss and Martha Bricker. class sec
rotary. Chaperones were: Or, and
Mrs. Walter Shenton. Director of Ath-
letics and Mrs. George Baille Spring
ston, Dean Mary Louise Brown. Miss
Maenette Olsen, registrar Of the col.
lege, and DIR. William b. HoltOn.
A Valentine party dinner was held
| in the college dining room last night
| prior to the basket ball game with the
Medical College of Virginia.
| Dr. George b. Woods, dean OF the
college. will address the Rotary Club
/ at it's regular meeting next Wednes
| day