The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-08-20
DAYTON,'S FIRST
NEGRO BEAUTY
SCHOOL MAKES
IT'S DEBUT
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out in furnishings and wall decora-
tions.
Here is offered one of the best
courses in cosmetology to be found
IN any school and a course taken
here will prepare you for any State
Board in the United States. Doors !
will be thrown wide day and night
for men as well as women. Glasses
will begin September /. The cours-
es are from six to nine months in
length, according to the course taxi
en- by the student.
The registration fee is reasonable
and may be paid in cash or on terms
most convenient to you. Books and
equipment with which to work are
furnished by the school at no addi-
tional cost to the student. Dormi-
tory accommodations are available
at reasonable prices. Handsome
diplomas are awarded to ali gradu-
ates of this school. Enroll now in
order to start with the first class
in September. For further informa-
tion call the school.
This school is being established
by Miss Bernice Johnigan and is the
result Of dream come true. 1t
has been Miss Johnigan's desire from
childhood to start beauty school
to instruct others in the ant of MAX
ing the most of heir personal ap-
pearance. Early in life she saw
need for serving humanity through
the beautiful and has strived to do
her best toward that end.
Miss Johnigan is the youngest and
most prominent shop owner in the
city of Daytan and is the president of
the Shop Owners and Managers
Association. She is the youngest
person known to venture into this
field Of service She graduated from
Roosevelt High School in the class Of
1881, and in 1882, started her career
as beautician, taking the course,
first from local beauticians, and then
from Poro Beauty College in Chi
cago. She graduated from Poro
College in 1892.
March, 1888, saw sign hanging
from her side porch reading, l5ssf-
nice's Beauty ShoppeE Here she
made her many, even alt the begin
ming, customers; each customer be-
coming friend, each friend a
booster. Her trade grew in volume
until it became too large for the
little side porch shop, forcing her TO
move to larger quarters.
Realizing that she needed more
education in the business field in
order to have well managed and
operated shop and to reach the goal
she had set for herself, Miss Johni-
gan attended Wilberforce University,
taking such courses in business man
agement that would enable her to
make her dream materialize.
In 1886, she opened the shop
which she still occupies on the corn
er Of Germantown and Summit
Streets. Here she has large, airy
shop with The latest in equipment.
Seven well trained operators are
ready to give you efficient and cour-
teous service. Only those operators
are employed hare that will give
that high type of service to the
patrons that is endorsed by the
management, and that will make
boosters of all that enter therein.
Not being satisfied with just the
knowledge gained in the past and
from daily experiences, Miss Johni-
gan goes to Chicago each year in
order that she may keep up with the
changes that are being made and
give her customers the latest in
beauty culture. This Thirst for more
and more knowledge, and a desire to
give only the best type of service,
has aided Miss Johnigan to obtain
her desired end; the transforming
of her school IN the clouds to a
thing of actual brick and stone,
peopled with human beings eager to
impr,se emses.es aud ne,p .sclrsve
those around them.
Assisting Miss Johnigan is Mrs
Mabel Tredwell Aston Of ColumbIs,
Mrs. Aston was the first licensed
Negro teacher to go to the State
Board in Ohio. She has had several
years of teaching experience and is
well qualified for the position she
is to fill. Each month those Of you
who read the Ohio State Journal
have seen articles on beauty written
bv Mrs. Aston. She is a monthly
contributor to this publication.
One Of Dayton's most prominent
practicing physicians will be staff
doctor.
Such a school, with faculty oi
this calibre at the helm. can't bs
anything but q success. Commune
rafe with Miss Johnigan at the Be-