LOCAL ECCENTRICITIES I Am the Joke Column
A humorous column riffs on self image and public perception with brief quips about philosophy psychology and wit using cartoonish dialogue. The piece shifts from low brow to high brow humor and ends with a short two year reunion joke between Billy and Dot.
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Billy
Dot
Last Chance For COS Scholarship Applications
Juniors may apply for the COS Scholarship with a April 8 deadline. Eligible students must have general interest in social welfare work. July study opportunity with women and children in Industry Health Conditions and related fields offered by committee members Miss Cummings RSO and Helen B Jones.
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C.O.S
Miss Cummings
R.S.O
Helen B. Jones
Open Swimming Meet Promises Entertaining Afternoon
Open swimming meet announced with both Individual and Odd Even events. All swimmers in open hours eligible for a lively season’s highlight. Watch for the date.
All Branches Dressmaking School Offers Open Learning
Regents chartered dressmaking school established 1876 invites pupils to enroll in remodeling lessons with day and evening classes available anytime.
Alumnae Advice on Vocations and Salary Paths
The piece surveys alumnae views on choosing vocations with notes on independence under supervisors, the lure of travel, and training at the Prince School in Boston. It cites Alice Judson on Egyptology research and Sven Nelson on social work, outlining salaries, duties such as exhibit arranging, and a pattern of higher male preference in adverting management.
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Prince School
Boston
Alice Judson
Cleo
Sven Nelson
College girls' self defense hinges on autonomy and limits
The discussion centers on women’s ability to leave adverse situations as a defense, noting some institutions recognize a woman’s individuality beyond gender. It also notes that in many places a ceiling exists that hampers a girl’s advancement, largely because most have not progressed far socially or professionally.
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