VII. The House Worker. Domestic Science 28 VIII. The Teacher 33 IX. The Work of a Nurse 39 X. Dressmakers and Seamstresses 45 XI. The Milliner 50 XII. Making One's Own Clothes. Home Millinery 53 XIII. Telephone and Telegraph Girls 56 XIV. Hairdresser and Manicurist. Waitress 61 XV. Farm Work for Women 65 XVI. The Librarian 71 XVII. Work for the Girl at Home 76 XVIII. The Home Employments 82 XIX. Journalism. Writing. Advertising. Art. Handicrafts. Designing. Photography. Architecture. Landscape Gardening. House Decorating and Furnishing. Music. Acting. Dancing 88 XX. Banking. Law. Medicine. Dentistry. Pharmacy. Chemical Industry. Civil Service. Social Work 94 XXI. Going into Business for One's Self 99 XXII. New Work for Women 102 XXIII. Money and Wages 107 XXIV. Spending. Saving. Investing 112 XXV. Health 116 XXVI. A Girl's Reading 121 XXVII. Necessary Work 126 XXVIII. What One Girl Can Do for Another 129 XXIX. Civic Duties and Responsibilities 133 XXX. The Best Kind of Work 138 List of Occupations 141 Bibliography 146 Index 149 THE CANADIAN GIRL AT WORK CHAPTER I THINKING ABOUT WORK Thinking about work is the beginning of one of the happiest and most useful of our experiences. Through work there comes to us the pleasure of a growing knowledge of the great world and its wonders, the delight of intercourse with other people, and the happiness of friendship with our fellow-workers. Work well done is a doorway to whatever good things we most desire. Best of all, perhaps, to the girl who is earning her living, is the satisfaction of feeling that she is a useful citizen, doing her part in the development of Canada.