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 340 The sphere of woman's work is ever widening, and now there are innumerable professions and businesses by which the enterprising 'woman can obtain a livelihood. This section of Every Woman's Encyclopaedia, therefore, will serve as a guide-book, pointing out the high-road to success in these careers. It will also show the stay-at-home girl how she may supplement her dress allowance and at the same time amuse herself. It will deal with : Professions Doctor Civil Servant Nurse Dressmaker Actress ilfusician Secretary Governess Dancing Mistress, etc. Woman's Work in the Colonics Canada Australia South Africa New Zealand Colonial Nurses Colonial Teachers Training for Colonies Colonial Outfits Farming, etc. Little Ways of Making P'm- Money Photography Chicken Rearing Sweet Making China Painting Bee Keeping Toy Making Ticket Writing, etc.. etc. OCCUPATIONS FOR WOMEN No. 3. THE NURSERY NURSE— QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSES By ALFRED BARNARD Author of " Every Way of Earning a Livinz^^ " Our Sons and Daughters j'' etc. npiiE nursery nurse occupies a position of the greatest importance in English home life, practically the whole responsibility for the upbringing of children falling upon her shoulders. Not only does she bathe, dress, and feed the little denizens of the nursery, but she teaches them how to behave, shows them their proper outlook upon life, and generally acts the part of a foster-mother to them. It follows, therefore, that a young Woman who desires to become a nursery nurse should have training that will fit her for her work, as well as infinite tact added to a patient temperament, and a sound, healthy constitution. The latter, it should be made clear at once, is absolutely essential, for a nurse finds her charges frequently very trying, and unless her constitution be a sound one her health will soon suffer from the strain. Training for this calling may be obtained in one of two ways, either by entering a training estabHshment such as the Norland Institute or the Princess Christian College, or by obtaining a situation whilst between fifteen and seventeen years of age as a nursery maid under a good head nurse. The latter is the simplest, and, of course, possesses the great advantage of being inexpensive. All a girl has to do is to put her name doWn at a registry office, or reply to advertisements in the " Morning Post." In due course she will find an opening, where she will start Working hard in the nursery at a wage of about £12, or perhaps less, per annum. At the Norland Institute (Address : The Principal, the Norland Institute, 10, Pem- bridge Square, London, W.) the scheme of training extends over a period of one 3^ear, the time being divided in the following manner : About twelve Weeks in the institute. Thirteen Weeks in a children's pital. Two Weeks' holiday. Ten Weeks' return to the institute. Four weeks' holiday. Ten weeks in the practising series. The course of study in the first twelve Weeks comprises instruction in the following subjects : Domestic work (including the simple branches of cookery, laundry-work, and housewifery, the knowledge being acquired by actual work). Needlework (making and mending chil- hos- nur-