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 to town, also to any private function, such as receptions, dances or musicales to which parties of pupils may be invited. In some schools these tasks are relegated to teachers and no chaperon is employed, but the custom is growing. Such positions appeal particularly to the widow left with a small income and perhaps a daughter whom she desires to educate in such a school.

One widow, with her daughter, is located in a mid-West church school, and in addition to her work as chaperon she makes exquisite lingerie of batiste and handkerchief linen, which she sells to wealthy pupils.

In large cities like New York, Chicago and Washington, women have taken to the work of guiding sight-seers, and a well-balanced, pleasant-mannered and well-posted young woman can do very well at such work. Of course, she acts as escort for parties of women only or parties made up of both sexes, never parties of men. She must arrange sight-seeing tours which occupy various periods of time, register at hotels and agencies, and be able not only to point out points of historical interest, but she must know about all desirable shops, from art to manicuring. A young woman who can plan attractive trips for sight-seers will soon find favor with hotel clerks, who are glad to recommend any one capable of making the city and ifs sights attractive to visitors.