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ANUARY, 1930 41

ust because a woman can write sentences in a good English fashion
no indication that she will become a professional writer. I t takes

much more than that of hard work, persistence, and above all, the de-
ire to create, to be admitted to the writing profession."

"Furthermore," Miss Wick continued, "no one can write about things
which she has not personally experienced—or about places which have
ot been visited. The average college-educated woman—who has the
dvantage, certainly, of her background—is less fit to write about the
hings which American magazines and book-publishers are using for
material, than the little girl who comes from the lord knows where, with
othing but her toothbrush and a desire to write, who trots about from
lace to place, and who finally settles down and writes about her ex-

eriences—as only she who knows, can do. I n order to write about
ive and Ten Cent Stores, you first have to do all of your shopping in
hem!"

"There is just this word to add. Novel writing—or the biography—
more easily achieved than the short story in which there is a great
mount of short-cutting that can be handled only by an experienced
en."

Miss Wick had finished. And there I sat, wide-eyed with wonder at
er competent summing up of the literary art. I was grateful, of course,
or her words of wisdom. But I was ever so much more pleased to have
ad the opportunity to have talked with her. I f I may be, for the mo-
ment, the unimportant sorority sister of Jean Wick, I should like to say
hat I think Miss Wick is a "peach." I f I must be the reporter, dignified
nd professional, I should like to say that Miss Wick is completely
harming!

Try for zSflpha Omicron C P / $i,ooo (fellowship

THE attention of the members of Alpha Omicron Pi who are gradu-
ates and who desire to do further work in their field is again called
to the fact that the amount offered for the Alpha Omicron Pi Fel-
owship is $1,000. The work may be in any field. The applicant will be

onsidered on the basis of her fitness for her chosen profession, her
ttitude toward life and her general needs and qualifications.

Applications must be mailed to Elsie Ford Piper, Chairman of the
ellowship Committee not later than March 1. For information and
lanks write to Miss Piper, 1731 D Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.