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HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT
BEAUTY CULTURE
as , a vocation which provides an interesting
future as an operator, manager, owner or
't eacher
FREE INSTRUCTION
is offered by the
Connecticut State Board of Education
at the .
J.M. WRIGHT TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Stamford, Connecticut
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AN ANCIENT ART
When Ur of the Claaldees was excavated, rouge,
powder, and .other toilet articles were found in ·the
grave of a queen who reigned more than a thousand
years before Abraham dwelt in the same city. Evidence has been found in Egypt's royal tombs which
shows that the art of Beauty Culture existed even
further back. In the Bible, passages may be found
that ,ref er to cosmetic adornment.
-
A MODERN ART
Today Beauty Cultu~e ranks among the greatest
industries of the United States. The number of
Beauty Shops in 193 5 was about the same as in
1929 indicating that this business was less affected
by the depression than many other fields of work.
The reason underlying this fact is probably an inborn desire of the ·human soul to be housed in a
beautiful body. Beauty, by many, is no longer considered a luxury, but a necessity. This belief is particularly true among business women where good
grooming is considered an indispensable asset in
the creation of a successful career.
A FIELD FOR WOMEN
While Beauty Culture Shops of the distant past
were managed almost exclusively by men, the management of these shops is becoming more and more
a woman's occupation. The management of Beauty Culture Shops requires a thorough training in
beauty culture followed by a period as an operator,
as the manager sells service and therefore must
know how to serve her patrons. An indolent or
indifferent person will probably never become a
shop manager or owner.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Nearly .all states have laws governing the practice of Beauty Culture. Only a few, if any, have
standards as high as those of Connecticut. These
high standards aid the operator holding a Connecti-
cut license to meet the requirements of other states
while effectually blocking the admission of operators from states having lower standards from practicing in Connecticut. In Connecticut, these standards are enforced by the State Board of Health
which, by law, is also the licensing agency.
FREE INSTRUCTION
M any of the Regional Vocational-Technical
Schools operated by the Connecticut State Board of
Education offer free instruction in all branches of
Beauty Culture which includes hairstyling, hair
:utting, hair dyeing, permanent waving, chemistry
of cosmetics, etc.
The J. M. Wright Technical School serves the
Stamford region. State law requires towns, which
do not have state controlled Regional VocationalTechnical Schools, to pay for transportation to the
n:~arest Regional School until the student has reached the age of twenty-one.
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The girl who takes up Beauty Culture should be
as genuinely interested in her work as the artist who
finds pleas ure in painting or the decorator who enjoys selecting draperies, furniture, and th~ like.
Arranging hair in a manner that will bring out the
best points of an individual's face should bring the
operator the pleasure derived by all creative workers
from their efforts. Good health and a wholesome,
w~ll groomed appearance are requisites.
EDUCATION
In Beauty Culture,. as in other fieHs, a good
general education increases one's value and is an
essential asset to the operator who desires to become
a shop manager or owner.
.
A variety of working conditions are to be found
in different shops depending upon the neighborhood, the clientele, . the manager, and the operators
with whom one will be associated. A cultural back
ground, and the ability to speak English correctly,
is required in the higher type Beauty Salons
as it attracts clients who are repelled by slovenly
appearance or speech.
The pay is greater and the job satisfactions
more numerous in the first class shops.
Connecticut's Vocational-Technical Schools accept general education credits earned in other High
Sch~ols. Students who have not completed High
School Courses at the time of admission, must pursue general education courses in addition to the
specialized work in Beauty Culture in order that
they may meet the requirements of the State Board
of Education for the issuance of the combined
Trade and High School Diploma. The time
requirement for graduation varies from 2,100 to
2,600 clock hours of instruction, depending on the
high school credits earned elsewhere, and the number of high school credits in general education that
remain to be earned in the Technical School. In
no case will this require more than two school years
of study if the student has completed the tenth
grade at the time of admission. English, biology,
art, and chemistry, if pursued before starting ·.the
study of Beauty Culture, will prove helpful in mastering that course.
RECREATION ANO, HEALTH
- The Recreation & Health Program for girls varies with the facilities available for instruction in the
different vocational-technical schools. At Wright
Technical School, students go to the Y.W.C.A.
two afternoons each week for instruction in swimming, dancing, badminton, tennis, and first-aid, or
to pursue other activities prescribed by the school's
physician for the correction of any physical defects
that have b~en discovered through the health examinations. Trips are made to laboratories engaged
in the making of cosmetics, and the stude!:].ts have
a representative on the Student Council and participate in all activities sponsored by that body. ·
BEAUTY CULTURE
as , a vocation which provides an interesting
future as an operator, manager, owner or
't eacher
FREE INSTRUCTION
is offered by the
Connecticut State Board of Education
at the .
J.M. WRIGHT TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Stamford, Connecticut
//_
AN ANCIENT ART
When Ur of the Claaldees was excavated, rouge,
powder, and .other toilet articles were found in ·the
grave of a queen who reigned more than a thousand
years before Abraham dwelt in the same city. Evidence has been found in Egypt's royal tombs which
shows that the art of Beauty Culture existed even
further back. In the Bible, passages may be found
that ,ref er to cosmetic adornment.
-
A MODERN ART
Today Beauty Cultu~e ranks among the greatest
industries of the United States. The number of
Beauty Shops in 193 5 was about the same as in
1929 indicating that this business was less affected
by the depression than many other fields of work.
The reason underlying this fact is probably an inborn desire of the ·human soul to be housed in a
beautiful body. Beauty, by many, is no longer considered a luxury, but a necessity. This belief is particularly true among business women where good
grooming is considered an indispensable asset in
the creation of a successful career.
A FIELD FOR WOMEN
While Beauty Culture Shops of the distant past
were managed almost exclusively by men, the management of these shops is becoming more and more
a woman's occupation. The management of Beauty Culture Shops requires a thorough training in
beauty culture followed by a period as an operator,
as the manager sells service and therefore must
know how to serve her patrons. An indolent or
indifferent person will probably never become a
shop manager or owner.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Nearly .all states have laws governing the practice of Beauty Culture. Only a few, if any, have
standards as high as those of Connecticut. These
high standards aid the operator holding a Connecti-
cut license to meet the requirements of other states
while effectually blocking the admission of operators from states having lower standards from practicing in Connecticut. In Connecticut, these standards are enforced by the State Board of Health
which, by law, is also the licensing agency.
FREE INSTRUCTION
M any of the Regional Vocational-Technical
Schools operated by the Connecticut State Board of
Education offer free instruction in all branches of
Beauty Culture which includes hairstyling, hair
:utting, hair dyeing, permanent waving, chemistry
of cosmetics, etc.
The J. M. Wright Technical School serves the
Stamford region. State law requires towns, which
do not have state controlled Regional VocationalTechnical Schools, to pay for transportation to the
n:~arest Regional School until the student has reached the age of twenty-one.
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The girl who takes up Beauty Culture should be
as genuinely interested in her work as the artist who
finds pleas ure in painting or the decorator who enjoys selecting draperies, furniture, and th~ like.
Arranging hair in a manner that will bring out the
best points of an individual's face should bring the
operator the pleasure derived by all creative workers
from their efforts. Good health and a wholesome,
w~ll groomed appearance are requisites.
EDUCATION
In Beauty Culture,. as in other fieHs, a good
general education increases one's value and is an
essential asset to the operator who desires to become
a shop manager or owner.
.
A variety of working conditions are to be found
in different shops depending upon the neighborhood, the clientele, . the manager, and the operators
with whom one will be associated. A cultural back
ground, and the ability to speak English correctly,
is required in the higher type Beauty Salons
as it attracts clients who are repelled by slovenly
appearance or speech.
The pay is greater and the job satisfactions
more numerous in the first class shops.
Connecticut's Vocational-Technical Schools accept general education credits earned in other High
Sch~ols. Students who have not completed High
School Courses at the time of admission, must pursue general education courses in addition to the
specialized work in Beauty Culture in order that
they may meet the requirements of the State Board
of Education for the issuance of the combined
Trade and High School Diploma. The time
requirement for graduation varies from 2,100 to
2,600 clock hours of instruction, depending on the
high school credits earned elsewhere, and the number of high school credits in general education that
remain to be earned in the Technical School. In
no case will this require more than two school years
of study if the student has completed the tenth
grade at the time of admission. English, biology,
art, and chemistry, if pursued before starting ·.the
study of Beauty Culture, will prove helpful in mastering that course.
RECREATION ANO, HEALTH
- The Recreation & Health Program for girls varies with the facilities available for instruction in the
different vocational-technical schools. At Wright
Technical School, students go to the Y.W.C.A.
two afternoons each week for instruction in swimming, dancing, badminton, tennis, and first-aid, or
to pursue other activities prescribed by the school's
physician for the correction of any physical defects
that have b~en discovered through the health examinations. Trips are made to laboratories engaged
in the making of cosmetics, and the stude!:].ts have
a representative on the Student Council and participate in all activities sponsored by that body. ·