Mr. Wells on "Appointments Office"

Mr. E. H. Wells '97, Secretary for Appointments, will speak, under the auspices of the Education Club, in the Common Room of Perkins, this evening at 8 o'clock. His subject will be "The Appointments Office: Its Work in Placing Teachers." The address will be open to members of the University.

The Appointments Office, organized as an employment bureau by F. Bolles L.'82, in the winter of 1886-87, sought at first to furnish only temporary work to students in the University; but as time went on, more and more attention was given to permanent positions for students upon graduation. In April, 1897, the Appointments Committee with a permanent chairman was able not only to provide odd jobs for men in the University; but also permanent work for them after graduation. Seven years later, the Appointments Committee was disbanded and the work intrusted to the Appointments Office with H. S. Thomson '99, first Secretary for Appointments. Mr. Thomson extended the system begun by Mr. Bolles and developed by B. S. Hurlbut '87 and R. Cobb '92, present Head Master of Milton Academy, until Mr. Wells succeeded him in 1906. On May 1, 1907, a branch of the Appointments Office was opened at 50 State street, Boston, in connection with the office of the Alumni Association.