It is a work of self-promotion; although he does accurately and fruitfully point out the similarities between Douglass and himself (they both were born slaves, criticized the Northâs complicity in slavery, and valued industrial educationâhowever, Douglass did not denigrate higher education for black Americans, as Washington did), he fails to mention Douglassâs frequent and scorching demands for equal social and political rights, skews his relationship to John Brown and the Harperâs ...
The term Administrative Professionals ' Day , sometimes referred to as Secretaries Day or Administrative Assistant Day , refers to the unoffocial secular holiday that celebrates and honors administrative assistants , secretaries , receptionists , book keepers , and other administrative professionals for all the hard work and dedication they ...
In 1998, the name of the holiday was changed from Secretariesâ Day to Administrative Professionalsâ day to better represent the full range of clerical positions. In the United States, the day is often celebrated by giving one's secretary flowers, candy, or small gifts, or by taking him or her out to lunch. The day is observed on the third or fourth Wednesday of April (i.e. April 25, 2007; April 23, 2008). National Professional Secretaries Week and National Secretaries' Day was created in 1952 through the work of Harry F. Klemfuss of Young and Rubicam.