As for the women in Frank's circle, the departmental secretaries and university wives.

The departmental secretaries looked up from their desks with resigned smiles.

He could feel the stare of the departmental secretary as they crossed the outer office.

Next day, Patrick was notified by a departmental secretary that he'd been assigned a new thesis advisor.

The departmental secretary was surprised to see him.

Others will normally have made arrangements with the departmental secretary for seeing students by appointment.

Once upon a time, the departmental secretaries would type up teachers' books and papers over the summer break.

Maybe the computer hasn't saved you any time, but I hope your departmental secretaries are getting a proper summer holiday now.

The departmental secretary has a standard letter on file which may be refined to the precise addressees and description of the opportunity.

They called City College and the departmental secretary there, a wonderful dear woman, gave them my name.