, 1864-12-17
THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL or TRADE.
A Useful and Much Needed Institution
Its Design and Scope-Plan of
IuktTNct1oN,

Wells and Lake streets, in this city, We we're a,
well pleased With what we saw and heard therf
that few tottipgs were involuntarily made, o
which the following ie the substance:
The Illinois School Of Trade has been establish
ed in obedience TO the demand long made, to
supply want much felt in our Western commpnI.
II. lh primary objectis to make business men
to 1T yo1ths for their entrance upon our eresi
commercial theatre of action. In such a thorpugb
manner as sha1 most nearly ensure their sncccss,
Hitherto the commercial MN, whether clerk or
principal, has gained his education only by q
lengthy md Instantaneous process Of observs.
I'D It %ch r. has gsps ha }s
md was for q long time untTnsted; and his educa-
n,whcn completed, generally amounted to m nc
collaterals, he has thencetorwnrd been compell-
ed to trpdgc through life, confined to one species ol
action, unable TO Else above the dignity ot ma
circumstance, which Il be possessed the knowl-
/ edge that enabled him to handle them, would have
| yielded him stores Of wealth Thousands Of men
have been all their lives tied down to the merest
| drudgery Of their business, solely because theg
lacked, at the outset that great prerequisite to
| succces-a good comprehensive Commercial cdu-
| cation. -....'..-
III tsus thst eook.keeP1ns si; has recently been
some other institutions hare been forced into eI
istcnce where the theory ofa so-ealled commercial
icomp1ete, because the Instruction vas 1 noit6eT @
sufficient in EXTENT nor practical in It's nature il
was inapp1icable to the requirements Of bus1ness
he pupil has been thrust forth On lie World VIII @
no real acquired ability, and was all the more ig-
noran,, as be was confident In his own skill.
| In the earlier days OF Western commerce this
Ignorance was not always IN eaectual bar to sue
| cess. Opportunities for money-m5klng were
abundant snd. amid general ignorance, natural
| end But VIC hare grown since then. The mayni-
tnde and recognized importance Of Western COM
merce hare drawn hithet many Of the shrewdes.
and best educated business men of the East aud Of
Europe and 10 work on an equal footing with
them requires, on'the part Of young man. d GOOD
general and the very hest special education fof The
ceedingly limited.
Recognizing this truth, many Of our leading
subject to these disadsantsees. desre1 @ dc csts.
1ishmcnt Of an institution which should supply the
void, and the Principal, M1. Dyhrenfurth, was In
peculiarly fitted for the tas having been engaged
for upwards Of thirty years, In the most prominent
commercial vocaions II the, principal cities Of
acquainted with all the details OF commercial !fe
He accepted the invitation, md the Illinois School
OF Trade was founded in 1855.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
The School OF Trade, a. originally instituted,
contemplated only that instruction In the com.
me1tal branches, which is necessary To the intel
lisent business man, but 1t was soon found that
xoss ve! aBg
fundamental branches had been neglected. Belicv-
| Ing that good common school education Is nec-
essary to an Intelligent enteompzehensio1 Of CONNER
cia forms and processes, the principal decided on
opening preparatory department, In which pupils
could be fitted for commercial study The success
following the Introduction Of this feature has been
TIC course Of instruction, then, comprises txo
distinct yet combined forms Of study.
EDUCATIONAL coUnsE.
The Educational Course embraces pennanhip,
A.
E3e1isS a ntSSi eaa
! mathematics and physics. A knowledge or each
af tRess zuccts Of st9ay t., y an aid to
department contains % aSe classes. 81 these: &C.
ass ns sIe sf 5 ths Ssnsa,
ftheee il 1hen optional with The pupil to study
with The remaining two clssses or enter At once
the former, be enters upon conrse Of High
School instruction, and fits himself for the highest
range Of mercantile activity The bnsinsss esusse
kssps word, 1os e q sSsPt s$ II II ss sSs es1szs
ali l-tniacicnt to he head Of mercantile estsb
lithment. the role limit to whose sphcre ofaction
next 10 hie capital and credit Ii the ability t.
he % most Of passing opportunities. All he studi:
Of that course tend to enlarge the mind 10 quicker
the perceptions. to strengthen the reasoning
| DCWGf$s 10 CQ1T&CI*ut H1S 1NSEHCu0U
100 IL exactly that when Is needed to qualify fo
An entrance into the first class university, On I
| hatis which will give an advantage over the ma
5ority Of his fellows, and insure graduation witt
honor.
| TIE COMMERCIAL COURSE.
] In the Course Of Commercial Instruction, ar,
embraced pen9anship, commercial correspond
elnding bookkeeping, and Commercial science
These are taught thoroughly md prachcally. Ths
plan Of study here pursued, ie aesimilated 10 ths
Of instruction has especial reference to the re
Quirements Of American and pardcularly Western
commerce The several branches arc separately
) fer1ed to their spprop1ate business departments
the character Of each, and the principles Of go.
e1nins lte management, are thoroughly explained
taught, By actual transaction Of the business pei
tanning 10 it. The more theoretic Instruction il
+, to Er sftan
| the students nre resolved into miniature coz,
mercial establishment; particular c1ass Of ba= i
I among The pupils and al the duties Of TIC oNlc
papils are thus initiated into fcal bnnnesa liz
: goods, and ars taught 70 Judge of the quality c
Tie instructors add % their character Of teacher;
TINT Of customers, and eurpefvf.c every operatioI
= even TO the moat minute dttaa1.
4 profceeorshtp Of Comm ercial Law has recent
been incorporated Into the School Of Trade, to il
eeiencc md particular care 1e taken to adapt thos
n Lectures 10 the matchmaking Of all.
asses cd 10 the nr scnno sn1 aadf
Apartments; LIE; as an nsaiua1lc acquisition to tn
c A'e11s VI ouS'oess ... .at.
= D,eeir1at. ,s .-..-e
commence their duties at nine o'clock In the mo
ming, anu connnue NJ ionr in ne AFTERNOON,
n manning within the building tne whole Or th
Z time. The noon hour is dcyosed 70 recscatio1H y or
= | amusement in spacious hall within the bni1din
pnns an efTe n strect assocations
d A portiop Of each day ia occupied in militia,
Is drtu and cs1ifthcnlc exercises Apart from Il
ID ph5etcal Esgor induced By this dsill; wholeaoa
2. Order md discipline IL business are essential
e success; precision IN thought and action are I
W mns'es n each ecaoo, hon, are given
relaxation; the mind 1s not injured bJ too GO
tinnons st1aining, and The puplls return to the
u u Where Ills general discipline is enforced, ep
~ cial correction Is seldom necessary, az tbs hah
:; otindisadusl obedience grows from sinultanei
mcnt i used Or needed. Additional LESSONS a
8, | eomctimes imposed, but not in excess.
!, Sludents in three classes Of the preparatory d
:, hours. in thc business department, evening Sc
: sions are held from to 10 O'Clock, during Il
!; winter half year; the High School students m
lie ensuing DAY.
Where lie student is already 1T ed to PURSUE Il
business course, he n1AE do so altogether In Il
!, | evening. IL tlfs vay. mauv Young men haye
bored through 1he dar, and by evening etudv. h,,
J. soon dereloned nm a{1iiry to tal.e reinnnsIhIe
J. sitionss r
n Each Wednesday afternoon. q conference of II
1t +eachnrs IL VIA ree;ded nrer hv 1he sr;nr1nai
II Irhich ti,e nrartica1 working Of te,r pans ior
.strucIion sniI the conduct Of the etudents. are
Viewed and aiecusscd. 4 statement Of cach bor
r etandins1 in VI hehayior, manners ienortmcnt
.crdance nrnrress in stndics' eic Is sent tn +,
~ aorrnts. Mi n7ier ieinr ssrned br them. is retnr
. ed tn he echool. and pTeseryci ns a recprd.
c gu =" npocprss H a ~ TIE 1S.cTfr1rr.ns,
H | fAOk1QE5S OT LIE