Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-24
PROF. FADDIS' COLLEGE.

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state-The Place for Young Mon TO Fit
Themselves for the Practical Business of
Life.
In this day of prodigious activity, man cam
not generalize. Everything and everybody
tend toward some speciality. This holds good
in higher education, Is we'll a. in everything
else; while our common school system of edu-
cationIfurnishes tho ground work, it avails next
to nothing in the active pursuits of life. No
matter what vocation il undertaken, one to
succeed must be especially fitted for it by
q special course of training. IF such instruc-
perfection, 80 far as it is allowed
man to attain it, is reached. This last deol.r:
alton was involuntarily CALCULATED yesterday.
while the GLOBE was making an inspection of
. THE SAINT PAUL BUSINESS COLLEGE, =
presided over by Prof. W. A. Faddis. "
This institution needs no particular intro
duction to this community or to the northwest.
1t has been an established success since 1867,
and numbers among its constituency the first
business and banking houses of tbs northwest,
besides having as alumni the proprietors and
trusted employees of all the mammoth business
houses and far reaching corporations,
having center here and extending
in all the ramification of business detail to
every city, village or hamlet of Minnesota and
neighboring States.
unquestiOned, and the advantages of course
of instruction which teaches in theory and
practice, the best method and system of book
keeping in all its phases, is q factor which is
both powerful for good and elaine the gener-
GUS commentator of the business community
which it benefits.
That the St. Paul business college has at
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it's abundant success and the many endorse
ments given It, give proof.
As stated, Prof. Faddis established the col
lege here in 1867. It was then, - it has re-
manned, an integral part of q system of organ
lied business colleges, located in all tho COM
mercial centres of the country. New York has
her business college, under Prof. Packard.
which has become world famous. Prof. Fad
dis college. in st. Paul, is an integral part of
this extended and Systematic course of COM
mercial education. The institution is in active
cooperation and harmony with all the other
colleges, forty-five in number. They form
family, all and each sharing alike
the benefits accruing from the experience of
conventions are to be held. at which the views
and experience of the delegates, Instructors,
are exchanged, and perfect system il thus
formed for the benefit and practical advance
ment of pupils, who wisely chose the Inter-
national Business College associations course
of study, to acquire knowledge of all the in
tricacies of thorough business education.
This association has taken the place of the
Bryant Stratton "chain of colleges." In
1867 the association was formed, and the st.
Paul college at once took and has held high
standing in the association. .-., y. :.
The advantages of such an association are
manifest. Each college shares with the other
the benefits of experience. and. beyond all e:se,
as it were, is exemplhed. The text books
blanks in all the colleges the same. They are
made for the use of the association especially,
and thus it takes no stretch of wisdom to declare
that, all contributing, the means of education
are offered cheaper and made better than any
one private concern can obtain; and, in self
defense, must, of course, assume much and be-
come the imitator of the long established asso-
citation or any of its component parts.
The st. Paul Business college has, by right,
the exclusive privileges for the Northwest of ali
the privileges and advantages bestowed by the
association. The institution has a corps of in
structors, under the wise and experienced su-
pervision of Prof. Faddis, who contribute in
the National association. The college is
located in the Fire & Marine build
ing and occupies the whole of
the third floor. Here all the conveniences and
accommodations for an extended and thorough
commercial instruction is provided.
The method adopted embraces instruction in
book keeping, a thorough mathematical educa-
ton, complete understanding of commercial
law. This education is given practically and
all the intricacies of business relations are ex-
planned and taught, first with thorough I'M
derstanding OF the subject by pencil, as the
employment of graduates in places of impor-
tant trust and confidential positions in all the
large business houses of the great Northwest.
This is the record Prof. Faddis has made for
the st. Paul college.
The opportunities afforded the pupil by the
association colleges are manifest, aud scarcely
need mention, of which the st. Paul College is
an honored and meritorious member. To emu
merate them: The education given is practi-
cal; it is systematized and is IN harmony and
after the method adopted by all business Gen.
tres of the country; it gives the advantages
of inter-communication between the
colleges, and leads to a business correspond
ence of the highest advantage in thoroughly
practical way; it continues in each college the
experience of all the others, and finally de-
fies competition in its useful instruction from
any private institution of whatever character.
The colleges combined issue their own text
books, and the talent thus attainable is ex-
clusively used Tor and by each college. such
an advantage as this is incalculable, and no
private institution can hope to contend against
the benefits thus given each student.
The GLOBE has been thus extended in its
comments and commentators, because of the
qualification given by the result of an extended
inspection of the st. Paul college. But before
leaving the subject the complete story is not
told until special mention is made of the man
ner of teaching penmanship, and the marvel
GUS improvement made by the students. The
Spencerian system of penmanship is taught,
strictly adhered to. Its excellence. is
admitted and has years of use
throughout the country to commend it. Prof.
Faddis and his coadjutors have made the sys-
tenn an art in its perfection, and with its origi-
nator claim for it the utmost simplicity in
execution and in acquiring it. 1t il system
especially adapted for clerical and financial
work, and is solely adopted by the association.
There are Others others who initiate or plagarize
strokes of its defined and distinct letters As
well as the course of instruction leading up to
perfection in the art. But it can be said in
Justice of such, that they have spoken their
own condemnation in stealing heavens livery,
etc.
Another feature of the st. Paul college is
the opportunity afforded for complete and
ing. A room is devoted to this instruction,
and thorough knowledge can be acquired,
and at present there are IS pupils in attendance
Three sessions, forenoon, afternoon and night
term, are given. Prof. Faddis is an enthusiast
in his vocation, and he seems especially called
to it, besides, at the present day, bringing .
ripe experience to training and educating
business men. Such is the proud distinction
he has gained, after years of labor, and the
business community at large will sustain the
GLOBE in its declaration that the commenda.
tions here extended have not told one half the
advantages of the st. Paul business college,
Elegant Taoea:rtes hcrc
Mrs. G. Herwegen, % West Third street, has
an elegant assortment of Worsted Work, Fine
Jewelry and Fancy Goods for the holidays.
Watches, Chains, Bracelets, Etc,
of the finest manufacture and latest patterns.
at p. F..Egan Co.'s, (Greenleafs ,) n East
Third street.
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