The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-11
A WORTHY ENTERPRISE.
Sedalia Commercial College Be-
gins Another Year Under Aus
piciOus SURROUNDINGS.

This college, began one year ago by
Messrs Moore Il Fraker, is an assured sue
cess. Ii has achieved such brilliant sue
cess within the brief period of its history
as TO warrant the prophecy that it will
very soon rank with the foremost of siui-
lar institutions in the land.
1t has been most fortunate i'm having
men at its head who are peculiarly
fitted for the positions they filled.
Mr.. w. II. Moore is one OF the
finest accountants in the country and as an
instructor is peculiarly fortunate in i'm
parting knowledge. His assistants, Prof.
Thomas A: Son, instructor OF pepmanship
and Prof. j. B. Dunkerly, assistant in ac-
counts, are most capable gentlemen and
thoroughly efficient in their departments.
Yesterday afternoon there was formal
opening of the college in its handsome
quarters in the Riley building, on West
Second Street. The room is large one,
capable OF seating 800 students, provided
with new desks of an improved pattern.
The walls are Hastily decorated with speci-
mems OF tasty penmanship, and the con-
veniences for complete commercial course
are perfect.
The exercises where short and pleasant.
There were about 100 people present and
to them, especially to the students. DIR. w.
p King, and Revs. Beattie and VanWag-
ner addressed we'll timed remarks. They
spoke i'm substance as follows:
DIR. KING: This Is one of the times in
my life find myself totally uprepared for
the occasion. But come to say something
because this is Sedalia enterprise and
must be encouraged. Its influence will be
felt i'm many WAYS and am proud to say
that it will be for good. Not all will sue
coed who come here, for there are
always those in every institution
who have taken the wrong path. They
will not reflect much credit ON this ins IT,
tuition. But the majority Of the students
will be successful i'm their vOcatiOns in life.
Sedalia is a business centre. This col
lege is we'll managed, and it can give as
good commercial knowledge as any SIM
liar college i'm the land. Ii is pride to
the city and should meet with hearty sup
port.
Mr.. BEATrIE: I feel that my body is
more fluent this afternoon than nv tongue,
success which marks the progress of this
institution. Only a year old it has re-
corded such success as is credit to it and
to the city.
Men should and must be prepared for
the battle of life If they succeed. And
want to emphasize this fact, that proper
training must be secured and en-
dured. When the Duke of Wellington was
congratulated on the splendid victory OF
the battle of Waterloo, he replied that
that battle was won at Eton, the school he
attended So let me say that your battle of
life must be fought in this school OF pre-
paratiOn.
Mr.. VANWAGNER: I am glad to be here
this afternoon to add nv voice to the words
you have already heard. have watched
with great interest the progress of this
institution and am proud of its success. 1t
is Sedalia institution and one
which reflects honor upon the men at its
head. | want to see ii succeed for the
reason that it will give to all who attend
it thorough knowledge of bookkeeping
How necessary this is in business, need
not saw. There are many men doing bust
ness in this city who have no knowledge
Of how to keep a set of books and Mr..
Moore is constantly being called upon to
assist them out of their snarls. Every
man must be trained for his duties. The
professional man who has Just spoken to
YOU was so trained, the minister is trained
and the business man must be. want to
see this college flourish for the reason that
it furnishes knowledge of the art of PEN
manship. When a young man asks for a
position he is asked if he writes a good
hard
Finally | want to see it succeed because
il affords Young women chance to obtain
knowledge OF business, helps them to OBJ
tain situations
At the conclusion of Mr.. Van Wagner s
remarks Prof. Moore gracefully dismissed
the audience, saying that it was too hot to
longer detain them.
That success will crown his efforts to
build up splendid college here there is
no doubt. 1t is already success.