Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-21

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Our reporter at Ann Arbor. Mich,
denounces the Telegraph College, of
that place, IS a fraud, and asks the
Plcwssas to expose its nefarious prac-
bees. II is claimed that the proprie-
tors ofthis school entice young men by
= guarantee Of q situation after grad
uaton. THIS guarantee, a. a matter
Of course, they are unable to make
good, hence the very just indignation
Of its graduates" This is not the
only school OF the kind against which
such charges are made, and for the
benefit of young men and the protec-
ZION Of their hard earned money, We
propose to handle this subject without
gloves. We must not be mlsunder-
stood at the outset, however. All
schools teaching telegraphy are not
frauds, but any school that guarantees
. situation Of any kind, or by cunning
~ worded phrases gives the public to
understand that it enjoys special facili-
ties for getting young men lucrative
positions is a humbug of the blacklist
type.
- We have had some intimate know
ledge of the workings of these swim
ding institutions, and by describing
the operations of one. the others of the
same class may be jud .ed. An ad-
yertisement worded something as fol-
lows attracts the attention of the am
bitlous young man who wishes to be-
come wire worker:
opkRAroRs wANTEp.-SalarY paid while
practicing, and . situation guaranteed after
graduation, at the - Telegraph College.
When the ambitious young man ap.
plies for admission to this royal path to
wealth, he is told that he must GO
through the formality OF purchasing a
scholarship, paying therefore the sum
of fifty dollars in good hard cash. Blu,
how about the salary that was to be
paid while practicing7 o, that will
be paid, most certainly. after the
young man has mastered the rudi-
ments and about the situation Yes
certainly; he shall have his situation
after lie has passed the requisite erami
nation. Content with these positive
assurances the young man pays hi
fifty dollars. and commences the mani
pulation of the "tlcker." He work
faithfully In order to conquer the rudi
ments and get into the department
where the "salary is paid while prac
ticing." When he arrives at tina
point where further trifing IN danger
Gus, he is given situation as teacher
for one week, at the princely salary
i've dollars!
So far the willy operator of tn
school is only forty.five dollars ahea
of his victim but that guaranteed SIT
uation must be provided. Yes; an
fortunately he has got good plac
waiting for the proper person. Wi
the young man undergo his examina
ton right now Yes, the young ma
will. Heis examined and-he fails
pass
The young man is very indiguan
claiming very Justly that not one in
thousand could show the profcienc
called for by standard of graduatlo
which is placed nnreasonably, prepo.
terously high.
The Professor is very sorry; but h
has faithfully complied with his part {
the contract, and certainly is not +,
blame if the young man has not suff
Gent ability to "pass the requisite e,
animation The young man leave
the college" indignant, but helple:
and the unprincipled scoundrels VIII
has beaten him out of his hard-earne
money and taken several months
his time, spreads his nets for more VII
tins. All telegraph schools may nj
pursue the exact line of policy "
have illustrated, but young man me-
set this down as principle which
as true as the multiplication table
Any seh00i that guarantees situate
is fraud. 1t cannot do what
promises, and if it apparently compile
with the letter of its contract with
student, it is al the best done by CO
temptible trickery and misrepresent
tons.
There are good schools where tel
graphing is taught. 1t is not alwa
taught in good schools as it should b.
but still valuable instruction is Civ,
and il the student does his duty he W
be benefited.
While hanging may be a triie tt
severe for the infamous villains wi
don the livery of education for Il
purpose Of robbing inexperienced bo
we should like to have a law stror
enough to put them within the wa
Of the penitentlary among their fellc
theives.-Plo7oman.
G0Tl Ms ALTER ECO