The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
HILL BUSINESS COLLEGE
1T LAYS SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR .
THOROUGH AND PRACTICAL
BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Established at Waco, Tex, in 1SSi-It has
Steadily Grown in Patronage and
Public Favor.

Foremost among the business edu-
cational institutions of the stale
undeniably stands Hills Practical
Business College, at Waco, Texas.
This school was established bv its
present principal and proprietor in
October, 1881, and has constantly
grown in patronage and public favor
until now, without question, it matric-
ulates yearly a larger number of stu
dents than any like institution in the
entire south The causes operating
in this widespread popularity are based
upon solid foundations. The indie
fatigable management has spared nei-
ther skill, labor nor money to bring it
up to the highest standard. With
each successive year the increase of
patronage has demanded more extern
sive equipments, and now it is to be
seriously doubted if there is like in
stitution in the country that can
approach it in this respect. Every
modern convenience and appliance
that money can command accammo-
dates and adds to the convenience of
the students of this progressive insti-
tuition. While no words can fifty
testify the appropriateness of its equip
ments throughout, yet the banking,
wholesale and jobbing departments
merit separate and special mention.
The Bank, which adorns the rear of
the main hall, was special order,
gotten up by st, Louis manufacturers,
and is a novel of architectural beauty
1t is finished in the finest walnut and
plate glass, and this, together with the
equipments of the wholesale and job
bing departments, also of walnut be-
yond question cost more than the
entire equipments of any three bust
ness colleges in the state. Strictly in
accord with these expensive and hand
some equipments is the thorough
course of study of this institution, in
which its students are instructed in
the fundamental rudiments and broad
est principles of business. The moss
back methods of our fathers find
no favor here. Theory and actual
business practice are blended in
that happy medium which appro-
aches nearest perfection. The high
est encomium that can be pronounced
upon the ingenuity by which it has
been devised, is the eminent place the
graduates of this school now occupy
in the business circles of this and
other states. In Waco, where the
methods of this school are best known,
its graduates are found in all banks,
wholesale aud retail houses, and it is
to be doubted if any school anywhere
can show record, even approaching
it, in its own home city.
This school has a worthy sister in
the city of Dallas, presided over by
teachers of experience and ability,
and which has achieved wonderful
success since it was opened in Jan
uary, 1888.
The superior standing of these in
situations over all others in Texas is
shown by the fact that they hold all
honors ever offered to the competition
of business colleges at the great State
Fair and Exposition at Dallas, and in
addition to these honors, they were
awarded the gold medal over all COM
petition at the first session of the San
Antonio International Fair for the
largest and best display of professional
penmanshfp.
While your reporter was being
shown through the Central college at
Waco, the handsome facilities in every
department were Of the nature OF a
revelation to him, and the best inter
ests of the people of Texas will be add
vanced by their placing their sons and
daughters in this worthy institution.
For full particulars write the manage
ment for a catalogue.