Telegram-herald., 1890-08-24

Very SPECIAL Features Of t1s
Flourishlng WssE Michigan
Business University.
E2ess Ehag PaEsass should Ase~ A~-
consider ~ <tt-Aa aeaex
- ths I1Es.

keIs lev elLtefl. Of HtAl1 haE'--s
have a. adequate idea OF the scope ana
magnitude Of the West Michigan Bus
nsss University. Normal seaool Sna
Conservatory Of Aas.ss - rapidly las i
developed 70 is present magnificent
proportions The original acoTn, 50
ausplc ous.y planted snd spEoutea' nas
become = sturdy oak, uagil today ths
the school occupies = foremost position
among the educational Institutions OF
the lsnd. From purely commercial
school Il has developed into the oompre-
hensiye Institution is name implies,
and designed 10 supply n'osE ApeIai
and practical education 20 young men
AMI young women.
The management mskes rs chleI
arm the aftOrdsng Of business anQ
literary education, 50 combined ana
evenly blended as 20 III rs students foT
the business, professional and social
spheres. No single department Is
gwen special prominence 10 the detF.-
nent Of any other, and yet each y
complete and thorough IN itself. Eaeh
Is supplied with a competent corps OF
instructors, chosen with SPECIAL refer
ence 10 their ability 70 teach the
( branches OF the department, and u Il
safe 10 say no stronger or better select
ed hoard OF instruction graces any
similar institution OF learning. II IS q
I school or which Grand Rapids is Justly
proud, and It's progress, 50 cOmmenda-
/ bic, : IN thorough keeping with the
material development of the growing
and enterpFIslng city IN which It Is
I planted.
The academy and business college
gives thorough instruction in the fol-
/ lowing courses: Preparatory or Eng
4 llsh training course, teachers course
/ with training class, commercial course,
/ shorthand and type-wr.ting, civil engi-
/ eerlug, scientific course, classical course,
/ fine arts, music, penmanship, tele-
/ graphv, elocutlOn and oratoTy. Thus a
broad field Is presented to the student
/ for the requirement OF a practical
education to nj him for position of
usefulness in life. To those who wish
to supplement- well-selected course
with special or higher branches the
school affords the best possible advan-
tages. Its graduates are received into
the University of Michigan, the finest
| advanced educational institution in the
United states, upon its diplomas, and
certainly no better recommend could
be given 1t.
The proprietors of the school have
supplied the different departments
upon the liberal basis outlined thor
oughly believing that broad and COM
prehensive education of the young is
the demand OF the age. A young man
to be successful in the business world is
better equipped when possessed of this
diversified knowledge. To be a good
boOkkeeper or accountant, to nil any
of the positions in the business world
the young man of today must know
something more than the commercial
laws and forms. To supply the broader
education is the institutions aim, and
thus the preparatory or English train
ing course, the scientific and classical
courses and the other courses and de-
partments are arranged. If the student
comes 10 the institution already nos
sessing the knowledge to be gained
from one or more of these special lines,
he is not obliged TO go over any old
ground, but is thus better prepared for
the special training desired. In thus
combining many parts TO make a sue
cessful whole many advantages are
offered the student, which must be
apparent to the thoughtful. The
Young man or the young
woman attending the academy to
gain special instruction for CONNER
cial life Is daily in contact with the
students OF the literary department
and vice versa. This, OF itself, is well
. calculated to broaden and develop the
student. The young man desiring the
commercial instruction only has daily
access, If he so elects, to the literary dc.
partmeut, can take advantage Of tbs
lectures, have access TO the aStronoml
, cal observatory, to apparatus, charts
maps, library, etc, and thus, whether
intending or not, is receiving useful IN
struCtlon that is not afforded by the
schools of a single aim and idea. TIL.
is an advantage that all parents should
well consider before deciding upon a
school in which to place their children
The curriculum Is so broad and s.
, practical in it, parts that happy comb
nations are afforded, and the matter Of
selection is left to the students them
selves, or to their parents and guardians
For students desiring to take a flu
course, II is not necessary that they re
. main consecutive years, as the classe
az 50 arranged that they can drop on
and teach term. or year, and then re
turn to take up the course exactly
: where they left It. New classes ar,
formed in each branch every term.
; The preparatory course is desIgneC
for students OK any age, and at an
, stage OF advancement, and Thorough
. instruction is given in all the common
. English branches. Special attention ]
gwen students of this course ia yoca
muse, e!ocutiOn and penmanship with
I OFT any expense above the REASONABLE
: tuition charges.
The teachers coUTsa IS designed T.
o. young men and women for impart
= ing instruction 70 others. and 4 traininl
: Class y one of It's special features.
The classical and scientific course
+ are arranged for those who desire
= more extended and practical educatIoi
than Is afforded BY the commercial ar,
technical schools. To those who inteni
= teaching and those who expect - snte
the higher universities. the law sChOo
= medical college or theological seminar
p these courses are almost y necessity
a The commercial course e as con
plets and comprehensive as that r.
< lowed by any business university j
q America. and i supplefa, nted by
y thoroughly equipped practical eduos
!. ton.
( The SPECIAL departments # civil Of
= gnecrng, fine arts. muse. elOcutio
a ard 0ratoTy. teieeraphv. etc. are DIS
SIDED over by instructors Of more tbs
\ + local fame, who make tie sever.
speclal'les Their chief ife work.
= Clsuoe 90 the names of those con0c.
= Ing the faculty 4 sufficient 70 meet 8
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