The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-20
MONTANA
Business College.

We are grievsd to sec students going out from
school atter a few weeks course in some bnsi-
ness collage (our own not excepted), only half
fitted to perform the ordinary duties OF BUSINESS
life. 1t 10 true that We can furnish the f1nfshlng
touches in the science OF accounts to, and mako
! frst-class accountant out Of = person who mas
had two or three years experience in business for
himself or his employer, in three months time,
for he realizes what his deficiencies are and what
principles must necassarily bs we'll impressed on
his mind; but we cannot make = 6rst-class book
keeper out OF a student who has had no previous
knowledge of actual business in less than six
months.
No school can conscisntiously advertise to
complete a course in eithsr shorthand or book
kecpine in less time, for neither science can be
conplsted in less time. to gay nothing Of other
branches absolutely necessary to the qualification
of a first-clsss stenographer or bsokkesper.
Students often come to US, having been promised
a situation by some business man, to qualify for
one position, IS If his whole succtss depended
on that one position. He asks us to tit him for
thst position in the short time OF one month or
six weeks. He performs his duties to the salts
faction Of his employer, perhaps, but when he
comes to cope with a 6rst-class bookkeeper or
photographer, alas! he is left" to use the school
| boy expression. A sad experience teaches many
that it il better to be fully competent, though IT
cost more, than p.rti lily fitted, to cope with an
other.
Now We want students to come for . term OF
six months, in which time we guarantee to give
them = complete course, il they make good use
of ths ir time, The theory Of bookkeeping will
consume about four months, taking into consid.
GRAFTON the other necessary branches. The Other
two months will be given to business practice
We mem to go further than advertise a business
practice department. We shall have it in oul
school and get out of it the best results possible
We have the best room for this department II
Helena.
Realizing that many students are not able te
Law out much money in an education, we sinai
reduce tuition for six months from $50 to $40
This reduction will, we think, be appreciated b!
many student who are economic IN their OK
nenditure of money. The reduction will take
effect at once, and continue until Oct. 80, 1881.
Although vn6 MOutAAh DucAAos oASo
done but little advertising, except through 1t
studente, it has befn well patronized, IS student
and others friendly to its existence are aware
This can be accounted for only in the fact that
was founded by men Of integrity and mora
worth, and Kept alive on principles of true merit
Its pr sent manager hores 10 make it the idea
business college of Montana. It takes time
build up . school that will meet the approval Q
an intelligent people. such as we have in Nor
tana.
We solicit the hearty cooperation of all tina
have an interest in such an institution; also II
Wits you to come to Electric building, corne
Sixth and Park avenues, and learn something c
the management and courses OF study. Yer
respectfully,
HOMER g. PHELPS. Principal,