The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-09
MONTANA
Business College.

We are erieved to sse students going out from
school after . few weeks course in some bust
moss college Jour own not excepted), only half
fitted to perform the ordinary duties of business
life. It ia true that We can furnish the finishing
touches in the science OF accounts to. and make
3 frst-class accountant out of . person who has
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
his mind; bat we cannot make = 6rst-class book
keeper cut of . student who has had NO previous
knowledge of actual business. in less than six
months. r. .
NJ school can conscientiously advertise to
complete q course in either shorthand or book
keeping in less time, for neither science can be
completed In less time, to say nothing of other
branches absolutely necessary to ths qualification
Of . frst-class stenographer or bookkesper.
Students often como to rs. having been promised
= situation by some Business man. 10 qualify for
one position, IS IL his whole success depended
on that ons position. He asks us to fit him for
that position in the short time of ons month or
six weeks. He performs his duties to the salts
faction of his employer, perhaps. but whom he
comes to cope with a frst-class bookkeeper or
atenographer. 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 partially fitted, to cope with an
ether.
Now We want students to come for . term of
-s~ vnorfb. - -hich TINA IN 0uaraNtao r.. 0ivo
them a complete course. it. they make good use
Of their time. The theory of bookkeeping will
consume about four months, taking into consid-
Grafton the other necessary branches. The other
t7o months will be given to business practice.
We mean to go further than advertise . business
practice department. We shall have it in our
school and get out of it the best results possible.
We have the best room for this department in
Helena.
Eealizing that many students are not able to
lsy out much money in an education, we shall
reduce tuition for six months from $50 to $40.
This reduction will, We think. bs appreciated by
many students who are economic in their OK
penditurs of money. Ths reduction will take
effect at once. and continue until Oct. 80. 1891.
Although the Montana Business college mas
done but little advertising, except through its
students. it has heen we'll patronized, rs students
and others friendly to its existence are aware.
This can BE- accounted for only in the fact that it
was founded by mon of integrity and moral
worth, and Kept alive on principles of true merit
Its prs sent manager hopes to make it the ideal
business college Of Nontana. 1t takes time to
build up . school that will meet tbs approval Of
an intelligent people. such as We have in Mon
tana.
We solicit the hearty cooperation of all that
have an interest in such an Institution; also in
vits you to come to Electric building, corner
Sixth and Park avenues, and learn something of
the management and courses Of study. Very
respectfully,
HOMER q. PHELPS, Principal.