The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-12-07
The Oberlin Business College.

The history of business college work In
Oberlln dates back to the very earliest pc
riod when such instruction was given any
where in this country. As early as 1S45,
E. G. Folsom taught classes In bookkeep-
ing aud writing, and for five years there
after. Since the early times of Mr.. Fol
som, almost without interruption, busI-
ness college has been maintained IN Ober-
lin. Quite a number of men, some Of
whom are now filling eminent places in
the world have been associated with this
work, as instructors. Among the number
are Prof. VIM. Warren, author of the
Warrenian system of penmanship, who
has spent over fifty years as writing
master; Platt X. Spencer, author of the
Spencerian system of penmauship now ia.
nous the world over: Charles Griffith,
who was elected to the Ohio legislature
about TWO years since from Toledo; 3.
s. Calkins, the Drake Bros; Plau r.
Spencer, Jr.. now one of the proprietors Of
the Spencerian business college, Cleve-
land, o., and Detroit business university:
Prof. Kline, at present teaching 10 Detroit
business university; Prof. w. +. Lyon,
now superintendent OF penmanship In
public schools Of Detroit; Mr.. Howiand,
Mr. Cohb and others
| The business college is now under the
control and management OF Messrs. Nc
Kee and Henderson, both of whom are
eminently fitted tor the work, the former
having devoted sixteen years Of uninter-
rupted time 10 the business, while the lat
ter has been associated with him for the
past eight years, during which period the
school has almost doubled in patronage.
This institution has grown from its fee
BILE beginning, almost fifty years ago, un-
I'll now il embraces three separate schools,
though under the same management. The
0berlin school Of stenography and type.
writing, Special school Of penmanshlp and
the Oberlln business college, occupying
three rooms in the Royce block on West
Collepe.st and two rooms in Goodrich
block, corner Of Main and College.
Few schools are as pleasantly located or
as elegantly equipped. The apartments
are all on second floor and are we'll ven
tillated and lighted. The rooms for short
hand, typewriting and penmanship have
all been newly papered, painted and hard.
wood oiled floors put in The rooms for
the business department are now being
similarly furnished.
The business course is based upon
THE BUSINESS PRACTICE PLAN,
and pupils are drilled in the use of all
business papels. such as mortgages, deeds,
notes, drafts, checks, powers of attorney,
ETC., as well as all forms of bookkeeping
by single and double entry, banking, etc.
The principal Of his department has not
only had thirteen years experience as
teacher but has also had experience as a
business man, having been bookkeeper In
the First National bank of Berea, o.
Lectures are given from time TO time
upon such subjects rs our domestic ex.
change systems, life insurance, building
associations, clearing house, postofflce
money order system and and kindred sub
jects.
The special school OF penmanship has
long been acknowledged 10 be in the fore
front among the leading schools OF pen
manship in this country. The names OF
many Of the pupils Of this department are
familiar as leading pen artists apd teach
ers.
The school OF stenography and type
writing was added eight years ago and
has steadily grown In favor and patronage
until 1t Is now one Of the leading schools
Of It's kind, having graduated large num-
Der Of stenographers who are now occupy
Ing lucrative positions The typewriting
department is well equipped with Reming.
ton, Smith, Premier ana caligraph type
writer's, with drop cabinet desks. The
student thus has the privilege OF learning
upon the machine preferred. In con.
cludlng this brief description OF the 0ber.
/. lin business college II should be said that
| this school is not merely local. deriving IL
patronage from limited territory, bu,
that It enrolls students from every part Of
. the country. The proprletors have devoted
e years Of bard work IN bringing Il up TO iti
present standard, and are 70 be congratu.
= lated upon the success which has attended
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