Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-18
COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COM
MERGE.
An Institution for Commercial
Training.

The crying need of the hour Is
class or business men possessed or
broad intelligence, wide experience
and LIBERAL education. The advanced
methods OF modern commercial inter
course demand a higher order of intel
Agence and more comprehensive
mental equipment than has ever been
required IN the same calilngs before.
Business msn, from the ranks OF whom
are chosen administrators OF our mu-
nlcIpai, state and national affairs, must
Do abreast or the demands OF TINS SCI
entific and scholarly age in order TO be
able - fulhli the functions of citizen
snip acceptably and we'll. A training.
therefore, watch has an eve single 10
producing well-trained clerks. book
keepers, bankers or brokers. Is made
qaale 10 the demands OF the times.
There has been tendency of late, not
go much IN Grand Rapids as IN many
other places 10 give everybody with coal
mefeial training a liberal training IN
the English branches. In the advanced
Institutions ali over the land, where
youag men are being educated tor
commercial careers, more attention IS
being paid year by year 10 a careful
preparation IN q liberal English train
ing.
The value of this new departure and
the Importance OF II TO a business career
IS too obvious 10 need demonstration.
The only wonder Is that the plan was
not more thoroughly adopted long ago.
In view OF these facts II Is gratifying
TO observe that a distinctly new de-
parture in this field Of culture is about
TO be inaugurated IN this city. /. IS TO
meet this want that the new and wisely
designed institution, the Columbia Col
lege of Commerce, has been placed on
foot. The founders OF the COL
lege, Professors Head and Dillingham;,
are men or pronouncedly progressive
ideas and educators who have heard
and needed the demand of the times.
These gentlemen have planted an IN
sntution III this city upon the broad
foundation Of liberal education and
advanced commercial training. They
propose to so cultivate the students
who may come under their charge that
when they shall have received their
certificates OF graduation they shall be
able TO not only transact business IN a
business-llke way but that they shall
be able TO I'LL satisfactorily and grace
fully the lnnumerable public aud pri-
vate Offices of citizenship. All students
should start upon their commercial
courses with view of rising to the
most lucrative and responsible positions
and they should see TO it that they are
| first equipped with the necessary train
Ing TO be able TO fill such places.
| To accomplish this result IL will no
I longer be necessary to take an English
course IN an institution especially
! founded for that purpose. This course
may now be followed in conjunction
with commercial training at the Col
umbis college. The scope OF the new
institution will be such as TO comprise
careful English preparation, thorough
knowledge of stenography and thorough
training IN all commercial transactions.
Commercial, law, banking and broker
age. In carrying on the work which
the institution undertakes, Professor
Head will have charge of instruction
/ IN commercial, law and mathema-
tics, and Professor Dillingham; will
I devote himself to training in stem
ographlc work In all of its
branches. These gentlemen are men
/ of wide experience IN their different
! lines. having been connected IN the
past with the best institutions of the
/ kind IN America. The Columbia Col
lege Of Commerce will occupy the
/ fourth floor of the McMullen block
/ Spacious offices, recitation rooms and
/ other apartments have been secured.
The location could not be improved
| upon, nor could the apartments be
better adapted to the use for which they
| have been secured. They are perfect
/ from sanitary standpoint. beautifully
! furnished and finished, and are reached
| from the ground floor by an elevator.
The Columbia College Of Commerce
enters the field of educational work
! under flattering conditions. 1t has
undertaken to satisfy long needed
want IN the community and 1t will not
/ fail to meet the liberal patronage at
the hands Of the public, which 1t so
| richly deserves.