Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-07
a pRAcrrcAL EDUCATION.
A Readable Account of the Business
College &C Salem.


The first attempt TO establish busi-
ness college at Salem was made IN
1883 by Messrs. Wright and Meyers.
Mr.. Meyers had charge Of the bust
ness department and Mr.. Wright
superintended the shorthand depart
mest. The attempt from some cause,
did not prove satisfactory, and the
school under this management lasted
some less than year. Mr.. Wright is
now ut Dallas, Ore, In the real estate
and abstract business.
On September 2, 1889, the Capital
Business College was established by
Professor A. p. Armstrong of Port
land, as branch Of the Portland Busi-
ness College. The courses Of study
were the same as at Armstrong's Port
land school, aud thus Salem was given
q hIgh-grade commercial school equal
In every respect to any other similar
school on the coast. The school was
put in charge Of Professor T.. l.. Wiley
as principal. Professor Wiley came
here from PalDsville, Ohio, where he
was supervisor Of writing IN the pub
lie schools. Professor Wiley became
dissatisfied with the climate Of Oregon
aud at the end of his first year In
Salem resigned his position and re.
moved To Chattanooga, Tenn, where
he and brc tber bought the Mountain
City Business College. They still
retain the school aud have been very
successfull.
In May 1890, Prof. Armstrong con-
tracted with Prof. w. |. Staley, then
In charge ofthe Commercial Depart
ment OF Cornell College, Mt Vernon,
Iowa, TO teach In the Portland Business
College during the summer of 1890,
and to take charge Capital Business
College, as principal, on the opening Of
school in September. For two years
Prof staley held this position to the
entire satisfaction OF his employer,
students and patrons. Prof Arm
strong wishing to devote all his time
10 his Portland school, offered to sell
the Capital Business College In the
spring of 1892, aud the same was
bought by Prof. Staley, then resident
principal. We quote the following
which appeared In the Capital Jour.
nal May 3, 1892:
The Capital Business College has
ben added to the list as another Salem
Institution. Heretofore, IL has been
conducted by Prof. A. p. Armstrong,
"a q branch Of the Portland Business
College. Owing TO the time required
by him In looking after his home
school, and q textbook on which he is
at work, he decided to dispose Of the
Capital Business College. Saturday
lat, Prof, 5taley closed bargain for
the transfer Of the school, and will
take possession July l. That this is
good thing for Salem is apparent to all,
For, while the school has been ably and
credltably managed as branch, doing
thorough work and fully satisfying its
patrons, IL will do better as an inde.
pendent institution.
Prof, Staley proceeded at once to re
wise the courses Of study and prepare
for campaign of systematic advertis-
ing. The result Of this was shown at
the end OF the first year when 1t was
seen that the attendance had increased
SSi per cent over the former year. In
The fall of 1893 came the a inanclNl crisis,
and the Capital Business College was
no exception, and like all other schools
and business enterprises, suffered some
what. II has held It's own, however,
FOR the past two years, remarkable well
and, during that time the courses OF
study haYe been extended and
10 many ways, until now
The Capital Business College is classed
with the high-grade commercial schools
Df the East, and Ia conceded to be the
leader In Oregon In business practice
methods. A year and half ago Prof.
5taley introduced what Is known as
The nter-communioation Business
Practice, system Of practice carried
,n by the students and offices of schools
n different cities. IL is built
ipon the natural laws OF trade
'etween cities and localities,
md introduces modern methods and
lsages OF business, thus taking the
tudent through the same business rou-
Inc that he would follow II engaged In
Ictual commercial relations with other /
titles and localities. The system ln-
reduces wholesallng transactions and
shipments between stu
Ients and offices Of different cities.
standard varieties OF mer-
handlse and produce are provided by
ards, aud these are bought and sold at
he actual quotations In the markets,
quotations being mailed from the cen.
raj office, at Chicago, each Saturday