The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
IT STANDS At THE HEAD
Butte Business College a Popular
Institution.
OPENING THE FALL TERM
Has Grown Rapidly and Continuously
Since the Day 1t Was Open
ed in 1890 An Enyi-
able Reputation.

The Butte Business College, one Of
the most popular institutions of learn
ing in the Northwest, will open the fall
term to-day. The college is in the
Owsley block and occupies more floor
space than all the other business col
leges in Montana combined. The fact
that this great institution holds it's en-
vied popularity is apparent when it is
considered that it is in the center OF
the business population of the North
west. 1t was established in 1890, and
since the day of its inception 1t has
grown with that pace characteristic of
all enterprises of which this great
Northwest boasts.
A visit to the college is a revelatio
There is the big study hall, with its rs
seats, the walls decorated with pen
drawings and sketches, large and airy,
light and well ventilated, whose large
windows open out upon the most beau
tiful view of the city. The shorthand
and typewriting departments, sepa-
rated by a glass partition; 10 standard
makes of typewriters in constant use.
The shorthand department is in charge
of experienced persons, one of whom is
former court stenographer.
The bookkeeping department., with 80
seats of oak. resembles a large bank
banker, the insurance, the real estate,
wholesale houses, commercial exchange
and kindred auXiliaries to a well regu-
lated department devoted to CONNER
cial teaching.
Then there is the large room, espe-
cially set apart for the workin gmen,
so arranged as to accommodate those
working on either the day or night
shift. In connection with this room
are a number of smaller private apart
ments where the student may seclude
himself and study unhampered and at
will
The large class rooms with their
blackboards and other essentials form
a complete school. Besides the rooms
for study are the toilets, hot and cold
water connections, etc.
Especial notice Is taken during tour
of inspection of the very excellent sys-
tenn of bookkeeping. This is the Sad
ler-Rowe system, adopted by leading
commercial houses of the country. The
system is patented and the Butte bust
ness college controls the exclusive right
in this state.
Last winter the daily attendance
averaged about 300 and the total en-
rollment for the last fiscal year was
about 600. Ten experienced teachers
are regularly employed and the school
is open the year round, Saturdays and
Sundays excepted.
A gratifying feature of this inStitu-
ton is the demand made upon it by
business men for competent help. The
college has been unable to supply the
demand and instances are recorded
where, in compliance with requests,
outside graduates have been supplied
TO the demand. A young man came
from Michigan to take a course, but
before finishing he was placed in a good
position in one of Butte's business
houses. The commercial men of the
city make constant demands for young
graduates who come from the country.
The methods in vogue in the college
are Commendable in that one student
is not held back because of the fact of
the hardness of his classmate to grasp
as readily as he. About 1000 miners
have received instruction in this col
lege. For the student of the country,
from outside counties or states, special
inducements are afforded right here in
Butte where board and room are to be
had at low figures.
The annual catalogue. handsomely
engraved, gives rates of tuition and
other information. The book will be
sent free upon application.