Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-25
INSTITUTE OPENING.
RLISS AUSINESS INSTITUTE TO BE
LOCATED IN WORCHEN'S
BLOCK, BARRE.
A Splendid Chance for the YOnng PeO'
pie OF Northern Vermont to get a
BusOness Education.

BHsOness EduCat1Oh'
The Bliss Business College and
School Of Shorthand will open in Wor-
thens Block, Main street.
The college will be located on the
third floor of this building in elegantly
furnished rooms which will be equal in
every appointment to the largest colleges
in America.
The course Of study will be the same
Ms in the large business colleges in Bos-
ton, so that it will not be necessary
TO 20 to larger cities for business ed
ucatiOn in the future.
Messrs +. II. and &. A. Bliss, who are
establishing this school, are among the
most prominent educators of America
+. II. Bliss. the oldest brother, made
his first appearance as a business edu-
Gator at Carke's Collage, Erie. Pa.
Sept. 23, 1888 where, for two years, he
was principal of the Actual Business De-
partment of this excellent institution.
In the fall of IS he founded what has
since become one of the largest colleges
in America, viz, the international Bus
mess College, Of Saginaw, Mich. He has
been at the head of the above college for
ten years, and has recently left that city
in order to take up tho W ork IN New Eng
land. Prof, CA. Bliss was very popular
teacher in the above named institution
during the school years of 80 aud '9l.
In '92 he, in partnership with &. l..
Harrington. opened permanent and
successful school at Waterbury Conn,
but he has disposed of his interest there
in order to Join his brother N the same
line of work here.
On January 7th, "a, they established
the Bliss College in North Adams, Mass.
This school has now enrolled over 1870
students in daily attendance.
On March llth, 95, they established
the Filchburg College in Fitchburg.
Mass. The present attendance is now
about 150 students.
On September goth 81 they established
The Keene Business College in keene,
N. H.. and it is now very prosperous
institution.
Following is the synopsis of the course
of study for the new school.
BOOKKEEPING.
This subject will be taught in the
most practical manner by the now re-
nowned system of actual business from
the start, BY this system as much can
he accomplished in the study of book
keeping in six months, as by the old
theory methods in one year.
This department will be under the
management of an experienced business
educator, who will give his entire time
and attention to this branch.
THE LARGE HALL
which will be- devoled to the Actual
Business and Banking Department will
be furnished in an elegant manner witt
The latest and most improved office ap
pliances. Extending the entire length
of the hall on one side will be the Bank
ing, Wholesale and Commission Offices
which will give that part of the room
the appearance of large banking
house.
The remaining portion Of the room
will be furnished with regular office
taDleS, III W ulCil tHC ot""Sh'o wiz Nv
seated.
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC
Every young person who desires It
become a practical bookkeeper shoul'
: have thorough knowledge of Com
, mercial Arithmetic. He should be abl
! to add, multiply, and divide number
land compute interest by the shortes
= by the shortest aud most practical meth
: DDS.
PRACTICAL PENMANSHIP.
Every student in either departmen
q will receive one hours drill each da
under the instruction of practical pen
man and teacher.
Under his instruction the poorrs
$ writer will become finished penma
in q short time.
COMMERCIAL LAW.
v This branch will be taught in clas
e work and by lectures. The subject
IL taught will include Contracts, Agency
}. Corporations, Liens, Affreig ghtments, Ii
& surancc, Negotiable Paper, Partnership
r Interest and Usury, Bailment and Res
;. Estate.
BUSINESS LETTER WRITING
l. 10 know just what to say and how
l. say 1t in rs few words rs possible, whe
a writing a business letter, is an art whic
:, ever young person should acquire earl
8. in life. Students will be thorough
n drilled in this important branch Of a co
rect business education.
: RAPID CALCULATIONS.
Students will receive twenty mil
utes' drill each day in Rapid Calcul'
tions of all kinds. knowledge obtalne
n, in this drill will save the students man
hours of laborious figuring in the futul
,r OFFICE PRACTICE DEPT.
ot This department will include a CO
" lege Bank. Six Wholesale Offices.