West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-07-18

The Mountain state Business College.
one of WestNireinia's : foremost educational
institutions, is keeping right in line with
things progressive, as is evidenced by their
establishing another school in Cumberland
Md The enrolment OF the Mountain state
Business College has reached such mum
Der as to make this new institution abso.
iutely necessary to accommodate the many
from different parts OF West Virginia aud
adjoining States who are demanding ad.
mission. During the past year over threc
hundred aud 6fy students have received
instruction from the President MIR. A. q.
Sine, and his corps OF assistants The
Cumberland branch will bc an advantage
10 the many students who make their resi-.
dcncc tn the eastern part of West Virginia
and southern Pennsylvania as well az
those who live in Maryland and Virginia
The Mountain State business College is
not local AFFAIR 10y any means. in fact
there are students enrolled from as far
east as the coast states.
This institution was established i'm 1894
Their hrst quarters were i'm the second
hoor over w. l. Borcman's drug stor, with
additional room in the Rose Block ON
Market street The growth OF the school
r'ght from the start has been really re.
markable In very short time their first
quarters were outgrown and new quarters
secured in the Smith building. which thev
now occupy Several thousand feet Of
tioor space is necessary 10 accommoJat,
the different departments of learning. and
w'll oS demanded possibly in some other
uu'ulng now under course OF construction.
bookkeeping, Stenography Typewritine.
Penmanship Banking and General business
instruction constitute the different de.
partmcnts.
lhose who are acquainted with the prin-
ciplcS OF instruction in tins school attribute
the success OF the school and its many
students TO the very practical mode of i'm.
structon that is administered.
or instance, the banking department is
htted up with all necessary banking furnl.
ture and fixtures. The business of the
department Is conducted 10y rcglariIv an.
pointed cashier. receiving and paving
teller bookkeeper and other neccssory
assistants all of whom are regular students
OF inc school Each and every student IN
turn becomes an officer in the bank as lac
or she advances in the work of learning
The rules of the Mountain State Bank arc
Just as stringent and binding as they are in
any National Bank doing business ON a real
hnancial basis. None of the students are
advanced until they have thoroughly sc
Puainted themselves with the dctt1 work
ing OF the department they have inst
finished
IN the bookkeeping department the work
OF instruction is conducted in very much
the same practical way. a regular set OF
books opened and a certain amount Of
business conducted just as is the case in
any merchantile firm doing business unon
methodlcal business principles Ia the
Shorthand and Typewritng departments
particular attention Is given to- actual
dlctation and transcribing Of notes on the
iypewriters. The theory Of stenography is
thoroughly taught In the first place and
then comes the actual work
diploma for efficiency in bookkeeping
stenography and typcwrting from the
mountain State Business College is a pass.
port to any business Office and recon-
mcndation for ones ability to accent
responsible position in any concern where
the best services are required
The very important work Of penmanship
is given particular attention by the in
siructors in the Mountain State Business
College. Modern business concerns dc.
mand good penmeu. and in this instruction
much good result is being obtained
Hundreds Of Mountain state Business
College students are holding remnncrativc
positions In this city and in localities all
over the country Their salaries range
from 1900 to $zoooo monthly. Those
familiar with the workings OF the College
have read letters from the different stu
dents telling Of the positions they have Sc
cured. In every letter is expressed words
Of recommendation for the faculty Of the
school. always attribuung their success TO
the instruction they had received there
Prof Sine Is in receipt OF a letter from one
OF his recent graduates. Mr.. Eustaco N
Arbucklo. ln the letter hc states thar bc
has received an appointment in cuba as
Chief Clerk 10 the Treasury Department
''"'""'' "' INC munihceni h 600
per year Another student n = r8fs.sn
land is G Stuck. who Is hoIfinr pos,
tion as stcnographcr 90 the Chief Fneio.er
Of Havana. Cuba. Space in this paper will
not begin to permit mention Of the many
students who arc holding remuncrativc
positions. Letters from a great many Of
them have been published from time TO
time in the Mountain State Business
College quarterly publication. ,Tbe
Youth. which letters great many state
Journal readers are familiar with.
The Mountain State Business College
gives Instruction by mail also This
mode Of receiving a business education has
proven very satisfactory to many whose
business interests would not permit their
presence az the school.
The reputation of The College has gone
abroad. This is evidenced from letters
received from soldier BOYS now I'm the
Philippines These boys expected 10 be
mustered out soon and immediately upon
their arrival Zoo this country they wish 10
take up business course in the Mountain
State Business College
The result Of The good work OF Che school
has been so conclusivcly shown in the
many positions that are now being ably
hiicd Boy graduates ubat Che success and
reputation Of the school is nothing more
than is deserved and expected
Mr a q Sine. The president has been
very fortunate indeed in securing such
excellent quarters in Cumberland as those
afforded by the Belyidcre Hall on Bald
more street adjoining the Young Mems
Christian Association Bulldog The Bclvi.