The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
wv. 8. Prftehett Talks About
Failing of Stenographers.
Qualifications Which Are Es-
sential to Success.
BUSINESS COLLEGES.
Teachers Meet and Discuss Top
les of Mutual Interest.
8. B. Fahnestock, of Me Pherson,
Elected President.

Teachers from the leading business
colleges of the state. comprising the
Kansas Special Teachers Federation,
began their first annual session Friday
afternoon at the rooms of the Topeka
Business college, 521-523 Quincy street
Meetings were held Friday evening, this
morning and this afternoon the associa-
ton ended it's work
After an interesting programme of six
numbers Friday afternoon. the MEM
bers adjourned to the Hotel Throop
where banquet was given them by w.
A. Catlin, manager of the Remington
Typewriter company of Kansas City,
Mo. With c. W. Smith of Kansas City,
NO., as POSTMASTER. the following toasts
We're given:
Our Aim T. w. DeHaven, Wichita.
THE Employer" l. H Hausam, Con-
cordia
THE Penman." S. S. Fahnestocx,
Mcpherson.
THE Stenographer' and Typewriter
Girl" Mrs. c. H. Shattuck Holton.
Our Host" T. W. Roach. Salina-
At o'clock at the business college
rooms the evening session was opened
by a paper by w. s. Pritchett of Holton
on the topic. What a Commercial
Graduate Should Know" The principal
address was given by T. W. Roach, vice
president of the Planters State bank OF
Salina, on What the Business World
Demands" In part he said: The bust
ness world has in the past made sport
of the commercial graduate, but that
day Is past But We still have some
needs for reform. The difficulty we have
IS concerning what the stenographer
who comes into a business office knows
We have patience for a few days until
the embarrassment passes away but we
find even then that she can't spell. Now
no firm can afford to send out letters
with misspeiled words so we have to let
her 60 There are other features ex-
pected of a stenographer in a business
Office. There are too many who try to
see how much they can get out of a firm
They have in mind self and do not
realize in an office is the place where
they can learn the business. Another
thing which a business house demands
is that a stenographer be trained to
look after the details of the office and
keep things in their place Secrecy too,
absolute secrecy in regard to the bust
ness of an employer must be observed
1t is a part of a contract also that an
emp1Oye shall say nothing derOgatOry
TO her employers business or character.
Besides all this. the more general edu-
cation which a Stenographer can get
the better
The election of officers was taken up.
and the result follows: President. s. B.
Fahnestock, Mcpherson; vice president,
E. II. Robins, Wichita; secretary, NJ. A
Albin. Topeka; treasurer, Mrs. C. Il.
Shattuck, Holton. An executive COM
1nittee was appointed, consisting of T.
w. Roach, Salina; L. H. Hausam, Con-
cordia, and t. W. DeHaven. Wichita
The selection of Salina as the meeting
place for next year was made.
Recitations were given by Miss Clara
MI. Crumb and the Wyatt sisters sang
a. number of selections
The sessions are being presided over
by Mrs. c. H. Shattuck, of HoIton.
An exhibit of work in penmanship
ana typewriting done by students of
the various colleges is also being made
In connection with the meeting.
The programme for today was:
$500 o'clock-"Business Penmanship,''
Mr. S. b. Fannestock, of Mcpherson
college. Discussion: Mr.. J. c. Olson,
parsons; Mr. c. E. Low. Winfield: Mr..
j. N. Engle, White City.
"a Standard of Penmanship," Mr.. III.