Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1901-07-23

This fourishing institution was organ
lied in 1883 with small group of pupils
and one teacher. 1t has grown consid-
erably and its graduates have situations
over this entire country from from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, in the Philip
pines and in Porto Rico. in Philadelphia,
New York, Baltimore, Washington,
Pittsburg, Chicago.
A lawyer recently said g Prof. Wolf,
with stenography typewriting bookkeep-
ing has revolutionized writing in law
Offices. Not many years ago the type
writer was new machine OF doubtless
value. Shorthand was denounced as an
unwelcome innovation. Since VOLTS
Business College sent out reliable steno-
graphers and typewriter operators, the
leading lawyers, merchants, editors. have
machines kept busily going by skillful
graduates from this school.
The near by towns, even distant cities
send in advance for students trained in
this school. Many letters are on file from
proficient clerks and business accountants
from Colorado, California, and neighbor-
ing cities, attributing their success to
early instruction given by this college.
The majority of the graduates receive
from $40 to SIS weekly salary and many
receive 81, 900 and 81, 600 year.
The pupils are carefully taught and all
the work is in practical office and store
transactions, much of it taken from city
business.
In shorthand, the forms by modern
standard systems and characters are ex-
planned The students write these on
blackboard or paper and study them,
practising until accuracy and speed are
obtained. The pedagogic principle,
learn 10 do by doing, is applied and
daily lessons are gwen. In typewrlting,
students practice daily, doing fine work,
and when the course is mastered situa-
tions are awaiting the graduates.
The bookkeeping classes begin with a
set of books. learn thoroughly the sys-
TEN of debts and credits, complete many
sets of books, and write all business forms
In the practical business department they
make all entries from vouchers as they
would in real business transactions. Be-
fore graduating they spend a month or
longer in the bank and other offices Of
the department.
Penmanship is taught in daily recita-
tons by skillful, artistic penman who
has a national reputation, whose pupils
have done excellent work
The english course gives much work
in spelling, pronunciation and correct
use of words, use of capital letters, pune
tuation, business and social letters are
written, actual and imaginary transac-
tons requiring correct and careful use of
language, are part of the daily recitations
In telegraphy, pupils are taught the al
phabet, the elements of electricity and
magnetism, to use keys, saunders and
batteries to send and receive messages.
The graduates of the telegraphy de-
partment are occupying responsible posi-
tons in many States.
The college issues quarterly an inter-
esting paper, the Business and Shorthand
Journal, giving much valuable informa-
ton of the. work of the school with new
ideas of modern methods of instructions.
Hagerstown is fortunate in having at
home a first-class institution such as Mr..
Wolf couducts. The teachers are spe-
cialists in their department and are quite
enthusiastic and thoroughly competent.
Pupils need not go from home to obtain
high degree of scholarship preparing for
general orspecial business, while the town
is easily reached by students att distance,
seeking a helpful school.
A diploma given on completing a
course means proficient scholarship in
that department.
Hagerstown is in the rich Cumberland
Valley, with good pure mountain water,
healthful climate many churches, street
railways, electric lights.
Good board can be obtained at reason
able pricea.
The work of this institution ranks with
the best IN the country and the students
render efficient service wherever en-
ployed.
For 81 years Mrs. Evelyn Small has
had charge of the Jail at Greenwich,
Kent county, r. l.