The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-30

years behind the counter and at the
desk in various kinds of business in
Lycoming county, this state. He has
taught five years in the public schools,
and for the past sixteen years has been
actively engaged in business college
work, teaching ten and eleven months
each year in the day session and eight
months in the night school. During
school hours he devotes all Of his time
to the students, both in the class room
and in giving individual instruction.
Not satisfied, apparently, with his
arduous weekday labors, Professor
Buck is at the head of the largest Sum-
day school class in the famous Elm
Park Church. This class is composed
of over 100 young men and women,
many of whom are his present and
graduate students in the business col
lego.
In the June, 1897, issue of the West
ern Penman, editor Palmer said:
professor Buck has been in the teach
ing harness sixteen years. and aside
from his ability as an instructor, which
is of high ORDER he is generously en-
dowed with those qualities which make
leaders of men,"
"A. II. Whitmore, besides having had
considerable experience as a practical
bookkeeper, has been for the past fif-
teen years performing the duties of an
all-round commercial teacher. His spe-
cialty, however, is penmanship, and as
a penman and teacher of penmanship
he has few, If any, superiors. He
claims, aud he is living example OF
the fact, that penmen are made not
"born." He placed himself under the
tuition of those who were thoroughly
competent to teach the art and then
put forth his best efforts. Others who
wish to become good writer's may do
likewise and feel sure Of accomplishing
their desire. Like his co-worker, he
spends all Of his time during school
hours with the students.
Professor Zaner. of the Zanerian Art
College, writes: Il consider Professor
A. r. Whtmore one of the most prac-
tical and progressive teachers of pen
manship in America. No earnest stu
dent can come under his enthusiastic
tuition without benefit" In the June,
1897. issue of the Western Penman, Edi-
tor Palmer also said: Professor Whit
more is most agreeable gentleman, a
fine teacher and successful business
man. He is a penman of rare skill"
p. Donald Yoder, the principal of the
shorthand department, is a practical
stenographer and a teacher of fourteen
years experience. He has a graduation
record of an average of 157 words per
minute for five consecutive minutes in
shorthand, and a speed of 55 words per
minute on the machine. He is an en-
thusiast in his work, always has his |
students interests at heart, and gets
results.
Professor Yoder has been with the |
College ever since it's inception. In the |
summer of '9i he was selected from a |
large number of applicants and en-
ployed with the distinct understanding |
that if his work proved satisfactory
the College would do all in its power to
retain his services, and that otherwise |
he would be asked to resign. That any
one willing to work can make a success |
of shorthand under his instruction, can |
easily be proved by pointing to the
many ladies and gentlemen who are |
nlllng the best stenographic positions in |
this and other large cities.
These three principals devote all their
time during school hours to the stu
dents, teaching constantly. They have |
been in business college work in Scran-
ton for the past sixteen years and are
therefore well known to its citizens in
General and to its business men In par
Il, lar.
Demand Greater Than Supply.
One of the greatest proofs of the thor
oughness of the training given at the
Scranton Business College Is that Pro-
fessors Buck and Whitmore are abso-
lutely unable to supply the demand for
bookkeepers and stenographers. Gradu-
ates and hundreds of undergraduates
are drawing salaries ranging from $40
per month to $40 per week. So numer-
Gus are the requests for bookkeepers
and stenographers that the principals
are in position to guarantee that any
young person who will attend their
school and follow instructions will have
q good position soon after graduating
or before finishing.
1t is significant fact that students
of this school easily secure positions I'm
large cities like New York, Philadelphia
and Buffalo, where hundreds OF young
people are seeking places.
Thirty-n!ne different students have