Evening star., 1903-12-19
Spencerian Business College.
Well Beloved and Highly Honored Wherever
the Eng ish Language is Spoken.

Greater consideration is now being given to bust
ness education than before In the educational
history Of the world Literary colleges, state uni
versfties and normal schools opening and ex-
tsnsively announcing commercial departments, OF
are enlargng and Strengthening those already
opened, and this In response a general demand
of the present age.
In the Golden Jubilee number of The Evening
Star, December 16. 1902 appeared a comprehensive
history of the Spencerian Business College OF
Washington, D. c.. showing the relation of It's
founders to the pioneer work of establishing and
popularizIng schools for business training In the
United States, and later the relation OF Mr. and
Mrs. Spencer to the upbuildng OF the educational
and business interests of Washington after the
civil war. The first kindergarten, the first cooking
school. the first course of lectures manual train
ing given under its hosptable roof. The arti-
Gle continues Space fails to contain the good
things. great and far-reaching in their in
fuence, that were born for Washington in this
college"
High this institution holds its standard. 1t rests
not upon its laurels upon the honorable career OF
Its graduates, boldng positions Of trust in every
civilized land. 1t continually seeks and presents
better methods and richer courses, broadening Its
facilities and maintaining its reasonable rates
How can the Spcncerian College Of Washington,
d. c., give successful training in so many sub
jects named In its curriculum in and
two-year courses?' asked president of a western
commercial college annual convention Look
at this:
Rapid. Legibe and Beautiful Writing,
Thorough English Correspondence,
Shorthand and Typewrting,
Photographic Speed Dictation,
Rapid Calculations,
Bookkeeping and Business Practice,
Science Of Wealth,
History Of Commerce. Commercial Geography,
Civics. Laws of Business,
Ethics. Neral and Social Culture,
Art Of Expression tDelsarte Method,
Vocal and Physical Culture,
Training for Civil Service.
Now would cut out half of it and make thor
ough work of what / retain"
Prof. Sadler of Baltimore sprans to his feet.
But sIencerian College DOES make thorough work
of what 1t Pledges. 1 declare it, and l
refghbor and know what it does. It's question of
administration. ] don't know anybody in the world
that can put much English training into half
hour as Mrs. Spencer. l don't want to hear any
body pitching into her curriculum
The truth is, plan of judicious alienation and
careful condensation enables this college
plish in, through and for its students incon-
ceiyabe amount of valuable work in and two
scholastic years without haste, without waste,
economizlng all intellectual appliances and forces.
The class of 1904 has just completed its
in civics and is placing exhibit of the work of
the individual students, each having prepared a
''Bird's-eye View of Civil Government In the
United States'' A blue ribbon decoration will be
conferred upon the student in the classes, ana
also in the night classes whose presentation Is
finest to accuracy and cearpess of statement and
NEST artistic TO style. These blue ribbon dccu
ments will be kept in glass bureau perIna
nent exhibit
This class began its course In Laws of Business
December Is. This topic, in day and night classes
Will alternate with History of Commerce, branch
introduced this scholastic year in response to
great present need the part Of young people for
an understanding of the n ;hty forces, industrial.
racial and climatic. which contribute to the con-
stant expansion of the worlds trade
Ancient medieval and modern commerce will
be treated not exhaustively, but graphically. so
to inspire living interest In the great factors
Of the worlds progress.
The Boston method will be used, rather than
what are known the Geographical. or the Phila-
delpha methods, because 1t treats Of man as a
center with relation TO his needs. environments,
activities and achievements. AS in Civcs, stu
cents will be required to present summary of
their Investigations and conclusions
The semiannuaI examinations opened this year
with the Thanksgiving Spelling Bee, oral and writ
ten, and closed this week with theoretical and
practical bookkeeping.
The students taught not to fear, but TO well
come examinations, showing their progress and
heir needs