Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
BIG TREES PROM LITTLE AcoRSs GROW.
Prom Small Beginning the yiroqus Business Col
lege Has Grown TO Large Proportions.

Tue great hLbOitub VI SpOus htnp thS
splendid work. tlat is being done by the
hourishing little city. About two years
ago Professor Cook came here, started
an evening school, and nothing was
thought of it becoming permanent fix
ture to our city; in fact, he himself did
not dream of making it permanent in
stitution.
From it's small beginning it has stead.
lily grown until now it occupies one of
the suites Of rooms in the city, and en-
ploys two assistants in the work. Pro-
fessor Cook came here unsolicited by
anyone. and has relied wholly upon his
own ability to establish the school He
has demonstrated to the entire satisfac-
tion of all that he thoroughly under
stands Just how to conduct such school
From the first he has required all who
attend to devote their entire time and
attention to theN70rk outlined, and If he
or she failed TO do this, they soon found
that he had no room for idle or indi fer
ent pupils; this was the first step toward
success, and by strict dealing and uni
form treatment he has established in our
midst q furnishing school. Parents
soon realized that if they sent their son
or daughter to the school, they must
work or they would be notified of the
matter at once; this method has been
closely follow ed, and not only does it re-
store confidence in the school, but it has
a tendency to encourage the better class
of young men and women. A visit to the
school will demonstrate 20 any fair
minded person that the work is carried
on in each department in q scientific and
systematic manner. Every citizen, every
business man, and everyone interested
in the welfare of the city, county, and
the rising generation, should look with
much pride to such an institution. The
writer upon recent visit to the school
was surprised to see the magnitude of
the school, as well as to see the splendid
furniture and up-to.date equipment of
SO young an institution. Each depart
ment is under the direction of a compe-
tent Instructor and the management of
the school is under the supervision of
Mr., Cook, who devotes his entire time
and attention TO the work, examining
each pupils WORK, offering a suggestion
TO one, 8 hint to another, and words of
encouragement to all. The writer has
visited many other business colleges in
different cities and can candidly say
that the Firoqua Business college is |
strictly up-to-date in every particular.
FROM a BUSINESS STANDPOINT.
While it may seem like & very small |
affair financially speaking, yet If you |
consider the amount of outside money |
It brings to the city that would go to |
La Crosse, or other cities, then you be- |
gin TO realize that it means much for the |
merchants Of the place, as each of these |
pupils are given a liberal allowance of /
money outside of the necessary expenses.
The school since its opening has brought |
to the city between eight and nine hun |
dred dollars per month that would have /
goue elsewhere
A VISIT 10 THE COMMERCIAL DEPART. |
MENT.
In this department will be found a /
complete set Of officers for carrying ont |
the work in that department; the whole |
sale once, the commercial exchange, the /
freight office and the exchange bank.
These offices are in charge of one of |
the pupils and daily record is kept Of |
mis- or her work. The books in these |
offices are not mere blanks, but are rs |
complete in every detail az will be found |
IN the best business houses of the city. |
Each pupil Is required to keep the books |
In each Of these different Offices until |
they thoroughly understand the various |
duties connected with that Office then |
bhey pass 10 the next and so on, until |
tney nave thorough knowledge of all /
the Offices. lt was amusing as we'll "a /
instructive to the visitor to see them |
handling all kinds of commercial papers, |
as Wen as college currency; making de-
poslts st the bank and returning to their
seats TO make the proper entries in
their books.
SHORTHAND AND TYpEWRTTlNG DE. |
PARTMENT.
In this department will be found the |
most approved methods of instruction, |
and the best machines that money will |
Buy This department is in charge of an |
experienced teacher, and is we'll worth |
ones time TO see the work that is carried |
on. The writer on entering this depart I
Iment, observed that the machines had no |
letters on the keys, and was informed /
or Mr.. Cook that this method Of instruc. |
ton Is known as the Touch" system |
mere the pupil operates the machine as |
the musician operates the piano, thus |
enabling him to do better work and is |
much speedier than the old system
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
In this department will be found |
Young men and women who have not |
nad the advantage of 81 public school /
and feel that they are too far
behind in the work to enter public school !
ana endure the embarrassments that /
would naturally follow la this depart.
lnent is special instructor, who devotes /
MS entire attention to the work, and the |
classes are taken 10 q recitation room TO /
reclte their lessons and no one is present |
out their own class and the instructor
nence there ls no embarrassment to con
lend with. One can entag this depart /
lnent and progress nicely whether he /
mas ever attended school or not Pro.
lessor Cook calls this the New Corners"
department
In this department are taught all the |
common school branches besides q |
thorough course in writing. and the /
fundamental principles of bookkeeping |
which prepare him for the commercial /
department in the shortest possible |
time. This department is especially de. |
slrable 70, those who do not read or |
speak the English language and many !
young men and women are taking ad, |
vantage oft
SUCCESS or THE STUDENTS
Students who finished, or partly fin. |
ished, the course of study, are every one |
IN good positions and are holding them |
IN most cred!table manner. This il |
tine most convincing evidence of the /
nigh grade of work that is being done /
Inc future Of the school is indeed bright. /
ana II Is worthy Of the respect and snip !