The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-09
ELLIOT
RGlAL



the knowledge that all the various
and numerous institutions in Clar<s-
burg are making. signal strides OF
progress and the educational instItu-
tions are by no means behind in the
march. 70 the contrary they are
wen up in the march, in fact, at the
head OF the procession. The high
character of the teachers institute
now being held speaks well Tor the
educational endeavor in ClarksbuFe
and Harrison county The system
Of education extends over the ground
complete not only in the literary
normal and other courses, but. also
along business and commercial llne.
and CIarksbtrg proudly boasts O
one of the best commercial schools
in the countrS.
Tint school is the Elliott Com
mercial College, which recently NOV.
cd into the handsome Fordycc block
on Main street Just cast of the posi-
Office, where the rooms are especial,
" adapted to school work from ali
the essential and attractive view
points. While the present quarters
of the college arc new, the lnstltu,
linn itslf is not a new one. 1t Will
have been in existence here three
wears in September, and dnring thal
fine has done wonderful work ane
undergone marvellous growth Dur
Ing that time there have been s29 9
Students in Tie school-nearlv ASt
4 wear on an average, and ia 81
these hSve been secured prohta6le
positions by the officers OF tile
school.
The Elliott Commercial Soiege
has now eight of IFS graduates IN 10
cal banks. All the banks save one
in Clarksburg have these graduates
One Of them occupies the response
ble position Of cashier, another Is an
assistant cashier and the others are
bookkeepers.
Nearly every large business firm
in fhe citv eud rost Of the whole
sale houses I.r have students from
+bc Elliott Commercial College IN
their employ. holding positions o1
Importance and trust, positions tiat
pay well. Smaller concerns also
have students from the school work
ing for them.
The rooms are large, well hgiife,e
and Tcntilated and are moderlilN
equipped in every particular for tic
nnrpose They consist Of the com
mcrcial room, short hand room
Typewriter room and Office. l,hcE
IRE we'll supplied with tables, chairs
l,Iackboards. tvpewriters, mlmeo.
oroph. letter presses letter files and
Tn modern Office devices -
Besides the manager, G. g. Fin
lev. who gives earnest personal en-
lIcoyor 10 the institution end the adj
yaneement of its students, and nlso
looks carefully after their seenrin2
rood positions after gradnati,o,l'
there are three experienced, capable
conscientious teachers, under whose
instruction thorough knowledge Is
obtained. -
The regular course Of study is the
same rs taught in the business mn
yersities. such as bookkeeping in its
different forms, namely. single and
double entry, wholesale and COM
mission. iobbinr and banking arith-
mptic. spelling, penmanship, gram
mar. rapid calculation and CONNER
.iaI law. and in the shorthand de
part1nent shorthand, typewriting
nenuanship. grammar, spelling
punctuation, letter writing, business
! correspondence, and modern Office
! devices.
liz addition there is a special Eng
6sb or academic course for those
Who are not prepared to take up the
regular course.
Therc is no vacation IN the day
school but school holds every day III
Inc wear. except on Sundays and
! bolidnys. Ono can enter at any
time without the slightest risk OF not
| being properly in position to take
M the course and complete y, and
! Ills is an especially attractive feat
ure.
In addition there is u night school
! which this wear begins Sept. ] and
continues until May / In addition
10 the regular course the special Eng
| fish course is taught also at the night
.chool. The night school IS Parne,
uIarly designed to give the boys ano
qirl-, Who work during the day
chance to avail themselves Of use
full business education.
A feature not To be overlooked Is
/ ~. Inerofiyr al rios Elliott college