The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-11-06
A BUSY INSTITUTION.
A Few Things AbOut the Meadville
Commercial College and Its Course
Of InstructiOn---Many Stu.
dents Enrolled.

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1t is a problem for the young people oI
this country 10 decide what particular pro-
feasion or line Of work they wish TO follow.
The professions, such as medicine, law,
engineering, ETC., seem 10 be crowded, aud
the expense of preparing for them Is al
most prohibiuve for people Of average
| wealth.
Naturally. the young mao or woman who
wishes to follow something different from
farming or the ordinary work found In the
smaller cities, turns TO the profession of
business Here are found plenty of oppor.
tunities for those who are we'll prepared,
who have ambition and who are willing to
work hard. Special preparation is neces-
sary, but the cost is comparatively small,
and the investment will soon pay dlvid-
ends.
The most noted school in Western Penn
sylyania for preparing young men and
women for business professions IL the
Meadville Commercial college, Of that city
This institution was started in 1887, with
only one teacher and one pupil. Last year
the enrolment was over 200, and the
graduating class numbered 78. This
growth has been steady and the enroll
ment this year is larger than it was last
year on a corresponding date. Tribune
Republican representative visited the
school few days ago and found regular
hive of industrious young people who are
preparing themselves for one OF the many
positions which come TO the school. He
found that the graduates of 1907 were all
employed, and that so calls for bookkeep-
ers and sLonographers have been received
since last June. These calls were not con-
fined 10 Meadville alone. but came from a
distance of 1t0 miles in every direction
including Pittsburg, Cleveland and Buffa-
To- Many of the young men who have
completed the courses within the last year
or so are receiving from S55 to 500 per
month. The young ladies are equally
fortunate, and receive from S25 TO $50 per
month.
The equipment Of the school is complete
Plenty of room has been secured, and at
the present time the space occupied is over
5000 square feet. Seven teachers are en-
ployed who devote all Of their time TO Civ.
ing instruction, and throughout the entire
school is seen the evidence of organization
and business like methods.
The commercial department, in charge
of Mr.. r. ID. Powell, with Miss Jessie Mar.
vim and Mr.. Geo. ii. Amidon, assistants,
gives practical instruction in methods of
keeping accounts together with other sub
jects such as penmanship, arithmetic, COM
mercial law, rapid calculation, correspond
ence, English and spelling. One of the
most interesting features OF the CONNER
ciAl department is the work of the advanc-
ed students. They trade with students in
other schools, and the business is conduct |
ed exactly as it would be IN a we'll reguIst
ed wholesale or commission house. The
same books are kept and accounts are set
tied by checks, notes, drafts and currency.
If student in the Meadville school can
purchase goods at reduced rate from a |
student in Cedar Rapids, Ia, Chicago, Ill, |
New York city. Liucoln, Nebraska, Balti- |
more, Md, or in any of the other schools |
with which he does business, he will order |
the goods and sell them at profit. The |
work is carefully supervised by the teach !
ers in charge, but enough latitude is allow |
ed TO give the student an opportunity to |
exercise his own business judgement The |
commercial department Is popular one,
with fine appearing class of young men |
and women in attendance.
The shorthand department in charge of |
Miss Nan Macarthur with Carolyn l..
McCluer, j. Glenn Crumb, aud Myrtle |
w. Shaffer, assistants, has the reputation |
of being one of the most thorough depart
ments of the kind in the United States. |
Practically all of the expert stenograph-
ers in this section of the country are |
graduates of this department. In addi- |
ton to shorthand, instruction is given in |
penmanship, rapid calculation, typewrit- |
ing, correspondence and advanced short
hand work. The typewriting depart |
ment contains over thirty standard ma
chimes.
The model office of the shorthand de- |
partment deserves special mention. |
Students are admitted to this department
after they have completed the regular |
shorthand course.
The model Office is fitted with the nec-
essary number of machines, filing cases,
card systems, monographs, letter press
and other modern office devices. Regular
Office hours ale observed, and during the
entire day students receive individual
dictation, and are obliged to transcribe it
on their machine, just as though they |
were employed in business office. This
part OF the course requires from four TO
eight weeks, and graduate of the short
hand and model Office department has
had practical experience when he goes to
apply for position.
1t may be Justly claimed that the Mead
Vile Commercial College is as good as
any similar school in the United States.
Its students are successful, the school is
prosperous and receives students from a
large territory, many OF them coming |
from cities where there are business
schools. The reputation of the Mead vile
school is established, and even though it
may cost little more, it will pay to take
course in school of this kind. En-
rollments are being made every day as
the system of individual and class in.
struction allows satisfactory progress on
the part of every one. Pupils are not re-
quired to remain in classes, but can COM
plete one or more courses just as rapidly
as their ability will allow. Some are
able to complete a shorthand or book
keeping course in six and one.half or
seven months, while others will require
nine or ten months. The complete
course, which is the most satisfactory
course for the young man or young wom-
an, requires from fourteen to sixteen
months depending entirely on the ability
of the student.
In word the Meadyille Commercial
College recommends itself to all young
people who wish to secure business ed
ucation.