The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

Among the scores of enterprising in
Stitutions which have sprung to life in
Salt Lake during the past sixteen months,
hone have prOspered more steadily, none
have met with more gratifying success
md growth than the Utah Business col
lege. located on the third floor of the
Jennings block. p West First South
atreet.
Starting with a handful of students a
title over a year ago, the school has in
creased in membership until today the
great hall OF the knights of Columbus is
utilized entirely for the day sessions of
ne school and the executive rooms of the
order Gseu for the night sessions. At the
mead OF the school is L. c. Davis the
man whose push and energy have brought
the institution to its present high stand
h'g among business colleges i'm the inter-
mountain country A graduate of some
nf the best business colleges in the coun-
~ r@ssesstd of marked executive abil-
Y ana organizing genius, Mr.. Davis has
'aTTied his school to the front i'm the To-
al 'iield against strong competition.
\ VISIT 10 the school during the day or
iSht session is All that is needed 10 con-
InCe the observer that Mr. Davis has
'corDorated some excellent principles
INTO MS methods of teaching The rooms
Ut" iaESe. airy and ScrupuiOuSly- clean.
ihe r6pmfui e girls and boys, men and
1Fnl1Hnl working industriously at their
books or penmanship present a satisfac
tory spectacle The Tumbling click that
comes from the typewriting department
D.. iNfo - tfit-iftf' OF DIG lass ndFQ dl
cork there. Busy all the time in Utah"
eeI7S never more appropriate than for
y; O. Davis and his business college.
Principal Davis is a self-made man. He
'as come up from the position of book
kAcueT a"d stenogTdphCr to his present
lace "a his own worth and resources. lie
4 firm believer la the rule of perse-
rarance.
BooFkeeni1s. shorthand and penmau-
hip are the hree commercial courses
fnFht ln the Utah BUSINESS college. The
'ookkeeTing system is the standard sys
on Inc VeFrnaDShip is also the stan
ard penmsnShiD system In shorthand
he Gregg system is featured. though the
tudent may receive instruction in any
iNstem he wishes
Penmdnshtp IS made specially inter
estIng course, as Principal Davis is
ftaunch supporter of the idea that a good
Hand with the pen il worth money to the
owner thereof Plain. rapid, well written
renmanShip i practically necessity
hese dsys with everyone. Mr.. Davis
ives daily Instruction personally in this
apartment and gets results. as he is
'eautiful penman himself The assistant
Instructor is a man of national reDuta-
on who has taught in several of the
- est schools in the west and middle west.
~ order to facilitate the work of the
school special rates for penmanship
courses have been made where students
fish to take special penmanship work
The instruction i'm the department is. Of
course. regular part OF the college work
and no extra charge is made students
aking the regular course. In fact, Mr..
Davis insists uDon each student deVOtng
7s much time as possible to it. InstTuc-
tiOn ia writing is one of the chief features
Of the night school, also.
There reVeT was a time probably. in
the history OF the commercial work when
GOOD steroeraphers and bookkeepers were
'n such demand as at the present neriOd.
Salaries have been raised repeatedly for
4 his class of work the past two years
until fiTst-class stenOgrapher in a big
office dra ws about as much money as the
chief clerk Business men are constantly
on the lookout for a Stenographer or
kkeeper who will take such a posi-
ton for a few years at a good salary in
order 10 learn the business and later
work into a managerial position. The
demand for such men and women is far
ahead of the supply and ii is the purpose
of the Utah Business college to cater 10
this trade. The college makes it a part
&C is coUvse 6oV eSS6 stU&eN6 70 az as
Tar possible IN securing that student
a position upon graduation from the col