Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
BUSINESS METHODS TAUGHT
SKETCH OF THE DRAUGHON
COLLEGE IN WASHINGTON.
Flourishing Institution Is Link of
Educational Chain Which Ex-
tends Through II States.

Star reporter recently called upon
Prof. John F. Draughon, president and
founder of the great Draughon chain Of
business colleges, the largest organiza-
ton of its kind in this country, and prob
ably in the world. for an interview rela-
tive to the success of the local Draughon
College. Prof. Draughon stated:
II am more than pleased at the sue
cess Of our first years business in Wash
ington. In all my twenty years ex-
perience, during which time l have seen
our business grow from one college to
thirty, which are located In seventeen
states. 1 never felt more optimistic. The
Washington school has prospered from
the very beginning and the business men
Of this city have shown their appreciation
of college that teaches its students the
practical things'-such things as they will
be required to do in everyday business.
1t has been my desire to instill the most
practical business principles into my stu
dents right from the beginning and TO
have all the courses taught in Draughon' S
colleges practical in reality is we'll as In
name. Just how well I have succeeded
in this l leave to the public to judge"
4 great deal Of Prof. Draughon's time IS
spent visiting his many schools, conse-
reported was referred to Mr.. Edgar M.
Hayes. who has been manager Of the
local Draughon College during the past
year. for additional information relative
to Draughons College in Washington,
and Mr.. Hayes said:
Success Of College System.
II attribute the great success Of
Draughons colleges principally to four
things: First, the most thorough and
practical business courses that it is pos
sible to find anywhere. Prof. Draughon
is author of 'Draughon's Double Entry
Made Easy which is considered by bust
ness men and bankers throughout the
world as being the system best suited for
the business mans needs. Prof. Draugh-
on was a practical bOokkeeper and banker
for years before writing the course, and
it was in this way that he came to realize
fully the exact needs Of the business
world This one course of instruction in
our college has, perhaps, done as much or
more in building up the great system of
our schools and giving them an interna-
tiOnal reputation as any one thing.
Second, Prof. Draughon will not have
incompetent teachers in his employ. He
often says that the best are not quite as
good as he would like Every applicant
for a position as teacher must stand a
very rigid examination, both as to morals
and teaching ability. He believes in hav-
ing teachers who have had practical bust
ness experience, as they understand the
needs of the business world.
Third. the Draughon colleges have al
ways made good to students by securing
positions for them as soon as they become
competent. The fact that we give them
a written guarantee, backed up by S30O,
600 corporation, is sufficient evidence that
1t Is made in good faith.
Fourth. / attribute a great deal of the
- or NJ f,,1
organization. The schools are operated
by system that runs as smoothly as
clockwork. Our teachers have CORE
spondence institute, where they meet
monthly through the mails and exchange
ideas. make suggestions. etc, fer the i'm
provement of their methods of teaching.
Our students are. of course, given the full
benefit of this
Future Prospects.
Mr.. Hayes was asked concerning the
prospects OF the coming years business,
and very optimistically replied:
II firmly believe that our enrolment
next year will exceed anything that has
ever been done by the old Spencerian
Business College during Its fifty years
existence in Washington. We are in
daily correspondence with prospective stu
dents all over the United States and many
from foreign lands, and many anticipate
coming 10 Washington to attend Draugh-
on's College. You see, it is now becoming
well known that we have college in
Washington and this will furnish an ad-
ditonal incentive for the young men and
women of the United States to attend
college at the National capital We will
also have many foreign students on ac-
count of our colleges being listed with the
informal ton bureaus in foreign countries
as the leading business colleges in the
United States