East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
LOCAL BUSINESS
COLLEGE IS SOLD
IDAHO MAN OF EXPERIENCE
is NOW IN CHARGE
Former Moscow Business College Pro-
feser Will Build Up and Enlarge
Pendleton Institutlon-SchOol VIII
Be Run the Entire Year and Night
School VIII Be Established at Once.

The Pendleton Business college has
been purchased by Prof. e. o. Dra-
per of Moscow, Idaho, from the for
mer owner, Miss NJ. M. Slattery of
Spokane. Prof. Draper has taken
charge of the school and will contin-
ue as under the former management,
with the exception that Mr.. Draper
personally will take charge of the
shorthand department, succeeding
Miss Jaeger, who will return to Spo-
kane.
The new management proposes to
establish a summer school in connec-
tlon with the work of the college.
Prof. Draper has been in the man
agement of the Moscow Business col
lege and comes to Pendleton with high
recommendations from that city.
He will make his home here and
will give his undivided attention to
this institution at all times. He will
at once begin an active campaign for
students and expects to more than
double the enrolment in very short
time.
Continuous School.
One of the principal innovations
under the new management will be a
continuous year of school, only the
legal holidays being excepted This
is the policy pursued by all the larger
schools of the country. but in the
past the local institution has been
closed during the summer season for
several months.
Prof. Draper will also open up the
night school next week. This will be
a great advantage to those working
during the day as it will give them
an opportunity to increase the earn
ing capacity by studying systematical-
ly at night.
The East Oregonian is in receipt of
a letter from Miss Slattery, the for
mer proprietor of the school, in which
she says:
Splendid Recommendations.
81 have today sold all my interest
in the Pendleton Business college to
Mr. E. o. Draper, of the Moscow Bus
mess college, Moscow. Idaho.
"I have had several excellent op-
portunities TO sell the school in the
past, but in no case have l felt like
making the transfer until Mr.. Draper
called upon me.
''I have known him for a number
of years. and say frankly I know of
no young man of better reputation
He is held in high esteem by the cti-
zens of Moscow, and am certain will
devote all his time and energy in the
building up of the Pendleton Business
college.
Though I regret parting with the
college, am sure Mr.. Draper can do
much to promote its interest and in
crease its enrolment. Could | have
remained. in Pendleton, certainly
would never transfer the college, as I
believe that city has a great future. /
am confident that the p. b. c. will
in a short time not only be the larg-
est school in eastern Oregon. but one
of the largest in the northwest.
find it necessary to give all my time
and attention to my Spokane college,
which has doubled twice in ENROLL
ment since / purchased the P. B. c,
two years ago.
"Mr. Draper goes to you from the
Moscow Business college as stated
above, which has the strongest rep
utation of any college in Idaho. That
institution was built up from a small
school of a few students in less than
three years, into large and prosper
Gus institution all through the efforts
of its owners.
"You will be perfectly safe in max
ing any statement complimentary to
Mr.. Draper, and | trust you will show
him the hearty cooperation you have
shown me. Also trust the citizens of
Pendleton will assist in building up
their own college, and making it the
school 1t Is destined to be. / shall
certainly watch the growth of the
p. B. C. with interest. Thanking you
for all past favors, / am
Every truly yours,