The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-03
ENROLMENT Is
LARGEST IN HISTORY
Prof. $. Van Vliet Meeting With Great
Success i'm Business Educational
Field,

In the efforts he is making to give
North Yakima and the Yakima VAL
ley business college qualified to fur
nish a superior education and train
ing in business principles, Prof Van
Vlfet of the North Yakima Business
college is meeting with splendid sue
cess This is evidenced by the fact
that the college was opened this year
to larger en- lliInent than ever be-
fore in its history. Not only that but
the proportic1 Of young men and
women DESTROYS Of king a complete
course and thoroughly qualifying for
the increasing demands consequent
upon the development of this section
of the state is increasing. That is,
the proportion seeking perfection, as
contrasted with those merely seek
ing some qualification, is getting
larger.
Prof. Van Vliet is endeavoring TO
build up a business institution which
shall stand second to none in point
of efficiency, and his efforts are meet
ing a practical appreciation. He has
had many years of experience as
high salaried teacher and principal
in both the public schools, the bust
ness colleges and the higher inst-
buttons of learning of the larger east
ern cities, a fact which is well known
by residents of this section who learn
ed of his work at Buffalo or else
where.
1t has been his effort here to instil
into the minds of his pupils a proper
understanding of the fact that they
must be thoroughly qualified if they
would make success in life and he
has repeatedly refused to recommend
pupils for positions until he knew
| them to be equipped to make good"
Business houses, banks and other
activities of North Yakima and the
| surrounding country are constantly
enquiring for stenographers, typewrit
| lists and boOk-keepers to fill the many
new positions constantly coming into
existence and Prof. Van Vliet, despite
| the growing strength of his business
college, rarely has sufficient pupils
to fill the positions open. He is con-
Quoting night school which offers
| to young men and women employed
during the day opportunities to pre-
pare for business life. AS an indica-
ton, and an excellent one, of the
| ideals which are being maintained it
may be said that the school does not
| simply seek to procure short term
students, but does wish and welcome
most those who desire to finish as
students, to thoroughly prepare for
and become fitted to hold responsible
and high salaried positions.
AS to the preparedness of the
school to accomplish the work it I'M
dertakes there is no question. Refer
ence has already been made to the
qualifications of the principal and he
is maintaining the same high standard
for his corps of instructors that he
desires the students to attain. The
school room is thoroughly equipped
with modern appliances, furniture and
other essentials and is in itself min
iature business world. He feels and
so do those interested in the educa-
! tional institutions of this section of
| the state that Central Washington and
more particularly the Yakima Valley
and North Yakima, should support
such an institution as he is giving to
this city.
The following is partial list of
those who have gone to positions:
Niville Dye, Toppenish Trading Co. ;
Fred Slasor, Yakima Trust Co.; Rich
ard Chamberlain, Helliesen Lumber
Co.; Anthony Paradise, Roslyn Fuel
Co.; Matterson Ray, Wende & Taylor;
w. r. Anderson. Hughes & DeKay;
( Allen Gagnes, Hartung ?Larson Co..
| w. L. Maxwell, Yakima Meat Co.;
: GeneVieve Gervais. Yakima Democrat;
J Florence Palmer, Yakima Valley Land
|