The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-11
STUDENTS PREPARED
FOR BUSINESS LIFE
Prof. Woods School Also
Fits Pupils for Govern
ment Service.

Prof Court F. Woods COMMERCIAL
school, one OF the leading educ5 ttion-
al institutions of its kind ia this city,
! is located on Capitol Hill. close to the
5 Library OF Congress. and is one of
the oldest schools in Washln gton-
The school prepares students for
business life and service in the Gov
ernmelI departments. graduates from
the school being IN uearly every
branch OF the Government depart
meuts- The school requires a close
study Of penInanship, spelling, and
punctuation, English, and arithmetic
In the instruction Of typewriting
special regard IS given TO neatness
IS wei known fact Lhat some or
che most expert StenOgTapHerS and
Upists I'm the employ of the Govern
mont are graduates of this school
Iue touch system OF typeWriting is
{ taught
Simple and expeditions methods of
! arithmetic are taught AND rapid cal
I culatlcu Is feature Of the work Of
the graduates. the methods taught
; beins those used By expert account
ants.
A practical course IN banking and
book keeping is afforded at the school,
while experts train students for the
. civil service ex5 limitations.
The school Is well known To bust
ness men OF Washington and daily
there are demands for help there
! being more positions 10 nj than there
( are graduates or available students.
Principal Wood Talks.
: In speaking Of the educational facIu-
ties the schools Of Washington aeord
/ from a standpoint Of business training.
Principal Wood said:
! The FIRST question asked by the moth
er Is the price Of tuition What viii il
cost the next question is How long
Viii f. take him tc irish the course
Z These are two impOrJsCgJ questions, but
not the most important
The most important question IS
] Who - 10 teach my som Is he com
Z character The ch1d X young His
uuI is in a plastic state ar.d easily
nodded fCT good or evil He looks Up
to the teacher as model, and IL Is Of
the greatest ImpOTtS nee that the right
! mfr ence BE eXerted over him
The parent with limited means must
OF necessity lock we'll 60 the cos Of
the education, and the matter Of IITuc
IS an essential element also, but the
greatest Of all is the character Of the
Tea cher
Is rule the cheapest school IS The
GeareSr in the end. II the rates OF nj
ZION are low 81 is an indication hat
the teachers are cheap in chaIa - as
vel as IN ability TIE chic Is kept
longer IN school and depriNfI OF earn
H. much needed money, aaI the loss
f7TES heavily upon the is-zuidea par
sut who thought only Of .he cost OF
tuition
A Business Course
The time it viii take 20 finish =
course in a business school depends
largely upon the Chud's habits Of indus
trv. his natural aptitude. his previoJlt
education. as well as his environment
II is hard 10 Law down q general TuIas
but IL IS well TO count upon nom SIX
TO eight months a. the proper time To
finish business course, II the child IS
Of ordinary Intelligence
.Due hundred and fOrty-siN CONNER
-cfzI schools report an average Of seven
and oue-haIf months to complete
course Of shOrtH md and typewritiug,
and about the same thine 10 complete a
course IL bookkeeping
a good teacher Is a progressive He
IS not satisfied with present conditions,
he does not wOlk in rUt. he seeks the
hes in all e<IUcz tiOnsl lines and Is con-
SraurIv studying TO improve himself
He trains the boys and girls who come
10 him ia a broad and comprehensive
manner. in fun touch with the leading
mercantile. manufacturing and banking
institutions
"He e,fuipS them for immediate and
efficient service He encourages the for
nation Of Ea bits or economy, industry
honesty. and perseverance he stimulates
manly and honorable conduct. he iuCUj-
Gates principles which tend 10 elevate
and eUUDblp character he makes not
only skflIfuI accomplished accountants
and excel lent StenOgrapheTs but honest
men and women who are able to trans
act business inteIligentiy and IN har-
mOny with established customs