Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
TEACHING BY EXPERTS.
PUPILS SHOW APPRECIATION OF
BETHUNE SCHOOL METHODS.
Graduates Obtain Positions Readily
Local Business College Attains
Well Earned Success.

Thoroughness and efficiency are quail
fications always required. but often
lacking, in business training, especially
among stenographers and typewriters.
This common objection is overcome
In Washington at Bethunes Business
School, 1901 New York avenue north
west Opposite the New Masonic Tenn
ple). Mr.. Bethune, the principal, is
giving to this work and to his stu
dents the benefit of ten years of serv-
ice as a congressional stenographer
with the official reporters of debates
and committees of the Senate and
House of Representatives. as well as
seven years of experience as a success
full business school instructor and man.
ager. All instruction in this school is
given by experts and all students are
given attention individually to meet
their special requirements. Mr.. Bethune
has himself trained personally over
seven hundred stenographers, of whom
many are now employed In lucrative
Some are actively engaged as success
full court reporters. and numbers have
advanced to much higher positions
through their shorthand proficiency.
In a letter written to Mr.. Bethune
under very recent date Mr.. Fred Irland,
House of Representatives, uses the fol-
lowing language:
Il have known you as a shorthand
writer and teacher for several years, and
If had boy old enough to study short
hand / should send him to you to learn
it, because 1 know you would teach him
to write ii well.
Pitman-Graham System Taught.
Tho cvstou of chorthand Taught in the
school is the we'll known Pitman-Graham
method, which is used by all of the best
known reporters of the country. The
methods Of instruction are direct and
complete The student learns from the
beginning of his course the proper use
of every principle and form, has never
to unlearn anything or to change his out
lines, and has practice in direct dicta-
ton from the earliest stages of his prog
ress. The course includes classes not
only for beginners, but as well for those
who have a knowledge of the art and
wish to increase their ability to meet
the demands made upon them. Prepara-
ton for the government civil service ex-
aminations Is made speciality.
Typewriting is taught upon all standard
machines entirely by individual instruc-
ton and by the most thorough drills and
exercises, covering all kinds and forms
of actual work, including the transcript
ton of shorthand notes, plain copying,
rough draft, business and social letters,
tabulation. duplicating processes, etc. The
touch method of operation is recommend
ed to all students because of It's great SUI
periority in the matter OF both speed and
accuracy, as well as I'm ease Of execution.
The school is open both day and evening
the entire year and students may enter
at any time Those who become properly
qualified are always cheerfully recon-
mended to positions and given every as
sistance to secure profitable employment.
The business interests of Washington
may well be gratified at having in their
midst such an Institution. from which
efficient and capable assistants may be
procured.