Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-26
TEACHES BUSINESS BRANCHES.
Draughon's College Prepares for Life
Work in World.


Work in World
John F. Draughon, president of
Draugho1's Practical Business Col
lege Company has instituted schools
in eighteen different states and terri
tories, ranging from Washington, D.
c., west to Texas and south to Flori-
da. From every city comes recon-
mendations from bankers, mer-
chants and other business men. Mr..
Draughon has made point of MAX
ing his schools practical.
The Draughon school has a book
keeping and shorthand course, be-
sides which they offer special tele-
graph course and combined course.
The bookkeeping course includes
bookkeeping, banking, business prac-
tice, pemanship, spelling, commercial
arithmetic, business letter writing,
punctuation and commercial law.
Shorthand, typewriting, business
dictation, pemanship. spelling, bus
mess letter writing, punctuation and
office practice are taught in the
shorthand course. The two courses
may be combined, if desired, form
ing the combined course.
Draughon's has both day and a
night school. There is no entrance
examination required. Individual
instruction instead of class instruc-
ton is given, thus the individuals
weak points may be specially streng-
thened.
Practical teaching is the distin-
gushing feature of the schools. a
bank and office as we'll as stores and
other business establishments are
run at the schools, 50 thai each STU
dent may learn from experience the
practical workings Of business in
stitutions.
When the student becomes profi-
, Gent in his studies and receives his
diploma the school guarantees him
a position. If within six months
after accepting the position. the STU
dent loses it by the dissolution Of the
firm or any other similar reason the
student is given another position
within fifteen days. The demand
for graduates of the college has al
ways been greater than the supply.
In this regard the schools offer
three propositions which are consid-
cred by some as being extraordinary
in the extreme. They are as fol-
lows:
First-If any bookkeeping grad
uate recommended by the Draughon
schools to firm gets the books OF
the firm into bad conditions, the
college agrees to send an expert book
keeper at it's own expense to straigh-
en- the books.
Second-If after thirty days trial
one of the shorthand or telegraph
graduates does not prove to be as
competent as recommended to the
firm, the school will relieve the firm
of all responsibility of paying salary
board or transportation, and the
school viii arrange for the student
with this Furthermore, another
position will be secured for the grad
uate.
Third-The school agrees to give
their graduates financial assistance
in exchange for work until other
positions are secured, in case they
are out Of employment.
MILTON SCHOOL POPULAR
Alexandrians Like Their Methods OF
Preparation for Business Life. j.
The Milton School Of Stenography
and Typewriting, 1403 H. street
northwest, Washington D. c., en-
deavors to give its students thorough
and conscientious instructions along
the lines which will prepare them for
entrance into the active business
world.
In the courses offered are includ-
ed shorthand, typewriting and spec
ial attention is given to preparing
men and women for civil service ex.
aminations. Instruction in Spanish
is also given by native teachers.