The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-17

10 the young man or woman VINO |
wants 10 Succeed-to earn a better |
liyelihOOd-to enter a broader field !
the Florida College OF Commerce |
sends forth a special call.
There are many who are letting
their ambition die Who think their
hands are tiel. Who believe they
can't strike out for advancement AMI
success. Who feel that they do not
dare. because they have no special
education or training TO fit them for
profitable employment.
In establishing the Florida College
Ot Commerce at OCala. ii was with
The conviction thar This section pre-
spu'ed field Of service for such a
these along lines oF business tIain-
III. And il has been the aim Of the
college - render this service faith
fully and efficiently.
Support Far Reaching
The Florida College Of Commerce.
the only specialized business COllc@e
within the broad stretch Of territory
between Jacksonville ana Tampa.
o.enci liz doors the eighth Of jan
nary. 1872 In the cOmmO lioGsncss
Of It's quarters. The completeness of
It's equipment. the excellence OF its
courses OF study, and the efficiency
OF is teaching force. the college is
easily On a lar with The best com
mercial schools in the larger cities.
The attendance is very satisfactory.
and Is steadily increasing. The in
teTest aad support extended from
Marion and the surrounding cOun-
ties indicates that the college is fill
ing a real need in this section.
Ideal Location
The College has an ideal loca-
ton. II occupies the entire upper
noor of the Commercial Bank Build
ing. at Broadway and Magnolia
street. fronting the Court House
square. The various departments Of
the school cover floor space OF over
twenty-tw0 hundred square feet
There are windows on all sides. al
hitting an abundance Of light ana
air.
Everything necessary for the COM
fort and convenience OF the students
is provided. Electri" fans and filter
ed ice water in Summer. and gas
heaters in winter. insure perfect
comfort at all seasons of the year.
The desks. tables and other fur
nishings are OF the mission type.
with weatherei oak finish. producing
4 rich and harmonious effect.
The College IS equipped with the
latest office appliances, affOrding the
students actual experience in the
various phases Of business practice.
As far as possible, actual business
conditions are produced. and through
out the College an atmosphere Of the
business Office. rather than the school
room. prevails.
Two Courses Offered
Two courses are Offered-the Com
mercial course AMI the StenOgraphy
course. The Commercial course en-
braces single and double entry hook
Reoping. higher accounting. banking.
commercial arithmetic. rapid calcu-
'4fiDu. penman-hip. commercial law.
ana off" practice.
Tho SrcnoGraphy course includes
Shor.hand typewriting. English
spelling. punctuation. correspond
enc". legal forms. duplicating. and
film.
Actual business Practice
The systems taught in The Florida
College Of Commerce are thoroughly
practical and up-r0-dare. embOiying
principles evolved from close Obsar-
yation Of. and intelligent practice in.
.present-day business methods.
The instruction in bookkeeping
and accounting IS not limited 20 the
Theoretical knowledge gained from a
textbook: actual business cransac-
tiOnS constitute the central feature OF
The course. The student handles all