The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

quaintance with common insects and
their relation to disease are taught,
as well as a brief course in human an
atOmy and physiology.
Chemistry issan elective to the fourth
year pupils. Both a theoretical and
practical course is given. the methods
pursued being those most desirable as
an aid to commerce. Tests of various
form OF nutrients, adulterants, food
substances. and commercial products
are made in the chemical laboratory,
which occupies a room on the third
floor and is well equipped with all
forms of chemical apparatus.
In the department of business practice,
commercial and applied arithmetic, book
keeping. accounting and finance. short
hand, typewriting, office training, and
business organization and management
are taught. Both a two-year and four
year course are given, and the subjects
in the twO-year course are SO arranged
that the pupil who has only that amount
of time in the high school will have
received a technical business training
which will enable him to fill acceptably
a position as stenographer and type
writer.
For the past fifteen years the school
has graduated from this course about
$50 students, and so keenly have the bust
ability of these graduates that before
the opening of the new school year
every graduate has received a position.
Much credit is due the Alumni Asso-
citation OF the school for the employment
feature of the organization. A paid sec
retary is employed whose chief duty
IS 70 keep a record of former graduates,
and secure positions for those who have
completed the course. No graduate of
~.
employment, for they are always in de-
mand.
The four-year course is a nice adjust
ment for q continuance Of the two-year
course, and many return to take It. It
IS q continuation, a perfection, another
step toward a complete business training.
Pupils are given instruction in operating
modern mechanical devices, duplicating
machines, letter presses, and calculating
machines. Letter fling, card indexing,
and various card record systems are
taught.
The Business High School Bank was
organized last October, and every month
shows an increase in growth and pros
perity. Here actual, practical banking
IS pursued, and the 100 pupil-depositors
are trained in the common banking Gus
toms of the day. President, cashier, and
all the other officers are selected from
the student body on the ground Of fitness
and qualification.
At the head of the scientific course is
DR.. Meriwether, whose many college de-
grees and practical working knowledge
OF science make him eminently fitted for
the position. He makes everybody about
him enthusiastic, eager students Of the
wonders revealed through science.
Charles Hart directs the department of
business practice, and the results of his
work speak best for his fitness to direct
It Not only are all Business High School
graduates regularly employed, but many
OF the most prominent and successful
business men Of the city have been stu
dents Of the Business High School.
Athletics for both boys and girls are
an essential feature Of the school DR..
Hudson has charge Of the boys and Miss
sanderlin is doing excellent work with
the girls. There. are three cadet regi-
ments at Business and baseball. track,
rine practice, and all forms of sport pur-
sued at any high school are possible at
Business High School.
The splendid cooperation of the teach
ers and the fine spirit OF work and 10y
atty always found in the school make
1t popular with more than a thousand
students each year.