The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
The Usefulness OF
Business Colleges
By EDWARD PAYSON HEALD

Bv EDWARD PAYSON HEALD
The educational system OF the United States potn
public and special the wonder and admiration OF tne
civilized world not only from the viewpoint OF the cul
tured but from that of the practical everyday person
who values education for what it produces
Special education in the United States is responslpe
to great degree for the splendid progress in business
affairs for which Americans famous Medicine sur
gerry law theology, economies art music scentnc re-
search business and hundred other subdivisions have
called forth special schools to develop special interest and
special preparation each in it's particular line OF endeavor
This the twentieth century, is the age OF business
Yes business is kng Art science, theoryyeS progress
civilization each in it's turn awaits the useful agency OF
business, for BUSINESS PAYS THE BILLS. Only dur
ing the last 80 years has business been popular
to the advent of specialized business into the affairs OF the
world there "casses among men. Today, II class
exists disputes the supremacy of the wideaWake
Of affairs He is eminent He has sacrificed no
cultural qualities in the process OF his development he
stands an among men, despite the fact that his pre-
dominant quality is doing big things and living life OF
usefulness among his fellows The day OF nobility snob-
berry and caste gone The great battlefield today
is the business world and happy is he who can take place
in business among the powerful of the earth" and can
live life of usefulness by contributing his share to the
development of our latter day civilization.
Fifty years ago the necessity for business training
practically unknown. In those days the system of
apprenticeship vogue Business forms and customs
necessity developed slowly Business handed down
their methods and customs from generation to another
and it the work of many years to become proficient in
one branch of business was largely this inadequate
method that suggested the necessity for system of bust
training Crude at the outset the plan of training for
business has grown to be the principal field of special train
ing Law medicine and other professions demand only
small percentage of population possibly out of
hundred-but business, from its far reaching require
ments, demands every able bodied young woman
who take place in the world of affairs
Suppose the efforts of business Offices should stop for
fortnight suppose that trained office people avail
able suppose that the business world forced rely
upon the unframed young to transact the
business of the country, what would be the result?
reogresson of many decades in the progress Of bust
ness system
The special training schools of land doing a
great work for progress BY specializing in business
methods business customs and business forms the bust
training school, known particularly the modern
business college, is able to bridge the wide breach which
formerly covered by the apprenticeship plan thereby
enabling young people to step into business Offices with the
that they able render efficient service by
taking their place among business
The private training schools are doing great work
for the business world Their standards are fixed by the
requirements laid down by the business they The
general education required foundation bounteousy
provided by splendid public school system being
vded at public expense in the generous manner and
with the aid of this special training in bookkeeping short
hand typewrtng and general Office usefulness the young
man or young bound to receive instant recogn
ton from the active business who employs the specially
prepared young person Therefore the business college,
dstinctvely American institution is filling field Of it's
in the business world and should from it's intensely
practical application be accorded the support of all per
who would contribute to the progress of the great
world of endeavor- the business world