Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
SHORTHAND IS The GREATEST KNOWN AID
TO BUSINESS SUCCESS, SAYS |. W. ARNOLD,
OF THE SOUTHERN BUSINESS UNIVERSITY
Prominent Business and
Professional Men Ascribe
Their Success to the
knowledge of Shorthand
as the Entering Wedge"

Young man, young woman. learn the
art of Shorthand writing. for it is the
greatest aid to Business Success" says
J.. W. Arnold, Vice President of the
southern shorthand and Business Uni
versity, of this city.
There are fifteen hundred shorthand
writer's in Atlanta alone, whose compen-
satlon totals over one hundred thousand
collars per month, or more than a mill
lion dollars a year!
"Fourtifths of all the business men,
bankers, lawyers, doctors, preachers
and statesmen in Atlanta began their
careers as stenographers or bookkeep-
ers
rs there any wonder then that a
Business Education Is of such para
mount Importance, and that it is abso-
lutely indispensable TO all who desire
to enter the business world?"
Five Positions Open in One Hour.
Five applications from leading bust
ness firms for stenogra piers were made
within one hour yesterday to the South
ern Shorthand and Business University.
one typewriter company alone in At
lanta has placed five hundred of the
Southerns students in positions. 10 saw
nothing of the hundreds OF others
placed by the other typewriter compa
MES.
Nine stenoersphers With One Firm.
One large concern in the Gambler
Building has Just employed another ste
nographer from the Southern. making
nine altogether from this school that
are now engaged as stenographers by
that firm alone.
In almost every office. business firm
and bank OF any prominence in the city
Of Atlapta will be found from one to a
dozen stenographers who were trained
in their profession by the Southern
Business College. These will soon pa ISIS
up into higher positions. and eventual
~ become members Of such firms.
Can you write Shorthand? Where
were you taught"
These are about the first two ques-
tions that business men Of this city pro-
pound to applicants for positions now
adays.
A Business Course Necessary.
Il received my diploma from a liter
airy college. but after seeking employ
ment in vain for over three months.
FIND that I will have to learn Shorthand
or Bookkeeping before I can secure a
desirable position" said young man
to the mana gers of the Southern Bust
ness College.
With this valuable acquisition S an
asset, the young mans or Young woniN
ans success as a bread winner and a
fortune builder is assured.
Has Risen TO $1,000 Year.
Mr.. Lucius Lamar. descendant of
families. learned the art of Shorthand
at the Southern Business College: used
1t for while as stepping stone. and
now he Is an able LAWYER. holding a
Government position in Porto Rico pay
ing $4,000 a year.
Now Prominent New Yorker.
Mr.. Joe Johnson. now New York S
Fire Commissioner, very exalted and
lucrative position. began his business
career as shorthand writer having
learned stenoeraphy under Professor
Briscoe. President of the Southern
Shorthand and Business University, and
author of "Briscoe's Chart to Graham
Pitmanic Shorthand" that little 42-pa ge
book which has made more high class
stenographers than has any other trea-
tise on shorthand published in this part
of the country.