The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-10

some prominent Topeka business man
or woman on this subject. Six classes
attend these lectures with a member
ship of two hundred.
Lectures on Craftsmanship.
Every Thursday morning at $3.50,
during the second hour a lecture is
given by one of the business men or
women on craftsmanship. About one
hundred and thirty five students of
the high school are especially inter-
ested in business life as a vocation
But six classes are attending the lee
lures, and includes about two hundred
students
Each speaker emphasizes some par
ticular phase of craftsmanship One
speaker, who took character as one of
the essentials for craftsmanship, Illus
trated the lecture with charts that he
had prepared at considerable expense
and time
Half of the course yet remains to be
given. There is intense interest on
the part of the students in every sub
ject presented. A part of the hour
is often devoted to questions and
answers
The students take notes on each lee
ture and turn them in to their respec-
tive teacher for approval.
The following lectures have already
been delivered:
Courtesy, Enthusiasm and Patience
in Salesmanship," H. R. Nachtiga1
manager Be:kson Brothers; "Prepara-
ton and Equipment for Salesman
ship" J. w. Johnston, floor manager
Warren M Crosby Co.; What a Sales
man Should Know About His Goods,
j. d. Russell, department manager
Crosby Brothers Co.; Character an
Essential Aid to Craftsmanship, B. B.
Eitelman, manager Krasge Co.; How
to Grow as a Salesman" Miss Bell
Brothers Co.; 1.-The Relation of Adver-
tising to Salesmanship," Miss Viola
Reynolds. advertising manager The
Mills Drygoods Co.; Living Up to the
vertising manager Crosby Brothers
Co.: What Makes a Finished Sale"
L. D. He'll, proprietor Ideal Bakery.
Lectures to Be Given.
These lectures will be given this
semester: April l 5. The Silent Sales
Stationery Co.; April %, Everyday
Experiences as a Salesman H E.
/ Johnston, department manager War
1 rem Nj. Crosby Co.; April 20, "Oppor-
! tunities for Girls Who Choose Sales
manship as a Vocation w. w. Mills,
| proprietor The Mills Dry Goods Co.;
| May s, Necessary and Imperative
l Qualifications as Foundations for Any
Measure of Success NJ. L. Zercher,
proprietor Zecher Book and Stationery
Co.; May 1 3. Opportunity for Young
Men Who Choose craftsmanship as a
Vocation" H 4. Auerbach, proprietor
The Palace Clothing Co.; May 20.
Life Insurance craftsmanship" H o.
Carney, manager Massachusetts, Mu-
tual Life Insurance company.
These students, who will complete
their course in June, have been taking
notes on the lectures in shorthand and
furnishing typewriter copies: E. C..
Nash, E Stitt, Ruby hudson, G. Id
dings, Hazel Thomas, Thompson. H.
Euwer, Homer Patterson, Blaine Bat
tey and Edna Langdon-
Next fall addresses with special ref
erence to advertising will be given
Employment for Students.
Many students desire work during
the summer vacations, and during the
school term on Saturdays and after
Moons The reasons for wanting work
may vary, but in most cases it is the
economic pressure, the need of money
to help defray expenses, or the desire
to be Independent and earn their own
/ spending money that influences the
! boys and girls to seek employment
outside of school
7 On the other hand the business
firms want help quite often for longer
I or shorter periods of time. OF course
: they want good help if they can get
it Here is the opportunity for the
vocational department to be of serv-
ice, both to the students and to the
/ business firms
Students who desire employment are
1 requested to fill out cards showing
!
+ experience and kind of work wanted
/ These cards are kept on file until an
opportunity comes to recommend the
/ applicant for a position. Blank forms
4 are sent to the business and indus
/ trial firms who desire help with
request that they return the informa-
! ton as to the number of employees
wanted, with qualifications desired
/ The recommendation of suitable appli-
cants for different positions is then
readily made
When the students realize that the
I business world requires certain defin-
tie qualifications for good service, the
result should prove an added incentive
for better scholarship and preparation
/ to enter the field of industry.
Club for Prospective Lawyers
Positions were procured for sixty
students in the Christmas holidays
Blanks will be sent out to business and
! industrial firms next week to ascertain
I the number of jobs that will be open
this summer for students.
Plans are being made for the in
nation of a club for the benefit of the
| thirty students who have indicated
their intention of becoming lawyers.
4 Several good speakers will be pro-
cured.