The Washington herald., 1915-09-11

abroad. Its chief purpose is the consid
i Grafton Of the problems which arise IL
, school administration. The latter club Il
| made up of men interested in high school,
| and preparatory work In all its phases
| Among other things contributing to the
| efficiency of the new. department head
| might be mentioned a careful detailed
| study Of the various successful systems
| Of school work in the East.
The Washington Preparatory School. OF
| which Mr.. Mangus has just taken charge
| is one of the five departments of Associa-
tion Institute of the Y. NJ. c. A. The be-
ginning of this school really dates back
to the founding Of the Washington
Young Mems Christian Association in
1852. the charter granted by Congress
making mention of the educational de-
partment. In 1857 the library was the
largest in the city, and. while merged
with the Public Library. it has continued
through the branch station to serve the
public with a circulation. amounting.
during the past year. to 5000 volumes.
However, Association Institute, as an
organized school, was founded in 1878,
from which date the real school history
is reckoned. 1t began by offering courses
in modern languages and mathematics.
From this humble beginning the growth
has been marked until last year the en-
roilment reached the high-water mark of
9sS men and boys. distributed through
the following departments: Washington
Preparatory School, Washington School
of Accountancy, Washington Commercial
School. grade school, school Of special
courses.
In the preparatory department. which
consists of day. afternoon and evening
courses, students are prepared for lead
ing colleges and universities Of the coun-
try.
The department faculty consists Of
fourteen expert men instructors of broad
training and experience. There bach
elor's, masters and doctors degrees from
such institutions as Columbia, Harvard,
University of Illinois. George Washing
ton, Boston Institute Of Technology.
Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Western and
Strasbourg.
Many of the students. on entering the
school. have had a part of their prep
aratory work: others have had no work
beyond the grades: still others have had
good private instruction in some one sub
ject. as German or French; and yet an
other class of students has pushed ahead
In one or two high school subjects. and
has not yet completed one or two of the
grade subjects. These students are all
arranged according to a very careful
schedule whereby no time is lost in go
ing over well-grounded work and where
by decided emphasis Is put upon the sub
ject or subjects in which the student Is
behind. Through personal attention and
individual instruction these studeots are
aided in a short time to become Irregular"
in their courses. Then. by the small
group plan and continuation Of individ-
ual instruction the students are enabled
to complete their entire preparatory |
course in much less time than the usual
time allotted to such work.
In this connection might be mentioned |
the grade work, where boys, particularly |
Of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades are given advantage of this form
boys here made up lost grades. saving
the time of at least one-half year.
The Washington School Of Accountancy
IL wholly a mans department, and an
evening school only. Upon the constant
demand of business for the trained men,
coupled with the genuine desire Of many
serious minded men employed by day to
make themselves SO we'll trained that
heir services will be sought, rests the
of this school, In which the
Pace standardized course in accountancy
and business administration is taught
That the need is felt in Washington and
net through this school is evidenced by
he fact that III men were last year stu
tents in this department. The courses
consist of instruction in accountancy,
aw and applied economics.
The work in accounting comprises the
,ry Of accounts, practical accounting,
md auditing 1t begins with a scientific
,ut brief and complete presentation of
he principles of double-eptry bookkeep-
ng, and covers partnership and corpor-
Lte records, public service corporations.
.ost accounting. investigative audit
ng, etc.
The work in law constitutes a COM
,lete course in itself. only criminal law
md procedure being omitted. Among the
matters taken up are principles of the
aw, the law of contracts, agency, part
lership, corporations, negotiable instru-
nents and bailments.
The work in applied economics en-
races wealth, capital, trade develop
nent business organization, principles Of
nance, depreciation, etc.
Many of the students have had high
chool or college training. but the ma
ority are men who have left school be.
BUSINESS men study the course for a mas 1
cry of the principles underlying all the
roblems of finance, organization and ad-
Bookkeepers enroll for the
knowledge needed for advancement in
ccounting. or to qualify for executive i
ositions in business. and m&Ay. young
hen with little or no bookkeeping knowl-I l
dge enroll. finding that the course COM
aims, in addition to the regular work, |
training unsurpassed and
Without the extensive arithmetical and i
etail work evolved In the usual book !
eeping course. IL
The Washington Commercial School IL,
3 its name indicates. q school consistinGl
Z bookkeeping and stenographic de- :
artments. Besides the chief instruction
bookkeeping, where the "actSal busi- /,
ess" plan il followed. the course in. j
ludes a practical training In business ]
rithmetfc and English. penmanship, i
pelling and commercial law.
The stenographic courses include not Z
My shorthand and dictation but busi-I !,
ess English. typewriting and spelling.
The department of special courses in-
ludes architectural. mechanical and en-. 4
lneering drafting courses, public speak
lg. business mems English class (thirtyl =
ZEN In this class last year,. tutoring. etc.
There are also offered during the yearl
amy lectures by men Of prominence.
{. the speakers on the programs last +
EAR might be mentioned the following: 4
Hon. william c. Reddeld, Secretary OIL I
ommerce: DR.. II. Parker Willis, Secre-I
lry Federal Reserve Board; Hon. Dam
I; c. Roper, First Assistant Postmasterl Z
sneral; Robert +. Rose, foreign trade 4
avisor. Department Of Slater Dr. Frank