New Britain herald., 1916-01-14

mation regarding the success of hls graduates. Without a single eXcep- tion business men and manufacturers praise the work of High school graduates and many of them, like Otl- yer Twist, cry for more.
 A report on what has been ac- complished and is being accomplished bv High school commercial depart ment graduates was furnished to the board of education at it's monthly meeting this afternoon. Principal L. P. Slade requested Mr. Moody for a report some time ago and 1t is given as follows:
 Upon the eve of the opening of a new building and new quarters for the commercial department, 1t seems, ln- deed, an opportune time to make report of this department of our High school. A bit of history may be in teresting to show it's growth and de- velopment.
 In 1902 there was one teacher, while now there are eight. The num- Der of pupils has increased in like proportion with the present number surpassing the 500 mark.
 The subjects taught are commercial arithmetic, bookkeeping, office prac- tice, accounting, spelling, penmanship, stenography typewriting, and corre- spondence G. e. business letter writ ing.) The bookkeeping, as taught in our course, is not simply the keep ing of accounts but covers the study of all kinds of business papers and their uses, also the analyzing of ac- counts, business and financial state
  the books as kept in the business of a wholesale house, retail grocery, commission, dry goods and manufac- turing
 Each year we enter the speed con- tests conducted by the Underwood and Remington Typewriter com panies The following pupils of the last two years received either certti- cates, medals, or banners for speed and accuracy in typewriting: Gladys Garfield, Clara Doerr. Lillian John son, Irene Trask, Eva Raber, Olga Anderson, Ebba Carlson, Angela Cur tin, Elfreda Ginsberg, Hazel Hart. Anna Lipman Hazel Duncanson, Eva Cook, Gazella Moskowitz, Ruth Nor ton, Clara Powers, Rose Sablotsky, Anna Schmid, Annie Smith, John street. Alma SITOlnQu1SI, hdf1n Sune- son, Emma Tommasoni, Rose Welin- ski, John Kiniry Hazel Wedlake.
 With our limited means We have graduated each spring large num- Der of young men and young women who have gone out to take theit Dlaces in the business world of through an inspiration received dur Ing their course, have gone to higher institutions, some to prepare for the teaching profession, others to perfect themselves for the larger fields ot business. For example, one of our recent graduates entered the Wharton School of Finance at the Univ ersity of Pennsylvania, and another enter ed New York university. Some g. each year to Bay Path Institute Springfield There are now, not { few commercial teachers in the state who first became interested in the profession while in our school.
 Our graduates are found in all the offices of our factories, in the banks and in many private offices, even 1T the insurance offices of Hartford Two are teachers of commercial subject In our Grammar school. There art employees in local offices, at present from recent classes, about 200 youns men and women. Many of thos, from earlier classes are now filIins responsible positions. such as Gircc torates of departments in offices, an, private secretaryships Accompanyin.