La Junta tribune., 1917-01-06
SECOND ANNUAL SHORT COURSE
Special Lectures for Business Men on
Credits, Collections. Buying, and
Other Live Topics, at Pueblo


of Colorado will be held in Pueblo,
February 18th to 18th, 1917. The
course opens on Monday, February
18th and lasts four days with class
work in salesmanship. accounting,
advertising and show card writing,
together with special lectures on
credits. collections, buying and other
live topics of special interest to the
business and professional men of the
state
There were over hundred differ
ent business men In attendance last
year, in spite OF the fact that the
course came during the week before
Easter. when business was heavy.
With the meeting during the second
week in February In addition to the
more elaborate and specialized pro-
gram, Pueblo should see an unusual
gathering OF visitors during that
week.
One OF the central figures on the
program this year is Otto Buehrmann
of Chicago. Mr.. Buehrmann is a
lecturer. teacher and writer of busi-
ness subjects OF long and wide ex-
perience. At Pueblo this year he will
give six lectures. DO you know your
business" How to buy profitably,"
"How TO move the overstock," and
How to hold your trade"
Three speakers have been secured
from Denver. Arthur X. Trimble OF
the Denver Dry Goods Company. +.
p. Perrine OF the Equitable Life As
surance Society and James Tray of
the A. T. Lewis and Son Dry Goods
Company. Mr.. Trimble comes for
three addresses. Collections" Ser
vice" and Personality in Selling"
Those who were in attendance last
year will be very pleased to learn
OF the re-engagemeht OF MI. Trimbie
as a member OF the short course fac
ulty
Mr.. Perrine has promised to lead
the discussion in three sessions. his
topics being. your personal appear
ance and the value to the business
"The magic OF a pleasing voice in
pie who succeed" This speaker has
won considerable fame throughout
this and other states by his talks
to business men. and his selection
of subjects In this instance indicates
something OF special value to those
who will hear him. James Troy will
have two classes In show card writ
ing. In the first session he will dis
euss "The old and the new In show
card writing" and In the second ses-
sion how "The pen is mightier than
the brush"
Two speakers are coming from
Kansas. Harold g. Ingham from
Lawrence and NJ. 4. Garrison from
Wichita. Mr.. Ingham has had con
siderable experience In connection
bith business short courses. and he
comes fully prepared to take four
sessions In accounting. his topics be-
ing Facts store records should
show" THE merchandise record and
Ae perpetual inventory" Account
fling methods for the small retail
er," and How to figure profits
NJ. T.. Garrison Is the manager OF
the Wichita Credit Mems Association
and will deliver two addresses, The
Death Rate In Business" and Cred
It's" He comes highly recommended,
having been received with great ia
yor by the business men OF Kansas
In their short course last year.
Another Coioradoan Is J. V. Brett
wieser. OF Colorado Springs. who VIII
lead the session In advertising.
There will be three sessions In this
subject. Methods OF studying ad-
yertising." Advertising and the SEN
ses." and Advertising and It's APP
peais." As u student. author and
practical man In this field. few men
are the equals OF Mr.. Brcitweiscr.
As mn added feature. II is the pur-
pose OF the manager OF the course
this year. TO show educational mo-
tIon pictures In addition to the reg
uiar program each evening. A few
places on the schedule still remain
10 be filled. which viii b. done very
shortly.
The administration Of the short
course is entirely In the hands OF
Eimorc Peterson. superintendent OF
the Southeast Colorado district OF
the extension division. with head
quarters At Pueblo. Any one desiring
s.ssA.s losoeu tlau nr WIN may