The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
EXTENDING THE COMMERCIAL
HIGH SCHOOL.

The decision Of the Board of Education to
cooperate withe Vocational Board in the ex-
tension of the commercial work of the schools
of the city is one which will meet with instant
favor With O. commercial high school prop
erly housed and properly equipped the schooi
system of Kenosha is going to be Infinitely
more valuable to large class of young men
and women in Kenosha and it is going to be OF
infinitely greater value to a lot OF people who
contribute heavily in taxes for the support OF
the school system.
Commercial education is one of the real de-
mands Of Kenosha. With the large offlces OF
industrial companies and with an increasing de-
mand for men and women fitted for ONCE work
in the large retail establishments of the city
there is an increasing demand for this KIND OF
education. More than three thousand posi-
tons are available in Kenosha for men and
women who have had proper education along
commercial lines. At many times 1t has been
hard to fill these positions on account OF the
fact that the young men and women ala not
see the desirability to fit themselves for them
while in high school
Not all of the young people leaving the high
schools can afford to go to college and II they
can be properly educated along commercial
lines there is an excellent opening for them to
get into lines of profitable business with con-
slant expectation for reward for meritorious
work
The commercial high school work under this
new plan and should be widely extended until
the graduates of this department can go out
with the assurance that they have just as good
an education along these lines as could be CIV
en- them by schools specializing in business ed
ucational work There is no reason why a
high school of this kind should not be made the
''best business" college. There is no reason
why the state should not provide to young men
and women the kind of an education most vaiu-
able for them in seeking employment in their
own home ITO win
The work of this school should not be limited
to a sequestered body of students picked from
the vocational schools or from the high school
Some course of it should be opened to every boy
and girl who goes to the high school and when
these boys and girls leave school every one OF
them should know how to write bank check
how to make and sign receipt how to write
a business letter which will be understood by a
business man and some general information OF
the ordinary commercial forms. Kenoshs
families, many of them, need someone with
Just such an education
It is to be hoped that the members of the
two boards who will be in charge of this new
school will approach the solution of their prob
lem with wide vision and with the determine
ton to make this school of business for Keno
sha young men and women one which will be
distinctly practical and one which will be of the
greatest practical value to the students. Its
value to the community is certain to be recog
nzed and even though it may cost something tt
maintain it at high standard the members Of
the board can be assured that the people vii
feel that this is money expended in an excellent
way.