The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-15

eign Exchange, Accounting. Business
English. French and Spanish.
But the Guaranty Trust Company h.
doing more than merely conducting
set Of educational courses. 1t is trying
to pick out young men of unusual abil
ity and give them a special training
designed to broaden their grasp Of bu''
siness principles and organization ana
of the operations of the company, and
in this way to help them to qualify
as rapidly as possible for more i'm
portant positions. This is not being
done from philanthropic motives but
with the permanent welfare of the or
ganizationsin mind. 1t is realized thai
the future of the company is in the
hands of the men in the many respon
sible executive positions. and that the
continued success and growth of the
company is very closely connected with
its success in developing men of execn-
tive ability.
| The educational department is there
| fore systematically seeking out young
men Of promise in the various depart
ments of the company and is cndeavor
| ing by a special course of training, to
make them broader and more capable
men. 1t Is. Of course. not possible "a
extend this opportunity to all of tho
capable young men in the company. but
II ia an opportunity TO which any one
may aspire who has the requisite quail
fications. and it is therefore u demo
cratic plan The opportunity for spec
| iaI training is offered, as far as pos
siblc, upon the broad basis of merit anc
ability.
The special training given these mer
has as its fundamental aim to take
man out OF his narrow departmental
surroundings and to give him a knowl
edge of the operations of all the Other
departments Of the bank. In addition
he is expected, through collateral read
ing, lectures and special reports. tt
broaden his knowledge of business ant
financial conditions in general. goint
as far az possible beyond the borders
of banking and finance. These mel
are encouraged, for example, to tax
some special commodity or some spec
ial industry and make such a thor
some extent an authority on this par
ticular commodity or industry. 1t Il
hoped that by this course of trainint
men Of ability. who might otherwise b
In danger Of becoming narrow special
lists. will be developed into men o
broad gauge and keen vision, large en-
ough in their grasp of business prob
lens to be drafted later on for worl
of large importance and responsibility
The group of men who are Offered
this type of special training is recruit
ed not only from the various depart
ments OF the company itself but from
the graduating classes of various col
leges and universities. The attempt /
made each year to bring into the serv
ice of the company number OF youni
men who have shown during their col
lege course a promise of future suc
cess. Under a systematic plan or ro
tsNion these young men are pu
Through all of the departments of IN
bank. including the general oankin
department. the foreign department
the bond department, the trust depart
ment, the credit department, the audit
: ing department and the new bushes
department. After n year or more Q
this training they are assigned to TN
particular department for which the
seem to be best qualified. From thi
time on they begin to specialize. an
D.. are expected to become experts in