, 1923-03-08
WYOMING ~" FOR YOU
Business"

Business"
You are finishing you high school
course this spring. To some of you
the call to enter the business world
has long seemed most inviting. But,
while you were busy with lessons
and school activities the business
field has seemed a long way off
a part of a roseate future. Now
however, you are a senior. Your
high school days will 20 be over.
You have commenced to plan in a
definite way for your future. You
want to attend some college or
university next fall. but you have
not decided whether to attend your
own Wyoming University or to go
to a larger school in the east.
Since u school Is small, you
instructors and to your classmates.
Any special ability you may possess
is quickly recognized. Literary
clubs, debating teams, the student
paper, dramatic societies and ar
ious other student organizations
give you a chance to develop your
talent. Real business management
is needed in the financing of stu
dent activities. Ability in advertise
ing, publicity campaigning, and the
like. give the student a chance to
develop real business instinct. The
larger school, of course, has the
same organizations, but competition
is greater. and many students fail
to attain recognition who might be-
come prominent in the smaller
school. To your instructor you re-
main, through your college course.
merely a name on the class record
the closer association with the fac
ulty is n of your greatest oppor-
tunities.
1t is not necessary for you to de-
vote your college course strictly to
commercial subjects. You may COM
bine this course with others, or il
you wish to take a purely business
course. you "a obtain a degree in
the department of commerce. While
working for this degree, many stu
dents are at the same time using
their knowledge Of stenography,
bookkeeping or typewriting to pay
for their schooling. The University
itself employs many students to do
Its clerical work; others are helped
to find employment in downtown Of
ffces; some as stenographers or
bookkeepers. working part time;
Others handle collections for various
merchants on a commission basis, In
this way, you not only secure the
means with which to continue your
school work, but also acquire real
first hand business experience.
Many different courses are offered
within the department of commerce.
Some students are taking a secre-
tarial course; others are preparing to
teach commercial subjects; some are
fitting themselves to become certifi-
ed public accountants; still others
are studying advertising. marketing
and business administration and law. ,
Amy man or woman who is going
into business in this state should
have a knowledge OF Wyoming law
as well as OF general business law.
An eastern university could not pro-
this. |
The student who shows ability in
mis- work is sure to receive the CO.
operation of the department. in %secur-l
ing a position. Every year, our stu
dents find excellent positions as COM
teachers. certified public ac-l
countants. or private secretaries. h
secretary of Vilgahlmur Stefansson, |
world-famed Arctic explorer. is a re-
cent graduate OF the University of
wyoming. The present registrar Of
our own university and the registrar
OF the Colorado Agricultural College
are former Wyoming students. The
governor of this state has for his
private secretary one of our gradu-
ates. The former secretary OF Sena
Tor d was a graduate OF this
University.
Friends and customers are the
most valuable asset you will have
IN any business. II you attend an
eastern school. your friends are left
behind when you return to wyoming
10 start up in business. II. how
ever, the University OF Wyoming IA
your alma mater. your four years
mere vii! win for YOU a host OF
friends who will gladly boost for YOU.
You VIII have for your staunch allies
the sons and daughters OF wyoming.
VINO Ike you, are to be her future
support.