Putnam patriot., 1924-06-20

nine. In basket ball We Won seventy.
FIVE percent of the games played. me
team loses only one member, 50 a
strong winning team will undoubtedly
stand forth next year. The baseball
team had remarkable season. II
won seven out of ten games played.
This is d noteworthy record taking IN
10 consideration the fact that It was
IA newly organized school team.
By taking part In athletics We have
not sighted other fields. In the com
mercial department there are thirty
seven pupils enrolled m the typewrit.
ing class These pupils have received
ffty-one awards granted by three
typewriter companies In the English
department Russell Nelson received
third prize IN the state Junior High
school contest Recently a drawing
contest was held at Hartford. Eight
drawing were sent in from the Junior
High school Four Of these received
prizes Of one dollar each, while the
remaining four received honorable
mention
II the pupils Of our high school can
attain the qualities mentioned above
and at the same time grow in academic
as they certainly are,
we should be glad Of such opportuni-
ties as athletics offer.
Training For Business
The defamation by Anita peloquin
was on the topic Of The Advantages
of a Commercial Training She spoke
as follows. The United States is con-
sidered the greatest commercial ma
ton. Since this h 50, Il Is beneficial
for everyone to know something of
business. A business career is defined
as one in which there Is abundant
room for the exercise Of mans highest
power. According 10 this definition
we find that its advantages are both
practical and cultural.
The subjects most commonly offered
in the commercial course are book
keeping, shorthand and typewriting
These have their immediate praetica
values, and their remote practical val
ues. The commercial course leads t.
success by comparatively short road
that is, the student may put 10 use his
knowledge as soon as be has gained it
by employment with some business
concern, and il he is q conscientious
worker there are many openings for
him by which he may make a name
for himself.
A bookkeeper. for instance, must do
good work. II his work is thus salts
factory We find that promotion pre-
sents itself TO him. II, however, q
hookkeeper gives up bis work to 40
into some other field, he viii find many
an opportunity 20 employ his knowl-
edge of bookkeeping, whatever his oe-
cupation may be. The modern farmer
uses il in keeping his records of the
products he buys and sells. Profess
Sional men, as doctors and lawyers,
oon learn that they save money by
keeping accurate accounts. The house
keeper finds il helpful in keeping her
accounts, for every home Is business.
The married woman will, If circpm-
stances arise, be able 10 support her
self and her family If she has had
commercial training. Shorthand and
.typewriting, more or less combined in
the work Of the stenographer, are al
most equally useful.
An incidental gain, but still valu-
able ono On the part of the one thus
engaged IN commercial work, Is the abb
sorp.ion Of the keen knowledge of bust
ness, at the elbow Of an educated and
highly trained business man. Ii the
employe is wide awake and makes the
most Of his opportunity. he can turn in
this knowledge as clear profit
Business Course Bis Advantage
Think what would happen If a com
mereial course were not offered. Some
people would not feel as though they
could afford 70 send their children to