The Washington times., 1925-05-07
40 PASS EXAMS
Of INSTITUTE
Of BANKING
Women Attain High Marks in
Course: SIS Students
In Class
BY, RICHARD HATTON,

The annual examinations of the
Washington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute OF Banking, the great
national financial university. have
just been completed and the report
OF the examining committee is now
In the hands of R. Jesse CLANCY, of
the Commercial National Bank, vice
president of the Washington Chap
ter of the Institute. having been
forwarded by Eliot H. Thompson, Of
the washington Loan and Trust
Company, instructor Of the class in
banking fundamentals.
IL is OF especial note that the
women members of the class, with
cut exception, attained high stand
ings throughout the course, and in
the examinations just concluded,
the highest mark was given to q
woman member of the staff OF one
of the local banks. In all, fifty-fiye
students took the course this year,
OF whom forty were passed.
President Charles j. Bell. Of the
American Security and Trust COM
pailv offers an annual prize or Sop.
to the the three students in the
local chapter attaining the hlghest
marks. Interest among the mem
bers of the local chapter OF the IN
stitute now centers in the distriou-
: fion Of fhis prize which will be an
nounced after the final approval OF
the examination papers.
Class Work Counts.
The marking of the members of
the class is based upon the quallIy
of the papers handed in at the
examination, the work of the 1nd1-
vidual during the year ana upon
the attendance record OF the stu
dent. In order that the marking
be entirely impartial, each paper is
examined by every member OF the
educational committee and each
naper is subject to revision by the
national board of the American In
stftute of Banking. The results OF
the examinations and the names OF
the prize winners are announced al
the first open meeting OF the chap.
ter. usually held during the latter
part of September.
The class which has just COM
Melted it's work is the largest in the
history of the Washington chapter
of the institute, which has been In
existance since 1901. Many of the
graduates of the local chapter
now hold prominent positions In
the banks of Washington and other
cities. Five local bank presidents
are graduates of the institute and
many vice presidents and cashiers,
also, have founded their banking
careers upon the courses.
The American Institute OF Bank
ing came into being under the au-
spices of the American Bankers
association. One OF the unique
LII a
bankers university is that instead
OF students gathering from all Sec
lions Of the country at some cen
trial school for the purpose OF study
the university goes out to the stu
dents in the several large banking
localities where are organized
branch universities, or chapters,
operating under the supervision and
guidance of the national headquar-
tiers.
200 Branch Schools.
There are now nearly 20e of these
branch universities located in the
principal cities Of the country, from
Roston to Dallas, and from Florida
to Seattle, Wash. and these
branches are instructing some
30 900 young men and women n
the fundamentals Of banking prac-
tice. Over 5000 graduates have re-
oeived standard certificates, or IL
pIomas, signed by the national Of
ficers Of the American Bankers AE,
ISOLATION.
One of the outstanding results of
the work of the American Institute
Of Banking has been the standard
ization of methods and the adoption
Of uniform practices in the banking
business of the nation. The Insti-
tute is conducted entirely for the
benefit of it's members, and not, in
any way, for profit, and it is sup
ported by the banking interests or
the country with a view 70 raising
the standard of this important bust
ness Each local chapter elects its
own Officers. maintains its own
class rooms. and arranges for the
conduct of its own classes. which
are held after banking hours.
The text books used in the courses
are especially prepared for the In
stitute, and are appropriate to the
nature of the work. The major sub
jects pursued. which comprise the
four-year banking course are as
follows: Elementary banking, COM
merCial law. negotiable securities,
economics. advanced banking, ac-
counting, credits, investments, trust
functions public speaking and de-
hating. The text books are revised
yearly IN order TO be up-to-date on
all banking subjects, and new sub
iects are constantly being added to
the course.
The national headquarters of the
institute also conducts correspon.