The Washington times., 1926-12-07
BANKERS VISIT
D. c. STUDENTS
b RICHARD HATTON

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OFFICERS and directors OF local
financiaf institutions have more
than 4 casual interest in the work
OF the. American Institute of Bank
ing as carrIed out in this city by
the Washington chapter was clearly
indicated Monday evening when a
large NUMBER Of the older bankers
awaited themselves of the, first
night of .'Visitation Week" to IN
spect the quarters Of the institute
and to witness the students at work
Ia their several classes.
Many of the bankers sat In"
with the students at their classes
and heard the interesting and in
structiYe lectures connected with
the courses in commercial law and
negotiable instruments, conducted
by Raymond B. Dickey and account
ing conducted by William M. De-
why.
Welcomed BY President
The visiting bankers were well
coined to the chapter session by
President r. Hunton Leith and
Chairman Il. ii. Roberts, of the
educational conuiittee, and without
exception EXPRESSED themselves as
highly pleased with what they saw
of the work being carried forward
by the chapter.
Visitation Week" was set aside
by the chapter some time ago and
the invitation to9the bankersato in
spect the work of the instructors
and students was contained in the
following letter of President Leith:
you are cordially invited to
visit the chapter rooms during Wis
itation Week" December 6 to 10.
believing that the officers and
directors OF our local banks would
welcome an opportunity to see Us
''in action we have set aside this
time to have each of you visit us
and get for yourselves an insight
into the work the institute is doing
here IN Washington. am sure
that you will feel fully repaid for
the time spent in dropping in on us
any evening this week.
Assuring you Of our appreciation
OF your cooperation and help, and
trusting to have the pleasure of
your presence during Visitation
Week, ]. am"
The "visitation" will continue dur
ing the remaining session nights OF
this week. Those who attend to-
night will hear. the lectures on bank
ing fundamentally the largest class
In the chapter. conducted by Eliot
FL. Thompson. the class in. Invest
ments conducted by Z. E. Booker.
and the class in Standard Banking
conducted by r. j. Donohue.
The regular meeting Of the board
OF governors OF the chapter will be-
held on Wednesday evening.
Much interest is being manifested
hy members OF the class In banking
fundamentals In the lecture to be
delivered before the class on Thurs
day eyening nv Vice President Ed
ward j NcQhade of the Liberty Ma 4
tional Bank on "The Federal Re-
serve SYSTEM. = Mr.. McQuade is
looked upon IS an authority on this
subject and officials connected with
the local chapter are greatly pleased
that he has consented to address the
class.
vice President Francis G. Addison
az the Security Savings and Com.
merciaI Bank has returned from a
short trip to his country home in
Virginia.
Mr.. III Bryan FlILS. cIldiEL1aH VI
the board of the r. H. Smith Com
pany, has returned to his office after
spending week in New York city.
where he attended a meeting of the
American Construction Council.
Announcing that it will in future
remain open until 5:15 p. m. the
Central Savings Bank. at the same
time, states that the transfer of
Christmas savings accounts to regu.
lar savings accounts this year has
been in excess of 25' per cent.
Check payments during the third
week of November were larger than
during the previous week but were
considerably smaller than a. year ago.
according to the weekly statement
III the Department of Commerce.
The distribution of merchandise. as
seen from car loadings. was at
high level for this time of year. ex.
ceedipg any week of 1925. but fall
ing short of recent weeks.