The Washington times., 1928-01-13
BUSINESS SCHOOL !
PURPOSE IS TOLD.
Continued from First Paee.)

The success of the Washington
School for Secretaries. he said.
is due not only to the excellence
in instructors, the research work
to determine the changing needs
of business students and to the
up-tO-date equipment of the
school, but also to the discrimi.
nation with which the institu-
ton selects it's students.
A protection to the students.
the school and to employers alike
is the schools strict provision
that all day students must have
completed, satisfactorily, four
years of high school education.
This important and unusual stip-
ulation assures the employer
that a graduate Of the Washing
ton School for Secretaries has
the age and cultural BACKGROUND
requisite to a secretarial position.
PURPOSE OF SCHOOL
The purpose of the school,
Palmer stated, may be summed
up in this manner:
10 educate young men in the
most sensible, intelligent and
efficient manner possible.
TO guide them in attaining
best development in secretarialI
work.
ITO place them in properly
remuneratiVe positions.
ITO instill in them a desire to
40 something worth while"
II am happy and proud to
say" said Palmer, that these
tenets Of the Washington School
for Secretaries, expounded at
the founding of the school. have
been lived up to in every respect
by the officers and faculty. as
we may demonstrate bv the
large number of our students
now holding responsible secre.
tarial positions"
That the school is ever alert
10 revise and modernize it's
courses. in accordance with the
changing times, is best seen in
It's curriculum. which is bounded
surety by such studies which
VIII be OF practical benefit to the
student in business life.
SHORTHAND COURSE
A thorough course in Greco
shorthand is given, and the stu.
cent is brought up to a speed of
izO words per minute. The typ.
ing course, which includes use
OF the d1ctaphone, raises the tvn.
ing speed to so words a minute
:. Inc studies of business Eng.
nsh and commercial corresnon-
uence are covered in a concise
review or grammar and a course
IN the psychology and compost.
tlon of business letters. The
course in secretariaJ studies
tends to familiarize the student
with the details of modern office
routine, and considers also the
elements of office organization.
An engrossing study included
IN the curriculum is that of re-
search technique, which EN-.
braces sources of information.
aostracting, cataloguing, index.
ing, proof reading, research
methods and use of libraries,
Business graphs takes up graphic ,
analyses of office systems and
the presentation of statistical
tables. balance sheets and similar
documents, in graphic form.
ACCOUNTING BRANCH
Secretarial accounts are covered
In branch of accounting.
which teaches the students to
handle personal and simple bust.
ness bookkeeping, duties Incl
dental to the work of a secre.
tary. A course in marketing
personal services also is given.
This is one of the most interest
ing units of the curriculum.
analyzing the operation and find.
ing openings and securing proper
employment; determining ones
earning capacity and avoiding
work at a lower figure; differen.
tation between desirable and un.
desirable employers, interviewing
and simple psychology in get
ting a better position.
Approximately eight months is
required to complete the course.
However, students who show
rapid development may finish in
less time, as they are advanced |
IN accordance with their lnd1- |
Vidual ability.
The day school hours are from
a. m. to p. m. The study |
halls in the Transportation Build |
ing, at Seventeenth and H SITS. |
N. w., are spacious, well lighted |
and properly ventilated. A full |
complement of qualified instruc-
tors under tho direction of Mics
Annie M. Hahn, principal. have
charge of these classes.
No classes are held on Satur-
day, but the offices Of the school
are open for the enrolment of |
new students and for the assist
ance Of students.
One Of the most advantageous
features of the school is the
placement service, operated by |
the Washington EmplVoment Elk.