Gem City Business College - Yearbook (Quincy, IL)

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A New Speed -and -Accuracy Record Established in a Shorthand Contest A PERFECT RECORD IN SHORTHAND MISS PAULA E. WERNING, at Baltimore, Md., October 1, 1910, won the shorthand con test for speed and accuracy. She made a record in the 120-word-a-minute test which has never been equaled in any contest, amateur or pro- fessional, by handing in an absolutely correct transcript, and thereby winning over all the other competitors and receiving the first prize medal. Miss Werning attended the Gem City Business Col- lege about five years ago, taking a course in our Short- hand department. She was a very bright student and graduated in less than five months ' time. Upon completion of her course we sent her to a position in Chicago. In April, 1909, she took the Civil Service examination in shorthand and typewriting, suc- cessfully passing the 120-word-a-minute test in stenog- raphy. In September she was appointed to a position in the Navy Department, Washington, D. C, which she held until May, 1910, when she accepted her present position with the Gregg Publishing Company of New York City. Our shorthand and typewriting department, with its expert teachers, is not equaled in any other school. Those wishing to take a successful shorthand course will make no mistake in attending the Gem City Busi- ness College. MISS PAULA E. WERNING Private Secretary to J. R. Gregg President of the Gregg Publishing Co. New York City What Miss Werning has done may be accom- plished by any ambitious young person who enters the Gem City Business College and applies the time diligently to study, thus taking advan- tage of the opportunities afforded by this excel- lent school. The Judges ' Report of the Contest: Mr. A. B. Marshall, Chairman of the Judges, in awarding the prize, had the following to say regarding Miss Werning and her work: In the shorthand contest something resulted that I don ' t think has ever been obtained from previous contests, and that is one absolutely accurate transcrip- tion. At 120 words a minute Miss Werning tran- scribed absolutely correctly, which according to our rules gives her the prize. As I said before, it is the first time to my knowledge in any contest, amateur or professional, that there has been an absolutely correct transcription turned in to the judges. At 130 words a minute Miss Werning made four errors, giving her the high net speed of 129 ' 4 words per minute, which gives her both the accuracy prize and honorable mention for high speed. I might say for Miss Werning that I have never in all my experience, both as a teacher and a writer of shorthand, seen a transcription turned in which had such wonderful punctuation, such accuracy in all lines of work, and I think Miss Werning on her first entrance into a contest has surpassed even her own expectation. She deserves great credit— coming from New York, entering a contest in a strange city, among strange faces, and making a record such as she has made. Miss Werning was one of our high-grade shorthand students, and it is with a great deal of pleasure that we note her progress and the success she is making in the stenographic world. The abstract from a letter recently received from her and given below, shows what she thinks of the Gem City Business College: When I was ready to attend business college I sent for cata- logs from all over. My sister was determined to have me go to Chicago, but I insisted on attending the school I considered best, and 1 have had cause ever since to congratulate myself on my good judgment. Furthermore, I am so glad that there I learned Gregg shorthand. I chose the school on account of its general excellence and not for the system of shorthand taught, as I did not know one from another. Query: Being the most excellent, how could thelG. C. B. C. teach any other system than the Gregg? 13

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College Lecture Room, with Class in Commercial Law, Conducted by Prof. White This elegant lecture room is fifty by ninety feet, with high ceiling and abundant light. This room presents a busy scene throughout the day, classes from the various study rooms assembling here period after period according to a regular program, which is controlled automatically by a large electric clock in the college office. The lecture room is also used by the College Literary Society for its weekly programs, and as an assembly hall for the school to listen to lectures by prominent speakers who may be asked to address the students

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Board and Lodging THERE is no city the size of Quincy in the entire country where good board and lodging can be secured so cheaply as Quincy. In the larger cities board and lodging cannot be had for less than $5 to $7 a week. Good board and lodging with a private family may be had in Quincy for from $3.75 to $4 a week. Some students do self-boarding and a number of married stu- dents do light-housekeeping. We have no trouble in securing pleasant rooms either furnished or unfurnished, for students desiring to board themselves. Our rooming man ac- companies each student until satisfactorily lo- cated. Y. W. C. Home. A number of lady students can have board and lodging at the Y. W. C. Home for $4 a week, with the privi- lege of doing such of their laundry work as they desire. The Home is heated by furnace and is a very pleasant place. Y. W. C. A. The Young Women ' s Chris- tian Association has pleasant rooms conven- iently located, and serves noon-day lunches. Many of our students take advantage of this Association. It also has furnished parlors, a reading room, rest room, etc. Students ' Club. There is also a Students ' Boarding Club where the table board costs about $2.30 per week, which, with furnished room at $1 a week will make the total ex- pense about $3.30. Work for Board. A number of our stu- dents each year work for their board, or for board and lodging, outside of school hours and get along nicely in their studies. We are always glad to assist our students to secure places to work, if they find it necessary to help defray their expenses. We are frequently asked by students to assist them in selecting a course of study. We are always glad to do this, for our long experi- ence enables us to advise each student for the best. If one expects to confine his efforts to business pursuits, the Business Course would naturally be selected, and on the other hand if one has his mind thoroughly made up that he wishes to follow the shorthand or reporting profession, the Shorthand Course would be the one to select. Experience teaches us that in a large majority of offices the student would get a much better posdtion, with greater chances for promotion if he were qualified in both de- partments. The fact is that during the past ten years we have not been able to supply the calls made upon us for high-class combination graduates, and we would call the especial at- tention of bright young men and women to tli is fact. One who expects to advance in his own work and make the very best use of his opportunities should select one of the combi- nation courses. It will give us pleasure to hear from any student who is in doubt as to the best course to select to suit his individual re- quirements. PENS We manufacture in especially fine line of pens, as follows: The Business Pen, a large pen with a medium point, rather stiff; made especially for bookkeepers and busi- ness men. The Banking Pen, a large pen more flexible and a little finer than the Business Pen. Also a good pen for bookkeepers or banks. The fpecial Pen, same shape as the Banking Pen, but smaller and more suitable for ladies or public school children. The Perfection Pen, a very fine, flexible pen. suitable for ladies and for penmen who wish to do fine pen work and flourishing. Prices are as follows: 30c per quarter gross, post- age prepaid; $1 per gross. Send for a trial box. 14 Books and Stationery Books and stationery for the various courses of study are published by the college and kept in stock at the office. The cost is about as follows: For the Business Course $14.00 For Shorthand and Typewriting Course 5.00 For the Full Combination Course 17.00 For the Short Combination Course 12.00 SEND FOR BOOKS Frequently prospective students order some or all of the text books before coming to Quincy. This is an excellent plan where one has some leisure time that could be devoted to study. The following list includes the text books used in the different courses: Complete Bookkeeping $ 2.00 Commercial Law 2.00 Arithmetic 2.00 Letter Writer 50 Speller 25 Penmanship Copies 25 Gregg Shorthand Manual 1.50 Gregg Exercise Book 50 Phonographic Amanuensis (Pitman) 1.00 Typewriting Manual 1.00 Any book in the above list will be sent pre- paid on receipt of price. Please remit by post office money order or bank draft. Private checks are not taken. Address, Quincy, 111.