German Township High School - Laureola Yearbook (McClellandtown, PA)

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(Hflmmerrial Commercial education, in the Public Schools, is an important factor. Many of our largest cities maintain a separate High School (or students pursuing this course. Among such cities may be mentioned Mew York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Syracuse and St. Douis. Met only the high schools but our largest colleges and universities maintain a Department of Commerce in which several hundred students are enrolled. The Wharton School of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania i ffers a similar course. The University of Vermont, the University of Denver, Dartmouth, Temple, Juniata, Dickinson, and Mt. Union Colleges each year graduate many students who have specialized along this line. To a student expecting to enter college, yet desiring a business training, the Commercial Course offers many advantages. By electing certain subjects from the Classical Department such as Batin, German.

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Physics, Chemistry, etc., one may enter college without conditions. The State Universities of Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Vermont; Northwestern, Drake, Baker, Lawrence and Leland Stanford Junior Universities allow credit for Shorthand toward their Bachelor degree in Teachers’ College. To the student who is to enter upon a business career, the commercial course offers his sole reasonable hope of success. The person who understands Shorthand and Typewriting, or Bookkeeping, thoroughly— not merely a passing knowledge of the subject—need never be out cf employment. The Remington Typewriter Co. alone, last year, placed over eight thousand persons in remunerative office positions. In ti e M. H. S. Commercial Department there were nineteen students the past year; two post-graduates, six seniors, one sophomore, and ten freshmen. Two of the seniors secured very desirable positions before graduating and their work is being performed in an acceptable manner. Four new Remington typewriters w'ere purchased during the year lor this department, and touch typewriting is now being taught from the slandard keyboard. The Palmer Method of Business Writing has been introduced and Certificates in Penmanship, signed by A. N. Palmer, are issued to pupils who satisfactorily complete the exercises. Additional Certificates in Bookkeeping are awarded by The South-Western Publishing Co. Free assistance in securing employment is given by this Company to a holder of one of these certificates The Commercial organization consists of President. B. S. Newcomer; Vice President, Michael Girod, and Secretary, Gertrude Campbell. The Commercial motto is “Onward is our aim,” and the colors are Blue and Gold.