Lindblom Technical High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

Page 29 text:

To solve arithmetical problems pertaining to business is the aim of calculating. In the course, students learn to achieve skill and speed in the operation of calculating machines, and have opportunities to learn husiness methods which lead to rapid advancement. Correet posture and hand position when op- erating the adding ma- f chines, as well as how to use them. are parts ol' the eourse. Long eolumns of figures hold no worries to these l'2llt'lll2lllllU students as they. without a mistake. add tlleln np. Small classes provide the students with greater and more personal atten- tion from the teaeher as well as hetter elass feeling. i Pago 2

Page 28 text:

Page 2 I lt is important for every business place to keep records of their assets and liabilitiesg for that reason bookkeepers are trained to keep accurate accounts of all business transactions made by the concern. Lindblom offers a course in bookkeeping which covers thoroughly every detail of the complicated journals, ledgers, and P. and L. statements so essential to being a good bookkeeper. Profit and loss. all the fletaileal items of daily business. furnish the lesson for the voung lmnk- keeper. Neatness in daily routine and eompetenee in 0Hice work go hand in hand to make the finished book- keeper. Bookkeeping has many of the ellar- aeteristies ul' pure mathematics. but also has a most praetieal aspeet in mmlern business.

Page 30 text:

Iln lllllNll'lillll't' ul lvurn- ing tllv l0ll1'll SFVSIPIII is so grvzll that lwginning hp- lsls 1-penal Ill: lllllll sm-llwstc-1'u11 drills tlmt will lwlp lllt'lll llll'lll0l'lZt' Ille- lwy lNlill'll lllllfllllglllf. Hmm- ul' ilu' typists ll'illl5l'l'llN' lvtlvrs from Illvil' notes as utlwrs roll in l'llYl'l0lDt'S so lllut tlu-y can lflll'lll1'Zllllll'l'SSl'S on tlwm. The operation of a typewriter is a mystery to new Lindblomites, but this is soon remedied after a student gains entrance into a typing class. The preliminary exercises are soon mastered and the now limber fingers of a new- born typist are ready to type out colnplicated business letters. Typing is enjoyable, as well as educational, and the experience proves invaluable to the future stenograpber. Page 26