Central Middle School - Ceejay Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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mmm m Bookkeeping ELTON KELLEY The work in our bookkeeping classes is as nearly as possible the same as it is in actual business. Each student is the bookkeeper for a certain firm and, as bookkeeper, he must learn about and know the transactions, practice, forms and books of the busi- ness. We have a bank and banking in connection with our work. It is run much the same as a real bank. The School Savings Bank is managed and partly operated by bookkeeping students. This gives us some practical work. The purpose of bookkeeping is to give a general training in business rather than to produce bookkeepers. It teaches the reasoning ability, foresight, accuracy and neat- ness that are essential for success in business. Business is the occupation in which a person engages to make a living, either selling his services or the product of his services. Bookkeeping teaches how best to sell these services and products, to keep a record, and find the result of the transactions. Our students are interested in and benefited by the bookkeeping course. The rea- soning ability and knowledge of business methods and practice help them in school work. They advance more rapidly when they have finished their schooling and get a job. Our teachers are Miss Miller and Mr. Bradley. ra;ii!Ai:£:i£;g:j:4K!i mxm Page One Hundred Twenty-one

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y ' S mm%mim%$Rg%E8mfflmmM ' xammamBsmmmssmEmBBR vSp Qeneral Business DOROTHEA IRWIN General Business is a subject giving information every one needs to know. No matter what one ' s occupation is, or may be, he should know something of business practice and forms. The course is divided into two parts. In part one, there are discussions of those common business procedures with which every one should be familiar, regardless of what his life work will be. Many people do not know how to keep an ordinary ex- pense account nor how to prove their bank balance. General Business gives training in this kind of work. A study of business forms and practice is given in the course, also a great deal of commercial arithmetic. The second part of the course is voca- tional in that it gives some information concerning the various occupations. It also provides some training in certain services required in junior employments. Therefore, should it be necessary for the student to leave school, his training will help him in earning a living. It is preparatory to the higher commercial courses. Many of our students are taking General Business. We quote some of their reasons for taking the course. Edith Canaday says, I ' m training for a business future and am learning the correct way to do the things that will be expected of me. Helen Hanson ' s reason is, It is an excellent foundation for the higher business course I intend to take. Fred Kiel ' s reason is, I am taking business because it is an inter- esting subject and will be a great help to me in later life. The General business instructors in Central Junior High School are Miss McCreath, Miss Kaufman, and Miss Cummins. Typewriting LEE ELMO SMITH The Central Junior Typewriting Department has seven classes in typewriting with a total enrollment of about two hundred and fifty students for the year. Miss Miller and Mr. Bradley are the instructors. The Department is well equipped with thirty-three machines of different makes, such as the L. C. Smith Bros., Royal, Underwood, Remington, and Woodstock. This enables the pupil to become familiar with most makes of machines that are found in the business offices. At the close of the course the students are expected to write about thirty words per minute. Typewriting is a subject that demands and cultivates accuracy, control, and concentration. It trains the mind as well as the muscles and co-ordinates their working. It is of immediate use to the students. Many ask permission to type lessons and themes. Most of the typing of the Commercial Department and a great deal of typing for other departments in the school is done in our classes. The articles printed in this book were typed in class periods. Much of the practice work in typing is on letters and forms that are used in actual business work. The training makes the student more efficient for his future position. Typewriting is of value in succeeding in school work. In Senior High School as well as in College it is almost necessary that papers be typed. They will grade much better, too. In college the student who can type makes money typing for others. Knowledge of typing is a great benefit to anyone in business and is a stepping- stone that takes many girls and boys into good paying positions. W 2£M.v®ssx Mi ii i. i i i ' i.i ic ifiMi:: i. lIIKI I ' -jiI liS .i l iSilSaJfiJJn l I ' age One Hundred Twenty

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mm a B m mmmmm mm mmEi mmim m REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Top Row : Stucker, Irwin, Baker, Von Engeln, Gann, Pearson, Davis, Vochatzer. Second Row : Jagels, McCollum, McClure, Blotcky, Lewis, Burns, Weatherford. First Row: Kiel, Speers, Carey, Miss Miller, Craik, Reece. Qommercial Qlub DOROTHY CRAIK All pupils of the bookkeeping, typewriting and general business courses are mem- bers of the Commercial Club provided they have a rating of M or above in com- mercial subjects. There are thirty-two representatives, one from each commercial class. The repre- sentatives conduct the business meetings and make reports to their respective classes. The purpose of this club is to give the members a broader knowledge of business work and to create a spirit of co-operation among them. This club also helps pupils to plan their school courses and to decide what they will do when they are through school. Along with our work we have play — mixers, picnics, hikes and other entertainments and amusements. Some interesting and instructive speeches were given at our meeting. Mr. G. W. Deamer of Teachers College gave a talk on business training and work. Mr. F. J. Kirker of Junior College gave a talk on his experience and the experiences of other people along the lines of business. He told us about the qualifications different large business houses demand when they come to him to get stenographers and bookkeepers. There is a fine feeling of interest and enthusiasm among the members of the club. Everything that has been done has been loyally supported by all. We know the club is of benefit to commercial students. We invite the students next year to enter com- mercial classes and to membership in the Commercial Club. e«ans»«at i-j! ' :i.:ii£:i ;i , :..:f?:!!: itf»i:vs: Page One Hundred Twenty-two