Gem City Business College - Yearbook (Quincy, IL)

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GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE, QUINCYI ILLINOIS 7 1 GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL CALENDAR- Fall Term. First Tuesday in September. Mid Fall Term. Third Monday in October. Winter Term. First Monday after New Year's Day. Spring Term. Third Monday in March. Summer Term. Second Monday in J une. COURSES OF STUDY. The college offers several regular courses of study: The Business and Ac- counting course, the Stenographic course, the Full Combination course and the -Secretarial course. Special courses may be arranged if desired. Our courses are the product of over seventy-seven years of constant study of business conditions. We have kept all of our courses up to the highest stand- ards in order to meet the most exacting demands of the business public. . THE BUSINESS COURSE embraces bookkeep- ing, elementary accounting, actual business practice, auditing, business management, banking, commer- cial arithmetic, rapid calculation, business law, penmanship, letter writing, business English, spell- ing, the use of the adding machine, ledger posting machine, training on the Burroughs bookkeeping machine, Burroughs calculator and other office appliances. It usually takes from eight to ten months to complete the Business course. THE WALTON COURSE OF HIGHER AC- COUNTING. We offer the Walton course of higher accounting for those who wish to prepare as cost accountants. There is no better course in advanced accounting than the Walton course. THE STENOGRAPHIC COURSE embraces shorthand, typewriting, spelling, letter writing, business English, punctuation, filing, and the use of the dictaphone, addressograph, mimeograph and other office devices. It usually takes from eight to ten months to complete the Stenographic course. The Gregg system of shorthand is taught ex- clusively, as we have found this standard system to be easily mastered. It meets every requirement of the business office, civil service, or court reporting. THE STENOTYPE. We offer a course in steno- typy. The stenotype is a small, neat machine, weigh- ing approximately five pounds. It is practically noiseless in operation. It has a keyboard of English letters, somewhat similar to the typewriter and the notes are very easily read. A very high rate of speed can be developed on the stenotype making the course a practical one for those who wish to prepare for court reporting. E p THE FULL COMBINATION COURSE em- braces the subjects of arithmetic, business law, business organization, bookkeeping, sections A and B, actual business practice, shorthand, typewriting, spelling, letter writing, business English, penman- ship, rapid calculation, office dictation, the use of the mimeograph. filing. adding machine, and other modern office appliances. This course embraces all the subjects of the Business course, and also all those of the Stenographic course. The average time required to complete the Full Combination course is from fourteen to eighteen months. THE SECRETARIAL COURSE. Each year Gem City receives a great many calls for those who are more than just stenographers. The general require- ments are a knowledge of accounts, an excellent vocabulary, ability to spell correctly, stenographic speed, and accuracy in typing. For the person who can fill these requirements there is generally an opportunity of advancement both in salary and responsibility. , In order to enable the ambitious student to qualify for positions of this sort, we offer a course in secre- tarial training. This consists of a thorough drill in bookkeeping and elementary accounting, as it is highly essential that the secretary be able to handle the personal accounts of his employer as well as to read balance sheets and linancial statements. We then give thorough training in rapid calculation, which includes aliquots, short-cut methods, and rapid arithmetical computation. We follow this with the complete training in stenographic and typing work which is the fundamental requirement of all secretaries and confidential agents. When one has completed the secretarial course as given in the Gem City Business College, he is qualified to meet the most exacting requirements of any office. This course consists of the following: Bookkeeping-Section A, which includes nine sets of the bookkeeping and accounting text 5 actual business department, rapid calculation, penman- ship-daily drills in penmanship. Also the Steno- graphic course with full instruction in shorthand' typing, mimeographingg use of dictaphone, filing? business English 5 letter writing, punctuation g spell- ing' office practice and drills, to ether with trainin . f . g . S in the use of the various office machines. POSTGRADUATE WORK. Many high school graduates, teachers, and others who have taken complete or partial commercial courses in other schools, arrange to do postgraduate and special work. The students select such subjects as may be desired and carry them with the regular classes. Tuition for special courses is determined by the length of time devoted to school work. If all the branches of a regular course are completed, a diploma is issued, provided ten weeks or more are spent in the school. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, The college does not offer correspondence courses. In our opin- ion, the student needs the personal instruction of practical teachers, and the inspiration derived from class work which no mail course can supply. Cor- respondence courses should only be attempted by those who can secure the necessary training in no other manner.

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r4,1: ',' ff 1 A li l. .I 1 V . x- .V .' ' ' 'GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE, QUINCY, ILLINOIS U 9 i . TUITION. Students entering under the term tuition plan may pay their tuition for four weeks or for a term of weeks. This gives them the privilege either of confining their work to any onedepart- ment, or of I taking any work they desire in the various departments. EXTENSION OF TUITION. If it is necessary for a student to be absent from school a week or longer, the unexpired portion of his termlof tuition will be extended, should he return to -school within twelve months from the date of this withdrawal from school. THE PAYMENT OF TUITION. All tuition is payable in advance. THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP is a certificate en- titling the student to 'unlimited instruction in our school. One holding a life scholarship may withdraw at any time before the course is completed, and return later for the purpose of finishing the work. The holder of a life scholarship who has graduated, also has the privilege of returning at any time, with- out additional cost, toreview his work. Students having term tuition who wish to pur- chase a life scholarship, may do so at any time. In purchasing a life scholarship, no allowance is made for the- amount previously paid on term tuition. TUITION IS NOT TRANSFERABLE and is not redeemable except in the case of death during the early part of a course. In this case, after the deduction of term tuition for the time attended,the balance is returned to the parents of the student. ATTENDANCE AND REPORTS. Students are required to be regular and punctual in attendance. A complete record is kept of each student, showing his attendance, application, progress in studies, branches pursued, studies completed, and general deportment. This report is mailed to parents or guardians each month. We serve a restricted clientele. CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL WORK. In the Business department, the subjects of arithmetic, law, rapid calculation, business administration, spelling, and letter 'writing are taught in regular classes in the lecture room. The subjects of book- keeping and penmanship are taught in the study rooms, much of the instruction being on an in- dividual basis. The actual business practice and banking is taken up after the student is sufficiently advanced to keep his own books properly. The work is carried on in a large department especially equipped for that purpose. The instruction in this department is on an individual basis, and the work is developed from the transactions of the students with one another. . Examinations in the Business department are held at the end of each spring, summer, fall and winter term. Bookkeeping and spelling examinations are held more frequently. ' .4.':. f . I, J. , In the Stenographic department a new classy is started in shorthand each Tuesday. We always have a number of classes on all sections of the textbook. After' mastering the principles, the student is ada vanced to the dictation classes, which are graded according to the speed at which the dictation is' given: 70, 80, 90, and 100 words a minute. After making these speeds, the student is promoted to the advanced or graduating class, where much office practice and a great variety of other work is given. Daily practice ,on the typewriter is required at regular periods for rapid mastery of keyboard con- trol. Special drills are provided which will develop the required skill and technique in the shortest pos- sible time. . THOSE WHO HAVE NOT ATTENDED school for several years need not hesitate to enroll in our different courses. To these students, when necessary, we give special attention and private instruction. This personal assistance and review enables them to enter the regular classes later and carry the work with the other students. SCHOOL SESSIONS. Morning session from 8:30 to 12:00. Afternoon session from 1:30 to 4:00 o'clock. The roll is called regularly twice a day. Every student, is expected to be present at roll call, and to remain in school during both the morning and afternoon sessions. No student is excused from school to study in his room. It is also necessary for the student to study in his room in the evenings if he wishes to make the most rapid progress. The building is open school days from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday morning with teachers in charge. This allows those students who wish to study before and after school -hours to do so. STUDENTS MAY ENTER .ANY TIME. The classes are so arranged that a student may begin at any time and pursue the desired studieswithout interruption. New classes are started in Shorthand each Tuesday. Bookkeeping, being individual. in- struction, is continuous. If one finds it inconvenient to begin at the opening of the Fall or Winter session he may enroll at any other time with equal' ad- vantages. New students enter the Gem City Business College every week. of the year. We are pleased to welcome new students whenever they find it con- venient to enter our school: . QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTERING. We ad- vise a student to complete his high school course, if possible, before coming to the Gem City Business College. There are many positions where high school graduation is necessary. PERSONNEL ADVICE. One of the services of greatest value offered by this institution is the personnel advice. Trained observers watch the progress of the student, noting his particular quali- fications, skills and inhibitions. At the proper time in this work, these are carefully analyzed and the student is then advised as to the best type of work for him to follow. The student is then given con- tacts with this type of employment. - ' The personnel, placement and employment ser- vices offered by this institution are available to Gem City students and alumni at all times.