Harrisburg Central High School - Yearbook (Harrisburg, PA)

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under the guidance, direction, and supervision of the teacher. This personal everyday contact with the instructor insure to the-pupil a clear understanding and a definite comprehension of the subjects. . The pupils, by being banded together into classes, become possessed with a desire to excell. They are stimulated with the desire to outdo their neighbors at the desks or typewriters. The advantages of this wholesome competition are readily seen, and these advantages can be obtained only where pupils are so brought together. The friction, FM' if at ,,,.l,, -- -.-M , is , 'WI ---w..Q ,--Y '? 'l ' '1 EL25,'5.Pf.?T'..... -SaZ.1!3L.i. '.. .... ,.-. .f gggw - 20 Si.f j L, ef I it 1- Si1-1'fg't 'D'C .'I5!i?.'i750 -'UO-12 ,, 'gif ' v ii 1. - V ' fi- fun . , fl.lli.,'f.Sv r - ,ff V- vi ' '41 if . g.f 1 9, 2 - as His fa x A 4 f -1 ' , 1 '2 B'i'?il'F!1 5.4. X , '-X F- far... . ,gn -. --,a M' , W'-Ee' V -15555.44 fi f 1:-1-Pa .V -4, if V. . 1 . 4 2--f:fgf1f:1:.e:-14 19 . . fb -v,' 1'5 -:-z-- .,:vy- - , .f - .al .- -- ' f nf. -twig.--.,.:.:, 7,:f'Zgi W.,:'-,.'-,-g - 25554 fr?-'s.l,4g,'!c. 3 ' 'tn' T 4 . ,,,.s, iffifizi' 5 '....'5-N ,.f:Qaf.. -2.-f--A! 1 few naijgi. 5.5 aft-LT . H T-if f . 15 I-:ff K- L .5-' v.::- 2,1 V I 4,-:fav U: .ya f :I-.73 ng - f i., 4 : . ,pqfzzf ' ' f' ..s- 'fwmir-r'1ri55C f 'PQI' -Q V, - ' Rf' - : ,-133111 -if JS' '3 - 9 4- 1 s if flag- 'f'.. Tifiz 5-2' ' 'i 'v fis.i.-'SQ-fs-QzzfT Lif: .i'.'i..L , '- sv ' ' V' . K 'W' Z' - 251. 3147: ' -- :?f1Pf. : fLfE1I-Ea 15'i25.5.'ff3'-3' 'i i'3'?:' r ' ,. ., 'F-:'::Cf ,' -1-SEL ' ,423-.?: L? '1 P4:2':? '2 2G+:,.-. -vzl. ' . - ',-' :1r.'.1E'.,' 'I:1?i 73' ' 'f'- .T which is caused by this competition, and the erosion, which takes place as a result thereof, are the means which enable the boy or girl to hnish this course better equipped than would otherwise be possible. Taking these advantages into consideration, how inestimable to a boy or girl is the value of grad- uation from the High School in this course. . The value of phonography and typewriting lies not merely in the fact that it enables the boy or girl, who studiously persevered and finished this course, to take, and hold, a position as a stenog- rapher or a private secretary, but, that the wide- awake stenographer or private secretary has infinitely more opportunities for advancement than those not so situated. The stenographer, more than any other employee, is able to know more of the secret workings of the business in which he is engaged, it is this very advantage which enables him to be ready for advancement. The Pernin system of phonography has been A CORNER IN THE PHONOGRAPHY AND TYPEVVRITING DEPARTMENT Continuously and Succegsfully taught in the High School for a period of ten years, which, together with its ease of acquirement and general efficiency, proves that the boys and girls of' this course have been getting a superior system. Graduates of this course are now filling responsible positions in many ofhces in this city, and the demands from all departments are nobly met by the Pernin. 29

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principles, the effects and conditions resulting from primal causes and natural laws are studied together with the history of the commercial scepter as it passed through the hands of the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Venicians, the Portugese, the English, and into the hands of the Americans. Book-keeping is traced in its history and evolution from the sun-baked clay tablets of the Babylonians and Assyrians more than four thousand years ago, the records of the Egyptians on rolls of papyrus, the little sticks of dried wood of the English, knots in strings by the ancient Peruvians, down to the laws and principles of modern accountancy of which Andrew Carnegie, said: there is not a science or class of men on whom the business world is more dependent than the Science of Accounts and Accountantsf' The second year's work in Business Practice and Book-keeping is a gradual unfolding of the science and art of the subject, the introduction of auxiliary books, as well as additional books of original entry. 'Where a few subjects, as penmanship, spelling, etc., are discontinued other subjects are introduced, among which are, History, Phonography and Typewriting. All subjects included in the course are treated in a continuously developing manner, yet each is made a factor in the development of one large and harmonious whole. The third year marks the introduction of Civil Government, Rhetoric, the continuation of English or the intro- duction of German or Latin Coptionalj, and Commercial Law. In Commercial Law the subjects of Property, Contracts, Negotiable paper, Sales, Agency, Partnerships, Corporations, Common Carriers, Bailments, etc., etc., are studied. Book-keeping in this year marks a further development, including Office Routine, designing Books of Original Entry and Auditing. The Business Course aims to teach pupils to comprehend self, their relationship and duty to others, and promotes such culture as will enable them to contribute more abundantly to the comfort and welfare of themselves and those dependent upon them. If it be true that Geometry teaches a man to love a straight line and that he who loves a straight line loves truth, it is no less true that Book-keeping teaches the child, the youth, the man, to love the laws of equality and he who loves the beauties and justice of equality deserves the approval of Him to whom all must render a final Balance Sheet. Bs Bs it Phonography and Typewriting The advantages of a commercial education in the High School are at once obvious and convincing. The pupils are instructed in many subjectsg it is not possible for a pupil to be taught one subject only, and then turned adrift to learn of the other subjects in the curriculum what he can pick up. H In every subject, and at all times, the pupil is 23

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Here phonography is taught, not so much with the idea of acquiring such and such a speed, but with the idea of becoming proficient in the use of the principles of the system. Witli atliorough mastery of the principles, and a general application of them, and a moderate rate of speed, the pupil is far better prepared for active office work than one who has a puffed up speed on certain stereotype forms. The one with the mastery of the principles is able to quickly familiarize himself with new conditions and environments, and goes merrily onward up the row of desks to success, while the less fortunate operator must be content to serve continuously at the first desk. Speed comes from experience, and the one, who has attained to the highest knowledge of the system written, is alone able to attain the highest speed. - The Typewriting Department is now equipped with eleven up-to-date machines, and has the use of another one, which puts twelve machines at the service of the pupils in this department. The pupils are taught the touch system, which means that they use all the fingers automatically,having an exact system for fingering the keys, and do not look at the keyboard. Witli the use of this system, pupils are able to operate the machines more rapidly and ac- curately, and with less wear and tear upon their eyes and nervous systems 5 and at the same time do more work be- cause they can read copy and write at the same time. Pupils begin with simple but effective exercises, which teach the correct use of the fingers and give the required knowledge of the keyboard, gradually working into more complicated forms, tabulatin g, manifoldin g and mimeograph- ing. To receive credit for work done, a pupil must do it perfectly. Good enough or nearly perfect work is not accepted, and this is done for the reason that a careless, indifferent habit once acquired is much more difhcult to rid one's self of than to learn to do perfect work in the beginning. Instruction in the manipulation of the machine is not all, but the pupil is taught to correctly and forcefully use the English language. Composition, with its various allied subjects, and English literature are important branches for the pupil to masterg and the power which these subjects give makes the typewriter, to the pupil, more than a mere machine. During the last year ofthe course the class-room has the air, and gives the impression, of being a well systematized and well disciplined correspondenceioffrce. Each pupil is busy at his desk transcribing the pages of phonography-matter written by the pupil from dictation-into neat and well formed typewritten pages. And now, rather than a class in typewriting, we have, earnestly and faithfully working at their desks, competent sten ogra ph ers. 30