Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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'N-Q 'cr . ...ii Tim, Helen, and Carol are finding that adding is much faster on these computing machines in Mr. HunTer's bookkeeping class Specializing in stenographical or clerical work prepares girls and boys, upon grad- uation, for better positions in the business world, General business, bookkeeping, com- mercial geography, business English, and typing are required on the commercial course. Clerical students take, in addition, commercial law, retail selling, and office practice, secretarial pupils include short- hand and secretarial training, Skill in operating office machines is developed by using the electric typewriters, mimeo- graphs, dittos, and dictaphones. Some girls gain office experience by working in one of the high school or grade school offices. '-wi, - f Sp Secretaries are expected to take dictation at T20 w.p.m. The merry tune of a typewriter echoes gaily in the halls,

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Mathematics plays a vital role in commerce Mr. Pruitt must be an angel, he harps on this so much. Whether their problems concern x's and y's or square feet and discounts, all students take courses in mathematics. The subjects offered include bookkeeping and business arithmetic for future stenographers, alge- bra and geometry for future scientists and engineers, Math--essential to classes in mechanical drawing, chemistry, and phy- sics-also has many practical out-of-school use, Habits of accuracy and logical think- ing are applied daily to many situations in the home as well as in the business world. Rate, percentage, ond interest aren't difficult for Arithmetic ll pupils when a teacher is coaching from the sidelines,

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