Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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LAWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA 21 record for accuracy and third place for speed. Recog¬ nizing his ability as a reporter, Governor Wilson secur¬ ed his services on his presidential campaign and since his inauguration has appointed him as his chief stenogra¬ pher. The winner of third place, Miss Salome L. Tarr, a girl of seventeen, established a world’s record for accur¬ acy, her notes being 99.4 per cent perfect. Miss Tarr, too, has added new laurels to her wreath of fame. Miss Paula E. Weming, an enthusiastic Gregg writer, has the unique distinction of being the first to receive the degree of Certified Shorthand Reporter given by the University of the State of New York. These are only a few of the thousands of successful writers of Gregg Shorthand. BOOKKEEPING In the Bookkeeping Department we teach the Budget System of Bookkeeping. This system is taught in some of the leading business colleges of the South. Beginning with the simplest principles that lie at the basis of bus¬ iness and bookkeeping, the student is led to a thorough knowledge of the science by the aid of actual business transactions. The course consists of instruction in Book¬ keeping and Office practice, Commercial Arithmetic, Com¬ mercial Law, Business Correspondence and Punctuation, Spelli ng and Penmanship. A beautiful diploma will be awarded to all who pass the required examination of either course. For this di¬ ploma a charge of $2.00 will be made. PENMANSHIP In the majority of the public schools, the study of Pen¬ manship is a farce. The average teacher knows nothing of the elements and principles requisite for the formation of letters or the correct position of the pupil at the desk. The copybook method is used. By this method, the pupil

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BUSINESS DEPARTMENT - This department of the school was established ten years ago. Its progress has been steady, each year show¬ ing a satisfactory increase in attendance over the pre- ceeding year. There is no reason why a young man or young woman should attend a business college in a large city, where board and tuition are high, to receive a commercial educa¬ tion, when a course of equal value can be obtained in the high school, with the added advantage of the literary course for those who are deficient in this branch. Com¬ pare our rates of board and tuition with those of the leading business colleges and you will find ours to be just about half the amount they charge. All students of the Business Department have access to the school library and are required to join one of the literary societies. SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRIRING We use Gregg Shorthand and Rational Typewriting in the Shorthand and Typewriting Department. The course consists of instruction in Shorthand, Typewriting, Bus¬ iness Correspondence and Punctuation, Spelling and Pen¬ manship. Gregg Shorthand is by far the easiest to learn, easiest to write and easiest to read of any system of shorthand now in use. In the Fifth International Shorthand Speed Contest, held in Washington, March 28, 1910, writers of Gregg Shorthand won first, second and third places. Mr. Fred H. Gurtler, winner of the first place, exceeded the best previous record by 23 words per minute. Mr. Gurt¬ ler has since been elected president of the Chicago Law Reporters Association. The winner of second place, Mr. Charles L. Swem, a boy of seventeen, established a world ' s

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22 PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL does not put any individuality into his work. He tries to draw an exact reproduction of the copy given him, with a cramped finger movement. Writing which embodies legibility, rapidity, ease and endurance is required by the business world. The only way to acquire such handwriting is through the use of muscular movement writing. By this method, the pupil is first taught the proper position at the desk and the correct way of holding the pen. He is then given a thorough drill in the simplest elements of long-hand writing—the straight line and curves. After he has mas¬ tered these, he is taught to apply them in the formation of letters and words. The cost of books, stationery, etc., for the Bookkeeping course is $10.00; for the Shorthand and Typewriting course, $6.00. Payment in advance is required for books upon entrance to either department. RATES OF TUITION Shorthand and Typewriting Department, per month . . . .$10.00 Bookkeeping Department, per month . 10.00 Typewriting, per month .. ..,, . 2.00 Penmanship, per month .. 1.00 Office of Quinn Hamrick ATTORNEYS AT LAW Prof. E. R. Osborne, Principal , Business Department, P. H. S., Lawndale, N. C. Dear Sirs —It affords us great pleasure to state that Miss Bessie Whitehead, who came direct from your school to us as stenographer about two years ago, was found to be well prepared both technically and as an English scholar. Accuracy and neatness characterized her work. After spending one year in college, she returned to us and remained with us till near the date of her untimely death. She was one of the best stenographers that ever worked in our office, and we have had many. Yours truly, Quinn Hamrick.