Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Commercial Department 'Z MII. ROBIN L. HAMILTON Il4mkkm-Ppin:':. Comme-ra-ial Law MII. JOHN T. HAIGHT Arilhmetim-, Com. Gengruplly MII. TIIICO. H. SCHOENVVETTER MII. XYILLTAM H. JOHNSON AC'i'llllUIiHg', Q41 MISS AGNES IUTCIIIIC Stenogmphy Penmansllip 5 1' I egg J, 8 MII. HFGH H. HEIIING Aritlnnc-ti:-, I'0nm:1nshIp , . M. V..-...,.N.,..... 'I'w1-nty-four .,.-mn

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HIE Commercial course, which is offered by the Rock-- ford High School is one of the most complete and practical to be found in the high schools of the state. The embryo of the Commercial department was in pen- manship and commercial arithmetic. The four years of the high school course are devoted to the teaching of modern business essentials. The aim of the department is to pre- pare its students in such a thorough and efiicient manner. that they will be able to enter upon all active business career immediately after graduating from high school. Accuracy, neatness and speed is the motto of every commercial stu- flentg accuracy is the first requisite of a successful business man and with this qualification neatness is closely allied, and lastly speed is encouraged. Arithmetic, spelling, penmanship and business corre- spondence are the foundation upon which the work ill ac- counting and advanced book-keeping is based. This divi-- sion of the commercial course is covered in the first two years of high school. The work covers the fundamental principles of accounting in private and partnership concerns and in the advanced course deals with corporations. ln close connection with this is the study of banking. The last two years are devoted to stenography. The Gregg system of shorthand is taught, and in typewriting the student may choose between the Underwood, Reming- ton and Oliver machines. The first year in shorthand and typewriting is spent in manual work, in order that the student may become familiar with the principles of each. Speed is the object of the second year of study, and for graduation the student must be able to write at least forty words a minute on the typewriter and take the dictation of new matter at one hundred words per minute and make a perfect transcription of those notes. Twenty-live