Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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School of Business acretary, Gffice Manager, Personnel Director In the mysterious business machines room which houses such mechanical phenomena as the ediphone, soundscriber, and fluid duplicator, or in the cloistered business library, the Simmons business major personi- Hes efliciency and initiative. The awesome sounding business world is the challenging goal towards which the business major prepares with a well- balanced curriculum of academic and professional courses. For the girl who has made up her mind to a special- ized field, training is available in accounting, adver- tising, personnel, medical records, secretarial and administration programs. The bi-lingual program is available to girls who prefer their shorthand flavored with another language, and desire work in consular offices or foreign trade. The general business program enrolls girls who do not wish to specialize but whose flexible interests may lead them to a variety of busi- ness, professional, governmental, and school positions. Shorthand pads, erasers, carbons, and stencils are all a necessary part of the business student's standard equipment. Pride is taken in the impressive equip- ment of the shorthand and typing classrooms, where intense practical experience is gained. Business 31 and 41 offer systematic practice and drill in writing short- hand and developing typing speed. Eventually, the facility in these basic skills needed to meet high business standards are acquired. Mrs. Helen Adams, Mrs. Tilly Dickinson, and Mr. Edward Byers succeed in convincing the students that the Gregg way is the best way in spite, of many students' insistence that their original shorthand characters are easier to write. These basic skill courses are supplemented by Secre- tarial Procedures. In this course, common problems encountered by the secretary in the performance of her daily work are studied by means of class discus- sions, demonstrations, and outside reading. Contracts, sales, negotiable papers, common car- riers, insurance, and corporations, all become intimate institutions to the business student whose curiosity for legal principles has inspired her to take the Business Law course offered by a practicing lawyer, Miss Helena O'Brien. The principles learned in this course have high personal-use value as well as application to ordinary business situations. A business student with a well-balanced personal budget is probably indebted to Personal Finance taught by Mrs. Isabella Coulter. This non-technical course is designed to give students practical help in managing personal money matters. Mrs. Coulter- also introduces business to the entering business major in a broad survey course covering the major area and function of business enterprise. Students again meet Mrs. Coulter in the advertising courses where they are impressed with her dynamic explanation of agate lines, lithography, photoengraving, and ad campaigns. Miss Clare Sweeney holds the key to the successful manipulation of the highly valued business machines. It is from her that students gain the principles of transcribing, calculating, and duplicating. As Miss Viola Engler and every student taking her accounting course will tell you, every debit must have a credit. Balancing books becomes second nature to accounting majors. Students enrolled in the medical records program are sometimes mistaken for science majors. Medical terminology and fundamentals of medical science are an essential part of her highly specialized training. The business major carries her efiiciency and initia- tive into Classrooms other than Room 117, 119, or 129. She is as interested in her philosophy or literature course as she is in oflice management, realizing that professional training loses its significance without a broad general education. The annual Business Banquet given by the schoolis instructors for the students typifies the friendly rela- tionship that is established between faculty and students. And always, whether needed in his capacity as instructor, friend, or counselor, is the director of the School, Mr. Paul L. Salsgiver.

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Accountant, Medical Director, -Mr. Paul L. Salsgiver 3 W' rm

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