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LINK IN CHAIN OF SCHOOLS
DRAUGHON BUSINESS COLLEGE
SUCCESSOR TO SPENCERIAN.
Great Enterprise Built Up by Plac
ing Emphasis Upon Teaching
Practical Methods.
Realizing the great demand of the busi
ness men for the services of young men
Bnd -women who really know how to do
the practical things around an office?
those who have a genuine knowledge of
actual business methods instead of a mere
theoretical knowledge or "book learn
ing"?Prof. John F. Draughon established
Draughon's Practical Business College in
1888 with a handful of ambitious young
men and women and a total capital stock
of only $?50. He placed special emphasis
upon the word "practical," fully believing
that the business world would appreciate
the idea, and just how practical his plan
lias proven is best shown by the fact that
during the past twenty-one years he has
miilt up the largest chain of business col
leges in the world and has prepared up
ward of aO.OOU young men and women to
till important positions In the business
world. There are thousands of the
l>raughon graduates to be found among
the business men and bankers throughout
oldest business college in the National
Capital?September, 1007, and has estab
lished one of the Draughon Practical
Business Colleges in this city. The Spen
cerian was established by H. R. Spencer,
one of the originators of the famous Spen
cerian system of penmanship, about fifty
years ago. Some of the most prominent
citizens and successful business men of
this city are graduates of this famous old
institution, among whom are B. H. War
ner, C. C. Glover, president Riggs Na
tional Bank: Byron S. Adams, William F.
Gude, president Washington Chamber of
Commerce, and scores of others of equal
prominence.
The Draughon Washington College oc
cupies the large, handsome new quarters
especially equipped for the purpose in
the new Chesley building. 1S17 New York
avenue. The old Spencerian College desks
and chairs have all been replaced by
handsome desks and chairs of the latest
type. The Draughon idea is to add
everything possible for the comfort and
convenience of the student, believing that
it will be far more conducive to good re
sults.
Success of New Management.
During the past two years there have
been about 1,000 young men and women
of Washington and surrounding country
wiio availed themselves of the special
advantages offered by this college. In an
interview with Edgar M. Hayes, the man
ager of the local school, it was learned
that there are now students enrolled from
ali parts of the United States and many
from foreign countries. It is becoming
known that there is a Draughon College
thia country, and it is claimed that the
?'Drauffhon Modern System of Double
entry Bookkeeping Made Easy" has more
indorsements from bankers and book
Keepers throughout the sixteen states in
which the schools are located than all
uther systems combined.
Successor to Spencerian College.
Prof. Draughon purchased the well
known Spencerian Business College?the
in Washington, and the attendance from
a distance will increase each year.
Mr. Hayes stated that the greatest
difficulty he had encountered so tar was
in getting the people of this city to
place the right pronunciation upon the
word "Draughon." Most every one at
first pronounces it "Draugh-ton," the
sairne as if there was a "t" in the name,
wh< n. as a matter of fact, it should be
pronounced "d-r-a-w-n."
KEEPS OPEN ALL THE YEAR
PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION IN
ACADEMY OF LANGUAGES.
Institution in Washington Teaches
French, German, English, Italian,
Spanish and Russian.
The Academy of Languages at 717
14th street northwest, of which J. E.
Goetz is the principal, is open all the
year from 0 a.m. to 9 p.m. Among the
languages taught are French, German,
Spanish, English. Italian and Russian.
By what is termed the most simple, at
tractive and effective method of in
struction these languages are said to
be acquired in this school in the short
est time.
As a means of teaching a foreign lan
guage conversation is employed, but
not as an ulterior aim. The same pro
gression is followed as in the natural
methods, employing things of everyday
use in object lessons, but help to be
derived from the "native language of
the pupil is not excluded. The English
word is given wherever a difficulty in
Muuaaxlsun forces the teacher to spend
time in long explanations given in tho
foreign tongue. The pupils are not
considered as ignorant children, it is
announced, but the teachers resort to
the knowledge already acquired in
their mother tongue to aid in the study
of a foreign one, without permitting,
however, the pupil to use his native
language more than strictly necessary
to save time and insure clearness.
The pupil is trained to think and
speak in the language taught, and is
as much benefited as though he were
in the country where the language is
spoken; in addition he has the ad
vantage of the guidance of an expert
instructor, one who knows the diffi
culties to be met and who will assist
by pointing out the differences be
tween the pupil's native language and
the one studied. In a careful, pains
taking, methodical way, it Is claimed,
the knowledge sought is imparted #in a
very much shorter time than by an em
piric method.
In connection with the teaching of
languages there are courses in litera
ture and conversation, dictation, com
position, translation and commercial
and social letters. The school has a
special preparatory course for the in
struction of pupils to prepare them for
college and the civil service examina
tions.
Scott?A Bohemian Is a chap who bor
rows a dollar from you and then invites
you to lunch with him.
Mott?Wrong. A Bohemian is a fellow
who invites himself to lunch with you
and borrows a dollar.?Boston Transcript.
System in Force in Washing
ton College of Law.
CASE PRACTICE A FEATURE
Institution. Founded Primarily for
Women Students.
M-AT.tt CLASSES NOW ADMITTED
Lecture Periods Arranged to Ac
commodate Those Who Have
Daily Tasks to Perform.
Although less than fifteen years old the
Washington College of Law has become
known as one of the well established edu
cational institutions of the District of
Columbia, an institution, it is claimed,
which affords excellent facilities to young
men and young women for obtaining a
thorough legal training. It was organ
ized in February 1, 189ti. as the Woman's
Law Class and was incorporated under
its present name April 9, 1898.
Originally the Washington College of
Law was established for women only. It
later changed its policy and admitted
men. The result is that for several years
past many men in the District have
availed themselves of the opportunities it
presented.
The idea of the controlling spirits of
the college are that the reasons ad
vanced as to the study of law for tnen
apply equally to women. In all the busi
ness relations of life men and women are
governed by the same laws. The women
wage earners of the country are almost
innumerable and their responsibilities, it
is conceded, demand that they should im
prove their earning capacity by such
training as will enable them to command
a higher range of employment
The Washington College of Law has
what is regarded as an excellent set or
rules for the admission of students. Ap
plicants must be eighteen years of age or
over, of good moral character and must
have had the equivalent of a high school
course.
One of the Conditions Imposed.
Those candidates who desire to com
plete the course in one or two years?ad
vanced candidates, they are termed
must prove that they have already had
legal training either at school or under
some reputable practitioner. There are
also provisions for the admission of those
who desire to take special courses. The
academic year covers eight full months,
beginning in October and ending in May.
The date of opening this year is Octo
ber 9. T
Since the Washington College of Law
draws most of its students from among
young men and young women who work,
lecture periods are held from 0:,'(O to 9
o'clock p.m. The courses are so arrang
ed that certain evenings in the week are
left for uninterrupted study. The case
system is employed and special instruc
tion on drawing up contracts, convey
ances, wills and other legal papers is in
cluded in the regular course. Regular
attendance, written examinations and
thorough preparation are required of all
candidates for degrees.
Students who have completed satisfac
torily the three years' course in this
school and others holding the degree of
bachelor of laws from an institution of
approved standing will be admitted to the
fourth year as candidates for the degree
of master of law*.
The master's year is devoted to re
search in particular branches of the law,
and is planned not only to give a thor
ough knowledge of the selected special
subjects, but also to aid in acquiring
systematic habits of legal investigation,
comparison and composition.
The students may select, with the ap
proval of the faculty, one of the two
courses to pursue for the purpose of ob
taining the master's degree, and the
work may extend over more than one
year.
List of Officers.
The Washington College of Law is con
ducted in a thoroughly businesslike man
ner, it is declared, and its curriculum is
kept up to a high standard. Its officers
are: President, Stanton J. Peelle, LL D.,
chief Justice, Court of Claims; vice presi
dent, Chapin Brown. LL M., of the
Washington bar; treasurer, Emma M. Gil
lett, LL. M., of the Washington bar;
secretary Delia Sheldon Jackson, LL H.,
of the Washington bar; trustees, Stanton
J. Peelle, LL. D.; Josiah A. Van Orsdel,
LL D.; Chapin Brown, LL M.; Emma
M. Gillett. LL. M.; Watson J. Newton,
LL. D.; J. Ellen Foster, LL B.; Ellen
Spencer Mussey, LL. M.; trustees en
dowment fund, Ellen Spencer Mussey and
Edwin C. Dutton.
Hembers of the Faculty.
? The members of the faculty are Ellen
Spencer Mussey, LL M., dean of the fac
ulty,' professor testamentary law, com
mercial law and personal property; Emma
M. Gillett, LL. M., professor law of real
property; John E. LaBkey, LL. M., pro
lessor law of evidence; Charles %. 1" itts,
LI,. M., professor common law pleading
and equity pleading; Edwin C. Dutton,
LL M., D. C. L, professor criminal law
and law of contracts; Paca Oberlin, LL
M., M. Dip., professor law of corpora
tions and constitutional law; Alfred D.
Smith, LL. M.. D. C. L, professor law of
torts; Harriet Freeby, LL M-. professor
equity jurisprudence; Harry A. Hegarty,
LL. B., professor common law; Helen E.
Jamison. LL. M., assistant professor com
mon law pleading; Isaac C. Foster, LL.
M., and Harry A. Hegarty, LL B., quiz
masters. .
Among the special lecturers are Wil
liam C. Robinson, I>L. D. (dean of the
law department, Catholic University of
America), lecturer on jurisprudence; Seth
Shepard, LL. D. (chier justice, Court of
Appeals. District of Columbia), lecturer
on equity jurisprudence; Edwin C. Bran
denburg, LL. M., lecturer on procedure in
bankruptcy; Watson J. Newton, LL. D.?
lecturer on law of real estate; James A.
Finch. LL. M. (of Department of Jus
tice), lecturer on brief making; William
Clark Taylor. LL. B. (deputy register
wills), lecturer on probate practice; Nan
ette B. Paul, LL. B., lecturer on parlia
mentary law.
Post-Graduate Lectures.
The post-graduate course lectures are
conducted by the following: Clarence A.
Miller, LL M., M. Dip., general cor
poration law; Paca Oberlin, LL. M., M.
Dip., law governing railroads, telephone
and telegraph systems; Luther M. Wal
ter. LL. M. (of the interstate commerce
commission), interstate eommerce 'aw
Albert Agnew. LL. M., law of municipal
corporations; F. Granville Munson, B.
LL. B., International law and American
administrative law; Roscoe J. .C. Dorsey,
LL. M., M. Dip.. D. C. L, Roman law
and history of English common law.
The officers of the moot court are
Charles W. Fltts, LL M., judge; Alfred
D. Smith. LL. M., D. C. L.. Usurer on
practice and procedure and instrucitor in
moot court work; George H. Macdonald,
LL B.. clerk. A. M. Conroy is secretary
and registrar.
Snow on the St. Bernard.
From St. Nicholas.
At present the monastery of St. Bernard
costs about $9,000 a year to keep up. This
money is partly collected in Switzerland
and partly derived from the revenue of
the monastic order.
In the middle ages the monastery was
stripped of all its wealth, though it still
continued and continues to this day to
carry out the work of St. Bernard.
Over 30,000 travelers pass this way every
year, and hundreds of these at leaat would
lose their liveB were it not for the guar
dians of the mountain. When the nrst
heavy snows come in September the paths
are marked with posts twenty feet high.
But these soon disappear and other posts
are fixed on top of them and so on. Soon
the winter paths lead indifferently over
enormous rocks and burled alpine huts.
The greatest danger comes from the furi
ous gales shifting the snow and making
return impossible.
Washington College of
ESTABLISHED 1896.
Chesley Building, 1317=1319 New York Ave. N.W.
Sessions from 6:30 to 9 P.M.
For Men and Women Duly Qualified.
Three-year course leading to degree Bachelor of Laws and preparing for bar
examination. Practical Post-graduate course of one year leading to degree Master
of Laws.
Full corps of twenty-five professors and lecturers.
TUITION, $50 PER ANNUM.
For catalogue, application blanks and further information, apply to the Dean,
E. SPENCER MUSSEY, LL. M.,
Phone M. 4585.
0$00?0?0000000000(
Chesley Building, 1317-1319 New York Ave. N.W.
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PROF. SIDWELL REFERS TO THE
BOYS AND GIRLS. ,
Says Responsibility for Saving and
Developing Youth Rests With
Home and State.
Prof. Thomas W. Sidwell. principal of
Friends' Select School, in explaining
some demands of modern education, says:
"Our boys and girls are our most val
uable resource, and like our forests and
water supply have been wasted through
mismanagement, or else allowed to go
undeveloped through Indifference or Ig
norance of their great possibilities." He
considers that the obligation of saving
and developing youth rests upon the home
and the state. The first demand is to j
dismiss the old idea about the survival |
of the fittest and in its place put that I
of making all fit to survive. The Imjihc j
1b the first and therefore should be the;
most powerful influence in the life of a j
child.
Next in importance is the school, and
after that the community life outside.
The state should remove the menaces to ;
moral health that too commonly exist. ;
It should prohibit sensational posters and
prevent plays that incite to crime. ? It j
should exclude the youth from ques- j
tlonable places, prevent the sale of to- ?
bacco and liquor to boys, keep them off
the streets at night unless attended, and j
provide playgrounds, swimming pools
and other outdoor amusements. For the
promotion of normal physical develop
ment, Prof. Sidwell states that:
The Best Modern School.
*'In our best modern school buildings
there is a complete change of air five or
six times an hour. Light and sunshine
are admitted and a proper temperature
maintained. Gymnastics, athletics and
play under competent supervision are1
provided, and medical examinations held i
at stated intervals to detect defective,
vision, hearing, lungs, heart and body, so
that correct treatment may be given.
"More important than books, labora
tories. buildings, courses of study, much
as they represent in outlay and thought,
are the men at the heads of our schools
and their assistant teachers. Upon them
depends the successful working of every
thing else. They set the standards, create
the- environment and atmosphere. They
impress their characters a/id spirit upon
the student body. Their influence is far
reaching and lasts after the Latin and
geometry they have taught are forgotten.
Strong Hen for Schools.
"Therefore, the need of strong, virile,
liberally educated men to head our
schools, men In sympathy with youth
and in touch with present movements, is
unquestioned. Unfortunately for the
schools there are too few such men at
tracted to the work. They can and should
be attracted to the schools by greater
inducements. There should be better rec
ognition of the value of their services,
with salaries sufficient to insure com
fortable living, a continued growth and
development through study and travel,
and for a reasonable participation in so
cial functions and activities of the com
munity. This is not only due the teacher,
but would. In turn, benefit the schools
through the better service the teacher |
would render."
Famous Thames Excursion.
From the Loudon Chronicle. '
The many voyages on all kinds of craft
made down the Thames during the naval
pageant serve to recall the famous "Five
Days' Peregrination" of Hogarth and liis
friends of 1732. On the impulse of the
moment the party set out at midnight
from the Bedford Arms Tavern, Covent
Garden, with no more luggage than a
clean shirt apiece. The party consisted
of Hogarth, his friends Scott (a land
scape painter), Thornhill (son of Sir
James Thornhill, the artist), Tothall (a
woolen draper) and one Forrest. They
sailed, with various halts at Gravesend,
Sheerness and elsewhere, to Sheppey.
from which place they took another boat
back to London. C?n the very next
night they produced their book of the
voyage, bound, gilt and lettered, which
was read at the club meeting at the
tavern. The original record ot this in
teresting Thames trip is still preserved
at the British Museum, with all Ho
garth's and Scott's illustrations, and an
"accompte of the disbursements," which
amount to ?6 6s.
Not Yet, But Sometime.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Man From the City?You intend to keep
bees, I suppose?
Suburbanite?Some day, perhaps. At
present we are devoting our entire ener
gies to keeping a cook.
Knicker?How much of a summer resort
Is it?
Boclcei^At present It Is a fence on
which you can sit and watch the trains
go by.?New York Sun.
The client?I thought you left word in
your office that you were out on impor
tant legal business?
The counseloi>-Just so. This baH game
seems to be highly important, and I
can assure you that it is perfectly- legal.
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Aims ?t the Development of the Best in the Young Man
, A college situated in Maryland, near Baltimore, amid
beautiful scenery and healthful surroundings. A bond of
sympathetic friendship unites professors and students.
The most attractive feature of Moiint St. Joseph is the
arrangements made to insure the bodily comfort of the
student. The faculty is one of the most able in the coun
try. Degrees are conferred. Elective courses for those
who have finished the sophomore year. The commercial
course combines a thorough general education with prac
tical business.
Athletic sports of all kinds arc encouraged, the body
as well as the mind developed.
CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND COMMERCIAL COURSES
Terms: $250.00 Session of Ten Months
Conducted by the Xaverian Brothers
FOR CATALOGUE ADDRESS BROTHER DIRECTOR
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Academy of the Holy Cross
Reopens Monday, September 20, 1909.
A select school for young ladies and children, is
prepared to impart a thorough education to those wishing
to enjoy the advantages of an Academic, Musical, or an
Art Course under competent teachers. No pains are
spared to secure the most approved methods of instruc
tion, and to reach a high standard in all that constitutes
cultured womanhood.
FOR TERMS APPLY TO
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS,
29th and Upton Sts. Washington, D. C.
Man in the Kitchen.
From the Indianapolis Star.
In several, of the eastern cities, and,
perhaps, some of the western ones, too,
the men seem to have taken up the cook
ing' fad. This Is especially the case?one
might almost say exclusively?where the
husband has been left alone to divide his
time between office and home, while the
remainder of the family whiles away the
hours at the shore or in the mountains.
Let the lords of creation have what
fun they can get out of a temporary
sovereignty over the pots and pans. If
little is accomplished, little will be the
harm. Perhaps by this time the novelty
has already waned and the summer
widower is again taking his meals at the
restaurants. Even if the man of the
house keeps on the job long enough to
get his hand in and is able to turn out
a dinner with even, chances that It will
not be ruined In the making, he will do
well to forget his attainments as soon as
the feminine members of the household
return. Let him indulge in no Ill-advised
boasting:, or he will speedily And himself
held up to ridicule. Ordinary man in
the kitchen is an alien, an exotic; ho ac
complishes some things, perhaps, but
usually at a prodigious cost of material
and labor.
Silencing- Criticism.
From the Boston Herald.
"You can say all the flighting things
you please about ray headwear," aays
Mrs. Whooper, sarcastically, "but it's no
worse for. me to have a big hat in the
afternoon or evening than for you to
have a big head in the morning."
Katie?Say, auntie, dear, you're as
old maid, ain't you?
Auntie?Yes (hesitatingly), but It
isn't nice to ask such questions.
Katie?Now, don't be mad. auntie. I
know it isn't your fault.?Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.