YORK BUSINESS COLLEGE. PLATE XXI.
York Business College.
York Business College.
The York Business
College was founded during the summer of 1901, and commenced
operations September 10th of that year. Pres. Jacobs, the founder
of this school, has had four years experience as teacher of
commercial and shorthand branches, and this, combined with his
business and executive. ability has accounted in large part for
the success of the school.
Before the opening of the school the second
floor of the Wirt Block, consisting of ten large and convenient
rooms, was secured for the use of the school. Two of these rooms
have, since been thrown into one, to make room for the greatly
increased attendance, and other rooms have been secured until now
the York Business College occupies in all thirteen rooms.
The furniture and equipments are everything that
could be desired for business college work. The offices for
business practice, manufactured expressly for its use, consist of
large counters, containing drawers, book vaults, and every
convenience known to the modern accounting house. The typewriting
room is well equipped with new Remington and Smith Premier
typewriters, Mimeograph, etc. A library of several hundred volumes
occupies one end of the large recitation room. An elegant piano,
which is used in the chapel exercises, literary, etc. occupies a
corner in the large commercial room. The furniture throughout is
such as might be expected in a well exuipped (sic) business
college.
For night school, literary, receptions, lectures
etc., the school is lighted by electric lights. The city water in
the hall connecting the rooms is a great convenience.
The attendance at the York Business College has
shown a remarkable growth. While the school opened Sept. 10, 1901,
with nine students and increased to 125 during the first year, it
began its second year's work with an enrollment of 25 the first
day, and now (Jan. 1, 1903) has a much larger attendance than it
had one year ago.
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The graduates of the first year number
thirty-five; many of whom are now holding some of the most
important positions in the business world. Among its graduates may
be found the most successful teachers, stenographers, and
accountants, while many have entered other fields of usefulness.
But whatever vocation they have entered they are eminently
successful and their success reflects credit upon their Alma
Mater.
Five Courses of study are offered by this
school, viz: Commercial, Post Graduate Commercial, Shorthand and
Typewriting, Reporting Shorthand, and Normal. These courses are
practical, and while short, they give the student the training
necessary in his chosen line.
The teachers are specialists in their respective
branches and take great interest in the individual welfare of each
student. Prof. Eberly, the penmanship specialist, is making a
wide, reputation and a plain and ornamental penman. The colored
cards written by him are very attractive. Prof. Jacobs is
eminently successful in placing his students and graduates in good
positions. During the past year he received many calls that he
could not fill.
A brief history of the York Business College
would not be complete without mentioning in a special way the
great commencement exercises which were held in the York
Auditorium April 10, 1902. The large auditorium was packed with
friends, and Chancellor Aylsworth, of Cotner University delivered
a very interesting address upon "The Modern Era of Education."
Excellent music was rendered and at the close of the exercises
Pres. Jacobs presented diplomas to twenty six graduates. After the
commencement exercises, a banquet was held in the business
college. A graduation banquet was also held June 15, at which time
the second class of the York Business College graduated. The next
commencement exercises will be held about April 1, 1903.
In the brief period which marks the existence of
the York Business College it has made a remarkable record, and its
future even promises a greater success than the past has achieved.
It has already taken a front rank among the business colleges of
the west.
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President Jacobs was born in
Nemaha Co., Kansas, Nov. 10, 1878. His education began in little
country school house and upon graduating from the common school he
entered the Commercial Dept. of Campbell University, Holton, Kan.
from which he graduated in the spring of 1896. The next year was
spent in the Western Normal College, Shenandoah, Iowa, from which
he graduated March 22, 1897. Mr. Jacobs is also a graduate of the
Shorthand Dept. of the Fremont Normal School. He holds five
diplomas, two of which confer degrees. In his work as teacher
which covers a period of nearly six years he has ever been a
close, student which accounts in a large measure for his success.
Sept. 3, 1901 he was married to Miss Imogene Houser, a charming
young lady of Ills.
The YORK
BUSINESS COLLEGE was
founded by him and now in its second years work has proven a
decided success.
Mrs. G. M. Jacobs is a native
of Ills. She like her husband was reared in the country and after
completing her course in the district school, entered the High
School at Lincoln, Ills., and upon her graduation she entered the
Illinois Womans College at Jacksonville, where her literary
education was obtained.
Mrs. Jacobs, having a strong desire for business
college work entered the Commercial Department of the Eureka,
(Ills.) Business College graduating in the spring of 1900. The
following year was spent in the study of shorthand at York
Nebraska where she graduated with high honors June 12, 1901. She
is conversant with both the Pitman and Gregg systems, and has
proved an eminently successful teacher. Mrs. Jacobs has taken an
active part in teaching and management of
THE YORK
BUSINESS COLLEGE and
its success is due in no small degree to her untiring efforts.
