South Lancaster Academy
By Frederick Griggs
The management of the academy have planned a commercial course this coming year, which they believe will be very profitable. They have arranged for thorough practical work as well as for theoretical study. The sanitarium, Atlantic Union Conference, New England Tract Society, and the academy are to open their offices for our students to carry forward their study, thus giving them practical experience in bookkeeping in important branches of our denominational work. The school is also planning to give a course of theoretical study in all departments of commercial work; which will be equal to that given by any commercial college in the country. Courses of instruction in shorthand and typewriting on the same general principles are included in the work of the department. The management of the academy have felt moved to put forth earnest efforts in this direction in view of what has been said through the spirit of prophecy to this people of late in regard to the necessity of educating and training men to carry forward the commercial interests of the denomination. To take a course of instruction such as has been spoken of would not, of course, make a business man, and yet every one who is to be a successful business man needs just such instruction, and the very best way for one to become a good business man is to take such instruction as will enable him to understand the principles of business. It is necessary for our institutions of learning to have these courses of study; for the application of the principles involved in commercial work by Christians should differ radically from that of the world; and in our work we shall consider the matter of application as well as the laws of business. I trust that all our people in the Atlantic Union Conference will concern themselves in this matter, and will search out those young people who should enter upon this work, and encourage them to attend the school. While, as I have already said, the course is as thorough as can be secured in any commercial school in the country, it can be obtained at less expense. Our catalogue for this year gives full information regarding this and other courses of instruction. It will be sent upon application.