In 1899, the Child's Business College was sold to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Joiner of Cortland, New York. The school was renamed the Holyoke Business Institute. The school initially operated at the former Child's Business College location at 271 High St.
In September 1901, the school moved to the LaFrance Block at 400 High Street. The office and business vocational school's advertisements were similar to those of its predecessor, offering the opportunity for a worthwhile career through its training program.
The emphasis of classroom work would focus on;
Bookkeeping and Business Practices
Commercial Arithmetic and Law
Bookkeeping
Business Writing and Correspondence
Rapid Calculation
Spelling
Touch Typing
Word and Phrase Signs
Penmanship
Grammar
Dictation
Stenography
The school offered a free scholarship to a student who recruited five students to the school, with the scholarship prorated for fewer than that number. Courses were offered for both day and evening students.
Twenty students were awarded diplomas in June 1902. Classes in conversational French were added in 1903.
In 1903, the school was enlarged to accommodate the increasing number of students.
The school was operated by two principals, Andrew Tjarnell and Alfred Franklin Foote, who were co-owners. It is unknown what became of the Joiners, the couple who purchased the business from Childs Business College.
In late 1904, space was being prepared for the school on the second floor of the McAuslan & Wakelin Building, located at the corner of Maple and Dwight Streets. The school was provided 5,000 square feet of space and spent $1,500 on outfitting the room to replicate various business settings and create a business environment.
In 1906, Katherine A. Bowler, a former Holyoke Business Institute graduate, passed the state bar examination. She worked as a stenographer for Attorney C. T. Calahan while studying law. The news article indicated she was the first woman from Holyoke, and third in Hampden County, to ever pass the bar exam.
In 1907, the school purchased the Lucas School of Shorthand in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
In 1908, the Holyoke Business Institute celebrated a quarter century in business, including the years of the Child's Business College. It was estimated that 5,000 students had taken courses with the school over that period.
In 1912, the school principals were Andrew Tjarnel and McLeod.
In the Holyoke City Directory for 1913, which dates back to 1912 information, Harry J. Chapman is shown as the new principal. Mr. Chapman moved the school to the Smith Building at 276 High Street, Room 703, sometime after mid-1912. The former location in the Wakelin Building became available for rent in June 1912.
Beset with personal and financial problems, Harry J. Chapman declared bankruptcy in August 1913. No further information was discovered regarding the existence of the school thereafter.
Citations:
Newspapers.com (paid subscription): Citations: Holyoke (Massachusetts) Transcript & Transcript-Telegram; Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican; publication dates and pages are shown.
Holyoke Public Library History Room, online Price & Lee City Directories, Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Wakelin Building site of the Holyoke Business Institute (1906)
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