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The Commercial School was established in 1903 when Brigham Young Academy was organized into eight schools or departments. It was organized to equip students with strong, moral, social, and spiritual character in order to gain an education in business training. When Brigham Young Academy became Brigham Young University in 1904, the same structure of the separated schools was kept with an approved principal directing each schoolThe schools and departments organized in 1904 were the Kindergarten Department, Preparatory Department, Missionary Department, High School, Normal School, Commercial School, Music School, and Collegiate Department.
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The Commercial School was established in 1903 when Brigham Young Academy was organized into eight schools or departments under the direction of an approved principal.  Later in 1909, the Commercial School merged into the Brigham Young High School.  
 
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==Variant names==
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Commercial Department
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Functions==
 
==Functions==
Between 1903 and 1909, the Commercial School provided a four years' business course, a brief course in bookkeeping, a special course in bookkeeping and arithmetic, a brief course in shorthand and typewriting, a special course in shorthand and typewriting and a brief course in telegraphy.
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Between 1903 and 1909, the Commercial School was organized to equip students with strong, moral, social, and spiritual character in order to receive competitive business training. For this purpose, the school provided a four years' business course, a brief course in bookkeeping, a special course in bookkeeping and arithmetic, a brief course in shorthand and typewriting, a special course in shorthand and typewriting, and a brief course in telegraphy.
  
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
The Commercial School was a secondary school within Brigham Young University and was directed by Joseph B. Keeler, Principal, under the direction of the president of the university, George H. Brimhall.
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The Commercial School was directed by Joseph B. Keeler, Principal, under the direction of the president of the university. In addition, the Commercial School also administered the high school commercial curriculum during the early part of President Brimhall's presidency.
  
 
==Associated Units==
 
==Associated Units==
  
 
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1903]]-[[date::1909]])
 
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1903]]-[[date::1909]])
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Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young High School (Provo, Utah)]] ([[date::1909]])
  
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
  
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Brochures of the Brigham Young Academy and University, 1898-1916 (UA 605)
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Edna Dorton Report Card, 1907-1908 (UA 5284)
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
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Brigham Young Academy Annual, 1902-1903: p. 10 (Joseph B. Keeler, Principal) p. 51-66 (courses and coursework listed) p. 53 (Commercial School functions)
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Brigham Young University and Church Normal Training School Catalogue, 1906-1907: p. 89 (Commercial School functions)
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Brigham Young University Quarterly Annual Catalogue, 1909: p. 79 (Commercial Department)
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Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 1, p. 374-375 (Academy division of departments and schools; list of departments, schools, and principals) v.1, p. 489 (Commercial school administers high school curriculum)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==

Latest revision as of 15:20, 16 June 2009

The Commercial School was established in 1903 when Brigham Young Academy was organized into eight schools or departments under the direction of an approved principal. Later in 1909, the Commercial School merged into the Brigham Young High School.

Description

Established: 1903

Abolished: 1909

Location: Provo, Utah (1903-1909)

Functions

Between 1903 and 1909, the Commercial School was organized to equip students with strong, moral, social, and spiritual character in order to receive competitive business training. For this purpose, the school provided a four years' business course, a brief course in bookkeeping, a special course in bookkeeping and arithmetic, a brief course in shorthand and typewriting, a special course in shorthand and typewriting, and a brief course in telegraphy.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Commercial School was directed by Joseph B. Keeler, Principal, under the direction of the president of the university. In addition, the Commercial School also administered the high school commercial curriculum during the early part of President Brimhall's presidency.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1903-1909)

Later unit: Brigham Young High School (Provo, Utah) (1909)

Associated Archival Materials

Brochures of the Brigham Young Academy and University, 1898-1916 (UA 605)

Edna Dorton Report Card, 1907-1908 (UA 5284)

Sources

Brigham Young Academy Annual, 1902-1903: p. 10 (Joseph B. Keeler, Principal) p. 51-66 (courses and coursework listed) p. 53 (Commercial School functions)

Brigham Young University and Church Normal Training School Catalogue, 1906-1907: p. 89 (Commercial School functions)

Brigham Young University Quarterly Annual Catalogue, 1909: p. 79 (Commercial Department)

Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 1, p. 374-375 (Academy division of departments and schools; list of departments, schools, and principals) v.1, p. 489 (Commercial school administers high school curriculum)

Maintenance Information

Record ID:EAC-2009-00054

Creator: UPB