Evenin g School of Business Administration
Session 1929-1930
T. C. WILLIAMS LAW SCHOOL BUILDING
LoMBARDY AND GRACE STREETS
Registration begins October 1st, Tuesday, 1929
Classes Begin October 7th, Monday, at 7: 30 P. M.
CALENDAR
FIRST SEMESTER
OCTOBERlsT, TUESDAY-Registration of Students.
OCTOBER7TH, MONDAY-Classes begin.
DECEMBER21ST, SATURDAY-Christmas Holidays begin.
JANUARY6TH, MONDAY-Class work resumed.
JANUARY23RD, THURSDAY-Examinations begin.
FEBRUARYlsT, SATURDAY-Close of First Semester.
SECOND SEMESTER
FEBRUARY3RD, MONDAY-Second Semester begins.
APRIL16TH, WEDNESDAY-Easter Vacation begins.
APRIL24TH, THURSDAY-Class work resumed.
MAY28TH, WEDNESDAY-Examinations begin.
JUNE 6TH, FRIDAY-Close of Second Semester.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
FREDERICK WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT, M.A., LL.D., President
BENJAMIN WEST TABB, B.A. Vice-President and Treasurer
HAYNIE SEAY, JR., M.A., Director
FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION
J. H. RussELL, PH D. . • Accounting University of Richmond, Virginia
R. B. CHEATHAM, B.A. .
. . . Accounting Member of the Staff of A. M. Pullen & Co., Richmond, Va.
J. A. LEACH, JR., A.B., C.P.A. . . . . . . . Accounting Leach, Rindfleisch & Scott, Richmond, Virginia
D. J. MAYS, LL.B. .
. . . • Business Law Tucker, Bronson & Mays, Richmond, Virginia
SHERLOCK BRONSON, LL.B..
Corporation Finance Tucker, Bronson & Mays, Richmond, Virginia
H. H. SEAY, JR., M.A. .
Economics University of Richmond, Virginia
R. A. STEWART,PH.D. . . . . . . . . . . English
University of Richmond, Virginia
R. T. MARSH,JR., M.A. . . . . . . • . . . Investments
First & Merchants National Bank, Richmond, Virginia
R. C. McDANEL,PH.P. . . . . . . . Political Science
University of Richmond, Virginia
R. C. AsTROP,M.A. . . . . . . . . . . • Psychology
University of Richmond, Virginia
R. B. PINCHBECK,PH.D. • . . . . . . . Public Finance
University of Richmond, Virginia
W. A. CAYLOR, M.A. . . . . . • . . • . . . Spanish
University of Richmond, Virginia
H. S. MEAD,B.A. Transportation
University of Richmond, Virginia
SPECIAL LECTURERS
In addition to the regular faculty the following men from the city of Richmond have agreed to deliver special lectures:
M. E. BRISTOW
D eputy Commissioner, Bureau of Inisurance and Banking State Corpora.tion Commission
WYMAN CABELL Branch-Cabell Company
Lours S. EPES Chairman, State Corporation Commission
JUDGE DANIEL GRINNAN American Bank & Trust Company
C. H. MoRRISSETT State Tax Commissioner
CHAS. A. PEPLE
D eputy Governor, Federal Reserve1Bank of Richmond
ROBT. N. POLLARD Attorney-at-Law
J RANDOLPH TUCKER Attorney-at-Law
Ross WALKER Bryan-Kemp & Company
PHILIP W OOLLCOTT Vice-Presidmt, Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
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plication of debit and credit in double-entry bookkeeping, classification of accounts, the work sheet, regular and periodic bookkeeping routine, types of original and final entry records, special features in connection with the single ownership, partnership and corporate forms of organization. Required for the degree. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
AccouNTING II. Advanced Accounting, which is a continuation of Accounting I. It is confined largely to the more complex problems of corporation: accounting from the organization of the corporation through dissolution. Careful consideration is given to the general question of valuation, depreciation, theory and practice, receiverships, financial statement analysis and branch-house accounting. Fee, $15.00 a semester.
AccouNTING III. Auditing. A course intended both for the student who is preparing for the accounting profession and for the general business student. For the future auditor, the course provides a thorough grounding in standard auditing procedure. Practice work is provided on audit problems and careful attention is given to theory. Fee, $15.00 a semester.
AccouNTING IV. Systems and C. P. A. Problems.-A course designed especially for students who are preparing for the state Certified Public Accountant examinations. The first semester is devoted largely to the study of special accounting systems as used in particular fields of business and public administration. The second semester is given largely to the analysis of questions and problems which have been given in the past by the Virginia and other state Boards. Fee, $20.00 a semester.
BUSINESSLAW. Practically all business relationships have a legal background in that they involve some contractual undertaking. Business law, therefore, constitutes an essential part of training for business. A careful study is made of those phases of law which are related most closely to the successful conduct of business trans· actions, with special emphasis upon the principles of contracts,
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negotiable instruments, sales, agency, partnership and corporation law, and carriers. Attention is given throughout the course to business forms and papers which are common to each kind of relationship studied. This course is required for the degree. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
CORPORATIONFINANCE. This is an advanced course dealing with the financial problems confronting business men as a result of the tremendous growth in the size of modern industrial organizations. The first semester comprises a study of underlying problems : conditions to be met, capitalization, types of securities, legal aspects encountered, etc. The second semester is devoted more to security marketing and the functions of underwriting, brokerage houses and stock exchanges. Fee, $10.00a semester.
PRINCIPLESOF ECONOMICS. The underlying theories of Economicsare developed by reference to specific conditions. Partial list of topics for discussion include Production, Consumption, Value, Price, Monopoly, Money and Banking. First semester.
CURRENTEcoNOMIC PROBLEMS. Distribution, Transportation, Insurance, Labor, Tariff, etc. Second semester. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
ENGLISHI. The elements of writing. Constant practice in the several forms of discourse. Selections from literature for illustration and example. Parallel reading; individual conferences. Fee, $10.00a semester.
ENGLISHII. A course in cultural English adapted equally to the prospectivebusiness man and the general student. The first term will be devoted to a review of several important periods in the literature of England. The second and the third terms will be confined to the study of modern American literature, especially the contemporary essay, drama, short-story and novel.. Southern writers will be given their due place in this study. At stated intervals expository papers and written reports will be required. Fee, $15.00 a semester.
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FRENCHI. A course for beginners in the language. This course will be conducted, as far as possible, in French. There will be study of elementary grammar, composition, frequent dictation and the reading of several hundred pages of easy text. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
INVESTMENTS.The
subject of investments is of great value both to those who are preparing themselves for executive positions, in which they will have the responsibility for the investment of corporation and trust funds, and to those who desire to prepare themselves for the proper handling of their own funds. The course covers carefully the general principles of sound investment, with problem work illustrating the many points involved. Considerable time will be devoted to the analysis of prospectuses, financial statements, etc., of numerous varieties of security issues. Security marketing methods and policies will also be discussed. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
POLITICALSCIENCE.
The emphasis in this course will be placed on the organization of the Federal government. Special attention will be paid to the government of Virginia as an example of state government in' the United States. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
PSYCHOLOGYOFADVERTISING.This course deals with the ethical and psychological foundations of present-day advertising; a study of the psychological factors involved in producing effective advertising, including attention, memory, illustration, and campaign strategies; the relation of emotions and instincts to the problems of the advertiser. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
PUBLICFINANCE. A detailed study of state and local expenditures and revenues, during the first semester. The financing and policies of the Federal government, with especial attention to the Federal income tax and budget, during the second semester. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
SPANISHI. Elementary Spanish.-A course for students of lit· tie or no knowledge of Spanish. It deals with the elements of
grammar and simple composition. Special attention is paid to pronunciation , conversation, dictation, fluency in reading and practical use of t he language. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
SPAN ISH II. Commercial Spanish.-A study of the Spanish of comme r ce. This course is designed to give the student indispensable information on commercial subjects and to give him practical knowledge, instead of theory. As the student progresses he will become acquainted with the technical terms and styles that characterize the language used in the Spanish business world of today . Fee, $15.00 a semester.
TRANSPO RTATION. Modern life, economic, political and social, is completely dependent upon the existence and uninterrupted operation of t he systems of transportation. In the United States the railroads are of first importance. This course is confined largely to railroad trans portation, touching upon other systems largely in the way they supplement or compete with railroads. Following a survey of the early history of railroad development, a detailed study is made of the systems as they exist today . Railroad capitalization, interrailroad r elations, consolidations, rates, classifications, carrier contracts and governmental control are studied carefully from the viewpoints both of the railroads and the public. Fee, $10.00 a semester.
CLASS SCHEDULE, 1929-1930
schedule may be revised in case it would be more
