Business Journal . its actual dependence upon rapid calcula-tion. In the performance of things today, thereis a decided element of calculation, which byforce of necessity, caused by the demand for perfection,completeness and accuracy has become a world-wide re-quirement—in the Dispatch of Doing. Man has advanced and rounded out so much, in everyundertaking, that the question is not—can it be done, butpresumption and rightly too—has it. that all things areeasy in achievement, and with this understanding, simplicity,facility, speed-speed-speed-more speed, is the slogan. The same quick pace has i
Business Journal . its actual dependence upon rapid calcula-tion. In the performance of things today, thereis a decided element of calculation, which byforce of necessity, caused by the demand for perfection,completeness and accuracy has become a world-wide re-quirement—in the Dispatch of Doing. Man has advanced and rounded out so much, in everyundertaking, that the question is not—can it be done, butpresumption and rightly too—has it. that all things areeasy in achievement, and with this understanding, simplicity,facility, speed-speed-speed-more speed, is the slogan. The same quick pace has invaded the field of commercialcalculation in figures, and, while accuracy is admitted—dis-patch must be obtained. Rapid calculation as a factor, hasbecome a spirit in competition; it has produced such fabricsof business and gigantic enterprises of industry, as ourlarger cities employ and enjoy; it pertains to that whichseparate the live issue from the other—in the great effort,to reach successful J. C. Kane. The plodder and slow-one in calculation have passed,without the recognition of even a requiem or a funeraldirge; about the same consideration that Rapid Calculationreceives from a business educators convention. This subject has seldom been placed before educationalgatherings in its most simple rapid execution, or in its wideand valuable usefulness. It has almost constantly held toits native heath—Actual Practice. Upon many occasions ithas been compelled to occupy an obscure place, not evenseeing the light of possibility in having itself heard. The position of Rapid Calculation in the business world,is held by such a strong tenure of right and importance,ihat tven the written character of word expression, hasbeen compelled to give way, to the written character ofnumber, in its influence of determination and estimation ofvalue. The business school has undertaken, not through heredita-ment, but by choice of selection, to foster and advance thisvery importa
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