Public schools receive 29 per cent of the city's day commercial
students. The private schools receive a few more than the sum of
public, parochial, and philanthropic schools.

Public schools receive 22 per cent of the city's night commercial
students. The private schools receive more than twice as many as the
public and philanthropic schools. There are no night commercial
classes in parochial schools.

The length of the day course in most private schools is eight months
or less; in public schools it is four years.

The public school, if it believes in longer preparation for commercial
work than most private schools give, should demonstrate the reason to
parents and children.

Training for boys and girls should be different in content and in
emphasis.

The usual course of study in commercial schools is suitable for girls
and unsuitable for boys.

A girl needs, chiefly, specific training in some one line of work. She
has a choice among stenography, bookkeeping, and machine operating.

A boy needs, chiefly, general education putting emphasis on writing,
figuring, and spelling; general information; and the development of
certain qualities and standards.

For students electing to go into commercial work, general education