The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-08-31
Cleveland Commercial Colleae
l62 SMperi0r 81, near Foreat as Ho,.s.

1o2 Superior ST., near Forest cifg House.
The object of this Institution Is 70 afford an
opportunity TO young men of acouifioo
thorough and practical knowledge of Rook. .keer
ing, Commercial Calculations. and every speciss
Of Business Transactions; and to YOUNG I,adios
for acquiring. not only knowledge of Cou..
mefcal science, bill Of some OF the tighes, oc-
complishrnents. TO be truly accomn,is}e,.
now, ladies must understand the useful as well
as the beautiful, and hence Lade es' CONNER
cial Course has been adopted in some of the
first institutions of the UDiled States, though
perhaps in none have the f,Uhte ct DulceD
been combined SO FULLY as in this.
The Course embraces Commercial Calcutta
lions, Penmanship, Commercial Law, Double
Entry bookkeeping drawn from transactions
of real life, including Banking. Manufacturing,
Commission, Wholesale. Retail, and the business
connected with Railroads and Steamboats,, as
well as Individuals and Partnership operations.
The Cleveland Herald remarks as follows:
.s'Fhis Institution. which is under the SUPER
ntendence Of Messrs BABBiTT and NUGENT, &C.
cupies one of the finest locations in the beautiful
and salubrious Forest City, and consists Of
handsome and commodous suite of rooms, pa
pered and carpeted, and elegantly fitted up
with counting desks, gas chandeliers, &c. AL
ready pupils from several States ars. reaping its
advantages. OF the utility of such institutions
too much cannot be said. To understand buis-
ness, preparatory course is as necessary as
in any Of the professions, and before the Com
mercial College system arose, but poor provi-
sion was made for branches OF this nature; hence
the blunders ofignorant business men, and the
countless frauds that were palmed off upon them
by the artful and better informed. The names
of the Professors as follows.
md IF Dh<-
nography and Theoretical Penmanship. Mr..
BABBITT was formely Professor in the State
Normal School of Connecticut. and is the
author ofthe .tScience and ert of PenmanshR,'
&C.
E. NuGENT, Associate Princial and Prof. of
Accounts and Practical Penmsnship. Mr..
NueENT has had long experience 10 teaching
Bookkeeping, and is one of the most accom-
pished penmen of the day, having received The
first premium at the Worlds Fair in London, as
well as at several Fairs in this country, for the
best specimens of peDmansbip.
JAMES FITcH. Esq, Lecturer on CONNER
ciul Law. Mr.. FITCH is City Solicitor and
Superintendent of Public Schools, and is an en-
inent practical lawyer.
KARL RUGER. Prof. of Languages, Ancient
and Modern, Prof. RueER has been connected
with several Colleges, and is one of the first
Prof. K. MORTON, Superintendent OF Vocal
and instrumental Music.
MISS DIMoND, Principal of Ladies Depart
nient and Teacher OF Drawing and Painting
Miss DIMoND was formerly one Of the firsi ar
fists of New York, and has gained several Dip
Tomas for her skill"
TERMS: 1>s
For Gentlemen's Course OF Book. .keepine.
Penmansbip. Commercial Calculations, and Lee
lures on Commercial Law,
from six to ten weeks S25 co
Dc. and Photography and Political Economy
for any length OF time. $40 90
Ladies' Course of Bookkeeping Penmanship.
Commercial Calculations, Composition, Draw
ing d faln.lng. lO weeks. $25 90
| DIPLOMAS will be granted for each of The
above courses 10 those who bear a requisite ex
animation.
For 25 lessons in Penmanship or Painting. or
~ lessons IN Phonography. SIS 90
Students being taught individually can have
the most particular and thorough drilling in
each branch, and Gun enter the Institution E,
any time.
1t will be seen that the $25 course of this IN.
shiutlon Is the same ss the $40 conrse in Other
colleges, while the $40 course is more thor
ough than arv other course in the UniedStatss
q The Principals will use their influence 10
secure situations for their students.