The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-10-19
STRAY COY.
Cleveland Commercial t.Oi lege

IOE superior d., near TUfSI CHy'IfoHSf
THE object Of this Institution i. TO afford an
opportunity To young men OF acqni jig a
thorough aud practical knowledge of Book KEEP.
ing, Commerclal Calculations. and every species
of Business Transactions; and to Young Ladies.
for acquiring. not only know ledge of Com
metcial science, bu, Of some Of The highest
complishments. To be truly nccnmplisheS
now, ladies must understand the useful rs we'll
as the beautiful, and hence Lades'~ Ccmner>
cial Course has been adopted in some Ct the
first ns' i,uons nf the United States, though
perhaps in none have the Uti!e ct DEtco"
been combined SO fully as in this.
The Course embraces Commercial Caleu!r-
ions. Penmanship. Commercial Law. Double
Entry bookkeeping crawn itcn transaci'hs
uf real lie. including Bapking. thanksgiving,
Commission, Wholesale. Retdu, and the business
conuecied with Railroads and Steamboats,. as
we'll as Individuals and Partnership opera'ions.
The Cleveland Herald remarks as foiloSss:
HThs Institution, which is undet ihe super
intendence OF MesSrs. BABBITT aid NueENT, TO-
cupies one of The finest locations in The beautiful
and snubrious Forest City, aud consists Of u
handsome and commodnus suite of rooms. "a.
pered and carPeied, and elegant y fitted n
with couting desks, gas chandelier, &c. Al-
ready pupils from several SlaIes ars reaping a
too much cannot b, said. To understand bue-
ness, preparatory course is as necessary az
in any Of the professions. and before lhe Com
mercial College systen arose, but poor: prosi-
sion rnade for bra inches OF this natufe; hencs
the bluBders ofignorant business msp, and the
countless frauds that were palmed offupoD Them
by the artful and better informed. The names
Of the Professors follows
E. D. BABBITT, Principal and Prof. of Pho
nogrnphy and Theoretical Penmanship. M
BABBIrr was formely Professor in the Stale
Normal S .hool nf Connecticut. and is the
author ofrhe .tScence and art of Penmanshk,'S
&c.
F.. NueENT, Associate Priucial and Prof. Of
Accounts and Practical Pennhanship. Mr..
NUGENT has had long experience in teaching
Bookkeeping, and is one Of The mos, accom-.
plished 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 tie
bes, specimens of penmanshipy ras-
JAMES FrTcH. Esq Lecturer on CONNER
ciul Law. Mr.. FfTcH is City Solicitor ard
Superintendent of Public Schools. and is an en-.
ineni practical lawyer. -.-
KARL RuGER, Prof. Of Languages, Ancient
and Modern. Prof. RUeER has been connected
with several Colleges, and is cne of the first
linguis:s of the Union.
Prof. K. MoRToN. Superintendent, Of Vocal
and Instrumental Music.
MISS DtMoNB, Principal Of Ladies Depart
ment and Teacher of Drawing and Painlng,-
Miss D.MoND was formerly one of the first er-
lists OF New York, and has gained several dir
omas for her skill"
TERMS:
For Gentlemen's Course Of Book. keeping
Penmanship, Commercial Calculnt ons, and Lee
lures on Commercial Law,
from six 10 len weeks. Ss5 90
Dc. and Photography and Political Economy
for snv length of Time, $40 90
Ladies' Course of Book keeping, Penmanship,
Commercial Calculations. Composition, Draw
ing g. Pain'ing. 10 weeks, S25 90
DIPLOMAS will be granted for each Of the
above courses TO those who bear requisite eSN
animation.
For 25 lessons in Penmanship or Painting, OF
90 lessons in Phoncgraphy, $500
Students being taught individually can have
the mos, particular and thorough drilling in
each branch, and can enter The Institution at
any time,
1t will be seen that the &25 course ofthis In
stjtulion is the same as the $40 course in other
colleges. while the $40 course is more thor
ough than arv other course in the Ubl'edSts'es'
GJ~ The Principals will use their influence 10
secure situations for their students