The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-09-14
Cleveland Commercial OlIege,
Ie2 Superior ST., near Forest City House.


THE objec, of this Institution is TO afford an
opportunity To young men OF acquiring d
thorough and practical knowledge of Book. keep
ing, Commercial Calculations. and every species
of Business Transactions; and to Young Ladies,
for acquiring, not only knowledge of Com
mercial science, bu, of some OF the highest &C.
compiishmenis. To be truly accomplished
now, ladies must understand the useful Us we'll
as the beautiful, and hence Ladies' CONNER
cal Course has been adopted in some of the
first institutions of the United States, though
perhaps in none have the ',Utiie ct Dulce'
been combined SO fully as in this.
The Course embraces Commercial Calcula=
,ions, Penmanship, Commercial Law, Double
Entry bookkeeping drawn from transactions
Of real life, including Banking. Manufacturing,
Commission, Wholesale. Retail, md the business
connected with Railroads end Steamboats,, as
well as Individuals and Partnership operations.
The Cleveland Herald remarks as follows:
'HThis Institution, which is under the super.
intendence Of Messrs BABBITT and NUGENT, oc-
cupies one of the finest locations in The beautiful
and salubrious Forest City, and consists of O
handsome and commoduus suite of rooms, pa
pered and carpeied, and elegantly fitted up
with counting desks, gas chandeliers, &c. AL.
ready pupils from several States are 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
mercal College system arose, but poor provi-
sion was nude for branches Of this nature; hence
the blunders of ignorant business m9n, and the
countless frauds that we're pnlmed off upon them
by the arful and better informed. The names
of the Professors are as follows.
E. D, BABB.rF, Principal and Prof. of Pho
nography apd Theoretical PenmRnshp. Mr..
BABBIrr formsly Professor in The State
Normal School of Connecticut. and is the
author ofihe Science and ett of PenmanshiP,''
&c.
F.. NueENT. Associate Prih,ial and Prof. Of
| Accounts and Practical Penmanahip. Mr..
| NUGENT has had long experience in teaching
| Bookkeeping, and is one of the most nccom-
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 the
best specimens of penmanshif.
! JAMES FITCH. Esq, Lecturer on CONNER
cial Law. Mr.. FITcH is City Solicitor and
Superintendent of Public Schools and is an eni-
inent practical lawyer.
KARL RUeER, Prof. Of Languages. Ancien,
and Modern. Prof. RuGER has been connected
with several Colleges, and is one of The first
| linguis.s Of the Union.
Prof. X. MORTON. Superintendent of Vocal
and instrumental Music.
! MISS DrMoND. Principal of Ladies Depart
nlent and Teacher OF Drawing and Pain,ng.-
Miss D1MoND was formerly one Of the first ar
lists of New York, and has gnined several Dip
Tomas for her skill"
! TERMS:
For Gentlemen's Course of Boek. keeping,
Penmanship, Commercial Calculations, and Lee.
tures on Commercial Inv
from six to ten weeks. S25 90
Dc. and Phonography and Political Economy
for any length OF time. $40 90
Ladies' Course of Book excepting, Penmanship,
Commercial Calculations. Composition, Draw
ing S Painting. 10 weeks, S25 90
DIPLOMAS will bs granted for each of The
above courses to those who boar a requisite ex-
animation.
For 25 lessons in Penmanship or Painting, or
20 lessons in PhonogFaphv, SIS 90
Students being taught individually can have
the most particular and thorough drilling in
each branch, and Gun enter the Institution a,
any lime.
1t will be seen that the $25 course OF this In.
sttu,ion is the same as The $40 course in other
colleges. while the $40 course is more thor
ough than anv other course in the UpiedStates
70 The Principals will use their influence TO
secure situations for their students.