The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-01-04
Cleveland Commercial Col Iege

l 81 Superior ST., near Forest City House.
THE object of this INSTITUTION is 10 afford an
opportunity to young men Of acquiring
thorough and practical knowledge of Book keep
ing, Commercial Calculations, and every species
Of Business Transactions; and to Young Ladies,
for acquiring, not only a knowledge of Com
mercial science, but of some of The highest ac-
comp!ishments To be truly accomplished
now, ladies must understand the useful as 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 ''Utife ct Duics"
been combined SO fully as in this.
The Course embraces Commercial Culcula-
Ii ms, Penmanship, Commercial Law. Double
Entry Bookkeeping drawn from transactions
of real life, including Banking, Manufacturing,
| Commission, Wholesale. Retail, and the business
connected with Railroads aDd Steamboats,, as
well as Individuals and Partnership operations.
The Cleveland Herald remarks as follows:
"This Institution, which is under the super.
intendence Of Messrs. BABBlrT ard NuGENT, DC.
cupies one of the finest locations in the beautiful
and saubrious Forest City, and consists Of
handsome and commodious suite of rooms, ga.
pered and carpeted, and elegantly fitted u.
with counting desks, gas chandeliers, &c. AL.
ready pupils from several States are reapng it's
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 a poor provi-
sion was made for branches of this nature; hence
the biunders Of ignorant business men, and the
f countless frauds that were palmed offupon them
by the artful and better informed. The names
of the Professors are as follows.
G. D. BAPslTT, Principal and Prof, OF Pho
|
BABBIrr was formely Professor in the State
Normal School of Connecticut. and is the
author ofths Science and eIt OF Penmanship," !"
&c.
f.. NueENT. Associate PriIcial and Prof. Of
Accounts and Practical Penmanship. Mr..
NueENT has had long expert nee in teaching
| Bookkeeping, and is one of the most accom-.
p!i.hei 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 penmanshiP.
JAMES FITcH. Esq, Lecturer on CONNER.
cial Law. Mr. FITCH is City Solicitor ard
Superintendent Of Public Schools. and is an enc
inent practical lawyer.
KARL RueER, Prof. Of Languages, Ancient
and Modern, Prof. RUoER has been connected
with several Colleges, and is one Of The 6rsi
} linguiss of the Union.
> Prof K. MORTON, Superintendent OF Vocal
E und Instrumental Music.
MISS DIMoNp, Principal of Ladies Depart.
menl and Teacher Of Druwing and Pain,ing,-
Miss DiMoND was formerly one of the first az
?. lists of New York, and has gained several DIP
omas for her skill.'
TERMS:
is For Gentlen EMS Course of Book keerins
n Penmanship, Commercial Calcuat on<, and Lee
x lures ON Commercial Law,
ls from six 10 Ten weeks. &25 of
le Dc. and Photography and Political Economy
ut for any length OF lime, $40 OF
y Ladies' Course of Book -keeripg Penmanshir
er Commercial Calculations, Composition, Draw
/ ing & Painting. 10 weeks, $25 OF
DIPLOMAS will be granted for each of th,
:. above courses 10 those who bear q requisite ex
" animation.
!" For 25 lessons in Penmanship or Painting. o
o. 20 lessons in Phoncgrsphy, s.. OF
st Students being taught individually can has'
ch the most particular and thorough drilling il
ch each branch, and can enter The Institution q
ms any time.
"a Ii will be seen that the S25 course OF this In
A. ss,u,ion is the same as The $40 course in othe
R. colleges, while the $40 course is more thor
10, cugh than any other course in the UpiedSiatss
at The Principals will use their influence I,
Socura sittietions for their >tndentss