The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
BACON'S MERCANTILE College

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NORTH WEST CORNER SIXTH AND WALNUT.
nERSONS deslrous of becoming thorough and
accomplished accountants, will find il great
ly to their advantage to call on the undersigned,
before engaging elsewhere ,as he is prepared to de-
monstrate, fully, that his accommodations forstu-
dents, the comprehensiyencss OF the course ofin-
slruction, and facilities for procuring situations
for those DESTROYS Of obtaining them are unsur-
passed, las it is believed, unequaled,) by any
similar institution in the United States.
In addition to the regular course Of instruction,
there will be
SERIES OF LECTURES
on topics of great importance in a commercial
point Of view. delivered by Hon. Bellamy Storer,
T.. D. Mansfield, ESQ.,, Rev. Samuel w. Fisher,
Henry G. Lord, Esq, Prof. Chas. W. Wright,
and other eminent Lecturers and Business men.
These lectures being a new and important feature
not introduced in any Of the other Mercantile
Colleges.
Notwithstanding the great expense attendant
upon securing the services of able Lecturers and
Assistants, the Terms for Tuition will remain as
heretofore, viz;
For a full course Of instruction In D
Book. Keeping, Writing, Commercial
Calculation, Lectures, Gc...,...... $40 10
Writing tonly) per month. .,......... 8 90
a CARD. @
At a meeting Of the Graduating Glass OF Bacon's
Mercantile College, held In the Lecture Room Of the
College cdiice, Friday, nth March, 1859, J. s. Baker
was appointed chairman. and Weston Arnold, Secre.
iaTy, On motlOni a committee Of FIVE, composed or
H. J. Bowman, Us. Baker, Is. >. Forsyth, I. o. Saw
"a ,nI raa Nfrl,nI xvaa annnfnfeI ~ ranorf 20 anIu.
lions expressive of the high opinion entertained by
the class, Of the merits of this Institution, and Of tho
character and qualifications Of tho Principal and his
Whereupon, the mmitt reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted: doc .
WHERIAs. We, the members OF. the Graduating
Glass OF RI j. Bacon, Mercantile College, being about
TO separate, desire TO give expression, to our feelings
Of respect for our esteemed Instructor, aud his corps
Of able assistants. Therefore, rIl'. -
Resolred, That the thanks Of the class are due TO
our said instructors for the uniform kindness OF their
department toward us while In this Institution at
the same time the th0roughness OF their Instructions
has entitled them TO our highest respect and conf
dence.
Rssoirsd, That we recommend this Institution to
all who may desire TO acquire a commercial educa.
ton, as %aiIordlng the greatest facilities for such &C.
QUESTION, ..r.
Rssoirsd, That we as a class, anix our namesto
these proceedings, and that a copy Of them DO .deliv.
cred % \. $. Bacon, ndtha' they DO Ppbli'hedin' hc
CITY papers.
II. 4. bowman, S. Black, VIM. W. Snyder,
Isaac Baughman, J, =, BAKER, franklin Elliott
2. W. Carroll, X. J. Forsyth, A. Paddock,
George Niehol, G.. II. Hughes, Weston Arnold,
James Thompson, II. d. Kyger, Daniel Bowen,
w. T. Robinson, George Harvle, s.. Field.
BAooN's MERCANTILE CoLLEsr.-'tT The eyAmina.
tion OF the students in bookkeeping exhibited adc.
gree Of proficiency on theirpart highly creditable 10
Themselves aud Mr.. Bacon, their Instructor. The
most ihioult problems In Double Entry were az rap.
idly solved as the most simple, giving ample proof
to the audience that the information impaired during
the session would be Of practical
Il Enquirer Of March RIA, 1853.
The various complex questions proposed by tie
Principal and other gentlemen present, were AnHweI'
ed with great promptitude aud eOneisenens, which
reflects great credit upon the course Of study pursued
al this Institution, "--CiReiHRati Daily GaIstte, o. .,
"MT. Bacon IL unrivalled a. a teAoheTs A diploma
from this College in Cincinnati. Is required a. a sine
qua HoA In obtaining situations In the best Mercantile
Houses In large eiues."-CAiRieoths AHdsnf MetrePo'
Us Nav eth, 1853.
MI bacon has constructed the Upper portion ofhis
building expressly for the purposes or hia college and
without any doubt, Il IL the most complete arrange.
mont Of the kiedin the Unitsd stAtss."- ciHeiHhati
Gdieits, MOI. g, 1859. U.r-. .
"This whole institution IL undoubtedly the most
elegpnt and flushed Establishment, for the purposes,
iHths wSorla;STEsgsir,,, DEiuA0I1cTE.