Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-12
BACDN'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Saith and Walnut streets
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Cincinnati, Ohio
TIME undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
i lego to his new building, northwest corner of
Walnut and Sixth streets where no has fitted mp a
splendid suite Of rooms expressly for his business
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them in every respect the mott convenient and pleas
ant school rooms in the United States
The plan adopted in teaching combines practice
with theory; instead of using books the pupils are
exercised in making original entries of ovory- day
business transactions Journazing posting, balan-
cling accounts, opening and closing of great variety
of different sets of books, both for partnership and
individual business, where the business has been
prosperous and adverse; and thus qualifying the stu
dent for entering into the Practical duties of the
countant in any kind of business.
The course of instruction will consist If Double
entry bookkeeping, embracing every department Of
trade and mercantile accounts viz: Wholesale, Re.
tail, Commission, Exchange, Banking, Manufaetur-
ing Shipping, Individual, Partnership Steamboatng,
and Compound Co Business. Commercial Calcutta
lions, Practical PenmansDip. and Lectures on Com
mercial Law; also, Lectures the Science Of Ac-
counts Custom Of Merchants, etc.
In addition to the regular course of study, the un-
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer Prof G. w Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, to deliver of Lee
lures the subjects of Commercial Law. History of
Commerce, Political Economy as connected with
commerce. and other subjects Of great Importance in
n commercial point of view, and mover before intro
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed Individually and not in class
es that students may enter Mt any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio Of their capacity and assiduity
Public examinations are had, Though pupils are
examined privately, if they desire IT'D when tho stu
don't undergo,s rigid an thorough interrogations by
the Primo pal assisted by committee Of Practical
Accountants and business men, and Diplomas award.
ed TO those who are deemed worthy Of them.
course can he completed in from six TO ten weeks
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every
thing in his to advance his students and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
h.
nifty viii generally cnatle him to procure situations
for those DESTROYS of obtaining them.
TERMS For n full Of lessons in Book Ike ep-
ing Writing, Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Feb. 81 r. s. BACON, Principal
From The Cincinnati enquirer Of March ~, 1853
BAcos's MERCANTILE CoLLEeE.-The examina-
ton Of the students in Bookkeeping exhibited de-
gree Of proficiency thor part highly credtablo to
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor.
The most difficult problems in Double Entry were
as rapidly solved as the most simple giving ample
proof TO the audience thnt the informal impair cd
during the session would DO Of practical benefit.
From the Cincinnati Daily Gozafe.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and othor gentlemen present were answered
with great promptitudo nhd concisensss which reflects
great credit upon tho Of study pursued at this
institution.
From The Cincianoti Daily Times.
Mr.. Bacon school is 10 Aourshing condition
and the patronage extended it is high compliment;
TO the thorough anio education there impaired
From ne ChiHiooths Ancient Mayopoiis Of May 8,
1853
Mr. Bacon is unrivallcd MS a teacher--a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati, is required a sH,
qua in obtaining situations in the best mcrcan-
tile houses in largo cities
From the Cincinnati Gascffe. NoU. 6, 1853
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for the purposes Of his College,
and, without any doubt 1t is the most complete ar
rangement Of the kind in the United States.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
This whole institution is undoubtedly the most ee.
CANT and finished establishment for lis purposes, in
the world.