The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-03-02
BACoN'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
'OTthtceSt corner of Sirth and Walnut street,
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Northwest corner Of Sirth and Walnut streets
Cincinndtt Ohio
THE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
l. lege to his new building northwest corner OF
splendid suite of rooms. expressly for his business
having spared neither pains expense in making
them in every respect the most convenient and pleas
ant school rooms in the United States.
The plan adopted in teaching combines practice
with theory; instead Of u'ing books, the pupils are
exercised in making original entries of every day
business transactions. Journalizng, 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 of Double
entry Bookkeeping, embracing every department OF
trade and mercantile accounts Wis Wholesale, Re
tail, Commission, Exchange, Banking Manufactur-
ing, Shipping Individual Partnership Steamboating,
and Compound Co. Business Commercial Cacula--
tions, Practical Penmanship, and Lectures Com
mcrcial Law; also, Lectures the Science Of Ac-
counts, Custom of Merchants etc.
In addition to the regular of study, the UNI
designed has made arrangements with Henry Snow.
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof c. W. Wright ami
other eminent lecturers to deliver course Of Lee
lures on the subjects of Commercial Law History Of
Commerce, Political Economy connected with
commerce, and other subjects of great importance IN
a commercial point of view, and never before intro
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed Individually and not in class
eS so that students may enter at 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, when tho stu
dent undeTgo.s rigid thorough interrogatons by
the Prime pal assisted 10y committee of Practical
Accountants and business mcn,j and diplomas award
ed TO those who are deemed verify Of them.
course can be completed in from six to ten weeks
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every
thing in his power to advance his students, and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants AMI
his extensive acquaintance with tho business eommu
nifty will generally enable him to procure situations
for those DESTROYS of obtaining them.
TERMS For full course of lessons in Book keen
ing Writing, Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Feb. p X. S. BACON, Principal.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer al March l., 1853.
BAcoN's MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.-Tho examina-
ton of the students in Book keeping exhibited lie
gree Of proficiency on their part highly cretable 10
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 that the information impaired
during the session would be of practical benefit.
From Ae Cincinnati Daily Ga-ette.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and ether gentlemen present answered
with great promptitude and conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the course of study pursued this
institution.
From tie CiRciHl1ati Duly Times.
Mr.. Bacon's school is in fourishing condition
and the patronage extended it is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From Tire ChiHicofhe Aacic1H Metropolis Of 1LJy 9,
1858.
Mr.. Bacon is unrvalIed as n teacher-a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati is required as sius
gHa in obtaining situations in the best mcrcan-
tile houses in large cities.
From Ae Cincinnati (iaeeftf N0U. s. 1853
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion of his
building expressly for tho purposes of his College,
and, without any doubt, IL is the most complete al
rangement of the kind in the United States.
From he Ciacianaii EngDirer.
This whole institution is undoubtedly the most elc
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes in
the world