Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01
Granger's Commercial College.
Herald Buildings, south side Pub.Square.
NANsFIELD, OHIO.

NOMMERClALard Mercantile schools
~ are, comparatively, Of modern origin. Yet, they
result from tie necessary wants and demands Of as
Mercantile community. AT no period Of the w0rIdd
history have many new avenues Of business and
trade been thrown open TO tbe aspiring and energetic
young man, as at the present day. running no, only
through the legitimate channels of Mercantile and com
incroia transactions hut into operations in Real Esate5
Railroads. Ranking both corporate and private, Profess
soual Businsss, Matihe Pre and Life In uranee, Agen-
cies Manufacturing Teiesraphs, Planting and farming.
together with the thousand varied operations that Amer
cun genius and Ingenuity have devised And this rou-
tine of busines must increase in direct ratio with the
increase of population the thrift of art the deyel
opments of sceuce and the prolifcacv OF inventive
genius
Hence the necessity of thorough Commercial Eda-
cation for NIL who would take respectable position in
ony of the important Mercantile r6latinus Ihgst be
kHowiedged. The facilities for acquiring such edu.
! cation arc afforded bY the Commercial College.
And is longer necessary 10 spend four five
for the purpose of acquiring knowledge of some one
branch of trade, for young men can now enter Com.
mercia College, and in few weeks graduate, onmpe-
teu to become Accountants in any ar evev variety Of
| Mercantile operations. Notwithstanding the nckn0wl-
edged practicabty and utiy oi these schools vet
many neglect to avail th'n 'nSeves of las advantages.
The requirements obtained in common schools and
caiemies however extensive and thorough they may
be of themselves but poorly qualify young to
the Of business where petition and energy
do battle fpr The Commercial College corscts
this evil for it devoes its efforts and instruction entire
iy to the education of individuals in all matters
nec,ed with buying and selling, exchange barter,
gutiaton o5 trade. The young who enters life
with no knowledge whatever o. its requirem nts or
responsible tics cannot be expected to compete
FULLY with those who have perfected themselves both
theoret ally and practically in the science Of Com
mercia Transactions And does not experience testify
(hat if men bettei Accountants, a1d understood
thoroughly the legal effect of business tansac-
tions, that much Of the litigation in our couits would he
avoided.
Every young before he is competent to enter the
counting Of the Merchant, the Manufacturer, or
ths Banker. should be able to write a GOOD business -
hand; should have thorough knowledge Of Boob
ing by double entry, applicable TO the most extensive
ne HS cheaO fFaIa arnInn
merce a familiar acquaintance with every variety of
Mercantile forms and instruments he should possess
readiness in calculation, shond be expert In com
son Of business letters, should have general know J.
edge Of Commercial Law, Exchanges Currency PC iti-
cal Economy and -ommercial Geography.
For the purpose oi furnishing such education aud
preparing young men thoroughly for practical bsiness
pursuits this Commercial College is founded by the u,s-
dersigned The success that has cd t,
instructions of the Principal Of this College, making
r young men good penmCn and commercial accountants
is guarantee to the public Of his competency fu6I
the calms made in this CIRCULAR aud it is with conf
: dence that he solt t. the attention Of all who won,l
avail themselves Of thu advantages of Commercial and
! Mercantile know wedge
Book Keeping.
A complete practical coarse of Book Keeping hy dou
e BILE entry, adapted to Who oesde well the most lin
tied ret il business commission, exchange
in stocks real estate stearboatne, banking
railroad and books of joint stoc and chartered assoca
tions comprehendng the hest forms in use among the
most eminent establishments in county.
= Commercial Calculations.
Embracing every variety Of computations pert aiming
to bus nesi operations, being taught according tht
most proved methods-iaterest, discount, profit ant
loss, insurance, denomifaOna exchange. arbitration
= exchange partnerships, stocks, storage, equations
y payments, customs or duties and general average
" Commercial Law.
Lectures froiu time to time will be deyered by mem
beis Of the bar whose services have been u
the law connected with Commerce and the practI
cal workings of trade em raced in the various subject
Of Partnerships, principal and agent, negotiable nstru
ments sales, debts, g'rarantees proissory notes. b III
Of exchange, contracts, marine insurance, bailment
'e common carriers &C.
ly Commercial Geography.
or Lectures Commercial Geography will delivered al
stated periods, illustrative of the natural and artica
channels of commerce, both of our own and foreign
countries the commercial features of various localities
and showing the intimate rel tiOns between the Physi
cal Features and commercial importance Of States ant
to Nations.
" There will be constant exercises In Penmanshp ant
Commercial Corr" "spon,ience, including Invoices Ac
counts Current Orders Draf fts Promissory Notes. Bill
s of Exchange, Protests, sc
:. a course can be completed in from to l2weeks.
~, TERMS-For the Course, in advance, twenty dollars
m The following of the advantages wlirh ihi
s tuition presents to yOung meu that Of any ain
- liar Institution, viz
"A lst Boarding Is fny per cent cheaper than in til,
cities.
3D. The Terms of Tuition and cost of Stationery, ar
not more than half that charged ia cities.
- 3d. Each Student is nstrucef d in the whole Course
individually. and in classes-so that the instruction
eau thus be he particularly adapted 10 tho business whc
a,h Manssd is aecessi6ie healthy and morar,
from the temptations and vices incident to cities.
Dp omas under seal awarded the graduates.
in VIM. w. GRANGER, Principal.
All the Stationery necessary tocompIe,e the ceurs
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