The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-22
BACON'S MERCANTILE COLEDGE
NORTHWEST CORNER SIXTH AND WALNUT

E1ERSONS desIrous of becoming thorough
IL and accomplished accountants, will find it
greatly to their advantage to call on the un-
dersigned, before engaging elsewhere,a las he is
prepared to demonstrate, fully, that his accom-
modations for students, the comprehensiveness
OF the course ofinstruction, and facilities for
procuring situations for those DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning them, are unsurpassed, las it is be-
lieVod, unequaled, y by any similar %institu-
ton in the United States.
In addition to the regular course of instruc-
ion, there will be a
SERIES OF LECTURES
on topics of great importance in a CONNER
cial point of view. delivered by Hon. BelIamy
Storer, Z. d. Mansfield, ESQ.,, Rev. Samuel
w. Fisher, Henry c. 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 atten-
dant upon securing the service of able Lee.
turers and Assistants, the Terms for Tuition
will remain as heretofore, viz
For a full course of instruction I'M D E
Bookkeeping, Writing, Commercial
Calculation, Lectures, &c.......... $40 co
Writing (only) per month....-...... 8 90
CARD.
AT a meeting OF the Graduating Glass of BaCon's
the Mercantile College, held IN the Lecture Room
of College ediice, Friday. lIth March, 1853, j. S.
Baker was appointed chairman. and Weston Ar
mold, Secretary. On motion; a committed Of hve,
composed Of II. j. Bowman. ). =. BAKER, 4. j..
Forsyth, T. o. Sawyer and Geo. Nichol, was ap-
pointed to report resolutions expressive of the
high opinion entertained by the class, of the mer-
its of this Institution, and of the character and
qualifications of the Principal and his assistants
Wbereupon, the committee reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were unani
mOusly adopted:
ing Glass of r. S. 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 assist ants. Therefore,
ResOired, That the thanks CT the class are due
to our said instructors for the uniform klndness OF
their department toward us While IN this lIislfiu-
tion al the same time the thoToughness OF their
instructions has entitled them TO our highest re-
ResoIoed, That we recommend to this I~nstititu-
ton to all who may desire to acquire a CONNER
cial education, as afordiEs the greatest facilities
for such acquisition.
Res0Lced, That we as a class, afnx our names
to these proceed ngs, and that a Copy of them be
delivered to RS. BacoH. and that they be published
in The city papers.
H. A. bowman, 5. Black, VIM. w. Snyder,
Isaac BaughnIan, J. S. Baker, Franklin Elliott,
e Gso w: c NiaSdI E.. Il i. F aasSs. y Me Pnd@9 Sr;oIa.
James Thompson,H n. ID. kyger, Danlcl Bowen,
W.T.. Robinson, George Harvie, S. Field.
BAcoN's MERcANTILE CoLLEGE.-"The eyamina-
ton of the students in Book Keeping exhibited a
degree of proficiency on their part highly credlt-
able to themselves aud Mr.. Bacon, their Instruc-
tor. The most difficult p~cobleals in Double Entry
were as rapidly solved a. the most simple, giving
ample proof to the audience that the infurnIatio1
impaired during he session would be Cf practical
Enquirer Of March i2th, 1888.
The va~iols complex questions proposed ny the
Principal ans "ihe: gentlemen present, were an
sweIei with greaI Dromptitude and conciseness,
which reteJts great CrItit upon the course OF study
pursucd al this Institution" GIN. Dang GaEstte:
Bacon is unrivallcd as q teacher a I'll,
plazia from this College liz Cincinnati, is requlred
asa Sine qua non in obtaining situations in the best
Mercantile Houses in large
.dacicRt Metropolis IMGg Stk, !S53.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion OF
his building expressly Cor the purposes OF his col
Iege, and without any doubt, it is the most com
plete arrangement of tk9 kiHd in the U. States.
-CincEnHafi Gazette, R0y. g, FSE-
tsThis whole institution is undoRbtsaA the most
elegant and finished establishment, for tAe Pur-
poses in the wurld."-EnqHirer.
Feb. 90 1854. nI0.-ti.