Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-11-18
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MERCNTILE COLLEG E /.
Corner Public Square,
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
INCORPORATED NAY 0. 1851.
E. G.. FOLSOM, A. NJ, ...... PRINCIPAL.
FACULTY.
INCORPORATED NAY o. 1851.


E. G.. FOLSOM, A. NJ, PRINCIPAL.
FACULTY.
E. G. Folsom, j. T. Calkns, 0. H. Judd, Instruc-
tors In Accounts, and Lectures on Business Customs,
A. J. Phelps, W H. Clark o. H. Judd, Teachers of
Practical and Ornamental Pcnmanship.
George Bradburn, Prof. I. B. Hudson Prof. A Cur
lis, Special Lecturers.
Thos. Bolton, Geo. Wiley, c. w. Palmer, Hon.
John Crowcl, Lecturers on Commercial Law, Science
OF Government, &c.
Drs. Samuel C. Akin, James B. Bolles Rev. Sey-
mour w. Adams, Robert ClaxtonrJas. G. White, Prof
J. a. Thome, Lecturers on Commercial Ethics and
John h. Waring, H. B. Hurlbut. f. L. Jones, w. w.
Harder, Lecturers on Banking, Finance, Railroading
Commerce, &c.
VISITING COMMITTEE.
A. c. Byownell, Up. Handy J. /. Severance,
| JnO. b. Waring, Andrew Frecsc s. H. Mather,
I. G. Severance, John sherman, G. w. Shafrod,
II. NJ. Chaplin, D. p. Ecls, TT Hay.
TUITION FEE IN ADVANCE
For entire Mercantile Course, time unlimited $40
| Same Course for Ladies e5
Twenty Lessons in Practical penmanship silnply (
For Full Course in Flourishng, etc. as per agreement
THE CoLLEGiATE CoUusE which is designed to en-
brace all branches Purely Mercantile has been recent
| ly enlarged, ana can now be regarded one of the
most lengthy thorough and complete ever Introduced
the public in any similar Institution in the United
States.
The Bookkeeping Department embraces three dis
tinct grades viz: lnitiai0y. Reg uar and Extended
Courses, and taught on Fosom's New METHOD rec
commended by over twenty of the most Practical Ac-
countants of Cleveland.
The New METHOD or TEACHING strikes at the very
terminating points Of the Science, revealing the great
natural two-fold division of the Ledger, whereby is
seen the proper line of debarkaton between Real and
Representative Property and the governing law OF
transfer regards ii affecting the two classes of ac-
counts md those of the class in every variety OF
transactions, thus stripping this most useful and beau
tifu science fit mc-honored mysteries, made sucl
by arbitrary and lnlallible rules, meaningless form
and false notions; and hence enables the student tC
acquire correct notions of accounts as embodied in ac
iua practice.
The military Course embraces regularly progres
sivc series of manuscript cards, classified somewhat a
TO the variety OF transactions. 1t aims 10 develop the
principles and Philosophy Of Accounts, rather thar
mere routine and actual formula, by addressing tn,
feasOn and Judgment of the student. who studies will
the view ofapprehcnding and arriving at results, an,
pushes on his invest cations with much greater con
idencc, pleasure and independence
The REGULAR Course is intended to represent ever
species of business from the smallest Retail to TIN
$ heaviest and most intricate of Wholesale and Com
mission, well as Banking, Railroadng, ETC., dcman
dcd, at present. by our vast and constantly ncreasin
! Commerce.
The EXTENDED Course embraces lengthy practca
sets from the various business firms and is designc
for such students as may wish to spend longer than tn
itously) preparatory 10 entering some special Houst
p By taking in addition the Extended Course the stl
dent will be faithfully and proftably employed 81
months.
PEyNASsnir, Practical and Ornamental. in all its V,
rcties, will be taught in the most thorough and eff
ciemt manner by of the best teachers in the Wes
Besides the usual method Of teaching Business WI
l. ting, the Interchangeable System will also /
If taught This system. 50 popular, and recommends
by our best educational men, is now taught in the Pu
lie Schools of Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.
Many .thcr places are open for good teachers of C
Autobiography soon MS they can be qualified.
+ DAuY LECTURES on Practical and Theoretical Boo
Keeping, Mercantile Laws Commercial Ethics, Poll
ical Economy, Art of Computation, Commercial Ca
culations, Mercantile Customs, Banking, Exchang
p, Commerce, Railroading. Commercial History, Bu,
Is ness Correspondence, Pcnmanshp, etc.
The new suit of rooms of this College. occupies 4
finest location in the city, situated as they are on Il
e. corner of Public Square and Superior street. aford
IN fair view Of most parts of the city and the lake. r
~ neatly and astcfully furnished, surpass
in beauty and convenience perhaps those Of any sin
lar Institution in the Union.
The Ladies's Course ia the same as that of the Ge
On tcmer, afiOrdng equal facilities to all ladies W
F. may wish to avail themselves of the Conmerc
Course.
The Principal having an extensive business acqua
10 ancc is enabled to good situations for many
his graduates.
N. B.-For particulars ssnd for Catalogues and C
pulars nv mail.