Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-25
FOLSOMSMERCANTILE COLLEGE
CORNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE. CLEVELAND o,
INCORPORATED MAY o, 1855.

E. C FOLSOM, A. M...-....-....-..PRINcIPAL.
FACULTY..
E. C. FOLSOM, J.T. CALKISsI O. II. JUDD
Instructors Of accounts, and lecturers on Business
Customs, &C.
a.. nj .Ps, WI CLARK, o. JrDD.
teachers Of Practical and Ornamental PenmanshiP.
GEORGE BRADBrRN, Prof T. D. HUDSON,
Prof. A. CURTIS,
Special Lecturer.
TIos. BOLTON. L WILEY. CIV. PALMER.
lion. JOHN CROWELL,
Lecturers on Commercial Law, Science Of Govern
Drs. sAML c. AKIN, JAMES 7. BOLLEs,
Revs. SEYMOUR W. ADAMS, OBJ CLAYTON,
JAS. G. WAITE. Prof. J. A. THOME,
Leetnrs on Commercial Ethics and Political Econ
JOHN D. wARING. II. B. HURLBUT, E. L. JONES.
W W.. HARDER.
Lecturers on Banking, Finance, RaiIrGading, Com
VISITING COMMITTEE.
&C. Browneil. John u. waring, II. Chaplin,
J. l. Severance, T. P. Handy, Andrew Freese
Dr. kei'' SCI aao T wn,s C. BfaI'urn'
TUITION lei IN ADVANCE.
For entire Mercantile Course, time unlimited. $40
Same Course for Ladies', %
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penmanship; simply 5
For full course in RlOurishing, &C.. as per agreement.
II COLLEGIATE COURSE.
Which is designed to embrace all branches PCREET
MERCANTILE, has been recently ENLARGED. and can nov
be resariSd as one OF the most n.thy, tho, ou-h
and complete ever introduced to the public in any sim
liar Institution in the United States.
THE BOOK KEEPING DEPARTMENT
embraces three distne. grades. viz: Ini;iatory, Regu
bar and Extended Courses. and taught on Folson's
NsD Method, recommended hy over TgsRig of the
most reliable Practical Accountants OF Cleveland.
THEN EW METHOD OF TEACHING
strikes at the very terminating points of the Science,
revealing the great natural tEo-fOld division Of the
Ledger. whereby is seen the proper line Of demarka
ton hctNeen Real and representative Property an
the covering law OF transfer, as regards IL affecting the
two clIsses Of accounts, and those Of the same class
in every variety Of IaHsaetions,t thus strippingthis most
useful and beautiful science Of mnch of its time AaH.
cred mysteries, made so by arbitrary and infaiIihie
rules. meaningless forms and false noiions aud hence
cradles the student to acquire correct lotions Of &C
counts as embodied i'm actual practice.
THE ISITIATORY COURSE
embraces a regularly progressive series Of manuscript
cards. classified somewhat as to tn variety Of trans
actions. II aims to develop the first principles and
philosophy of Accounts rather than mere routine and
actual formula. by addressing the reason and jndg.
mrnt Of the student. who studies with the view Of ap-
prehendi' 9 AMI arriving at results, and so pushes on
his Investigations with much greater confidence, pleas
sure and independence.
IL REGULAR c0RUSE
is intended to represent ever species Of from
the smallest Retail TO the heaviest and most intricate
Of wholesale and Commission, as we'll as Banking,
Rilroading, etc. demanded. at present, ly cur vast
and constantly Increasing Commerce.
IA EAAA hNVED OOGlGE
embraces lengthy practical sets from the various bust.
ness firms, and is designed for such students as nav
wish to spend longer than the time required by the
Regular Course, (and that gratnitOusly) preparatory
to entering some special House.
By taking in al :ition the Extended Course. the
student will be faithfu,l y and proftably employed six
months.
P~ENMANSHTP, PRAcTIcAL and ORNAMENTAL in
al. us varieties, will be taught in the most thorough
and efficient manner by one of the best teachers in the
West. Besides the usual method CT teaching Busires.
Writing. the Chirhy ihUographic System will also lie
taught. This System. so popular. and recommended
by our bes; educational men, is now taught in the Pub
lie Schools OF Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo
Many other places are open for good teachers If CHR
bythnogTaIhy as soon as they can he qualified.
DAILY LECTURES on Practical AMI Theoretical Rock
Keeping. Mercantile LAWS, Commercial Ethics. POlit-
ieal Economy. Art OF Computation. Commercial Calcu-
lation, Mercantile Customs, Banking. Exchange, Com
merce, RailrOahing. Commercial History, Bushes.
Correspondence, ehmanship. etc.
The new suit of rooms Of this College. occupies the
finest location in the city, situated as they are on the
corner Of the Public square and Superior street. afford
ing a iair view OF most parts Of the city and the like
The rooms are ne,tly and ~tastefully furnished. sur
passing in beauty and convenience perhaps these OF
any similar Institution in the Union.
TIE LADIES' COURSE is the same as that Of the
Gentlemen anorling equal facilities to all ladies' who
nsy wish to avail themselves Of the Commercial
Course.
The Principal having an extensive business acquain-
lance is enabled to secure good situation for many Of
his graduates.
N R. For particulars send for Catalogues and Cir
culars by mail. Nov. 10, lSjf-y