Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-11
FoLSOM'sMERCANTILE COLLEGE
c0RNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE, cLEyELANp.o {,
INCORPORATED MAY o. 1855.

FOLSOM'SMERCANTILE COLLEGE
CoKNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE, cLETELAND.o o.
INCORPORATED MAY o, 1855.
&c FOLSOM, A. M...".-.."....~...PRINCIPAL.
FACULTY..
E, O.. FOLSOM, 1T. CALKINsl o nj JUDD.
instructors OF accounts, and lecturers on Business
Al. PHELPS. WI CLARK. o.H.JrpD,
dT { 81 81 PTSsileSi aud PenmanshlP.
Prof. A.. CURTIS,
rnos. otroN SPse Fn I k1sft95sT. ,,,vvp
lion. JOHN CR0wELL.
lecturers on Commercial Law, Science Of Govern
Drs. sAN'L C. AKIN. N R. BoLLEs.
ReTs. SEYMOUR W. ADAMS. EOB'T CLAYTON.
JAS > WAITE Prof IA. uOME
Leeturs on Commercial Ethics and Political Econ
JOHN B. WARING. II. B. HURLBUT, Z. I. JONES.
W w. HARDER,
Lecturers on Banking, Tinance, Railrtaling, Com
VISITING COMMITTEE.
A-C. @Brovneli. John p. Warins. II. Chaplin.
:. L. seyerence, T. P. Handy, Andrew Freese
D. 2. Eels, s. II. Nather, G. BraIburn,
Geo. Wiley.
TUITION ZEE. IN ADVANCE.
Tor entire Mercantile Course, time unlimited, so
Twenty Lessons in Practical PenEanship; simply 5
for fnil course in Flonrishtng. &C.. as per agreement.
THE COLLEGIATE COURSE.
which IS designed to embrace all branches PURELY
MkRoESrILE, has been recently enlarged. and can now
be regarisd as one OF the most lengthy, thorough
and complete ever Introduced to the puzzle ia any sim
liar Institution in the United States.
TIE BOOK KEEPING DEPARTMENT
embraces three distinct grades. viz: Initiatory. Regu.
lar and Extended Courses. and taught on Folsom's
.Eer Afffon. reSfAmeufel nv cvsr T-rrnfr.f sba
Host reliable Practical Accountants Of Cleveland.
THEN EW METHOD OF TEACHING
Strikes at The very terminating points Of the Science,
revealing the great natural twO-fold division of the
Ledger Whereby Is seen tAe proper line OF deuaTka
tion between Real aud Representative Property AMI
TIE covering law Of transfer. IS regards il Affecting the
tao classes Of accounts. and those OF the same class
IN every variety % transact Ons, thus ytrippingthis most
useful and beautiful science Of much Of its time kaH-
cred mysteries. made so by arbitrary and infaIlibie
rules, meaningless forms and false notions and hence
CRADLES the student TO acquire correct lotions Of ac-
counts as embodied in actual practice.
IA INITIATORY COURSE
embraces a regularly progressive series Of manuscript
cards. classified somewhat as to the variety Of trans
actions. u 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 s-ulies with the view o. APP
prehendirg and arriving At results, and so pushes on
his inyestigations with much greater confidence, pleas
sure aud Independence.
II REGULAR o0RUSE
is intended to represent every species Of busiaes IS, from
the smallest Retail TO the heaviest and most intricate
Of Hhoes.I. aud Commission, as well as Rankiug,
ktlroading. etc., demanded, at present, by our vast
aud constantly increasing Commerce
II EXTENDED COURSE
embraces lengthy practical sets from the various bust
ness firms, and Is designed for such students as NAV
wish 10 spend longer than the time required by the
Regular Course. and that gratuitOnsb) preparatory
to entering sons special House.
BY taking in addition the Extended Course. the
student WILDE faithfully and prOEtably employed six
months.
PENMASsHIP. Ps,orIcAu and oaS,xESr.L in
and efhcient manner BY one Of the hes. teachers in the
West Besides the usual method Ct teaching Busines,
Writing. the ChirhythnogrAphic system viii also he
taught. This system. so popular. and recommended
by our best educational men, is noE taught IN the Pub
lie Schools Of Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo
Many other places are open for good teachers d CHR
bythncgralhy as soon as they can be qualified.
DslLY LEoTuRE- on Practical aai Theoretical Book
Keeping, Mercantile Laws. CoiaDerciai Ethics. Poiit-
zeal Economy. Art of Computation. Commercial Caleu-
lation, Mercantile Customs, Banking. Exchange, Com
merce, Railroading. Commercial Efstory, business
Correspondence, Iehmanship. exc.
The new suit Of rooms OF this College. occupies the
finest location in the city. situated as they are on the
corner Of ;he Public square and Superior street. afford
ing a tair view Of most parts ofthe city and the Like
The rooms are nestly and tastefuily furnished. sur
passing IN beauty AMI convenience perhaps these of
any similar Institution In the Union.
TIE AIDES COURSE is the same - that Of the
Gentlemen. a%1ording equal facilities to all ladies' who
may wish to avail themselves OF the Commercial
Course.
The Principal having an extensive h~usiness acqzain-
lance is enabled 70 secure good situation for many Of
his graduates.
N. B. For particulars send FOR Catalogues and Cir
euiars iy rail. Nov. ~, 1sJ6-y