Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-07-15
FOLSOMSMERCANTILE COLLEGE
CORNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE, cLEyELAND,o o.
INCORPORATED MAY o, 1858.

e. FOLSOM, A. M----..."-.--..PRINCIPAL.
FACULTY..
L, G. FOLSOM, W. II. CLARK. RIA. HAYES
Instructors of accounts, and lecturers on BusiLe.
Customs, &c.
Al. PHELPS, W. II. CLARK. R.A. HAYES
Teachers Of Practical and Ornamental Penmanship
GEORGE BRADBURN, ProL. !. b. HUDSON
Prof. A. CURTIS
Special Lecturer.
TIOS. BOLTON, GEO. WILLE G. W. PALMER
lion. JOHN CROMWELL,
Lecturers on Commercial Law, Science Of Govern
Drs. sAM'L C. AKIN, JAMES B. BOLLEs.
Revs. SEYMOUR w. ADAMS. ROB CLAYTON,
JAS G. WAITE. Prof. J. A. THOME,
Leetnrs on Commercial Ethics and Political Econ
JOHN D. WEARING. II. B. HURLBUT, E. L. JONES,
W W. HARDER,
Lectu ers on Banking, Finance, RaiIrGading, Com.
VISITING COMMITTEE.
A. G. Brownell, John n. Warning, IL. Chapin,
J. L. Severance, T. P. Handy, Andrew Freese
D. he'' Gel !; T Mdsa, c. Brndburn'
TUITION FEE. IN ADVANCE.
For entire Mercantile Course, time unlimited. 81
Same Course for Ladies, q
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penmanship; simsIy
For full course in Flourishing, &c. as per agreement
THE COLLEGIATE COURSE.
Which is designed to embrace all branches Purely
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he regarded rs one Of the most kusthy, thorough
and complete ever introduced to the public in any sim
liar Institution in the United States.
THE BOOKKEEPING DEPARTMENT
embraces three distinct grades, viz: Initiatory, Regu.
lar and Extended Courses. and taught on Fols0m's
JNeD Method, m by over TScenfy 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 twO-fold division OF the
IANwRE whAEalv 4 = a ~
ton between Real and Representative Property AMI
the covering law of transfer, as regards it affecting the
two classes OF accounts, and those Of the same class
in every variety Oftransactions thus strippingthis most
useful and beautiful science of much OF its time haH.
Ored mysteries, made so by arbitrary and infalIibie
rules, meaningless forms and false notions and hence
enables the student to acquire correct cotions Of ac.
counts as embodied in actual practice.
THE ~INITIATORY COURSE
embraces a regularly progressive series Of manuscript
cards, classified somewhat as to the variety Of trans
actions. It aims to develop the first PRINCIPLES and
philosophy OF Accounts. rather than mere routine and
actual formula by addressing the reason and jndg-
OF the student. who studies with the view OF ap-
pretending and arriving at results, aud so pushes on
isinvesiisation with much greater confidence, pleas
sure and Independence.
THE REGULAR CoRUsE
is intended to represent everT species Of business from
the smallest Retail to the heaviest and most intricate
Of Wholesale and Commission, as well as BaDkin,
Railroading, etc, demanded, at present, by our vast
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THE EXTENDED COURSE
lengthy practical sets from the various busi-
ness firms, and is designed for such students as may
wish to spend longer than the time required by the
Course, land that gratuitously) preparatory
to entering some special House.
By taking in addition the Extended Course. the
student will be faithfully and probably employed six
PENNANSHIP, Practical and ORNAMENTAL. in
all ils varieties, will be taught in the most thorough
and efficient manner by one Of the best teachers in the
West. Besides the usual method Of teaching Business
Writing. the ChirhythmogTaphic System will also be
taught. This System. so popular, and recommended
~ our best 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
bythnograIhy as soon as they can be qualified.
DAILY LECTURES on Practical and Theoretical Book
Keeping, Mercantile LAWS, Commercial Ethics, PoIit-
zeal ECONOMY, Art of Copputation Commercial Calcu-
lation, Mercantile Customs, Banking. Exchange, Com
MERGE, Railroading. Commercial History, Business
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
The rooms are neatly and tastefully furnished, sur
lassing in beauty and convenience perhaps these Of
any similar Institution in the Union.
THE LADlE COURSE is the same as that Of the
nording equii facilities 10 all ladies' who
may wish to avail themselves Of the CUmIn rciaI
Course.
The Principal having an extensive business acquain-
is enabled to secure good situation for many Of
ais graduates.
n. B. For particulars send for Catalogues and Cir
;niars by mail. Nov. 10, Is56-y