Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-14
EOLSOM'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE
Il Corner Public Square.
CLEV AND. OHIO.
INCORPORATED MAY 9, 1851.
E. G. FOLSOM, &. M., PRINCIPAL.

Faculty..
E. C. FoLsoM, ]. T. C.LKIxs, O. Fl. JrDD,
In structors in Accounts, and Lecturers Buslnes
Customs, &c.
A. ]. PHELPS, w. II. CLARK, o. II. JupD,
Teachers of Practical and Orname nfal Fenmanship
Gro. BsADBuRN, Profs. T. B. Hussos. A. Cur Iss,
Special Lecturers.
THos. BoLroS. GEORGE WILLER. C. w. PALMER
Hon. JoHH CRowELL,
Lecture ers on Commercial Law, Science of Govern
ment, &c.
l,rs. SAMUEL C. AIKEN, JAMES B. BoLLEs,
Revs. q. W. ADAMS, RoBT. CLAYTON, JAS. e. WHITE,
Prof. J. A. THoSE,
Lecturers on Commercial Ethics and Political Econ
omy.
John 8. wlRIso, n. B. HURLBUr, E. L. JONES, W.
w. HARDEN
Lecture RS oil Banking Fin anee, Rail- oading, Com
merce, &c.
VISITING COMMITTEE:
A. C. Brownell, John B. Waring, II. L. Chaplin,
J. L. Severance. T.P. Handy, Andrew Freesc,
d. P. Eels. g. ii. Mather, c. Bradbur
George Wiley.
TUITION FEE IN ADVANCE:
For entire Mercantile Course, time unlimited s4a
Same Course for Ladies' 25
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penman ship, simply
For full Course in Fourshing, etc. as per agreement
THE COLLEGIATE COURSE,
which is designed to embrace all branches PURELY
Nero. c.HTILE, has been recently en- aTgsd, and can
be regarded one of the most lengthy, Through
and complete introduced TO lhe pu blic in sny
similar Institution in the United States.
THE BOOKKEEPING DEPARTMENT
embraces hroe distinct grades, viz: IntiatOry, Regu
New METHOD, recommended by over TWENTY OF the
most reliable Practical ACCOUNTANTS of Gle veland
THE NEW METHOD OF TEACHING
strikes at the very terminating points of the Science
revealing the great natural two fold division of the
Ledger, whereby is the proper line of demarka
tion be tween Real and Representative Property and
the governing law OF transfer as rega ds it affecting
the tuo classes of accounts and those of the same
class in every variety of transactions thus stripping
This most useful and beautiful science Of much OF
fe hOnored uyst cries, made such by arbitrary and
iRfatljLe rules meaningless forms and false nOIons
and hence enables the student To acquire
ito ms Of accounts as embodied in actual practice.
THE INITIAToRY COURE
embraces regularly progressive series of manuscr
cards classified somewhat to the variety of trans
actions II aims to develop the first principles and
philOsoph, of Accounts. rather ihan mere routine
and actual formula, by addressing the reason and
Judgment OF the stu, ent, who studies with the
of apprehendins and arriving at results. and push
his estiga with much greater confidence
pleasure and Independence.
THE REGULAR COURSE
is intended to represent erery species of busn ess
from the smallest Rea to the heaviest and most in
triedte of Wholesale and Commission, as well as
Banking, Rairoadng, ETC., demanded. at present. by
| our vast and constantly increasing Commerce
| THE EXTENDED COURSE
embraces iergthy practical sets from the various
business firms, is designed for such students as
may wish 10 spend longer than the time required by
the Regular Course, land that gratutousy1 prepar.
atory TO enter ring some special House.
| by taking IN addition the Extended Course. the
student will be faithfully and proably employ ed tx
months
| PENMANSHlP. Practical AND ORNAMENTAL in
all IT'S varieiies viii be taught in the thorough
and efhcient manner, by of the hest teachers in
| the West Besides the usual method of teaching
Business Writing, the Chirythmographic System
will also be taught. This system, popular, and
recommended by our best educational men, il now
taught in the Public Schools of Cleveland
and Toledo. Many other places are open for good
teachers of ChIry thmography, they can be
qualified.
| DAILY LECTURES on Practical and Theoretical
ROOk Keeping, Mercantile Laws, Commercial Ethics
| Poitica Economy, Art of Computation, CONNER al
Calculations, Mercantile Customs, Banking Ex
change, Commerce, RailToading, Commercial His.
tory, Business Correspondence, Penmanship, &c
| The suit Of rooms of this College occupies the
finest location in the city, situate they on the
corner Of Public Square and Superior street, afford
ing fair view of most parts of the CITY, the lake and
| its shipping. The rooms are neatly and tastefulIy
furnished SURPRISING in beauty and convenience peT
haps those OF any similar institution in the Union
| THE LADIES COURSE is the same as that of
The Gentlemen eording equa facilities to all ladies
who may wish 10 avail themseive the Commerci
| Course.
| The Principal, having an extensive business ae.
Iuantance, enabled TO good sliua tons for
| many of HI s graduates.
N. .B.-Fer particulars, send for Catalogues and
| Circulars bv mail. NOS