Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-11-04
FOLSOM'SMERCANTILE COLLEGE
CORNER OF PrRITc SOrARr cr rvyr y
INCORPORATED MAY 0. 1855.
f. G FOLSOM, A.


FACULTY..
z, q. FOLSOM, W CLARK. r. HAYES
Instructors Of accounts, and lecturers on cuisines
Al. PHELPS. WI. CLARK
aTaeneTs OF PTaetieal and Ornamental Penn anship.
Pref. A. CURTIS,
Special Lecturer.
TilOS- BOLTON GEO. WILEY. c. W. PALMER.
l'on- JOHN CROWELL,
Lecturers on Commercial Law. Science Of Govern
Drs.sAN'L {. AKIN. JAMES Z. BoLLEs.
EeTs- SLY hoCk W. ADAMS. ROB'T CLANTON.
JAS c. WAITE Prot. J. A. TIONE.
LectETs on Commercial Ethics and Political Econ
JOHN B. WEARING. U.B. uURLBUT. Z. L. JONES.
W W HARDER.
lecturers on Banking, Finance. RaiIrCaling, Com
neree, &c
VISITING COMMITTEE.
a. BrowneII. John Z. warins. II. Chaplin,
D. P. EeIs, s. II Esther. c. BrlI6urn.
Geo. Wiley
TUITION FEE N ADVANCE
For entire Mercantile Course, slime unlimited. sin
same Course for Ladies', o.
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penminship; simply 5
For full course in Flourishine, &c. rs per agreement
TIE COLLEGIATE COURSE.
Which is designed to embrace all branches PrRELy
AERcANrILE, has been gently ENLARGED. and can now
he REGARDED as one of the most lr-thy, thorough
aud complete ever introduced To the puaiic in any sim
liar Institution in the Uuitel States.
THE BOOK KEEPING DEPARTMENT
embraces three iistine: grades. viz: Initiatory, Regu-
lar and Euteudei Courses. and taught on Folsom
Nelo usiAod. recommended by over 7'resfs of rbe
most reliable Practical Accountants OF Cleveland.
TuEN wv METHOD OF TEACHING
s-riEes al 'he very terminating points Of the Science.
revealing the great natural two-fold division Of the
Ledger, whereby is seen the proper line OF d-marEa
ton between Real and Representative Property an
the covering law Of transfer. as regards it tGecting the
two classes OF accounts, and those Of the same class
IA every variety Of transactions thus s;ripriEethis mos,
useful and beautiful science of much of its Time han.
orsd mysteries. made so by arbitrary AMI ~infilIibie
rules, meaningless forms and false no ions and hence
enables the student to acquire correct lotions Of ac,
counts as embodied in actual practice.
TIE %INITIAToRT COURSE
embraces a regularly progressive series Of manuscript
cards, classified somewhat as 70 tn variety Of trans.
actions. 1t aims TO develop the Grst principles and
! philosophy Of Accounts rather than mere routine and
actual formula. by addressing the reason and iuds.
meat OF the student. who 5 udics with the view o. ap-
IIenehdi : anu arriving at results, and so PUSHES on
/ his inyest!gatiOn with much greater confidence. uieas.
sure and independence
II REGULAR CORUSE
Is intended to represent everg species of husiness from
the smallest Retail TO the heaviest and most iutricat.
Of Who. esalc and Commission. as we'll as Ranking.
Railroading. exc, demanded. at present. 10y our vas;
and constantly Increasing Commerce.
THE EXTENDED COURSE
embraces lengthy practical sets from the various busi
- -H-@H AAA - 1@aH@@nA III eaAn aNFA - hA
ssh TO spend longer than the time required 10y the
Regular Course. (and that srItHi;Ousiy) preparatory
TO entering some special House.
By taking in adlition the Extended Course. III.
student will he faithfully and proftably employed six
months.
PENHANSHIP. PEAoTIcAL and ORNAxESr,L in
all IL varieties, will be taught in the most thorough
sId eGicicn, manner by one Of the best teachers in the
West. Besides the usual method CT teaching Bushes
Writing. the ChirhythnoEraphic System will also be
taught This System. so popular. and recommended
by our hest educational men, is now laugh. IN the Pub
Tic Schools OF Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo
Many other places are open for good teachers II CHR
bythrosrarhy rs soon As they can be qualified.
DAILY LECTURES on Practical and Theoretical Book.
Keeping. Mercantile laws, Commercial Ethics. PoIit-
zeal Economy. Art OF Computations. Commercial CaIcu-
latiOn. Mercantile Customs, Banking. Exchange. Com.
merce. RailToa'iHs. Commercial History, Business
correspondence. chnlaEShip. etc.
The new salt Of rooms Of this College. occupies the
finest location in the city situated as they are on the
corner OF the Public square AMI Superior street. afford
ing a iaiT view Of nOSt parts Of the city and the hke.-
The rooms are ne fly and tastefully furnished. sur.
passing in beauty ami convenience perhaps these of
any similar RESTITUTION in the Union.
TIE LADIES COURSE is the same as that Of the
Gentlemen, ~alOrding equal facilities to all ladies who
may wish to avail themselves of the Comm rcial
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 aaI Cir
culars hy mail. Nov. 70, lcJi-y