Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-09
E1OLsOM,s MERCANTILE COLLEGE

IA hNhN i tlG SObLbob
IL Corner Public Square.
CLEVEL AND. OHIO.
INCORPORATED MAY 9, 1851.
E. G. FOLSOM, a. NJ, PRINCIPAL.
Faculty.
E. G. FoLsoM, J. T. CALKINs, o. n. JupD,
instructors in Accounts, and Lecturers Busines
Customs, &c.
A. J. PHELPS w. H. CLARK, o. H. JUDI,
Teacher of Practical and Orname ntal Fenmanship
GEO. BRApBuRx, Profs T. B. Hu,sox, A. Cur Iss,
Special Lecturers.
THos. BoLros. GEORGE WILLER, C. w. PALMER.
Hon. JOHN CRowELL,
Leciur ers on Commercial Law, Science OF Govern
ment, &c.
Irs SAMUEL C. AIKEN, JAMES B. BoLLKs
Revs. s. w. ADAMS, RoBr. CLAYTON, JAS. e. WHITE,
Prof. J. A. THoME,
Lecturers on Commercial Ethics and Political Econ
omy.
JoHN B. WARIss, N. B. HURLBur, E. L. JONES, w.
w. HARDER
Lecture on Banking. Fin ance, Rail, oadins, Com
merce, &c.
VISITING COMMITTEE:
A. C. Brownell, John B. Waring, II. L. Chaplin,
J; L; Severance, 7. p Handy. ANDREW Freese'
George Wiley.
TUITION FEE IN ADVANCE.
For entire Mercantile Course, time uD limited s4h
Same Course for Ladies 25
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penman ship, simply S
THE COLLEGIATE COURSE,
which is designed TO embrace all branches PURELY
MERCANTILE, has been recently nlarged, and can
be regarded one of the most lengthy, through
and complete introduced 10 The pu bic in any
similar Institution in the United States.
THE BOOKKEEPING DEPARTMENT
embraces three distinct grades viz: Intiat0ry, RegH
ulqr and Extended COHrses, and taught on FoLsoM's
NEW METHOD, recommended by over TWENTY Of the
most reliable Practical ACCOUNTANTS OF Cleveland
THE NEW METHOD OF TEACHING
strikes the very terminating points of the Science
revealing the great natural twofoid division Of the
Ledger whereby is seen the proper line of demarka
lion he tween Real and Representative Property and
the governing law of transfer, regards it affecting
the tpo classes of accounts and those of the same
class in evry variety oftransactions thus stripping
this most useful and beautiful science Of much OF its
time hOHored cries, made such by arbitrary and
iJalbie rules, meaningless forms aad false notions
and hence enables the student TO acquire correct
ito ms OF accounts as embodied in actual practice.
THE INITIAToRY CoURE
embraces regularly progressive series of manuscript
cards classified somewhat as to the variety of trans
actions. II aims to develop the first principles and
philosophy of Accounts. rather ihan mere routine
and actual formula, by addressing the reason and
Judgment of the stu, ent, who studies with the view
OF apprehendng and arriving at results, and push
his investigations with much greater confidence,
pleasure and Independence.
THE REGULAR COURSE
intended to represent cuery species of busn ess
from the smallest Retail the heQciest and most in
tricate of Wholesale and Commission, as well a.
Banking. hdroauihg, ETC., demand ed, al present, by
our vast and constantly increasing Commerce.
THE EXTENDED COURSE
embraces ieEgthy practical sets from the various
business firms, an is gned for such students as
NAV wish spend longer than the time required by
the Regular Course land that gratuitousy) prepar.
story TO entering some special House.
By taking in addition the Extended Course, the
student will be faithfully and protaby empoyed six
months
PENMANSHIP, Practical AND Ornamental, in
all its varieties will be taught in the most thorough
fafi pUt IN nuer hv Qf ha he faa rhars
the West. Besides the usual method of teaching
Business Writing, the Chirythmographic System
will also be taught. This system so popular, and
recommended by our best educational men, il now
taught in the Public Schools of Cleveland Columbus
and Toledo. Many other places are open for good
teachers of Chrytnmography, as soon as they be
qualified.
DAILY LECTURES on Practical and Theoretical
Book. Keeping, Mercantile Laws, Commercial Ethics
Political Economy, Art of Computation, CONNER iai
Calculations, Mercantile Customs, Banking, Ex.
tory, Business Correspondence, Penmanship, &c.
The suit OF rooms of this College occupies the
finest location in the city, situate as they the
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 tastefully
furnished SURPRISING in beauty and convenience per
haps those OF any similar Institution in the Union
THE LADIES' COURSE 10 the same as that OF
The Gentlemen, aordng equal facilities TO all ladies'
Course.
The Principal having an extensive business ac-
quantance, is enabled to good situa tens for
many Of hi graduates.
N. B.-F or particulars, send for Catalogues and
Circulars bv mail. ns6