Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-13
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS Il TIPTON'S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES !

LOCATED:
DAvENPoR1. lOwA.....Cor. mn end DEady sts.
PBORIA, ILL............88 and - Main street.
DIRECTORS:
Hon Powell. Esq B weedvsrl. IA
lsarc Negus, 1sq, b. A wuppsrDann, 1aq.
n B Car,iss, ESQ william Allsn, ESQ
Lewis Howell Esq Jno Cook 1sQ
AP Bartlett, Esp Jno L Conn, Ia
Thos I Hsyns, ssq Chas Pstnam, Ia
Jos G Srye, Prizes, "a
FACULTY:
Prc)sssors Of Bookkeeping a~d Couasers,
Bronchss:
TW DAVIS, IS Upton.
VT DuER, I'D vEEDsHBUR0,
JR GOLDSMITH. JB DoDos.
Professors Of Practical and Ornamental Pssn'as.
ship, aud Lecturers on Busistess Customs and
Iorr<.pondence:
GRFFITH, TW DAvIs, g. TIrroS
Lecturers on Mercantile Loss, Bcakisg, Exchange
Finance, &c:
CHAs BONxEy, PDAvIDsoH.
JNO DILLON, CBAs PU IMAM.
Hon Jxo Cook. Al EHsroS, Hsq..
II LANDER. $50, CRAWFORD.
Lecturers on Political Hsssory snd Commercial
Geography:
HENRY 8 Ausrn, wv 7 CLARK.
The design Of the proprietor, in establishing this
chain OF Colleges was to Afford young gentlemen the
best sci lie facilities for curing Ia IN expeditions
manner tn rough knowledge Of Commercial science
and Art practically employed in the Counting
Room and business pursuits generally. These COL
sses embrace thir extensive Of study, not
oily book keeping and penmanship, but numerous
other branches which will be Of the utmost impor-
lance to person who ransacts business Of any
kind IL = III Ne OF incaculsbe benefit to the Mer.
chant, Banker, broker. Manufacturer, Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor, Publisher, Phys;cisn Lawyer,
Land and Insurance Agent, cFOrwardcF, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, Farmer, Produce Dealer, Lum-
Der Aerch ant, Surveyor Engineer, Inspect.r Teach.
er, &C 10.
The course OF study pursued q these Colleges Is
the most extensive and thorough not eOcepttng any
which has been IN reduced iuto any similar in
sttuton In this country. The teachers in the vari.
Gus departments are scknowiehged TO have no supe.
riors In their respective professions
~spsncerian Peamanship."
GOT the utility Of the above named system Of Pen.
mAnship It Is unne essary to comment, ITS vide and
wi ening popularity, among the discerning and tn
teigent classes Of community throughout the civil.
lied world al Ids conclusive evidence that it is the
best known system; and IN realty the only one
which is recognized a. being system among those
classes
This system OF writing is taught in these Colleges
in all its forms both practical ornamental and in
sll its modern improvements and illu.trations.
Pen ~ u Ink 'pec,mens Of Writing, with Circulars,
sent BY mail free Of charge on app icstion.
Employment.
The Principals and Teachers Of these Colleges nave
an extensive business acquaintance, and viii Away
consider II pleasure and duty TO further the boSt
interests Of their grad who desire It. by aiding
them oil they can In obtaining situations.
Tuitten..Payable on Entering.
For full nercsn lie Course including oil DEPART
ment Of Bocke ping, Lectures, Penmanship and
Commercial Oalcul stt0ns. ~
For Penmanshtp alone, one ysar............... ~
For Pennsnship, twenty lessons. b
For Ornamental Peomanship, Gard Writing and
on Hand FlOnrishing, may be agreed upon.
Further information given with pleasure Oh sppll-
cation at the College, or By sending for new Cicu-
lar, which eontsins much valuable Information, and
will be furnished By return mail
DAVIS Upton,
eep17 Davenport or Peoria.