Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-21
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS 4 TIPTON'S
MERCANTlLE COLLEGES,

LOCATED;
DAVENPORT. IOwA..... Cor Fifth and Brady s,s.
PRORIA, ILL............33s and % y Ain street.
DIRECTORS;
Hon Z Powell, Esq ss w sn s'a
Isar; Negus, Esa-, h. Wupperu AIN, RfQ
J. D. PAlton Esq, Dr.J J. Buftis.
Nh Cnriiss, ESQ Will Alien, vsQ
Lewis Howell ED Jno Cook, Hsq
VIM Or ~, Esq Jno Dillon, ksq
AP Bsrtie.i. Esp Jno /. Coma, ksa
Henry Nolie, Rsq Vim Clark, Esq
Thos L Nayne, ksq Chas X Putnam, asQ
FACULTY
Professors OF book Keeping and Collateral
Branches
TwDAvs ssTIrros.
VT DuER 7 % vREpKNDrRo,
GOLDSMITH, JB ponos
Professors of Practical and Ornamental Peaman.
-Iip. Gnd Lecturers on business Customs and
Gorrtspordenee.
J b GRIFFITH, Tw DAVIS. sSTIProS
Lecturers on Mercantile Lac, Bankiug. Exchange
Finance, DC.
CHAs BoNxEy, PDAvIpsoN.
Hos JNo Cook, J ENsI0N, Ed.
LANDER, ssq., IN CRAWFORD.
Geogfdphy
HENRY AUSTIN, WIT CLARK.
TIE design of the proprietor in establishing this
chain OF Colleges was to afford Young gentlemen the
best ssi lie facilities for aeq Iirng ia expeditions
IN III ugh kno wicdge OF numerical science
ard Art Is practically employed 10 the Counting
Room and business pursuits generally. These COL
lsSes embrace In tn liz extensive Of study not
only bookkeeping and prnmanship, but numerous
other branches which will be Of the utmost impor
lance TO every person who ansac;s business Of any
kind 1t III be of inca culsble benent to the Mer.
chant, Banker, Broker. Manufacturer. Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor, Pubiisher, Physician, Lawyer,
Land and Insurance Agent EForwarder, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, Farmer Produce Dealer, Lum
Der Nerd ant, Surveyor Engineer Inspector Teach
er, &C &c.
The course OF study pursued At tnese Colleges is
the most extensive and thorough not accepting any
which has ev been In reduced Into any similar in
stitution In this country. The teachers in the vsr
Gus departments are acknowledged TO have no supe-
riors IN their respective professions.
Practical Peumanship.
In this department, In all Others these Colleges
stand 1t the very door OF the temple.
The styles Of Practical, ornamental and Ladies
Epistolary Penmsnship,'so universally admired by
all lovers Of Good Writing, taught at these Col
leses are not equaed, ana 1t Is int,Hced they never
shall be.
charge.
Students may commence at any time. Diplomas
awarded 10 Graduates Scholarships good in either
College.
Employment.
The Principals and Teachers Of these Colleges have
extensive business acquaintance, and Will AWAY
consider it pleasure ana duty to further the bet
interests Of their graduates who desire It, BY aiding
| them oil they can in obtaining situations.
Tuitisn..Payableo On Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including all depart
| ment OF Bookkeeping, y .ec,ures, Penmanship and
Commercial Cslcul stions. ..................4 so
| For Penmans ship alone, one year........."... ~
Tor Pennsnshp, twenty lessons. ............ 8
| For Ornamental Penmanshio, Gard Writing and
| on Hand Flourishing, % may be agreed upon.
Further Information given with pleasure on appli-
cation at the College. by sending for Cir, IL
lar, which contains much valuable Information, aud
| will be furnished ~ return Nail.
Address
| DAVIS Upton,
! augS-dtf Davenport or Peoria.