Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-29
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS Il T1PTON'S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES!

LOCATED:
DAVENPORT. IOwA.....Cor Pfh and Brady sts
PEORIA, ILL............33s ard IS Main street.
DIRECTORS:
Hon X Powell, Esq Woodward. Esq
w.. A. willard, ESQ, o. = bisssli, Bsq
is.rc Negus, Rsq, H.A Wupreruann Rsq.
n patton Rsa., DR.. J. J. Eurtis
Curtiss. ESQ william A,rn, ssq
~, ,v.cs Fac Jho Dillon, kAa
a p BARTLETT ksp Jno !. Conn, Esq
n.r,- Nolt. Rsn Vim Clark, ksa
Tho. L Msyue Esq Chas Pusnsm, RsQ
Jos G Frye, \ ID rtice, rsa
FACULTY:
rro/sssors OF Book Keeping and lateral
Branches:
TwDAvIs, sS Upton.
VT puxR I'd vREnENBuRo,
GOLDSMITH, Is DODGE.
Professors 81 Practical ard Ornamental Penman-
slip, and Lecturers on Business Customs and
Gcrrespondence:
! Gn1yIru. Tw DAVIS, sSTIrroH
Lecturers on Mercantile Lnc, Bankiug, Exchange
Finance, DC:
CHAs BosxEy, PDAvIDsoS.
JNOF DILLON, CHAs PUrNAh.
HON JNo CooK, ENSIGN, Req
LANDER ESQ, N CRAWFORD.
Lecturers on Polnirak History and Commercial.
Geography:
The design of the proprietor, in establishing this
| chain OF Colleges was to AFFORD young gentlemen the
best prss L. facilities for acquiring In An expeditions
m sinner IN rough knowledge of Commercial Science
| and Art as practically employed in the Counting
Room and business pursuits eenersllv. These COL
syes embrace in tn ir extensive Of study, not
only book keeping and pen III ar ship but
other branches which will BE- Of the utmost impor-
lance every person who transacts business OF any
kind Twill be OF incalcr lable benefit TO the Mer
| chant, Banker, Broker Manufactured, Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor Publisher, Physician, Lawyer,
Land and Insurance Agent Forwarder, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, Farmer, Produce Dealer lum-
Der Merchant Surveyor, Engineer, Inspector Teach.
| er, sc &c.
The course of study pursued at thesc Colleges Is
the most extensive and thorough not eecepting any,
which has been IN reduced into any similar in
stttution in this country. The teachers in the vsri
| GUS departments are ackuo lodged 10 have supe.
| riors in their respective professions.
~SpeDcerian Penmanship."
or the utility Of the above named system OF Pen.
mansh'p 1t Is unnecessary to comment, It's vide and
widening popularity, among the discerning and In
tegent classes Of community throughout the civil-
ICED wor4 AFT rfs conclusive evidence that it If the
| best known system; and in reality the only one
| which is recognized az being system among those
| Classes.
This system OF Writing is taught in these COLLEGES
In all its forms both practical ana ornamental, and in
all It's modern improvements ana Hluetrallone.
Pen and Ink specimens OF Writing, with Circulars,
sent by mail free OF charge on application.
Employment.
The Principals and Teachers OF these Colleges have
repsiye business acquaintance, and will always
consider it pleasure and duty to further the best
interests Of their graduates who desire IT, by aiding
| them Gil they can in obtaining situations.
Taition..Paynble On Entering.
| For full Mercantile Course including all depart
ment OF Bookkeeping, i lectures, Penmanship and
Commercial Calculations. ................... $40
| For Penmanship alone, one year.............. 10
| For Penmanship, twenty lessons. 3
! For Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing and
| Oh Hand Fleurishing, as may be agreed upon.
Further information given with pleasure on apple
cation 1t the College, or by s"nding for new Circu-
lar, which contains much valuable Information, and
| will be furnished by return Nail.
Address
| DAVIS Upton,
sep17 Davenport or Peoria.