Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-09
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS 4 TIPTON'S
MERCANTILE COLI EeES |!

LOCATED:
DAVENPORT iowa.. Cor Fifth and Br a,iy sts
PROKIA. ILL............S 80 and IS Main street.
!prRsoroRs:
Hon Powell, Esq b Woodward, ESQ
". 4. willard, ESQ., ". \. 6isseil Esq,
Isarc Negus, ESQ, q. Wupperu ann ESQ.
]. D. Patton, Esq, bf.J. j. BuYtis.
NIB Curtiss, Esq William Allen, tsq
revis Uovell ESQ Jna y Cook rs,
Vim Gregg. ESQ Jio DNion, ESQ
p Bartlett, Brp Jn- L Conn, ESQ
Henry Ndie, ESQ Vim Clark, ksQ
Thos L M4yne, Eco Chas Putnam, ESQ
JOS c Frye, u d Price, Rsa
FACULTY:
PROFESSORS Of Bookkeeping and lateral
Branches.
Tw DAVIS, sS Upton.
VT DuER, I'D VREDKSBuRG,
GOLDSMITH, JB DoDGK.
Professors Of Practical and Orno mental Psnsra~-
skip, and Lecturers on Business Customs and
Correspondesice:
J 6kUFfrH, TW DAVIS, IS TirToN
Lecturers on Mercantile LaY. Banking, EscAang.
FinGnce, DC:
Gso : E r aosst' da D.y!P pS4:,.
HON Jxo CooE, ~ kNsreN. Ksq
u LAsDKR Esa., CRAWFORD.
geography:
HENRY AUSTIN, WV IT CLARK.
The design of the proprietor, In establishing this
chain OF Colleges was 10 Afford young gentlemen the
best prssi lie facilities for acquiring Ia expeditions
m amer th rough knowiedg. Of Commercial Science
aud Art practically employed IN the Counting
Room and business pursuits gencralv. These Col
lsses embrace In ths extensive Of study not
only bookkeeping and p,nmanship, but numerous
other branches which will be q the utmost impor-
tance every person who transacs business OF any
kind II viii be Of iDeacplxble benefit TO the Mer.
chant, Banker, Broker. Aanufacturer, Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor, Publisher, Physician, Lawyer,
Land aud insurance Agent, Fol ~ardeT, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, FARMER, Produce Dealer, Lum
Der Merchant, Surveyor, Engineer, Inspector Teach
er, sc &c.
The course OF stndy pursued at these Colleges Is
the most extensive and thorough, not eeceptjng any
which has been reduced into any similar in
stituton In this country. The teachers In the vsr
Gus departments ack 70 have no supe.
riors In their respective professions
"spescerian Penmanship."
OF the utility Of the abov" named system Of PEN
mAnship II IL unne essary to comment, It's Vide and
wi en.ng popularity, among the dscernicg and in
telligent classes Of community throughout the civil.
lied world, ao1ds conclusive evidence that it lie the
best known system; and in reality the only one
which is recognized a. being system among those
classes.
This system Of Writing is taught In these Colleses
In all its forms both practical and Ornamental and in
all its mod I'm Improvements ana illustrations.
Pen ard Ink specimens OF Writing, with Circulars,
sent by mail free OF charge on app ication.
Employment.
The Principals and Teachers OF these Colleges have
extensive business acquaintance, and viii alwa,s
consider 1t pleasure and duty to further the beet
interests OF their graduates who desire It, by aiding
them all they can in obtaining situations.
Tuitien-.Payablr ON Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including I'll depart
ment Of Bookkeeping, Lectures, Penmanship and
Commercial Cslcul.tions. ................... $40
For Penmanship Alone one ytar............... 10
For Pennanship, twenty lessons. ............ 5
For Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing and
OF Hand Flourishng, as may be agreed upon.
Further Information given with pleasure on sppli-
cation At the College. by sAEding for new Cirou
lar which aims much valuable Information, aud
will be furnished by return Mail.
Address
DAVIS & Upton,
eep17 Davenport or Peoria.