The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-12-22

DAVENPORT |
Gommtttial Gollegt,
Masonic Block, formerly Grigss' Block,
Corner Of Third and Perry Streets,
DAVENPORT. IOWA.
~ INCORPORATED IN 1855 ~
IA. .l4.... ,.rs.., ed -... Thorough c..-'rs'''
School ~ lsps.
WIN. II. PRATT, Principal and Propsies'r.
The necessary Teachers constantly employed In all
FE.,en.ye additions having been recently made 10
The course Of instruction and facilities ef the school,
this Institution presents opportunities ana Induce
nenss superior to any oshsf eem"s'es' ~''sss " 'Ae
west. Mast
The Commercial Course
RAr.ees over forty vets OF books adapted - every
branch Of Individual Partnership, Joint STOCK
and Compound Company business; wholesale ana Ne
sail. Forwsrdng and commission Railroad Steamboat
nnt.i Printing, Lumber, nsOk erage and Exchange,
(two complete practical forins) and
A system OF Bank Book .kceping,
which i, irdsruahiy the best taught or used IL the
nted states. and which Is taught at other school
penss Of the course. ,,,..
The practical labor saving forms adapted to limited
business which are here taught, require less writing
than Is usually done the simplest single entry books,
thus crrnhnng saving labor with all the advantages
OF doue entry, in regard to accuracy ana Complete
ness In this course IS included all lectures, practice
in commercial correspondence and commercial caicua-
ITEMS and thorough course IN ne oes' dh.wn
In PieHegrapAy which Is given without extra charge
ct ~ otAsr College. .... aaa.s. 49,
Penmanship.
This Department IL under the personal supervision q
Mr. W H. Pratt, who has given instruction TO thou
snnis Of pupils With the best success, and who has
ceivei tie premiums at the State ana County fars,
and recently one on Ornamental fenman: q a. ,ne
stinee where his specimens have been on exhibition
The system which Is the result Of long experience in
teaching il for the combination OF all the
o. good business hand. wig: leglity, rapid
ty, simplicity, beauty. AMI ease OF requirement We
do require the pupil 70 spend long time IN learn
\ ing q ~ ten. ~hich when learned, 10 TOO slow 70
lie Of any practical the business man. but We in,
part 70 him readily, and In abort tms free, graceful
| rapid style. am
1 Person. wishing to qualify themselves
Teachers Of Pcnma nship
Will find here the best possible opportunity for &C
qurns proheie ey not on!y in executing every po's
Sic variety und styie In also in fsseAss1 the same In
the most thorough and successful manner.
Commercial Arithmetic.
A thorough u instruction 10 given in this de
partmcnt, emr acing the shortest and simplest meth
DDS for commercial calculations, hy thorough Ant
competent teacher.
Daily lectures will be given In the rooms on CONNER
cia Law and varons other subjects connected with tn
course study, aud Psbe iesfsrs every Tses1ay ere
niag during the season. These lectures Will be deliver
Cd 6y several of the Lawyers, Merchants, Ctergyme
Teachers and ply scians Of the city, all Of then emineu
In their several professions.
The Students Drbating Society
win meet in the Lecture Room every Thursday eve
| ming. for discussion or reading.
i A Well Furnished GymnasluM
4 CnAer the charge olMs. Rrfps Teacher Of German,
nov connected with the Institution. for the accont
datou u the students, where they may spend lit
Tire not only very greatly, hut with much adsai
tage to health and vigor Of the body. and consequent
| 10 that of the mind. This H. featu re not 70 be M
with At 9mr efAsr Commsreist Csifsgs
A Library Of 1900 yolan0
We have also secured Tor students the use OF
large and we'll selected library, the importance OF whic
, to a young man obtaining education and formtf
habits for life, cannot he too highly estimated
The hest facilities also presented for the study
the German Language, Drawing, and other branches
For full information to terms, ttute, expense, re
Nations de- call at the send for large ere
lar, and specimens Of penmanship II desired incos
, sssrnpS foe postage on letter and cIcular
Nm. n. PRATT Pnncipul