Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-15
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS 4 TIIsTON'S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES!

LOCATED:
payFNposT. iowa.. Cor. FIfh snd Bra'y ste. (
PEORIA. ILL...........is and 25 Man street.
DIRECTORS:
Hon + Powell, Eaq b Woodward, Esq
WIZARD. FsG. o. r Biss-il. Rsq
Ie,rc yerus E-g-, u A Wnpperr arm. ESQ 4
J. u. Patton, Esq, Or! ). baIts.
NIB Curfiss, ESQ Wft.su AlPn, psf
lewis Howell FEq Jne toea bSq
Wm 4, reg ESQ Jno Y Dillon, rsa
p p.rrle.t Ssn Ino l. Cpfiin. Esq
Etlry Nolte, Ksq ~m I tatk, hsq
Tha- 4, Nsyne ESQ Chas PutHArn RsQ
Jos Frye, u II FTlee hsi
FACULTY
profsssors OF bookkeeping u lateral
Branches:
TvDav.s S5TfrToH
v puxR VREuESBrRo,
GOLDSMITH. JB DoDoE.
J,rofsssors Of Ir1c tcdf ard Ornamental Penmdn-
sir, ond Lecturers on Btsiaess Customs and
Gorrespencence:
b GRIFFITH, TW DAVIS, SIS Upton
Finance, DE:
CHAs BossEY, PnAvIpsoh.
J.oF DILLON CuAs PUTNAM.
Hos JNo CooK, 4 J ENSIGN, Eel
LANDER Esqr CRAWFORD.
Lecturers m Political History and Commercial.
Geoqrdphy:
UE.RY s AUSTIN, WIN 7 CLARK.
The design Of the proprietors In establishing his
chain o. Colleges was to Afford Young ger .enaei the
best prssi IL fscities for acquiring III all expeditions
m .nner u In rough knowledge Of Commercial acieace
aud Art as practically employed In the Counting
Room and business pursuits generally. These Col
skes embrace in thir ex,.nsv. Course Of study, lot
only book keeping ami penmanship, but nuILercus
other branches which viii te % the utmost ilDpor-
fsnc tn who tYAngdcts business
kind twin sc Of iDcalctlsbie benefit to the Mer-
| chant, Banker, Broker Manufacturer, Mechanic,
| Hotel Proprietor. Publisher, Physician, Lawyer,
Land and insurance Agent, Forwarder, Collector,
| Printer Contractor, Farmer. Produce Dealer Lum-
Der Nerch snt, Surveyor Engineer Inspect.r Teach
| err, &C &c.
The course OF study pursued at these Colleges is
the most exten sive and thorough not ping any,
which has ev been In roduced into any similar in-
sttution In this country. The teachers in the vari
GUS de9artments are sckno wedged To have no supe.
| riors In their respective profes sions.
"Spencerian Permanently"
OF the utility Of the above named system Of Pen.
manship 1t is unne essary to Comment, its wide and
| wi ienng popularity, among the discerning and in
telgeht classes Of community thloughout the civil.
tied world ahorfs conclusive evidence that II IL the
| best known system; and in realty the only one
| which is recognized as being system among those
| classes.
This system Of writing is taught in these COLLEGES
in all its forms both practical anu ornamental and in
| all its molern improvements and illustrations.
Pen ard Ink 'pecmens OF Writing, with Circulars,
| sent by mail free Of charge OH Application.
Employment.
The Principals and Teachers Of these Colleges have
an extensive business acquaintance, and viii away
consider 1t pleasure and duty to further the best
SITS Of their graduates who desire H. by aiding
them all they can in obi aiming situations.
Tuitien..Paynble on Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including all depart
ment o! Bookkeeping, lectures, PenmAnship and
Commercial Calculations. 40
For Penmanship alone, one year............... 10
For Penuanship, twenty lessons. 5
For Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing and
OF Hand Flonrishing, as may be agreed upon.
Further Information giveH with pleasure on app.
cation at the College, or by s"ndng for Circu-
lar, which contains much valuable Information, and
will be furnished by return Nail.
Address
DAVIS & Upton,
sep17 Davenport Peoria.