Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-14
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS 4 TGPTDN'S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES!

LOCATED:
DAVENPORT, TOwA..... Cor. Fifh And Brady sts.
pEORIA. ILL............ 80 and IS NJ AIN street.
DIRECTORS:
p = r Powell, fsq BE Woo. ard Esq
" A willard, ESQ, o. p. Bis>.il, ESQ
Issrc segu., F>q., II. A Wupperu sun HsQ.
J. H. Patton Esq, DR.. J. Burtis.
Curiiss ESQ William A len, tsq
Lewis Howell E,a Jno r Cork, Esa
WIN Gregg ESQ Jno Dillon, Esq
Hartl.ti Rsp Jno l. Conn., ESQ
Henry Hol,e ESQ VIM Clark Fsa
Thoa l. Mayne, Esq Chas i P3.uain, Esi
JOS Frye fflee, f-s'l
FACULTY;
Profsssors o, Book Keeping ond lateral
BraHebes:
Tw DAVIS, SIS TIPTos.
VT DuER. 7 p SEEusSBrRo,
GOLDSMITH, r DopoE.
Prafessoy's d Practical and Ornamental Pennan-
ship ct Letugcrs on BgsineSs Customs Gf.d
.ofresl sde5.ce:
d GRIFFITH, Tw DAVIS, TlrTos
Lecturers on Mercantile Lac, Bankiuq, E1eaanos
Finance, Dc.
CnAs c BossEy. PDAvIpsos.
hos Jno Cook, J ENSIGN, Es,
II LANDER hsgo CRAWFORD.
Lecturers On Political history and Commercial
Leo9raIhy
HENRY AUSTIN, VIM 7 CLARK.
TIE design Of the proprietors in establishing this
chain Colleges Wa u oiiord young gei ten-n The
best sci l. fsctics for airing IN an exT' itous
manner tn rough knowledge Of numerical science
and Art as practically employed in the Counting
Room and business pursuits eeneTav These COL
lsSes embrace ia tn ir extensive Of study not
oily bookkeeping ana penn ar ship. but numerous
other branches which will be 81 the utmost inpcr
lance to person who raasacGs business of any
kind. Itwil be of incac uIabe i,eneit 10 the Mer-
chant, Banker, Broker hanuf.r .urer, Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor. Publisher, p ysician, Lawyer,
Land and insurance Agent, Forvs rier, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, Fsrmer, Produce Dealer Lurn
Der Merchant, Surveyor, Engineer Inspector Teach
er, sc &c.
The course of study pursued at these Colleges is
the most extensive and thorough, nat any
which has been IN reduced into any similar
stituton in this country The teachers IN the vari
GUS departments Acknowledged to have no supe.
riors IN their respective professions.
"spcnceYinn Peamnnship.'
OF the utility OF the abov" named system or PEN
nanship II Is unne essary to comment, It, vide and
wi1ening popularity, among the discerning AMI IN
teiigLt classes Of conmniity hourhout the civil
ICED world afJris conclusive evidence that ii IL the
best known system; and In realty the only enc
which is recognized as being system among these
classes.
This system OF Writing is taught in theee COLLEGES
in oil its forms both practical anu ornamental and in
ali IT'S LoItrn Improvements hiis Illustrate rs.
Pen aid Ink pecsmen- u Writing, with Circulars,
sent by mall free Of charge OF app cation.
Employment.
The Principals ami Teachers Of these Colleges have
an extensive business acquaintance, and will always
consider it pleasure and duty to further the best
interests Of their graduates who desire IT, by aiding
them oil they can in obtaining situations.
Tuition..Payable ON Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including all depart
ment Of Bookkeeping Lectures, PenmansLip and
Commercial alculations. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40
For Penmanship alone, one year............... 10
For Pennanship, twenty lessons.
For Ornamental Penmanshio, Gard Writing and
Oh Hand Flourishing, as may be agreed upon.
Further information gives with plea sure Gppli.
cation at the College, or by sending for new Circn-
lar, which contains much valuable Information, and
will be furnished ty return Nail
Address
DAVIS h Upton,
sep17 Davenport or Peoria.