Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-21
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS = IVesTON'k
MERCANTILE COLLEGES!

LOCATED:
,AyyNpnxT IowA.....Cor. Flsth and Brady sts. !
PKoRIa. H.L...........33 and IS Main street.
DIRECTORS
Hon n Powell. Esq 3 Is Woodward, ESQ
W. willard, l.sq., U. P eisseil, Esq
Isarc aegus, Bsq, H. Wuppefu ann. Esq !
J. D. Patton, Esq, Dr. .. j. burts.
NIB Curiiss, Esq william Allen, ESQ
Lewis Howell Esq Sh' Lcok Esq
W. Greg Eco Jno Dillon, Esq
% p,ytlet, ESr, Jno J. Col,in, ESQ
henry Nolte Rsq Vim T Clark. Esq
ThnS I. Mxyne, ks1 Chas ! Putnam, ESQ
Jos G frye, ND Priee, kbq
FACULTY
Professors or Book-hseping and idtsrc!
Branches
Tw DAVIS, O. TIPTos.
VT DugR. I'd yREDESBvRG,
JR GOLDSMITH, J u Donor.
fyofss,ors Of Practical and Ornamental Psnsnan-
sitp, and Lecturers ca Business Customs end
lorrespsHdepce.
J GRIFFITH, wv DAVIS, s TirroS
Lecturers on Mercantile Lar Bcnsiug. Exchange
Finance, dc:
CHAs poNSEY, DAVIDSON.
Jso = puLo. CHAs Z PUTNAM.
Hon Jso COOK, J Essros, Esq
LANDER ksq., CRAWFORD.
Lecturers an Political History and Commercial
GeogrGphy:
HENRY AUSTIN, WIN CLARK
The design Of the proprietor, In establishing this
chain OF Colleges was 70 AFFORD young gentlemen the
best .si IL facilities for acquiring in Al expeditions
manner a tn rough knowledge OF Commercial Scieuce
and Art. practically employed IN the Counting
Room and business puf suits generally. These Col-
ls,es emb in tn extenslv. Of study not
| only book keeping and pcnmanship, but numerous
other br anches which will be Of the utmost impor-
lance every person who transacts business OF any
kind. 1t Ill be OF incalc plsbe benefit TO the Mer-
chant, Banker, Broker. Manufacturer, Mechanic,
| Hotel Proprietor. Publisher, Physician, Lawyer,
Land and insurance Agent, Foyv arder, Collector.
Printer Contractor, Farmer Produce Dealer, Lum-
Der Merch ant, Surveyor Engineer lnspectsr Teach
| er, &C &c.
The course OF study pursued at these Colleges is
the extepsiv and thorough not e1cepttpg any,
which has been IN reduced into any similar il
sttut:on In this country. The tea hers in the vsri
GUS departments are scknowletgcd to have no supe.
riors N their respective professions.
"spencerian Peumanship."
OF the utility OF the aoovr named system OF PEN
maDshp II H. unne ersary to comment, It's vide and
! wiienng popularity, among the discerning and In
tegent classes Of community throughout the civil
tied world abr conclusive evidence that 1t is 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 an1 ornamental and in
! al its modern improvements AR illustrations.
Pen aad Ink .pecmens Of Writing, with Circulars,
| sent by maj. free OF charge OF app ica!ion.
| Employment.
The Principals and Teachers OF these Colleges have
extensive business acquaintance, and viii aiwsys
nsidcr 1t pleasure and duty to further the beet
interests Of their graduates who desire IT, by aiding
! them all they can in obtaining situations.
Tuition..Payabie on Entering.
J For full Mercsn'ic Course including all depart
rnent of Bookkeeping Lectures, Penmsnship and
Commercial Calculations. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
/ For PeGmansnip aloAe, one y. ar............. 10
| For Penmanship, twenty lessons. 5
! For Ornamental renmanshio, Gard Writing and
! OF Hand Fiourishing, may be agreed upon
| Fur her information givea with pleasure appl-
I caticn at the College by s"ldiIg foI new CirCu-
lar, which eontaD much valuable Information, and
| will be furnished ty return Nail.
Address
DAVIS & Upton,
| sep1T Davenport or Peoria.