Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-04
EDUCATIONAL.

EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS T. TIPTON'S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES
LOCATED:
DAVENPORT. IOwA.....Cor. Riflh and Brady ste
PEORIA, 1LL............33 and IS Main street.
DIRECTORS:
Hon n Powell, ESQ B woodward, Esl
". A. willard, ksq., o. Bisseil, ESQ,
1sArc Negus, Dsa., H. Wupperu ann, Efq
J. ID. Patton, ESQ, DR.. J. J. Burtis.
! NE Curtiss, ESQ William Allen, Esq
| Lewis Howell ESQ Jno Cook, ESQ
VIM Gregg, ESQ JEo Dillon ESQ
AP Bartlett, Esp Jno CofHn, Esq
Henry Note, Req WIN 7 Clark, Esq
Thos L MAyne, Esq Chas Putnam, ksq
Jos yrye, D II Price, Esq
FACULTY:
Prefsssors Of Book-Kseptng and laserel
BrGncAes:
TwDAvrs, sSTIrToN.
VT DurR, vREDKsBuRo,
GOLDSMITH. JB DoDox.
frofsssors NJ Practical and Ornd mental Psnnadn-
slip, and Lecturers on Business Customs and
COrrespoaadence:
) GRUFiTH. Tw DAVIS, ssTIrrox
Lecturers on Mercantile Lao, Bankiug, Exchange
/inGnce, dc.
CHAs CBoSsEY, PDAvIDsos.
Jso DILLON, CHAs PUTNAM.
Hon JSo Cook, ENSIGN, ksQ 1,
H LASDxR, asq., in CaAwroKD.
Lecturers on Political History and Commercial
Ge0grdphy:
HENRY Ausrn. wxTcLAnk.
The design Of the proprietors in establishing this
chain OF Colleges was to AFFORD young gentlemen the
Best prssi lie facilities for acquiring ia expeditions
manner I'll rough knowledge of Commercial Science
aud Art Is practically employed Ia the Counting
Room and business pursuits generally. These Col
lsses embrace in their extensive course Of study not
only book keeping and penniapship, but numerous
other branches which will be " the utmost impor-
lance 70 every person who transsc,s business any
kind Nv!ll be OF incaculaole benefit to the Mer-
chant, Banker, Broker. Manufacturer, Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor. Publisher, Physician, Lawyer,
Land and Insurance Agent FoTwardeY, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, Farmer, Produce Dealer, Lum-
Der Merchant Surveyor, Engineer, Inspector Teach
er, &C &c.
The course OF study pursued at these Colleges Ia
the most extensive and thorough, not accepting any
which has ev been I'M reduced into any similar in
sttution In this country. The teachers in the warn
Gus departments are aCknowIetged TO have supe.
r1ors In their respective professions.
"SpenceTian Penmanship.''
OF the utility OF the above named System of Pen.
manshtp II IL unne essary to comment its Vide and
widening popularity, among the discerning and in
telligent classes OF community throughout the civil.
ICED world, aJrds conclusive evidence that it is the
best known system; and in reality 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 ornamental, and in
oil its modern improvements and Illustrations.
Pen and Ink specimens Of Writing, with Circulars,
sent by mail free OF charge on app ication. |
Employment.
nd TpaCh ev nf thocn nn1a h>vo
an extensive business acquaintance, and viii always
consider 1t pleasure aud duty to further the best
interests 81 their graduates who desire It, by aiding
them oil they can in obtaining situations. |
Tuitisn..Paynble on Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including all depart
ment Of Bookkeeping, Lectures, Penmsnshp and
Commercial Calculations. Observation-Disclosures $40 !
Hor PenmAnship Alone, one year............... 10
Sor Pennanships twenty lessons. 5 |
For Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing and |
On Hand Flourishing, - may be agreed upon.
Further Information given with pleasure on appli.
cation 1t the College, or BY seRding for new Circu-
lar. which contains much valuable Information, and l
will be furnished by return Nail
DAVIS Upton,
oepl1 Davenport or Peoria.