The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-02-05
The only Full Course Mercantile Col
.a, lcge In Iowa.

The only Full Course Mercantile Col
m-sfs lcge in Iowa.
1t is the design Of the proprictors Of these Col.
lcges to spare no expense in making these model
Institutions, aording the most adequate facilities
for young men to qualify themselves for respon.
sble positions In life. ~.s s..E as- =
The course of instruction Is a. thorough and
completely practical as that Of any similar insti
tuition In the Union; comprising practical exer
cises in II -
BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTS.
adapted to every department OF trade, commerce
anufactures-comprising the best forms in use
among the most eminent establishments engaged
individually in partnership, in business, wheth
er prosperous or adverse in the purchase and
sale OF merchandise at wholesale and retail i'm
porting and exporting, on their own account on
commission or on joint speculation, including
speculation in stocks, real estate, &C., with job
bing mining, shipping, manufacturing steam
boat, railroad banking aud exchange, and books
ojoint stock and chartere associations generally
EVENING LECTURES.
Delivered by professional men of acknowledge d
ability and talent, on subjects intimately connec-
ted with the interests Of the merchant, mechanic,
farmer and Others, viz: Mercantile Law, Railroad.
ing and Marine Law, Banking and Exchange Po.
litical History, Commercial Geography, Laws of
Nations, Mercantile Customs, Correspondence.
Science Of Accounts, etc. r.... ...a.... g.
Practical Penmanship.
In this Department as in all others these Col.
icges stand without rival The styles of prac.
teal, Ornamental, and Ladies' Epistolary Pen
manship, so universally ndmired by all lovers of
good Wiring, as Taught at these Colleges are not
equalled, and it is intended they never shall be-
Written Specimens of Penmanship sent free of
charge on application.
Mercantile Correspondence.
Such exercises are introduced upon this subic,,
IL are calculated to mpfes business habits on the
student, as well as 10 familiarizc him with com.
mercial teehniealities and shrascology-inclu-
ding pro forma Invoices, Account Sales, Bills of
Exchange, sc.
COMMERCIAL CALCULATIONS,
Embrace general exercises and rules for every va
ricty of computations pertaining 70 business, be.
ing tau ht according to the maSt mode n md IN.
proved methods: Interest Discounts Equations.
trttrat,on Of Exchanges, DC
Time Of Co,Dae'c,a g--Now---any time. ass. Vi
Requisite qualifications 10 enter---An ordinary
English education.
Time required 10 cong icte the c0luse--From eight
to twelve weeks.
Cost Of stationery. 8c--From So to Sl2.
III i,rnas-A warded to we'll qualified rradua,es
Life schotarslaFs--Iss,ed In one College good in
the other.
college Roosas--Scatly furnished and conve nicn..
lyarranged, being airy aud in the most beauti-
fu locations in the above cities
TERMS-PayabIc on Entering.
For full Collegiate course, embracing all depart.
ments Of Book. Keeping, Lecture. and rcnmsn.
ship, with the privilege of reviewing In eithsr
College At any future time, without extra tuition
charge. thus presenting Life Scholarship
Penmanship alone. one year, 1l0.
Penmsnship .-t~ensy iessons-15
Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing, and Oh.
Hand Flourishng-as agreed upon.
Any further Information will he given with
pleasure on application atthe College, or by send.
ing for circular whivh will be furnished gratnit.
ously by return mail. Address
DAVIS 4 Upton,
May 29-n22yl Davenport or Peoria.