Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-23
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS L. TIfsTON'S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES +!


LOCATED:
DAVENPORT. IOwA.....Cor. Tifh and Brady s.s.
PgoRIA, ILL............3ss and IS Main street.
,DsRyUTORs:
Hon n Powell, Esq BIB Woodward, Es2
VA willard, krq., O. p. BASEL, Ksc
isarc Eegns, Esa-, d. A Wupaeru ann Eco.
I'D. Patton, Esq, Dr. J. Burtis.
NIB Cnrtisr. Esq William Alien, ESQ
Lewis Howell Esq in Cox, ESQ
Vim Greg, Esq Jho Dillon, ESQ
p Bartlett, lisp Jno l. Conn, Esq
Henry N3lte gsG Vim Clark, ESQ
Thos L Mayn-, E-q Chss r Patnam, ESQ
Jos Q ytyc, M II Price, Esq
FACULTY:
Professors Of Book Keeping and lateral
BrGHches
Tw DAVIS, ssTProN.
VT Dusn. T D vREDESBuRo,
JR GOLDSMITH, JB Dopcs.
Professors # Irdcticainnd Ornamental Ptnrnan-
ship, ant Lecturers on BUSINESS Customs aud
Correspondence:
J GRIFFITH, Tw DAVIS, s TIP1oN
Lecturers on Mercantile La,o. Benkiug Exchange
Ffncnce, dc.
CHAs BoNSEY, PDAvIDsOH.
JNo DiiLoN, CHAs KPUrNAM.
HoS JNo Cook, A J ENSIGN, Esq a,
II LANDER. hsq, N CRAWFORD.
Lecturers ~: Political history and Commercial
Geography
HENRY s AUSTIN, VIZ CLARK.
The design Of the proprietor In establishing this
chain or Colleges was 10 afford 30 AZ gentlemen the
bes; prssi IL facilities o acqurss In expeditions
manner n tn rough knowledge O; numerical Science
aud Art rs practically emoloyed IN the Counting
Room and business pursu generally. These COL
lsses embrace in TIL ir exensiv. course Of study not
only Bookkeeping and premiership, but numerous
other branches which will be o. the utmost impor-
lance every person VINO ransActs business Of any
kind II Ill st OF incalc liable reneEt To the Mer.
chant, Banker, Broker Manufacturer, Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor. Publisher, Physician. Lawyer,
Land and Insurance Agent, Forwarter, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, Farmer, Produce Dealer, Lun-
Der Merchant, Surveyor Engineer, Inspector Teach
er, &C &c.
The course Of study pursued ut these COLLEGES 10
the most extensive and thorough not e9cepting
which has been in reduced Tito any similar in
stituon In this country. TAe teachers in the vari
Gus de partments acknowledged to have supe-
rors In their respective professions.
"spcncerinn Peumanship."
or the utility OF the above named syetem OF Pen-
manship II Is unne essary TO comment It's vide and
wi ening popularity, among the Discerning and in
teigEt classes Of Community throughout the civil-
lied world ad1rds conclusive evideLce that it Is the
best known system; and in reality the only enc
which is recognized az being system among those
classes.
This system Of Writing is taught in these COLLEGES
in all its forms both practical Ornamental and in
all its modern improvements ans illustrations.
Pen aid Ink specimens OF Writing, with Circulars,
sent by mali free o. charge on application.
Employment.
The Principals and Teachers Of these Colleges have
an ex ensive business acquaintance, and will Away
consider it pleasure and duty to further the bcrt
interests 81 their graduates who desire it, by aiding
them all they can in obtaining situations.
Tuition..Paynble on Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including all depart
mept OF bookkeeping, Lectures Penmsnship and
For Penmanship alone, one year............... IL
For Pennsnship, twenty lessons.
For Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing and
Oh Hand Fourshing, ~ may be agreed upon.
Further information giv-H with pleasure on appli-
cation 1t the College, by snEding for new CiTcu-
lar, which contains much valuable Information, and
will be furnished by return Nail.
Address
DAVIS 4 Upton,
eepl7 Davenport or Peoria.