Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-13
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS Il TIPTON,S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES

LOCATED:
DAVENPORT. IOWA. -. Cor. Fifth and Brady sts.
PsORI A, ILL............3s and Is Main street.
.D.RsoroRs:
Hon Powell, ESQ BIB Woodward, Esq
W. A. willard, ESQ., o. p. Bissell, ksq,
lsarc Negus, Esq, n. A Wupperuann BsQ.
J. D. Patton, Esq, DR.. J. J. burts.
NIB Curtiss, Esq William Allen, ESQ
Lewis Howell ESQ Jno Cook ESQ
VIM Gregg, ESQ Jno Dillon, ESQ
A p Bartlett, Esp JnO l. CONN, ESQ
Henry Nolte, Esq WIN CLARK, ksq
Thos Z Aayne, ksq Chas y Putnam, Rsq
FACULTY:
Professors Of Bookkeeping and lateral
Breaches:
TwDAvls, eSTlpToN.
VT DUsR, D vREDgNBURO,
JR GoLDsMIrH. JB DoDaa.
Frctessors Of Practical and Orname~tal Penman-
ship, and Lecturers on Business CHsfonas and
J GRIFFITH, DAVIS, SIS TIPToH
Lecsurerson Mercantile Lac. Bankiss, Escaans.
Finance, &c:
CaAs BoNNEY, PDAvIDsoN.
JNo DILLON, CHAs PUTNAM.
Ii LAsDEa, ESQ, IN csAwroaD.
Lecturers On Political History and Commercial
Geography:
HEsRy AUSTIN, WV CLARK.
The design Of the proprietor, in establishing this
chain OF Colleges was to afford young gentlemen the
best prssi e facilities fo- acquiring In expeditions
manner tn rough know ledge Of Commercial Science
aud Art as practically enployrd In the Counting
Room and business pursuits seno.allv. These Col
lsxes embrace extensive course of study not
only bookkeeping and peEmAIship but nun erous
other branches which will be Of the utmost mpor-
tance to every person who business OF any
kind. vii We Of incalcrlable benefit to the Mer-
chant, Banker, Broker y Manufacturer, Mechanic,
Hotel Proprietor, Publisher, Physician, Lawyer,
Land and Insurance Agent ..Forwarder, Collector,
Printer, Contractor, Farmer, Produce Dealer, Lum
Der Merchant, Surveyor, Engineer, Inspector Teach
er, &C &c.
The course Of study pursued at these Colleges is
the most extensive ana thorough not excepting any,
which has ev been IN reduced into any similar 10
stituton in this country The teachers in the vart
Gus departments are scknovletged to have no supe.
rors in their respective professions.
"Spencerian Peumanship."
or the utility Of the above named system Of Pen.
maBship 1t Is unne esssry TO arnment is Wide and
witening popularity, among the discernicg and In
teiiigLt classes Of community throughout the civil
lied world an1rds conclusive evidence that 1t IL the
best known system; and in reality the only one
which Is recognized a. being system among those
classes.
This system Of writing is taught in these Colleee
In all Its forms both practical ana Ornamental and in
all its modern improvements and illustrations.
Pen AID Ink 'pec,mens Of Writing, with Circulars,
sent BY mall free Of charge app tcaton.
Employment.
The Principals and 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 sll they can In obtaining situations.
Tuitisn..Payable On Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including al depart
ment OF bookkeeping, Lectures, PenmAnship and
Commercial Csicu sti0ns ACKNOWLEDGEMENT $40
For Pe0m0nship alone, one year. 10
Hor Pennanshp, twenty Lessons.
For Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing and
on Hand FlouYishng, Is may be agreed upon.
Further information giveA with pleasure appi-
cation at the College, or by sending for Circu
lar, which contains much valuable Information, and
viii be furnished BY return Mail.
Address
UAvIS & Upton,
eAp17 Davenport Peoria.