The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09
DAVENPORT
Gou,u,tttial Golltqe,

L. p AvENPCRT
Gommttt College,
Ma.on,c block, formerly Grisg.' Block,
!. Corner Of Third and Perry Streets,
s. .r. ~. DAVENPORT, IOWA.
~ INCORPORATED IN 1855 -ez'
n. .u..,, .s,r.s,. and mes, thorough Commercial
Sehosl il Ioca.
WIN. II. PRATT, Principal and Proprict'r.
The necessary Teachers constantly employed In oil
departments.
Extensive additions having been recently made to
the course Of instruction and facilities ef the school,
this Institution presents opportunities and induce
ments superiorto any other Commercial College In the
west. R-s ." ""~b."|"
The Commercial Conrse
Embraces over forty sets Of hooks adapted +" every
branch Of Observation-Disclosures. Partnership, Joint stock
and Compound Company Business; wholesale and He
tail. Forwarding and Commission, Railroad Steamboat
Hotel. Printing. Lumber. Brokerage and Exchange
(two complete practical forms. and
4 system Of Bank Book .keeping.
which is indisputably the hest taught used In the
United States. and which is taught at other school
in the vest and il alone worth more than the "hoe eN
pense Of the course.
The practical labor saving forms adapted TO limited
business which here taught, require less writing
than usually done In the simplest single entry hooks.
thus mbining saving Of labor with all the advantages
Of double entry, in regard to accuracy and complete
ness In this course Is included all lectures practice
in commercial correspondence and commercial calcuia-
TONS and thorough course in the hest known system
Of rapid sness writing and to this is added course
in Pho"ogrephy which is given without extra charge,
at no other College.
Penmanship.
This department is under the personal supervision Of
Mr.. ". H. Pratt. who has given instruction t" thou
sands Of pupils with the best and who has
ceyed the premiums NJ the State and County Fairs.
and recently on Ornamental PennanshP p, af a'e
Emitted States Fair at Chicago. and indeed ~ frtry IL"
stince where his specimens have been on eNhihtion.
The system which Is the result Of long experience in
teaching is unequaled for the combination Of all the
quiscs of good business hand viz legiility. rapid
hy, simplicity beauty, ami ease o! requirement. We
do require the pupil to spend long time in learn
ing a system, which when learned. il too slow 10
be nfany practical to The business man. hut We i'm
part him readily, and in short ta free, graceful
rapid style.
Persons wishing 70 qualify themselves ~
Teachers Of Fenma nshIp
u i'll find here the best possible opportunity Tar ac-
curing prohce c. not onl, in executing every posi-
lie variety and style. hu also in teaching the in
the most thorough ard successful manner.
Commercial Arithmetic.
thorough course Of instruction is en- in this de-
parmcn. emlT acing the shortest and simplest meth
DDS for commercial calculations. by thorough and
competen, teacher,
Lectures
Daily lectures will be given in the rooms OF CONNER
cal Law and various other subjects connected with the
Of study and px6ie lecture erery Taesdav
Risg during the These lectures win he deliver
ed b. several Of the Lawyers. Merchants. Cergymen
Teachers aud physicians Of the city, all Of them eminen
IN their several professions. /
The Students Debating Society
Will meet in the Lecture Room every Thursday eve
ming. for disc ussion OF 3. aiding.
A We'll Furnished Gymnasium
rricr the charge Of Ma. RIEPE Teacher Of German,
low cted with the institution for the accommo
atiun ufihe students. where they may spend little
n,e only very agreeahly. hut with much advan-