The New York herald., 1863-03-28
EDUCATION.

MARCH %, l863.-TRIPI
EDUCATION. ,,
schools and studies commensurate with ne age
were long ego Sels 70 be necessity. Hssos To
establishment Of this Business College ten years
since, founded on the great motto Of Agesiaus,
Teach your boys that which they win practice
when they become men, And the energies Of its
founder have since been devoted 70 perfectipg .
course Of study adapted 70 the large class Of young
| mon who desire to be educated for the practical
business duties and employments Of life-ihstruct
ing them in those branches that the present day
in the most interesting and practical manner pos
sbIe.
THE INSTITUTION
has continued to grow in favor until II 10 now
second TO NO other college Of learning In this
country in point Of usefulness and prosperity. 1t
has ever ranked az the first Business School In the
Unions and that its practical plan Of operation has
now placed It far in advance of all Commercial or
Mercantile colleges in the world An examination
win prove.
The superiority II claims over other institutions
Of similar character is in the new mode Of in
struction, combining theory and practice, by
means Of certain counting room, banking house,
Office and actusl business operations, de-
scribed and copyrighted by law 10 the
college, and in use in no other 1t was pre-
scented to the world two years ago, with the full
belief that It would stand the most rigid examjna-
tion; and that It has been gratifying SUCCESS is
fully snbstartated by the testimony in recent re-
ports from some Of the best educators and busi-
ness men Of the country, who have witnessed the
operations Of teachers and pupils, as well A. from
graduates who, through its benefits, have risen
above the trammels Of want, and filing lucra-
tive and honorable positions.
The system of practical instruction is founded
on principles 90 simple and self-evident, that it
requires only an examination to be admitted and
understood; and personal examination Of the
thoroughly demonstrate the practicsbility Of the
system.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
OF THE CouhsE OF INSTRUCTION AND GENERAL rLAN
or OPERATION As CONDUCTED VN THE LONDON
| CORN EXCHANGE PRINCIPLE.
The pupil is first instructed in the elements OF
! Penmansllip, bookkeeping, Accounts, Business
| Forms, Letter Writing and Business Arithmetic.
The time occupied in the preparatory is usually
|
four weeks, depending altogether on his previous
attainmcnis and natural capacity. There are regu-
| lar Professors and Daily RccitationsAin the lca-
| demic Branches. He is then asgned his official
| desk in the Business Department, and furnished
| with q capital consisting Of Cash, Real Estate,
|
Merchandise and Stocks, corresponding with the
books accordingly. He receives his Bank and
Check Books at the Bank, and from the Ststioner
his Blank forms of Drafts, Notes, Manifcsts
Bills Of Lading, Insurance Policies, Letters Of
Credit, Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages Rail
road Reports, Summary Statements, Abstracts,
] Powers of Attorney, Articles of CopMtner-
ship, Assignment, &c., &C., and then commences
business operations, buys and sells merchandise
real estate, stocks, &c., imports and forwards
goods, purchases and ships goods on his own and
joint account gets insured and makes out insurance
policies, makes regular deposits at the bank, gives
and receives checks receipts orders, notes, drafts
bills of exchange, acceptances, account sales re-
ceives and manages estates, holds correspondence
| with different firms and individuals through the
Il
| Post Offices. sends and receives telegraph mes
sages, computes all interest and calculations con-
nected with his transactions, and finally balances