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

MARCH %, l863.-TRIPI
EDUcArIOs.
schools and stsdiss eonnssrsssss with as sss
were long go fen 70 b sses~ssy Rssss ~
estshlishmsns Of this business College t<n ysars
since, founded on the great motto Of Aessnsu-,
"Tesch your boys that watch they wiu practice
when they become men" And TIE sssrs'ss q -
founder have since been drvessd 20 perfectinr .
course Of study adapted ~ the lsse ela~ ef yss>s
men who desire 70 be educated TOR sbe rrsesle4l
business duties and empIoynests Of life--iaksurs
ing them in those branches tAss the prsssss day
in the most interesting and practical manner pee
sibIe.
THE INSTITUTION
has continued to grow in favor until 4 70 noe
second TO no other college Of learning IN this
country in point Of usefulness and prosperity IL
has ever ranked AZ the 6rs. Business echoo In the
Union; and that iss practical plan Of operation has
now placed It far IN advance Of all Commercial or
Mercantile colleges in the world An exa,nlrAf'oa
win prove.
The superiority IL claims over other institutions
Of similar character liz in the new mode Of in
struction, combining theory and practice. by
means of certain counting room, banking house,
Office and actual business operations, de-
scribed and copyrighted by law W tie
college, and in use in no other. II was pre-
sented to the world two years ago, with the fnli
belief that it would stand the most rigid exanina-
tion; and that it has been gratifying success is
fully substantiated by the testimony in recent re-
ports from some of the best educators and busi-
men Of the country, who have witnessed the
operations Of teachers and pupils, AZ well ~ from
graduates who, through its benefits, have risen
above the trammels Of want, and are filing lucra
tive and honorable positions.
The system Of practical instruction is founded
on principles 80 simple and self.evident, that il
requires only an examination to be admitted and
understood; and personal examination Of the
thoroughly demonstrate the practicsbility Of the
system.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
OF rHR CoUhsE OF INSTRUCTION AND eENEAAL FLAN
OF OPERATION, As CONDUCTED VN rHx LONDON
CORN EXCHANGE PRINCIPLE.
The pupil is first instructed in the elements Of
Penmanship, bookkeeping, Accounts, Business
Forms, Letter Writing and Business Arithmetic
The time occupied in the preparatory s usually
four weeks, depending altogether on his previous
attanments and natural capacity. There are regu
lar Professors and Daily Recitationssin the Aca-
demic Branches He is then asigned his official
desk in the Business Department, and furnished
with 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 Stationer
his Blank forms Of Drafts, Notes, Manifesto,
Bills Of Lading, Insurance Policies, Letters Of
Credit, Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, Rail
road Reports, Summary Statements, Abstracts,
Powers OF Attorney, Articles Of Copsrtner-
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
Post Offices. sends and receives telegraph mes
sages, computes all interest and calculations con-
nected with his transactions, and finally balances