Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-04-09
LowELL's ConaERcLAL CobgEaK.-

LowELLs COMMERCIAL CoJgBoE.-
We paid pleasant visit 10 the Business
Department. uf this Aourisbing institution
the other day. Met a! the d ,or by the
affablo and efficient principal eud propri.
etor, Prof. LowELL, we were conducted
through his elegantly furnished and pleas.
ant apartments, wherein were assembled
. large number OF young men intent on
the various duties of amateur merchants,
book keepers, &c.
1t is novel and interesting ''ght to be.
hold students conducting tran, ctions with
all the hustle aud earnestnes. f real busi
ness, within the very walls OF "in,a mater,
and sight suggestive of ,n' practical
spirit aud thoroughness Of IT,. age. Here
are engaged young men from ,lI parts Of
this and our sister states, successfully
laying in useful study and practice, the
foundation of their future prosperity.-
That the system of education adopted by
Prof. LOWELL is adapted to the wants
and necessities of real business, has been
fully and satisfactorily tested IN the store
aud Office. 1t is all practical, nothing or.
pamental, superficial or uselcss--in fact,
precisely the education Of young men that
, our strong, healthy, substantial commerce
[ demands.
9 The following is m op,ome Of the
f course and system of instruction, a, dcs-
( ceibed to us
The studendt upon entering, takes ul
! the practical portions Of arithmetic, pen
IN anship, and the fundamental principls
of bookkeeping. lie receives individual
a instruction, and is allowed to progress rs
rapidly as his abilities will permit. Then
he is furnished with blank books, aud
e forms of various mercantile transactions
i embodying the principles just learned
!. which are copied, journalized, and postet
4 by HIM with the same care and accuracy
that he must exercise in actual business
a After this, if he satisfactorily suslains al
d examination upon the foregoing he is ad
C mitted, each in turn, to the merchaudisin.
ID commission, and banking departments
% where he ''cngages in the regular dali,
routine Of trade, with 6o"ofea goods, am
'e representative OF money receiving th
Al same amount and kind of practice that h
D. would have in the genuLe store or bank.
Upon completing the course be is subject
y. ed to inal examination and if passin
: thi. to tho satisfaction of the Faculty, b
is awarded the diploma of the Col egc.
- The foregoing is but mere cursor
" glance at the prominent points of Pro
V. LOWELL S system. For full and uci
IN explanation we refer our readers to th
Commercial College Adveyt.ser," month
v ly paper Inublsh d in support Of this il
oS stitution.
The rooms Of the college arc fitted II
in manner which we have never seen SUI
passed. The bank, store, and railroat
telegraph and post office, are models {
- mechanical skill and ingenuity; aud whe
tn filled with busy students hurryng to an
be fro in the prosecution of trade, arc suc
gestivo Of miniature "commercial worlI.
III Our attention was called 10 the beauti
M fully engraved diploma Of the coIleg,
ii which is pronounced by competent iud ge
,G as superior 70 anything of the kind IN th
sSyTs.y e, an, yI;,vsthc Bank bills in use amou
;~erahants are -fna spe eaimer
eoihuieIc c0 10 ss-H~NSt ous fsatioh is one De
ming so mnRy positions of value to ,oup
men of education, we would heartily advi,
all to seek the penofts oil commerce,
training '''
Through the ndefatigable efforts an
;udIeious management of Prof I.owyl1lh
country rust soon concede TO BipghamIo
her best Commercial College. .-Bincha,n
ton DatR ReDubID.an