Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-09

EDUCATE.F0R BUSINESS,
Worthingten, Warner T. Pratt's
DAVENPORT
Commercial College
lie Claire Block, Cor. Second 4 Brady
Streets, Davcmport, lSws.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST COLLEG Z
i in the West. A link Of Worthing,on and War
ner's American Chain located tn Boston Mass Ban
gor, Me. Concord, n. H.. Auburn. n. Y Madison
Wis Peoria, Ill. Aurora H.; and San Francisco
cal, designed to impart to young men and ladies
SOUND business education, a new and ernnently prac
neal course Of instruction, with theory and practics
combined BY ineans of the Commercial College Bonk
representing regular Bank of Issue. with n cash
capital Of half million dollars in finely engraved
Bank Notes aud by msans Of the system Of
1NTERCOMMUNlCATlON
between the Colleges, anove interesting and prac.i
cal feature of the course, in which the student slips
goods, receives ccnsiennents receives and renders
an account of sales conducts correspondence &C,
rendering II VASTLY superior to any facilities that
can be offered by any single school.
The Course Of Instruction
embraces every branch Of business The learner
will be thoroughly taught the science and practice Of
Double Entry bookkeeping. as applied to Wholesale
and Retail Merchandising, Commission, Forwarding
Steamboating Railroadng. Manufacturing, Bank
ing, &c, requiring the student to open conduct and
close more than thirty eets of books both of Single
and Double Entry, fully illustrating tho method Of
changing from one SYSTEM TO the other with every
variety Of partnership contracts division of psses
and gains sc. The sets embrace a large variety Of
business paper such Notes Drnfs. Bills Of Ex-
change, Bill. u Lading, Certificates Of Deposit,
The spencerian syssem or
II Z ~ ~ II ~ 3 HIP
taught by the most accom- plished peufnen Of m any
years experience in teaching
TnnAupn s,Ys3s>w
The large and constantly increasing demand for
good sound operators. has induced 20 organize a
department for thorough instruction In this brunch
and we are enabled to present adj. antages equal to
any that can be offered the continent The in.
ducements to obtaining know, edge Of Telegraphing
were never as greSi nj the preseut time
department.
Photography.
Ills popular and only philosophical system Of
short hand reporting, taught In the most thorough
To Disabled Soldiers.
Al these branches of business education present
the most appropriate and available OF qualify
Ing themselves for situatods adapted totLeir condi.
tion.
A liberal discount made in favor Of those worthy
Of such consideration. and our best efforts employed
In procuring good situations for such coupe
tent.
General Information.
Time Of COMMUNICABLE there are no term df
visions. The school continuing without INTERRUPTION
throughout the year. students can enter nj any lime
and pursue the course of study at their option,
though. without necessary detention. they arc ex
pectcd 10 pursue their studies assiduousy, and to
be present az all the college exercises Each student
receives individual instruction adapted his partic
ular wants, thus enabling him 10 advance rapidly
~ his ability and application win admit
Preparatory Edacotion.-An ordinary English ed.
ucaton il all that will be requisite commencing
Should the student be found deficient In any branch.
e., he will be instructed in those branches and con.
sequenty longer time will be required to complete
the
Time Required-The time required 10 comple,
the course is from IL to IS weeks according to III
advancement. ability and application Of the student
Scholarships issued from this college per peiuai
view his students ut any time.
DpfoMos.-An elegantly engraved Diploma viii he
awarded 10 those. and to those alone, who complete
the required course and pass satisfacfo cxa,nua.
ton Unlike other institutions, we make extra
Charge for Diplomas.
Blank Books. SsGfiopery. dc., for the souse will 1
cost from seven to nine dollars.
Board-Gcod hoard can be obtained In the city nj, /
from four to five dollars a week.
Empicy'nen-I will be for the interest of the prin
ens for their graduates. While we do not offer this
as an inducemcnt yet an extensive busness acqhain,
ance gives Us excellent facilities in this direction
SEND US 4NAMES.-ro any psrsOu who win
send US the names and address Of fifty young aar
likely to be interested In business education We viii
graph picture, suitable for framing Of our ure,,
Masterpiece of penmanship. st. George and m. |
Dragon" For twenty-five names we will sord y |
photograph snitablc for an Album
Persons accepting this proposition should take ,b
utmost pains TO write the names aud address as plsr
40 possible. f'~"
es PRATT
feblSdGwH Resident princ;,.l