Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-11
Tne COMMERCIAL COLLEGE con-
vEnTloN.
ARRIVAL Of Enseern IDelo9ates-
Opening VI the COmven0tOn
TsD.dsSy~1,1tiaeas 10ssep.
aaOm ~ lBryan 1aAll
this EveMlmg.

our readers are already aware that the
National Convention Of Commercial Col
leges opens in this city to-day. the second
occasion otthe kind that has taken place and
likely from present promise to be most
notable and appropriate attestation OF the
positions these institutions hold in the con-
iidence Of the Community. Thirty one sol
leges Of Mcssrs. Bryant l. STATIONS Ma
tional Chain will be represented by delega-
tons Of their instructors while tho attend
ance will very literally comprise, with the
general public, the students Of the CONNER
cia colleges Of our own and other adjoining
cities. When it is known that, at the full
est period Of the collegiate year, the attend
ance at the Chicago Business College is
from five " Fix hundred, new view will be
gained ~ those not previously possessed of
such fhct. concerning The relative import
ance OF these institutions, and their relations
10 pnpuaar education. Tue success ot Alessrs.
Bryanti& Stratton ruls Through period Of
| y little over twelve years, their Cleveland
college having been founded in 1853, and
| at the present time the full roll of the alum
nj aud students would show an aggregate
only to be expressed by thousands.
? The utmost efforts lmve bean made to Sc
cure to the Convention the highest literary
and educational features. The presence Ol
the leading associated instructors from the
numerous cities in which these Colleges are
located. guarantees the latter. The former
ill quite as unmistakably declare itself,
when the names Of the several gentlemen
who are to deliver the public addresses are
announced. The daily sessions ofthe Con
vention will be held in the College Hall, and
the evening addresses will take place ut
Bryan Hall, and Smith & Nixon's Hall, -
will be set forth in the daily announcements.
The Convention will continue throughout
the week. Without further specification
here. it is enough to say that it will be
throughout Of ! character 10 interest all
who are interested in educational mat
te~s.
With this preface Of the purposes and
promise OF the Convention, We come to speak
Of the highly appropriate central feature Of
the Convention, the citizenss reception To-
the delegates from abrusd, 10 take place
st bryan. Hall this evening, on which oe-
cssidn his Honor, Nlay6f Rice: WillnpprS-
priately preside, ara the address Of vel.
come to the delegates will be delivered hy !
Hon. E. c. Larned. The occasion will be
one Of marked interest, and the public are
generally invited, not only ths young bu-
siness men and others, the alumni Of these
institutions, and their immediate friends.
but ~ our citiscos. gsntlemeM and ladies',
who will be repsid by the intellectual treat
gu9stntsed in the announcement.
The Convention holds its informal open.
ing meeting to- day. and will be ready TO.
to enter vigorously upon its i'm.
portant duties. The following delegates
from abroad are already announced as
present: New York. II. d. Stratton and
>. 8. Packard Albany, +. g. Folsom, E.
A. Mackey Portland, L. A. Gray; Bosl
ION, N. r. Hyde; Providence, E. W. Ma
son Hartford, G. L. Remington; Bridge
port, Ct, A. Corbin; Brooklyn, w. IL
Clark NewaF nd, w. G. Whitney; Phila-
ltiphi., /. Baumstcr Baltimore, W. II. !
;adle- Washington, F, d. Hcyt; Pesgh,
Zeepsie. Il. q Spencer; Troy. c. f. Hollen. !.
,eck Utica, III A. Carpenter; Ogdensburg,
:, 4. Cady; Rochester, j. V. r. Chapman;
Buffalo. } c. Bryant; Toyonto, G. W., ~
". Cook; Cleveland, F. X. FELTON,; Toledo,
). II. Stroug; Cincinnati, }. j. De ilaa; De,
rot, j. II. Goldsmith; Milwaukee, II. q.
Spencer; Chicago. H. D. Bryant; Iud:anap-
'sis, z. Z. Spencer; Davenport. II. A. Ner.
i'll; st. Louis. w. n. Carpenter, A. S.
Wheeler; St. Paul. Oval Pickey; Fort Wayne
l. B. G. Dudendox.
As We have stated. the formal delibea.
ions Of the Convention will commences to.
borrow in the discussion Of topics pertains
g to commercial education, by this chain
{ colleges rendered unifsm and popular
throughout the country. and these Will not
iii to interest all classes of our citizens,
ldies a. well - gentlemen. and the former
} no slight degree from the fact that nu-
lrous 6cholal6hlTn Il these .colb6ka have
IN Aal b. 1qng vg4en,, and have
f6ven Dr. them 81 aVcnue 3 honorable ansII
onored ,Sof]sppostip hnsinsss life. This
'ost interesting aeries Of convention ses-
ons ,wl hsePilT be introduced BY the Ii
~ pleasant public feceptiSd tnnouncedi
Z this evening. si.' af'i ssi 't.aa II