Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-02

08YAUe S18A1TOU = 40ASO = OAvs"
Posf CssnsaciAL CoLLkos.-A high STATE
of prosperity seems y attend this institn'
tion. It has been in opersAsU but little
more than month, and to-day its roll Of
students numbers forty. This is . degree
Of success unparalleled in the history Of
commercial colleges in the Northwest.
Why is this college SO successful itmay
be asked Let Us consider the question
In its establishment the proprictors started
out with the fixed determination Of making
1t popular and permanent affair; to SO
prepare the details and organise its Faculty,
IS to furnish this city and State with just
the style Of school that would meet the de-
mands Of the public. They commenced by
renting large, commodious, and centrally
located Rooms, for college purposes Then
at IN expense Of nearly two thousand dol
lars they fitted up these rooms in style
and manner equal to the best; not alone for
the purpose Of teaching the Theoretical
the pen and ink part of.the science, but
they made it . miniature business nart-a
commercial centre, With its banks, insur.
ance Office, jobbing and commission eaRce,
and telegraphic aecommodatious-just IS .
young man will find them upon entering
upon the sober realities Of actual business
life.
First, then, the student is thoroughly ed
ucated in the theory Of pcnmanship and
bookkeeping, adapted to each or every kind
Of commercial operations. lie is taught to
keep books thoroughly by most accomplish
I'd teachers; and thus gains knowledge
Of the theory Of business. But it is we1l
known fact that many men who are wise in
theory aredools in practice and to test the
capabilities Of the student, and determine
whether he has the power Of combining
theory with practice, 50 as to make him a
worthy and useful member Of commercial
society, after having gained this theoretical
knowledge, hs Is sent in pursuit Of the prac-
teal. Funds ore placed in his hands, which
he deposits in the College Bank. He is fur
nished with an entire set of books, bills,
checks, drafts, etc. he rents store, gets
it insured, purchases goods, checks on his
his banker to meet drafts drawn for the
goods, sells them-dsposits each day and 10
on In the commission business hsreceives
goods on consignment. makes cash advan-
ces; sells and deducts his commissions, end
pursues the business according to the most
approved mode So with banking, insur-
ance-so with every class Of business If
upon thorough application it is found that
he mas the capacity for doing business-if
he is tractable in theory and competent in
practice-he is = business man-just as
much as though he had been engaged in
actual business. Such . student gets d.
ploms; but should one prove incompetent,
careless, inattentive, reckless-he will not
get it, for in no case will Messrs. Bryant 4
Stratton recommend an incompetent stu
dent. Should they do SO they would At
once destroy their reputation. They inau-
gursted this most excellent system, and are
laboring to bring out and develop high
order Of business talent among the young
men Of the country, and where the student
possesses none, or If it is 30 vitiated as to
be worthless to employers or the student
himself, they win withhold any recommend
alton. This is right; it is . safeguard
against incompetency in business.
Such, in short, is the mode of educating
in this college. Mr. Merrill, the resident
Principal, is gentleman most thoroughly
versed in the science Of commercial law,
political economy, a. with all requirements
appertaining to thorough commercial ed
ucation; and aided by competent corps o.
teachers, is prepared to do the work in his
charge most thoroughly. ~.
Young men who wish to obtain a thor
ough business education, and none shonlt
60 into the business world without il
should avail themselves of the inestimabl,
privilege here offered Never think Of rum
aging over dead languages or buffctting with
higher mathematics; nor yet offooling ava,
your time on rhetoric, bellies lettres and thu
like, with the expectation Of thus fttinl
yourself for the sober realities Of CONNER
cial life. If you mean business, prcpsr'
yourself for Il; not in an Amherst or ,
Yale, or any OF the kind, but 30 straight t
Bryant & Stratton's commercial college.
liberal education is desirable ify you hav'
plenty Of time and money, and are going t.
follow literary pursuits; but you are goinl
Ito do business, make yourselves thoroughly
acquainted with It's principles-its theor.
and its practice, SO that when you strik
hands with the business world, you com
into the ring Is the well trained prize fight
er comes to meet his antagonist. No mat
ter how much literary lore you have stowe,
away in your brain then-if you have no
the sound btsinsss education you arc =
weak as an iniAnt>s worthless incum
brance.
( Go to Bryant, Stratton L Nerrill's Com
msrciAl College and prepare your minds fo
i Busnsss. .f
RrxoR.-There was . rumor about tow
III day that jefferson D., late boss Of II
Southern Cenfsderacy had been captured
We have no intelligence of ths sort up !
this hour, but We believe that be will be ifha
rot been already. This man 49vis sneeks
awsy' from Riehmond without Squarins y
with NJ. Uncle Sam, Nrs.- Aunt He
/ Colsmbia, snd Miss GODDESS ef Liberty
| This was wrong On the part J. D. and
our bcys get . chancs to capiss him '
hope they viii do 70. Running away frol
| crsditors without even stopping to make .
! assignment or hang out card Of ban
Clossd," onght not 70 b tsleraed-espet
;ally when fellow is running away with .
much monsy - JeG. = resarsed p paw
= ~