New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
Practical Education for Our sons.
WHERE AND HOW OUR YOUNG MEN CAN SPEND THE
WINTER TO ADVANTAGE.
TIE EASTMAN SYSTEM OF PRACTICAL
TRAINING,
prnctlcnI EducatIon for Our sons.
THE AsTMAN COLLEGE,
AT FGCGHKEEPsIE, on THE HUDSON
From The Christian ri.ge. and Witness.
AE INSTITUTION FOR THE TINES.

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From TIE Christian ri-ge' and witns'n
We ore presmnenty practical peope, and institutions Of
Learning should foster such tendency In building this vast eoun
Try we have little time iheoze results brought about s
quickly a. is compatible thoroughuess This desirable at
this time than at any period history The young Of
to-day want to be fitted for life that without waste Of
time.
They trained directly FOR the e1ences Of the and
times and be who can educate and Boys the practical
concerns Of life fitting the time and in the best man
ne for successful useful men the greatest benecor Not
than onehrd Of Young Men The Of qus
fed to NEE, with success business world and to be greatly
regretted that Practical Edncaon essential to has been
much neglected To remedy deficiencies IntaOn has
been established principles and PHILOSOPHICAL
that it attracts the admiration Men from
not only all sections country but in Europe and receiving
patronage more extended any Educational Institution in
the United States
The practical University aude to EASTMAN COLLEGE located
in the beautiful City Poushkeepe the Hudson This College
emphacys Aefuai Buns's Training Hou Every step the
business man tskefrom entry clerk till he chanss-' per
formed by STUDENT bis daeu, degrees Of advancement
he thoroughly impressed nnuia that has to be mastered
by every would 've,' merchant banker trades
o. any kind
To.aca,e varieties Of dry goods cloths grains gro
cee &C., % 10 sample marked ,hetue gold value and duly
regulated by m SO that every transaction shown the
students books psorm,d by as1al raHysr Of Frsiu
cloth cotton rice scrip goney stocks &C. tc The fluctuations
the prices Of these oommod, quoted correctly the bulletin
dayindeed We may say holyand students thus guided in
their sales and purchases
There is whoes,, department merchandise in bulk retail
departments bank Of with it' deposit discount and e1
change departments; Office where bona fie policies are
ued posocs where they through the regular rou're
espnic Office fo dsp!ns me,.iges aud receiving eitAn'i
board OF trade ere grain end stocks bought ard .o In fae
nothing bout the College h fooesthe transactions relL Nor
i,m all In the lecture. given In College the paopes Of baf
e. are most tlofousl, elacaed ly .iould be eouon
cal in bu,nesssy upright eli eonneciouhy watch the mar
ke,s,sv hurry oa -e stock holI tly nsurs bic goods
in short every hy for every ac, buls.. lie And when the
pdn, los finished L. here he step into The eIehin'e
bnk eouutn.room or store with Tisaes that some f'rvy
have even nao the odlus Of Eve H while the student
be, gained It in the sane number Of weeks months at most
e gir, ui,roree doHfr ozreon, hea ~ ay that @' 7
Of e-e,, 6l,ae, sar rer4n or rreoaal 'iou'd %
through fso yannf 1es Hof uhl HaV Be h Jair' ealing
in ie il ,a gir, him practical Of mind and mefhoL We
pred. lui wide diffusion Of knowledge obtained Al THE n''
ton viii do much to lessen the number bauruP Of land
with az their atterdsn; ni,crie-
Aner our cIiu nation d Ilmlr' 'y,.m. vh It. Prie' bear
us. We can unierssad rly that % many o. our bes. edo
Gators ard busne have become f. and give such
warm commentator. -
TO make Institution eompste preparatory depart
aea ia been opened where batreai-. French German aud
oil Of the Ersh bneie. Thoroughly snd practically taught
II follow ns indor,.ren of tie Institution by hs Rev Dr. KnoI
Of Rome S Y and ho Rev Dr. Bs.hsl Of ofNerYo City re
Of more ,an u,u, aeaee account Of che high source from
which they emlnle
DR. KSor .sys.
d. Gspp aud my pen, h.R day looking through that
mou. Institution Eastman College by visit through ii' HuHer
ou. buildings. 81 ia ALL La, not improved my estimate Of IT.
merits
Teo were one thousand eve hundred young -ni middle aged
men iu the various department. aud air Of eFnr devotion
study pevadcd The .osc and Offices through which w
ps,,ed
There were no ab.eueei iounse ae The ts'taPplsito
Young man. ,spsy 80 almost. quite equal that Of h
es. commercial or banking L5us, and few fell to abide
the disparity between the nuub- enshs and graduating reveals
Il not playing O., business ,As, oerup-. these young aHi
bunc.. reduced to the wlo'o Prncipe must be
thoroughly mastered before rrosse., is poabe
Almost every state in hc Union contributes to swell The eaia
o-ue gfdulte from our best eoTe' sre
among the number ML Eimn Is In fact htns
Gne 10 such curncaoH that ofYae Harvard Hamilton
Union T. is no ,uJire for the ei aud scientific din there
best attained would e faculty here's pretend But just " Ger
u the advantages saded found in Of colleges
Indispensable they r almost department Of
bushes, Ministers tem.ve' would be 'ae bos qualified for
their woh after thorough drill
Livery youth should push hi, scientific and classical studies Is far
6, possible and when he finished ,hsm Ea'lmsns Col
s.. for thorough business The graduate, oou literary
colleges can do wiser thing mer what their future calling
would even advise theological students to dpoHa here and
take away the rsproach profession suffers Of knowing nothing
about business