The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-15
QUEEN CITY COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
An Institution which Imparts 4 Thorough and
Practical Business Education.

The Queen City Commercial College,
situated in the apollo Building" north
west corner OF Fifth and Walnut streets
is an institution established by Prot
Henry A. Faber, its President, in 1874
for the purpose OF giving the youth o
this city thorough and practical edu-
cation In regard to every kind Of mer
camille transactions.
That up to this time the College has
succeeded in doing so is clear from the
register which shows that five hundred
and ninety seven scholars have been
enrolled and all of them, according to
their success In mercantile life, are
standing proofs OF the efficiency Of the
system OF teaching adopted by Prof.
Henry A. Faber and his assistant, Il. Ii {.
Langdale.
The College Hall contains three rows
OF desks, which serve the double pur-
pose of couuting-rOoms and places OF
study. At tue north end Of the hall is
the bank, debtors bureau, joOb9rs' en-
porium, and post-ofice, all of them
under the immaculate supervision of the
Principal.
The student, on entering the College
course, Is introduced to a junior assist
ant, who directs him to draw note
Ior the purpose Of raising money to
commence business with. He Is next
shown how to describe the note in his
0ili-Dook; how to make out deposit
ticket; now to deposit his funds; oU-
tam the proper credit in his bank-book
and to TX his check-book.
Alter this he is led on, step by step,
through all the intrlcacies of the sys-
TEN. There Is no copying 10 be done,
each student having different transac-
tions to perform. The student becomes
thoroughly acquainted with all kinds of
business forms, aud at the same time
the studies are such that they are pur-
sued with interest, pleasure and ayidtty
Tne course OF studies comprises more
than ls usually taught at any other busi-
hess college. 1t embraces book keeping,
OF, the science OF accounts; business
practice and tranSacti0'.s of leasing,
purchasing and selling real estate, busi-
ness forms, mercantile arithmetic, busi-
ness penmanship, cOrrespon tence.
commercial law, political economy, or
the science of wealth as applied to COM
meroe, and business ethics, or the
science OF moral action. The lectures Oh
the recognized principles of human ac-
ti0n are delivered by the President him
self.
The qualifications for entry are good
moral standing and q tair knowledge OF
ordinary English branches. A full COM
merolal course may be completed in from
four to six months. The holders of com.
plete course OF scholarships have the
privilege to review the whole or any part
oi the course at any iuture time.
The management Of the College is,
moreover, in excellent hands, Mr.. Henry
A. Faber having been u teacher in Mel
sons college in 1858 In the following
year he was promoted to the Principal-
ship Of the Business Department, which
he held until 1850 During these years
prominent merchants, professional gem
tlemen, and even distinguished teach
ers, were not ashamed TO be considered
his pupils. In brief, the management
could be in no better hands.
MY II. Il. Langdaie, Principal of the
Queen City College, held a responsible
position at Nelson's College, but prefer
ring mercantile pursuits afterwards
took charge OF a set OF books with a firm
in The hat business, and also represented d
Well.known business mouse for nine
years as book-keeper and fnancier on
'Cnange. He was Principal OF Nelson's
college when Horatio Nelson was one
OF his assistants and II. p. Kelley u
student.
In no institution of learning can as
much knowledge, for the time and
money, be obtained as in this College.
In the short space OF six months young
man with any ability is prepared 10 dis
charge the duties OF respectable and
wei paid profession.
The College has also an evening ses-
sion for business bookkeeping, PEN
manship and arithmetic, and to young
men who desire full understanding Of
any of the above branches, no better in
ducements to obtain such knowledge
| could be extended.