The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1863, Page 12

. Jpoocamon 18 THE CHEAP DEFENCE OF ‘aticne. EASTMAN’S BTATE AND NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPEIE, N. Y., ON THE HUDSON RIVER. A MODEL COMMERCIAL COLL&®, re Whe only Commercial or Mercantile Institution ip the world conducted on actual Business Principles, WHE MOST PRACTICAL INSTITUTION OF THE AGB, FOUNUED ON THR GK) MOTTO OF AGESTLAUA, me oF #PAnTs, yaa? WHICH THEY WILL PRACTIOB WILEY THEY BECOME MIQ.’? Holding this troth to be self-evident—the more Materesting and practical the instruction, the near- or to perfeetion the teaching. THE RIGHT KIND OF EDUCAPION FOR ee Bt: YOUNG MEN, eo YIvVING THI IN THE BEST MANNER, IN THE SHORTS FST PORSIBLE TIME AND AT THE LEAST BX- PENSE, TO TKSURE SUCCBSS IN THE BUSINESS BUTIRS AND BM- wionaanre o» LIFE. WELVE HUNDRED STUDENTS IN A'TTEND- ANCE DURING THE YEAR From the different State, Canada, Caba, South @OURSF OF INSTRUCTION AND PLAN OP OPERATION. PROSPERITY OF THE INSTITUTION AN EMINENT 8UO- R88 OF THE NOVEL, ORIGINAL AND PRE-EMINENT MODE OF INSTRUO- TION, COMBINING THEORY AND PRACTICE. @ONDUCTED ON THE LONDON “CORN EX. CHANGE” PRINCIPLE. Employing the following Offices for Office Busi- \meve:— haa Bastman’s College “Bank and National Bank, Woion Atore, Insurance Office, Express Office, Railroading, Steamship : and I Boating Departmentsy Pest offices, Custom House, Stationery Depart- ment, Telegraph Offices, Jobbing and Forwarding . Commission Departments, Exchange Office 984 Collection Agency, and at the same time giv- ‘ing the ENGLISH BRANCHES @be attention their iexportanpe demands, by practi- al recitations and lectures. QUPERIORITY OF THIS SYSTEM @VMm! ALL OTHERS YET DEVISED, FOR THE VORRECT AND RAPID ACQUISITION OF BUSINESS ROLES, LAWS, CUSTOMS AND OPERATIONS. IMPORTANT COURSE OF STUD¥ FOR RE- TURNED DISABLED SOLDIERS. BUSINESS PORITIONS axp ITUATIONS 48 BOOK- KERVERS AND AGCOUNTANTS FURNISHED THOSE ‘DEAIROUS OP EMPLOYMENT ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE. SBTTERS FROM BLIHU BURRITT, MATHEW VASSAR, MAYOR BOWNE, GEORGE W. BUNGAY AND OTHER MMINENT GENTLEMEN, ENDORSING THE IN- Q@TITUTION AXD THE PRACTICAL AND INTERESTING MANNER PURSUED IN TRACHING, ‘TEAMS OF TUITION. SKETCH OP CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE, &e., &0.,, &e. LETTERS AND REPORTS MXTRACTED FROM PAPERS AND PAMPH- LETS PUBLISHED BY THE COLLEGE. REPORT ROM CRORE W. BUNOAY, BSQ., AUTHOR OF ‘‘cRATON GEETCEES.”” (FROM A PUBLISHED LETTER.) The city of Poughkeepsie is noted far and near Sor the purity of its atmosphere, the richness of ite soil, the sbundance of its nataral resources, and the wealth, enterprise and intelligence of its tabsbitants. In a word, it is a paradise of » place—a city of rural palaces and temples of learning. It is situated on the beantiful banks of the Bdson, and is justly celebrated for the weird and picturesque grandeur of its river and mountain @cenery, the classic reminiscences of its revolu- tionary history, for its famous schools, colleges and Jadiew’ seminaries and the high character of its citizens, It would be difficult to find a more desirable “Tt is Within six hours’ ride of five of the most prominent States of the Union, and is easy of access from all parts of the United States and Canada, by railway and river. The moral tone of society is excellent, and its educa- ional advantages are unstepacsed by ‘any rural city in the State or nation, It is not a matter of surprise that soch men as Prof. Morse, who taught seience to speak the ‘Tanguage of lightning, and Benson J. Lonsing, the artist and author, and Matthew Vassar, Baq., the benevolent founder of tise Female College, endowed with $400,000, those this place for their permanent home. 1 visited Poughkeepsie to attend public exereises #: Eastman's State ond "pas a6 thie excellent institution is one of the moat gant cliff, I shall give 700 @ short sketch of it, believing that there are place for a residenee. potable features of this . ? e NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1863—TRIPLE SHEBT,. EDUCATION. AAA ARN many among your readers who wil! desire to avail themsctves of ta rare gdvamiagen. ‘ i THE COLLEGE BUILDINGS, two im ‘umber, are ‘Verge edifices, situated on Wavhington and Vassar streets, with Post Office and telegraph communication with each, and are wafficiently large to accommodate five hundred stadents with the offices, desks, seats, tables and other appoimtmente needed in a first clage business college, ie The different departments are handeomely fitted ‘nd furnished with all the apparstas required for the agcommodation of the pupils who week #0 pro- perly a commercial or business education here. ‘The walls are adorned with splendid specimens of penmausbip, autograph letters from noted per- sone in Europe and America, and finé photograph likenesses of men and women who have distin- guished themselves by their talenta and their ac- quirements. . ‘The buildings are used entirely for business de- partmente—lectore and recitation rooms—the pu pils boarding in privat milies (under the super- vision of the Institution), who receive as ‘boarders only the pupils of the | College, which system of boarding seems to be very much preferred by pa- rent and pupil. tae The Washington street building in used entirely for Ria A ACTUAL BUSINESS PURPOSES, in carrying out the original and pre-eminent mode of business instruction, embracing THEORY AND PRACTICE, and is fitted with the following oltices for officers’ business:—Eastinan’s College Bank and National Office, Express Of- fico, Railroading, Steamship and Boating Depart- Bank, Union Store, Insurat ments, Post Office, Custom House and Stationery hh Office, Jobbing and For- ion Departments, and Ex- Department, Telegray warding and Commi: change Office and Collection Agency, while the Vassar street building in devoted to the theory in preparing the pupil to enter upon the actual busi- ness course. A GLANCE AT THE ARMY OF GENTLEMEN receiving instruction “here is certainly very sug- gestive. There are representatives from nearly every part of the East, West, North and loyal South, and also from the Canadas, South America respectable, intelligent body of young men are seldom ween together. T cannot say all that I would in the short apace and Cuba, and @ more r of a newspaper letter of the advantages of thix in- stitation. i It is not expected that ‘all who gradunte here will become merchants or bankers; for it is equally essential that the farmers, mechanics and all others should have such knowledge 28 in here im- parted. yaa . A very ivteresting and important feature in the course here isa Series of Lectares by our mort dis tinguished literary and business men. In conclusion, 1 would suggest that young men who desire to succeed in life, whether they be MERCHANTS, FARMERS, PROFESSIONAL MEN OR MECHANICS, cannot afford tp lose the advantages @f this school. PARENTS AND GUARDIANS should be interested in thie system of practical bu- siness instruction. Here your boys are taught that which they will use when they become men, and the whole course is taken up in such an in- teresting manner that the student never fails to apply himself with an energy satisfactory to teach- er and parent. f ‘ I will add that the student is also tagght the Graces of Polite Learning and Belles Lettres Literature, and that the physical and moral wel- fare of the stadent are watched ever with parental care and solicitude. But I must close by again making the eugges- tion, that the young man who wishes to excel asa MERCHANT, FARMER, MECHANIC, TEACHER, LAWYER OR PHYSICIAN will find that @ short time spent at this Tnstitation will be of ihcalonlable advantage to him through life. ital LETTER FROM ELIHU BURRITT, [LEARNED BLACKSMITH] In regard to this eystem of education. Mr. Burritt | others, im the full convict has lectured before this College for three years penn. Without such # course of instruction is @ privilege which ehould commend your Institution 1 the pos tronage of the whole business community. 1 would congratalate you on the high character of your College in Oswego, andion the success which hes crowned your efforte in this important department of education. I ain glad you have transferred your sphere of laber te euch @ central, accessible and pleasant locality as Ponghkeepsie—s city which is so admirably adapted for an instivution ef this kind. Wishing you the largest success, I am truly yours, “$LTHU BURRIS. LETTER FROM THE MAYOR OF POUGH- KEEPSIE. Mayon’s Orvics, Povennearsin, Saly 1, 1863, H. G. Eastuan, Eaq.:— Drax Bin—I take great pleasure in endorsing the above from Mr. Burritt, and as my son has re- ceived the benefits of your Institution, T at the same time cheerfully recommend its superior ad- vantages and your practical mode of instrnction to those who have sons to educate, 1 BOWNB, Mayor of Ponghkeepsic. LETTER FROM THE CLERGY OF POUGH- Povenxsersm, N. Y., July 1, 1862. H. G. Easruan, Esq:.— Dean Sm—Reing personally acquainted with your institution we gratified to endorse the above; and having witnessed the practical opera- tion of teachers and papile, we unhesitatingly com- mend its superior advantages to young men at home and abroad. G. M. McFCKRON, Pastor First Refornied Dutch Chureh. nce MOSES Church. CHARLES $. HAGEMAN, Pastor Second Re- formed Dutch Church. " J.L. G. McKOWN, Pastor Methodist Chureb. SAMUEL BUEL, Pastor Bpiscopal Church. , C. N. CHANDLER, Pastor First Baptist Chnreh. . TYLER, Pastor Congrogationaliat LETTER FROM M. VASSAR, JR., AND M. VAS. BAR, ESQ., FOUNDER OF VASSAR FEMALK, COLLEGE, ar BErsIE, Jan. 21, 1863. H. G, Eastman, Eoq Duar Sim—Having visit- ed your Schoo] of Business frequently the past two re and satisfaction, and coming In contact, at home aud abroad, with sta- dents who bad finished the Course of Instruction, from their expressed satisfaction, and my own o#% servation of your plan of Practical Instruction, T would recommend any young man, who is desirons 6f preparing himself for the active duties of life— such as mercantile, commercial, manufacturing, banking or aught else, wherein the upright, honest, indostrions man isengaged—to place himeelf under your inytraction, and thus reap the gdvantage which your Institution possesses. Yous, ~ M. VASSAR, Jn. Thave read the above, and fully concur in the recommendation. M. VASSAR. LETTER FROM THE REV. JAMES CUYLER. PRILADELYRIA, Pa., June 26, 1862. Prof. H. G, Fasrman:— My Dear Smx— Since my return from Europe I have not, until now, found time-to express to you A my thanks for the attention shown my sons, and for the benefits they derived while attending your excellent Schoo! of Business, Tata gratified with their improvement in “the: very important, and, seeming to me, most proper studies they pursued; and, although I intend them to follow agricultural pursuits, the practical training they have received at yonr hands will be equally valuable to them through life. ‘Thanking “you again, { remain, very ~~ SAMES CUYLER, Methodist Episcopal church, LETYER FROM EB. B. OSBORN, ESQ. Orrick oF THE PovGHESRrSIZ TELE@RAPH, | Sept. 1, 1862. |f truly, yours, Hi. G. Eastman, Esq.:-— Dear Sin+-I bear testimony with pleasure to the excellence of your institution fs a school for young men preparing to engage in the active duties of life. Having witnessed the thorough progress of my son in course of instraction at your college, T can commend the institution to jon that it is provided with talent and facilities for such instruction which past , and has thus become acquainted with the | commend it as worthy of general patronage. course of study and the plan of operation. New Barram, Conn. H.G. Raerwan, Baqe— My Dean Sm—I hve felt a great interest in the character and success of your admirable School of Business. At each visit my impression of ite happy adaptation to the wants of the present day was strengthened snd deepened. Indeed, no instita’ tion could be more American—more characteristic of the improvements of the age. The practical education imparted is #0 ample, varied and utilita: rian that any young man who takes s fair and hon- est advantage of it must be fitted for any depart- ment of business which he may choose for life, whether he become a merchant, banker, mannfac- turer or farmer. To gain thus in a few months what would cost years of bysiness life to acguire | B. B. OSBORN. THE IMPORTANCE OF A PRACTICAL pBUSI- NESS EDUCATION Is now fully conceded, for in thie ago of the world only educated labor ls sare of success. ‘That the nation grows more practical as it grows in prosperity is seen and acknowledged; and that it requires men practically educated—educated for business and the times—to meet its demands, is apparent te evory observer of human nature, Honry Clay was nover more trathful than whon he said;—‘Young man, qualify yourself for business, — ‘The professions are fall and the ago: demands it. Educate yourself for business—a business man for the farm, counting room and commereial pursuits and you will eaceced now and herenfter.”’ werelong ago felt to be © wecomty. estabitahment of this Boniness College ten yeare aince, founded on the grest motte Of Agesilaus, ‘Teach your boys that which they will practice when they become wen.” And the energies of ite founder have sinse been devoted to perfecting © course of study adapted wo the large clam of young ing them ip those branehes that the present day seems to demand, conducting the entire operations inthe most interesting end practical manner pos: sible. et THE INSTITUTION has continned to grow in faver until i} is now second to no other college of learning in thie country in point of Usefulness and promperity. It han ever ranked as the first Business Bchool in the ‘Union; and that sta practical plan of operation has now placed it far im advance of all Commercial or Mercantile colleges in the world an exeolnation will prove, seal ‘The woperiority it claims over other imstitotions of a similar character is in the new mode of in- struction, combining theory and practice, by means of certain counting. “room, banking house, office and actusl business operations, de- college, and in use in no other, It wan pre- sented to the world two years ago, with the fuil belief that it would stand the most rigid examjna- tion; and that it hax been a gratifying success is fully substantiated by the testimony in recent re- ports from some of the best educators and busi- ness men of the country, who have witnessed the operations of teachers arid pupils, as well as from graduates who, thro h ite benefits, have risen above the trammels of , and are Alling Iwera- tive and honorable positions. The system of practical instruction is founded on principles 90 simple and self-evident, that it requites only an examination to be admitted and understood; and a personal examination of the institution, in all ite appointment, is sufficient to, thoronghly demonstrate the practicability of the system, A BRIEF SYNOPSIS ii OF THR COURSK OP INSTRUCTION AND GENBRAL PLAN OF OPRRATION, AS conptcrED @N THE LONDON CORN EXCHANGE PRINCIPLE. ‘The pupil ie first instructed in the elements of Penmanship, Bookkeepi fg, Accounts, Business Forms, Letter Writing and Business Arithmetic. The time occupied in the preparatory is usually four weeks, depending altogether on his previous attainments and natural capacity. There are rega- lar Professors and Daily Recitation#in the Koa. demic Branc! He in then @igned his official desk in the Business Department, and furnished with a capital consisting of Cab, Real Estate, Merchandise and Stocks, corresponding with the basiness in which he is first to engage, and opens He receives his Bank and Check Books at the Bank, and from the Stationer his Blank forms of “Drafts, Notes,» Manifeste, Bills of Lading, Insurance Policies, Letter of Credit, ‘Bonds, Mortgages, Rail- road Reports, Summary Statements, Abstracts, , Articles of Copartner- ship, Assignment, &c., &c., and then commences books accordingly. Deeds, Powers of Attorney, business operations, buys | ‘and sells merchandise, | real estate, stocks, &e., imports and forwards goods, purchases and ships goods on his own and Joint account, gets insured and makes out insurance policies, makes regular deposits at the bank, gives and receives checks, receipts, orders, notes, drafts, bills of exchanges, acceptances, account sales, re- ceives and manages estates, holds correspondence with different firms, and individuals through the Post offices. sends and receives telegraph mes- sages, computes all interest and calculations con- nected with his transactions, and finally halances his books weekly. i. From this he becomes Merchaut in the Union Store, and then, in regu turn, Freight Agent, Insurance Agent, Forwarder, Grain Dealer, Im- porting Merchant, Commission Merchant, with one or two and three partners, Auctioneer, Exchange Broker, Jobber, Real Estate Agent or Operator, Steamboat Owner, Shippek, Consignee, Rattroad and Steomehip Agent, Postmaster, Manufacturer, Nurseryman, and finally as Banker, when the pre- eoribed Business Course is completed. ‘ | Tux Coutzen BaNKs, two in number, are actual | Banks of ‘Deposit, Discount and Circulation, as complete in every appointment as regular Uhar- tered @y Institations, prowded with their own Bills, Specie, Checks, Notes, Bills of Exchange, &c., furnished with full sets of book#, and the bn- siness done with as as im the flourishing Te Metropolis. Students President, Directors, Cashiers, Tellers, Bookkeepers, &c., and hold their regniar offices in thei rm. | ‘Toe Day Goons axp Grocuny Deranruenrs are | furnished with samples for buying and selling on This being #0, and the: world understanding it, } the London Corn Exchange principle . ce PRONTO. Peer Orrcne, Poconsxarcs xp New Yous.— These offices are furninbed with every appoint meat of a United tates office, and actual post ofice bunwene in done, via: Stamps suid, letters stamped with postmark, mailed with post bill, re- Pirtered ond a reguias eet of bovks kept. Btudenta oct an postmenters, mail carriers and clerks. All letters are ortticined as they pase throagh the <fiicen, and those containing errors are currected bod erat beck to the writer, to he recopied before ab institution of learning, are furnished with every Estore of an office of the American Telegraph Com- pany, and every facility i afforded the student for acquiring perfection in the art of telegraphing. ‘They are furuinbed with main apd Joca! batteries, giving the operator every advantage of s long cir- ouit, ee ‘The Vreight Office, Inmurance and Exchange Of- fiee, Express Office and office of Notary Public, ith the other departments, are all complete in Aheviven abd at actual Dannew 8 dowe, ith In the Railroading Departinent we he watt a te eS oe ceries are made. Students act gs sactioncers, 4 of this new mode of tnetrac- Hea, conhaning y a ghhge gy a, leve, to satisfy © superior over all other eyehaans ever devised or introduced making hin acq with eve variety of accounts the whole routine of 4 ners tramection, trom the details of a country sore to more operation of our © ie jie establishimente and banking institutions. Jt will alzo be seen that thie Conrse bn that otical Roaratedee of Be gym oe rammar, © y . dtadies and the ciiet ean ir foenkia “which capes in be obtained as perfectly or rapidly ia gmanner. a DOUBLE ENTRY BOOKKEEPING. LRT NO MAK ENTER INTO BUSINESE WHO IS IOWORANT business, Rartroavixe.—Books and auxiliaries for the- most extensive business, showing the whole man- ae bs iad in freight, ticket and other de- partmenta. Bangtne.—Books and auxiliaries for both pri- vate and incorporated institutions, the whole routine of d5peration -being actually performed by the student with the facility of two regular banks, complete in bills, furniture and every necessary fixture‘of # regular chartered a Teaeores forms of bookkee printers and poblishers, lumber and hotel Apunustratons’ 8, giving a full exhibit of the business, Baoxgnace ayn Excmanor.—Complete forms and auxiliaries. 9 Taixonarn Orrives are furnished with a full set of books, reports, bills, &c. : ofa y Exrxess Busrvese.—Books and simplified forms. Reraiu Bosrvgss,Eastman's Complete Account Book in use, all the other books being resolved in this one for retail business. Fanwers’ anv Nunsermyven’s Boatress.—East- man’s Complete Account Book and Time Table in the routine of practical instruction the stu- dent becomes with cl books from single to double entry, cha books to partuerships, and every form Fo of po in ‘well regula’ ish PENMANSHIP. “THK NOBLEST ACQUIGISION OF MANKIND 18 SPEECH, AND THE MOST USEFUL ART 18 WRITING.”” As every art is more or Ices valuable in r- tion to ite extensive nsefulness, so the art of writing claims our highest esteem; and every effort to im- Prove or bring it nearer fF gen hte ge een Hi all #1 Fl : . In this country, Cd lay, correspondence cuters so muc! pag A and eos peg of life, writing becomes such an important part business or prot that pe So men that tl themselves masters of rapid, legible, elegant write: While every Tr artor science has had certain tales to guide the pupil difficulties, it seems to have beey different with the art of and we claim by # novel invention, called ae "Anais on an illustration of n in r, to overcome in a very Ee time the greatest obstacles to proficiency in this most im it branch of a proper 5 The Spencerian System was Jong, ago adopted, be- lieving it to | a all the excellencies which 80 easential for business purposes, and it an itis by the ablest teachers in the * the advantage of the ‘‘Penman’s A » it be- comes a most desirable feature of the course. BUSINESS ARIPHMETIC os applied in business generally—taking np the more important parts, embracing rales for the most accurate rapid methods for the practical application of pet c Interest, simple and See Discount, Commission, Exchange, Protit and Loss, Copartnership Settlements, Ave- raging, &c., &c., until thoroughly informed in the . COMMERCIAL LAW, &s applied to Contracts, Agencies, Partnerships, Endorsements, Sales, Negotiable Paper and those points Cisanee § connected ‘the safe and transactions, and of such vital zal sai 3 releases, Ac. embrac ho Pane 4 RN 8 a ive com: prising and , the observance of teat igihet steainmeat in branch of a GOMMERUIAL DEBINITIONS “WORD STUDI Great interest is attached to a thorough under- standing of the words of the language, thet are in use in the les. PRACTICAL READING daily in Eastman’s Treatise on M and Business and in the New York papers. All in aue- pended for this exercise. The articles read are discussed, and the n and spelling of words form @ part of the exercise. Selections are made from the Hexaup, Tribune, Times, World, Post and other first class journals. The selections are judicious, being those of a commercial nature, those that treat of the geography of our country, on business subjects every Taesda: evening, at seven o'clock. M GENERAL INFORMATION TO APPLICANTS. , pew cree eenent oun Bete # Benes Col) ill be given, Tag amr erod eminent busine ' ¥ ven, w le: , basal poe hae By a different States, who are trons of Institution, or to Young Men in of the. Col od nt the coun: who are graduate: wand were aralsted t0 aSacaeted f of their course here, are admitted to the Colle; on any week da; e novel and interest- teachers, esurees the age of fourteen rs men of all Business Men, Book eras ARD oo Bio reS Seering e heae h | tion) who receive as boarders only the of i i FE E aff : is designed for those who desire to teach the Dirvomas axp Ceetiricaras of merit sro awarded. * * , * THE ILLUSTRATED CAT. Rhee “ro dae to become patrons te Ool- =, legp, also contains mach that yalnable to FULL PARTICULARS OP THE INSTITUTION, course of study, Novel and Original Plan of Opers~ tion, view of the College Buildings, and ether in- formation calculated,to be of interest to the Young Men of the Business Community may be found in THE COLLEGE PAPER, issued Monthly by the Institution, and sent free of _— We solicit the names and Post office address off young men, teachers and others in different perte of the country, who will probably be integpated im this system of practical instruction. Or whemap = opr wo Onan ras paatone and as. remunerstion to those whe will faverue =, with ouch @ list of their ecquaintenses, we offer tq mail them free of charge, on receipt Of such lit, = +