The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-01
southern Commercial College.

Nothing has more distinctly marked IDe pro-
gress of Nashville than the erection of her nu-
merous institutions of learning Her Free
Schools, Female Academies, Medical College
and University point her out as the great South
ern Emporium of Letters. The patronage,
which wena Northward during the past, is be-
ing arrested by the provision which we have
made for the education of Southern Youth.
There is nothing truer, than that the children
of the South should be educated on Southern
SOIL Il cannot be denied, that Nashville has
taken the lead among Southern cities in this
movement. Her institutions are now estab
lished on a firm basis, and are enjoying fiat
tering success.
Among institutions of this character we have
been pleased to observe the unObtrusive course
of the Southern Commercial College, and been
gratiied to witness its gradual increase of pros
perity and usefulness. 1t was established
number of years ago, and has been gradually
growing in favor with our citizens, until it may
now be regarded as one of the most permanent
and successful institutions in the State. 1t has
educated some of the most prominent young
men of business in the whole Southwest. 1t
has been attended by young gentlemen from
nearly all the Southern States, and at present
numbers many Don-residents in the list of its
students. Its reputation is not confined to
Nashville or to Tennessee, but pervades the
surrounding States, although no undue or
forced means have been used to spread good
report it. Such an institution is much needed
in Tennessee. The impression is too prevalent,
that special commercial education is not es-
sential to eminent skill and success in business.
Such ideas may have suited the Old-fogy con-
dition of things thatprevailed here some ten
or even FIVE years ago. But the acute obser-
yer will perceive striking improvement in the
standard of commercial intelligence. Trade
has become greatly diversified, and competi-
ton has so increased, that none but the skillful
and well informed stand any certain chance of
success. In former years, it was sufficient to
offer as good wares as the market afforded; but
now, the merchant must know how 10 offer his
merchandise to the best advantage, and how to
stem the tide of competition. Much Of this
knowledge, to be sure, is to be acquired in the
market-place, the counting-room, and on the
street, but the foundation is most securely laid
in the Commercial College. 1t is like knowl-
edge of surveying which is to be learned both
in the field and in the school-room.
We have availed ourself of a recent oppor-
tunity to visit the Commercial College, and
have obtained some insight into its operations.
We may say with confidence to distant pat
rons, that it is under the management of gen.
tleinen, whose private worth and skill as Pro-
fessors, eminently entitle them to the success
they are reaping. We believe they are compe |
tent to impart practical and thorough knowl- |
edge of the subjects which they profess to 1
teach. The course is ample in its range, aud |
the mode Of instruction We believe to be such, |
as to communicate the knowledge to the hum
blest intellect. 1t embraces lectures upon aud /
practical illustrations in all the departments of
Book Keeping, Mercantile Calculations, and /
Commercial Law. 1t is in the hands of gen.
tlemen who understand these various branches,
and whose regulations are sufficient guaranty
of the benefit which the student will enjoy un-
der their tuition. We cannot too highly re-
commend il TO the consideration of young gen.
tlemen who are DESTROYS of obtaining more
and accomplished knowledge Of bust
ness than is to be acquired in the hurried rou-
tine of actual commerce.