Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-02
GOODMAN'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
How His Course of Mercantile Education
is Being Appreciated.

Young Men of Knoxville, Read and Be
$3.50 Governed Accordingly.
The following article clipped from the
Nashville American of Sunday bears testi-
monv to the value of business education
obtained in Prof Goodman's Business Col
lege:
While other business colleges have been
enjoying a vacation during the summer
months Prof Goodman's Colleges have
been in active operation, and within the
past week he has had application for STU
dents to fill positions from the following
parties Edgar Jones. Cashier Third Ma
tional Bank; J. D. Nancy, General Book
keeper, n. c. i st. L. railway; S. Frank
land s. Co., Crystal Palace; Oman & Stew
art, Steam Stone Works; a Nashville Grain
| and Elevator Co.; Nashville Life Insur-
ance Agency and A. A. Newson of South
ern Nurseries
1.-The graduates for the present month
are: P r. Smith, Mississippi James L.
| McElroy and J. A. Conner, Texas; Plenty
Brandon, Kentucky; A. J. Abrahams, Ten
nessee.
ssThere has been three sets of books
Strengthened by this college during the sum-
mer, and Professor Goodman has been
writing his 'Goodman's Simplifed Book
keeping
There have been students attending his
colleges from eleven States this year, and
the prospect for his fall and winter classes,
are very promising.
"The good accomplished by his colleges
during the past month amounts to more
than many colleges can show for an entire
year. This is a very creditable institution,
qualifying our jeu7lesse dOree for the practl-
cal duties of business life. and turning out
thoroughly trained business men. The
other professions are already over-crowded
and here is field where the ambitious
young man of pluck and perseverance may
win honors and substantial success.
50 In addition to these applications made
to Professor Goodman direct, three of his
students leave this week to accept positions
as follows: w. T. Barr, with S. Lapowsk
and Bro, Weatherford, Tex; J. A. Conner
engaging with Duren & Co., Williams
Ranch, Tex; Plenty Brandon, with N. G.
Brandon, general merchant, Hico, KY. Mr.
Brandon refused two position offered hin
by Professor Goodman while attending hi
college. Mr.. A. S. Hull, a former student
| goes in on the 29th instant as boo1keepe
factors, Memphis Percy r. Smith, wht
graduated last week, writes back: g hav'
had three positions offered me near home
and shall accept the best" Mr.. E. A
Coles, of this city, nineteen years of age
who graduated last year at our high schools
attended Goodman's College, and was takel
from it this year by the Indiana Lumbe
: Company, and is receiving $1,000 per year
, This college is doing good work for gu
business communities and our young men
While in Nashville few days since W
were shown some of the above named LET
tiers, and many others, all speaking in tn
} highest terms of the benefit derived iron
, attendance at Prof Goodman's College
The College here at Knoxville has tiatter
ing prospect before it and no doubt will b
well attended AS will be seen from tn
above extract, business education secures
/, at Goodman's College is almost sure step
y ping stone to good position. and those o
: our young men having mercantile aspera
tons will do well to take the above fact
into consideration.