Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04

aid or assist, either or all of them, I have
willingly done so.
"And the goodwill and confidence of my
co-workers, of book-keepers and the bust
ness community generally, which my stu
dents and my school now enjoy, has amply
repaid me for the many sleepless nights and
busy hours that have experienced in es-
tabishing this confidence; also in building
up good school and good class of patron
age, and thereby rendering valuable assist
ance to the young men of the South and
West"
He is modest in his claims, and willing
for each man to judge him aud his works
and his success and that of his students.
This spirit is truly commendable, and any
one who knows him can testify that his ac-
tons have ever been honorable and gentle
manly.
IN UNION THERE Is STRENGTH"
This he surely believes, for in merging
the Lone Star and National Business Col
leges into his college, he was enabled to Sc
cure the principals of these colleges, Prof.
VIM r. Watson and j. A. McAllen, and
add these two practical and experienced ed
ucators to his already large faculty.
COOPERATION OF BUSINESS MEN
He also considered necessary, and al
though enjoying their confidence, and fire.
quently receiving applications from them to
employ his students, still he felt that when
they had their money invested in his school
they would feel freer to make their wants
known to him, and that he could receive
more assistance from them in improving his
course from time to time, so he formed his
college into stock company, which is COM
posed of leading merchants, business and
professional men.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Anson Nelson, city treasurer of Nashville
Joseph W. Allen, fnancier; William Por-
ter, of Fite, Porter & Co., wholesale mer-
chants Robert Thompson, president of
Dixie Oil Co.; James T. Bell, managing ed
itor of the Nashville Banner; Robert s.
Cowan, of Cowan & Co., wholesale mer-
chants; Leonard Parkes, of Gilbert, Parker
& Co., commission merchants Marcus b.
Toney, Southern agent Merchants Dispatch
Trans. Co.; A J. Wheeler, of Wheeler i
Osborn, booksellers; Roger Eastman, teller
First National Bank; Frank Goodman, col
lege principal and accountant.
No other business college in America has
enlisted the business men of their communi-
ty in the interest of their college in any
such manner.
STUDENTS IN DEMAND.
While other business colleges have been
enjoying 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
National Bank J. d. Nancy, general book
keeper N. c., & st. L. Railway S. Frank
land & Co.; Crystal Palace Oman & Stew
ait, Steam Stone Works; Nashville Grain
and Elevator Co.; Nashville Life Insur
ance Agency and A. A. Newson, of Southern
Nurseries.
In addition to these applications made t.
Prof, Goodman direct, three of his students
leave this week to accept positions, as fol
lows: W. T. Barr, with L. Lopewski 4
Bro, Weatherford, Tex; J. A. Connor
engaging with Duren & Co., William
Branch, Tex; Plenty Brandon, with N
c. Brandon, 7 general merchant, Hico, KY
Mr.. Brandon refused two positions Offered
| him by Prof. Goodman while attending hi
college. Mr.. A. s. Hall, former student
goes in on the 29th inst, as book keeper fo
| Shoemaker, Joplin & Co., cotton factors
| Memphis. Percy r. Smith, whit
graduated last week, writes back: ~ hav
had three positions offered me near home
| and will accept the best" Mr.. f. A. Coles
| of this city, nineteen years of age, whit
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 ou
business communities and our young men
The graduates of the present month are
| P. r. Smith, Mississippi; James L. McElro,
and J. II. Conner, Texas Plenty Brandon
Kentucky; A. J. Abrahams, Tennessee.
There have been three sets Iof book
Strengthened by this college during tn
summer, and Professor Goodman has beel
writing his "Goodman's Simplifed Book
| keeping"
| There have been students attending hi
colleges from eleven States, this year, anc
the prospect for his fall and winter classes
are very promising.
The good accomplished by his college,
during the past month amounts to NOR
than many colleges can show for an entir
year. This is very creditable institution
qualifying our jeunesse doree, for the prac
teal duties of business life, and turning ou
thoroughly trained business men. TIL
other professions are already overcrowde
and here is a field where the ambition
young man of pluck and perseverance ma
win honors and substantial success Amer
can.
FULL COURSE STUDENTS.
No student is received at his colleges onl
for full course, as it is his aim to full
prepare young men for the active duties {
a business life.
We copy the following from his circular
which shows his good sense and judgnen
and for which he should be commended:
We have no three months course.
surely could not be reasonably expected {
us, that we could take the average youn
man and in three months pronounce him t
be an intelligent and eompete1
accountant Having had to edl
cate him in commercial calculation
the laws of contracts, negotiable paper an
the like, rapid business handwrite, bus
ness correspondence, bookkeeping in il
various forms, both by single and doubl
entry, as applied to general merchandising
wholesale, commission, banking and othe
kinds of business, and go through the actui
business department and the minute detail
of business in three months"
This idea of becoming an accountant
three months and less time has produce
damaging results. It has caused many bus
ness men to look with contempt on Busine.
Colleges, as they believed it impossible fl
young men to thoroughly master the con
mercial branches in so short a: time, an