Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-26
GOODMAN's BUSINESS COLLEGE.
How His Course of Mercantile Education
is Being Appreciated.
Young Men of Knoxville, Read and b
G. verned Accordingly


Young Men of Knoxville, Read and BE
G verned Accordingly.
The following article clipped from the
Nashville American of Sunday bears testi-
mOny to the value of business education
obtained in Prof. Goodman's Business Col
lege:
g 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. {. u ST. i. railway; S. Frank
land Co., Crystal Palace; Oman & Stew
art, Steam Stone Works; Nashville Grain
and Elevator Co.; a Nashville Life Insur-
ance Agency and A. A. Newson, of South
ern Nurseries.
| The graduates for the present month
are: 2. 4. Smith, Mississippi; James L.
! McElrOy and J. A. Conner, Texas; Plenty
Brandon, Kentucky; A. J. Abrahams, Ten
neSsee.
There has been three sets of books
Strengthened by this college during the sum-
mer, and Professor Goodman has been
writing his 'Goodman's Simpliied 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 .jea,sesse doree for the practi-
cal duties of business life. and turning out
thoroughly-trained business men. The
other professions are already over-crowded
and here is a field where the ambitious
young man of pluck and perseverance may
win honors and substantial success.
g In addition to these applications made
to Professor Goodman direct, three of his
students leave this week to accept positions,
as follows: W. 7. Barr, with S. Lapowski
and Bro, Weatherford, Tex; J. A. Conner
engaging with Duren Il Co.. Williams
Ranch, Tex; Plenty Brandon, with n G.
Brandon, general merchant, Hico, KY. Mr.
Brandon refused two position offered him
by Professor Goodman while attending his
college Mr. A. S. Hull, former student,
goes in on the 18th instant as bookkeepel
for Shoemaker, Joplin & Co., cotton
1dctOEs, heLnpll ciCp w. Fcllltu, VIII
graduated last week, writes back: s. have
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 taken
from it this year by the Indiana Lumber
Company, and is receiving 81 900 per year
This college is doing a good work for on
business communities and our young men
While in Nashville a few days since We
were shown some of the above named let
tiers, and many others, all speaking i'll the
highest terms of the benefit derived from
attendance at Prof. Goodman's College
The College here at Knoxville has fatter
ing prospect before it and no doubt will bt
well attended As will be seen from the
above extract, a business education secured
at Goodman's College is almost sure step
ping stone to good position, and those O.
our young men having mercantile aspera
tons will do well to take the above facts
into consideration.