Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-08

their ideas of light, and that it Yves not my
place to condemn them for SO doing, but
whenever it has been III my power to help,
aid or assist, either or ell of them, I have
willingly done SO.
And tie goodwill and confidence of my
co-workers, OF book-keepers and the busi-
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-
tablishing this confidence: also iu building
up good school and good class of patron
age, and thereby rendering valuable assist
ance to the young men of the South aud
West
He is modest in his claims, and willing
for each man to Judge him and 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-
tions 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. T. 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 fre-
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, tinancier; William Por
ter, of Fite, Porter & Co., wholesale mer-
chants: Robert Thompson, president of
Dixie Oil Co.; James L. 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 Il.
Toney, Southern agent Merchants Dispatch
Trans Co.; A. J. Wheeler, of Wheeler Il
Osborn, booksellers Roger Eastman, teller
First National Bank; Frank Goodman col
lege principei and pscountant.
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 pExAsD.
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
National Bank ]. D. Nancy, general book
keeper n. c., g. st. y. Railway S. Frank
art, Steam Stone Wo-1s a Nashville Grain
and Elevator Co. Nashville Life Insul-
ance Agency eua 4. A. Newson, of Southern
Nurseries.
In addition to these applications made to
Prof, Goodman direct, three of his students
leave this week 70 accept positions as fol-
lows W. L. Barr, with l.. LOpeWsAi il
Bro, Weatherfo0d, Tex; j. A. Connor,
engaging with Duren i Co., Williams
Branch, Tex; Plenty Brandon, with \.
c. Brandon, general merchant, Hico, Ky.
Mr.. Brandon refused two positions offered
him by Prof Goodman while attending his
college. Mr.. A. S. Hall, a former student,
goes in on the 29th inst, as book-keeper for
Shoemaker, Joplin d Co., cotton factors,
Memphis. Percy r. Smith, who
graduated last week, writes back: 81 have
had three positions offered me near home,
and will 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 $1,000 per year.
This college is doing good work for our
business communities and our young MEN.
The graduates of the present month are ::
P. r. Smith, Mississippi; James L. McElroy
and J. II. Conner, Texas Plenty Brandon,
Kentucky; A. j. Abrahams, Tennessee.
There have been three sets of books
Strengthened by this college during the
summer, and Professor Goodman has been
writing his "Goodman's Simplified 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 very creditable institution,
| qualifying our jeunesse doree, for the prac-
| teal duties of business life, and turning out
| thoroughly trained business men. The
other professions are already overcrowded
and, here is field where the ambitious
young man of pluck and perseverance may
win honors and substantial success --Ameri-
! can.
FULL COURSE STUDENTS.
No student is received at his colleges only
| for full course, as it is his aim to fully
prepare young men for the active duties of
bus. less HE
| We copy the following from his circular
which shows his good sense and judgment
and for which he should be commended:
"We have no three months course 1t
surely could not be reasonably expected Of
us, that We could take the average young
man and in three months pronounce him to
be an intelligent and competent
accountant. Having had to edu.
cate him in commercial calculations,
| the laws of contracts, negotiable paper and
/ the Like, a rapid business handwrite, bust
ness correspondence, bookkeeping in its
various forms, both by single and double
entry, as applied to general merchandising,
wholesale, commission, banking aud other
kinds of business, and go through the actual
business department and the minute details
! Of h.