Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-25
GOODMAN'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
How His Course of Mercantile Education
is Being Appreciated.

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:
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 Ma
tional Bank; }. D. Nancy, General Book
land & Co., Crystal Palace Oman & Stew
ART, Steam Stone Works; a 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: P r. 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 'Goodmans 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 is very creditable institution,
qualifying our jeu7aesse doree for the practi-
cal duties of business life. and turning out
thoroughly trained business men. The
1 OIL oil 1u do
and here is a field where the ambitious
young man of pluck and perseverance may
| win honors and substantial success.
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. Lapowski
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 him
by Professor Goodman while attending his
college. Mr.. A S. Hull, former student,
goes in ON the Doth instant as bookkeeper
for SHOEMAKER, Joplin & Co., cotton
factors, Memphis. Percy r. Smith, who
graduated last week, writes back: g I 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 our
business communities and our young men,.
While in Nashville few days since we
were shown some of the above named let
tiers, and many Others all speaking in 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 be
well attended AS will be seen from the
above extract, a business education secured
at Goodman's College is almost a sure step
ping stone to good position, and those OF
our young men having mercantile aspera-
tons will do well to take the above facts
into consideration.
The Blessings of Cooperation.
Mrs. Juleana Nelson, mother of Gustave
Nelson, deceased, has received through the
trustees of Teutonia Lodge, No. al, Of
Knoxville, her benefit fund of $1,000. Mrs
Nelson desires to express her heartfelt
|
Honor, and particularly to the officers anC
; members of Teutopia Lodge, of Knoxville
How a Sailor Boy Kept His Vow.
New York journal of Commerce.
In sixteen hundred and some
thing, Thomas Button, sailor boy
was captured by the pirates off the
coast of Barbary, and sold as {
slave. After enduring the mos
dreadful cruelties, he was released
on the payment of gratuity to hi
master, by the tender.hearted cap
tain of an English merchantmen
and offered free passage to Eng
land. On reaching the deck of tn,
vessel, he fell on his knees ant
, poured out the most touching
thanksgiving to Him whose goot
providence had led to his release
: and vowed that if ever be should
become wealthy he would devote th,
money to charitable uses On reach
ing England, he found situation il
a merchants counting house, ant
afterward engaged in the Turkish
trade, acquiring considerable wealth
We have not the date of bis deatb
but his will, under which the con
troversy arose, is dated in Hexto1
Square, London, Feb Is, 1924 Ga
, the dates run before the civil yea
was changed) and was duly admitted
, to probate. By this will, after few
, small legacies, he bequeathed BIZ
property to the Ironmongers' Com
!: pany in trust, one-half of the inter
; est and profits of bis estate yearly t.
be devoted to the redemption o
British slaves in Turkey or Barbary
e-quarter to the charity schools j,
/, the city and suburbs of London lin
!. Guiding Shore Ditch, his own parish)
: where the education should be &C.
cord;ng to the Church of England
and the other quarter to the Iron
!. mongers Company for their minis
; ter, poor freemen, widows and othe
objects of charity, to pay them TO
executing the trust The exac
amount of the original estate is no
given, but for several years abou
J. S250O was given to the schools
! SO we must suppose tn
I. principal represented in the trus
!, was about $4,000. Of course a
time wore on and no British slave