Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-06

their ideas of right, and that it was not my
place to condemn them for so doing, but
whenever it has been in my power to help,
willingly done ssSSsi-wlll SO 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 l have experienced in es-
tablishing 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 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 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 a 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 b.
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 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 g. Co.; Crystal Palace Oman d Stew.
| art, 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 tc
Prof, Goodman direct, three of his students
leave this week to accept positions, as fol
lows: w. L. Barr, with l.. Lopewsh
Bro, Weatherford, Tex; J. A. Connor,
engaging with Duren & Co., Williams
Branch, Tex; Plenty Brandon, with N
c. Brandon, general merchant, Hico, KY.
Mr.. Brandon refused two positions Offered
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, who
graduated last week, writes back: 81 have
had three positions offered me near home,
and will accept the best" Mr.. f. 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
z. K. Smith, mississippi; James l.. McElroy
and J. H. Conner, Texas; Plenty Brandon,
Kentucky; A. j. Abrahams, Tennessee.
There have been three sets bf books
Strengthened by this college during the
summer, 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 jeunesse doree, for the prac-
tiCtl uutleb VI DuslueSh lie, anu 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. -Amerii
can.
| FULL COURSE STUDENTS.
No student is received at his colleges only
for full course, as it is his aim to full,
prepare young men for the active duties O.
business 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. I
surely could not be reasonably expected o
US. that we could take the average young
nian and in three months pronounce him t.
be an intelligent and competen
) accountant. Having had to edu
J cate him III commercial calculations
the laws of contracts, negotiable paper an,
the like, rapid business handwrite, busi
!, ness correspondence, bookkeeping in it
: 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 actua
business department and the minute detail
} of business in three months"
: This idea of becoming an accountant il
5 three months and less time has producet