Evening journal., 1911-09-01
COLDEY COLLEGE
rs YEARS OLD
Enters New Year With Spirit
Of UpIift in Commerce al
Training

Cooley College today ended its
twenty-ifth year of existence. IN
1886. n. S. Goldey felt that the time
was ripe to establish commercial
college in Wilmington. He sought
the advice of a number of Whining
ton business men and received but
little encouragement; in fact, the
majority of those whom he consulted
looked upon his project as. visionary.
Mr. Goldey, however, was not easily
turned from his purpose and, after
securing quarters in single room OF
the Wilmington Institute building,
opened the Wilmington Commercial
College" on September l of that year
rive students attended the first ses-
SION. Mr.. Coldey's experience as a
public school, academic and COM
mercial teacher aided MIN in laying
o. a solid foundation for the school and
the attendance rapidly increased.
Additional rooms were secured from
time to time, until now the school oc-
cupies 1000 square feet of floor
space and has an annual attendance
OF more than 700 students from many
states and the West indies.
In 1895, the school was incor-
porated as the "Goldey Wilmington
Commercial and Shorthand College
1t has the distinction of being the
only business college on the Penins-
ula Of Delaware, Maryland and Viv-
ginia that has a charter granted by
a special act of the Legislature.
The thorough preparation given lta
students soon made its name Well
known at a distance from home, so
that now the schools reputation may
be said to be national 10000 young
people have received their first
knowledge of the principles of bust
ness at Goldey College. and an army
Of graduates are successfully filling
positions of trust in all parts of the
United States. Several years ago stu
dent from Porto Rico entered school
and. since that time. upwards of a
hundred Spanish-American students
have been identified with the instita-
ton. Many of he graduates Of
earlier years are in business for
themselves or are filling important
executive positions. It Is a frequent
occurrence to have one of these
graduates write or call on the coll
lege for Office assistants The school
is now receiving the sons and daugh-
ters of those who We're IL attendance
in the early years of the school 5
history, which is a gratifying evil
dence of the confidence and esteem
4 in which the institution is held.
Until July 1, 1903, Goldey College
was a close corporation. At that time
+ ]. Z. Fuller, j. E. Phillips and w. e
4 Douglas were admitted as additional
7 stockholders. All had been identified
I with the school from eight to ten years
4 each. At present, the active manage
ment is vested in the three, and now
s at the end of two years under the pres.
& ent management, the owners fee
81 greatly encouraged at what has been
4 accomplished. The school is steadily
E growing in size and influence anc
q starts its 26th year today with an ex.
4 cellent enrolment and flattering pros.
q poets. 1t is the aim to give the people
s of Wilmington and territory the besi
q to be had in commercial education
a Where it was possible, the courses oi
study have been strengthened, ths
81 faculty augmented and all reasonable
steps taken to insure students receiv.
& ing the best of attention and advice al
81 all times The work the school is doins
the large metropolitan schools. as Is
evidenced by the ease with which tbs
81 graduates successfully compete wild
81 the graduates of other schools In theil
"a own cities
ri W E. Douglas. vice-president anC
81 general manager of the school said:
"Goldey College is essentially Z
81 school Of sterling results and believes
81 that the public at large understand
81 and appreciates this fact AS we star
"a On our second quarter-century, we ar,
81 determined to do all in our power ts
"a nplift the standard OF commercial
Il training in a way TO bring credit botl
i to Wilmington and to our school. W.
are grateful for the splendid patron
age we have had during past years an,
believe that. by following out th'
policies that have made the school S,
IA successful, We VIII be able not only {
Il retain the goodwill Of our friends an;
u patrons, but to build broader, highei
q and better each year"