Soule Business College (sometimes called Soulé's Business College, Soule Commercial College, or Soule College) was an educational institution focused primary on practical business skills, established by George Soule in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1856, and operating until 1983.[1][2]
The college was founded in 1856 by George Soule,[1][2][3] and was originally located on Camp Street at Common.[1] The school "taught skills useful in the business world", with classes on typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping, as well as other skills useful for those looking to work in venues like banks and department stores.[1] At the time of its establishment, "neither in the North nor in the South did people generally attach much importance to so-called practical education, the training of youth for business and the serious work of life".[2] From its foundation, Soule College was in continuous operation except for the two or three years when the school was closed during the American Civil War, and George Soule was serving as an officer in the Confederate States Army. After the war, Soule returned to New Orleans to find his school property destroyed or confiscated, but undertook to rebuild the school.[2]
The school later moved to St. Charles Avenue, next to Gallier Hall across from Lafayette Square.[1] Soule ran ads for the school in many Louisiana newspapers, including the St. Mary Banner, the Lafayette Advertiser, and The Natchitoches Enterprise, and even in Mississippi papers like The East Mississippi Times, and The Mississippi Union Advocate and Southern Farm and Home.[1] A 1905 Lafayette Advertiser piece said of the school, "[i]ts popularity grows with the years, and last session the record was broken in number of teachers, number of students and number of graduates", with the school then having over 1,000 current students, 20 teachers, and over 19,000 former students.[1] By 1910, it was described as "one of the leading educational institutions in the state", with over twenty-three thousand pupils having been taught there,[4] and by 1922, Soule College was reported to have enrolled upwards of forty thousand students.[2] Soule taught many classes himself on a variety of subjects, particularly in the areas of mathematics, philosophy, and logic.[3] He was described as "well known to every young man in New Orleans, and to educators north and south",[4] and the school was described as "one of the comparatively few schools that have completely and successfully realized the broad purposes of the founder".[2]
In 1923 the school moved one last time to its final location on Jackson Avenue, in the Garden District.[1][5] George Soule died in 1926, at which time it was noted that Soule College was "probably the oldest institution of its type in the South".[3] The school continued after Soule's death, until it finally closed in 1983.[1]
Notable alumniedit
Jimmie Davis, singer/songwriter and Governor of Louisiana[6]
^ abcdefghiTerrell, Ellen (June 1, 2018). "Soulé's Business College – Practical Business Education for over 120 years". Library of Congress.
^ abcdefJohn Smith Kendall, History of New Orleans, Volume 2 (1922), p. 828-829.
^ abc"Colonel Soule, Educator, Dies", The Alexandria Town Talk (January 27, 1926), p. 2.
^ abProgressive Americans of the Twentieth Century (1910), p. 356.
^Sargent, Porter. Private Schools, Volume 27 (Handbook series, Sargent's handbook series). 1940. p. 464. "In the old Garden District are the McGehee School on Prytania Street, and Soulé College at 1410 Jackson Street."
^Patrick Kavanaugh and Barbara Kavanaugh, Devotions from the World of Music (2000), p. 326).
^. Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^Anna C. Burns, "Henry E. Hardtner: Louisiana's First Conservationist," Journal of Forest History Vol. 22, No. 2 (April 1978), pp. 78-85.
^"Thomas Chipman McRae (1851–1929)". Derek Allen Clements, The Central Arkansas Library System - EncyclopediaOfArkansas.net. February 5, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
^Brasseaux, Carl, ed. A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography. Louisiana Historical Association, 1988.
^Harvard College Class of 1898 quindecennial report (1913), p. 219.
^Guide officiel des Franco-Américains (1946), p. 364.
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Content in this article was adapted from Ellen Terrell, Soulé’s Business College – Practical Business Education for over 120 years, Library of Congress (June 1, 2018), a source in the public domain.
January 01, 1970
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Not to be confused with Soule College Soule University or Soules College of Business Soule Business College sometimes called Soule s Business College Soule Commercial College or Soule College was an educational institution focused primary on practical business skills established by George Soule in New Orleans Louisiana in 1856 and operating until 1983 1 2 1902 advertisement for Soule Business College Contents 1 History 2 Notable alumni 3 References 4 AttributionHistory editThe college was founded in 1856 by George Soule 1 2 3 and was originally located on Camp Street at Common 1 The school taught skills useful in the business world with classes on typing shorthand and bookkeeping as well as other skills useful for those looking to work in venues like banks and department stores 1 At the time of its establishment neither in the North nor in the South did people generally attach much importance to so called practical education the training of youth for business and the serious work of life 2 From its foundation Soule College was in continuous operation except for the two or three years when the school was closed during the American Civil War and George Soule was serving as an officer in the Confederate States Army After the war Soule returned to New Orleans to find his school property destroyed or confiscated but undertook to rebuild the school 2 The school later moved to St Charles Avenue next to Gallier Hall across from Lafayette Square 1 Soule ran ads for the school in many Louisiana newspapers including the St Mary Banner the Lafayette Advertiser and The Natchitoches Enterprise and even in Mississippi papers like The East Mississippi Times and The Mississippi Union Advocate and Southern Farm and Home 1 A 1905 Lafayette Advertiser piece said of the school i ts popularity grows with the years and last session the record was broken in number of teachers number of students and number of graduates with the school then having over 1 000 current students 20 teachers and over 19 000 former students 1 By 1910 it was described as one of the leading educational institutions in the state with over twenty three thousand pupils having been taught there 4 and by 1922 Soule College was reported to have enrolled upwards of forty thousand students 2 Soule taught many classes himself on a variety of subjects particularly in the areas of mathematics philosophy and logic 3 He was described as well known to every young man in New Orleans and to educators north and south 4 and the school was described as one of the comparatively few schools that have completely and successfully realized the broad purposes of the founder 2 In 1923 the school moved one last time to its final location on Jackson Avenue in the Garden District 1 5 George Soule died in 1926 at which time it was noted that Soule College was probably the oldest institution of its type in the South 3 The school continued after Soule s death until it finally closed in 1983 1 Notable alumni editJimmie Davis singer songwriter and Governor of Louisiana 6 Walter B Hamlin Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 7 Henry E Hardtner Louisiana businessman and conservationist 8 Thomas Chipman McRae U S Representative and Governor of Arkansas 9 Robert Maestri Mayor of New Orleans 10 Herman Lee Meader American architect and author 11 Jeremiah Joseph O Keefe World War II ace fighter pilot and Mississippi politician 12 J Emile Verret Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 13 Hugh L White Governor of Mississippi 14 References edit a b c d e f g h i Terrell Ellen June 1 2018 Soule s Business College Practical Business Education for over 120 years Library of Congress a b c d e f John Smith Kendall History of New Orleans Volume 2 1922 p 828 829 a b c Colonel Soule Educator Dies The Alexandria Town Talk January 27 1926 p 2 a b Progressive Americans of the Twentieth Century 1910 p 356 Sargent Porter Private Schools Volume 27 Handbook series Sargent s handbook series 1940 p 464 In the old Garden District are the McGehee School on Prytania Street and Soule College at 1410 Jackson Street Patrick Kavanaugh and Barbara Kavanaugh Devotions from the World of Music 2000 p 326 Walter B Hamlin Louisiana Supreme Court Archived from the original on 2019 06 09 Retrieved May 15 2020 Anna C Burns Henry E Hardtner Louisiana s First Conservationist Journal of Forest History Vol 22 No 2 April 1978 pp 78 85 Thomas Chipman McRae 1851 1929 Derek Allen Clements The Central Arkansas Library System EncyclopediaOfArkansas net February 5 2016 Retrieved April 10 2016 Brasseaux Carl ed A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography Louisiana Historical Association 1988 Harvard College Class of 1898 quindecennial report 1913 p 219 Jerry O Keefe Becomes Ace in 1st Combat Flight Daily Herald April 22 1945 Guide officiel des Franco Americains 1946 p 364 Mississippi Governor Hugh Lawson White from the National Governors Association website Archived from the original on June 29 2011 Retrieved December 31 2020 a href Template Cite web 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