Soule, George
educator, author, president of Soule's college, was born May 14, 1834, in Barrington, N. Y. He received his education at the Sycamore academy, Illinois, and the Medical, Law and Commercial schools of St. Louis, Mo. In 1856 he established Soule's Commercial College and Literary institute of New Orleans, La., which has grown to be one of the leading educational institutions in the state. During the forty years the Soule college has been in existence, over ten thousand pupils have been taught within its walls. In 1862 he entered the military service of the confederate states as captain of company A, Crescent regiment Louisiana volunteers of New Orleans, and served through the war. As a lecturer on commercial sciences and sociology, Professor Soule is well known to every young man in New Orleans, and to educators north and south. He is the author of several works on practical mathematics and accounting. He has been president of the International Business College association and Business Educators' association of America; and is prominent in various social, scientific and educational organizations.