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SKETCH OF CAl Reprinted by Permissi Bm The Carlisle Fitting school was established by the friends of Christian education in Bamberg and presented to Wofford college. It is therefore one of the oldest schools in the state dedicated to the Christian education of the youth of our land. The school is the result largely of the efforts and foresight of Bamberg's leading c'.Izens, among whom might be mentioned the Brabhams, Bambergs, Hayses, and Folks. For thirty years it has striven to offer the benefits of moral and intellectual development, under the best conditions, to the youth of of the state and to embody as its ideal the spirit of the man for whom it is named?the greatest educator South Carolina has ever known and i possibly the entire south?the late | Dr. James H. Carlisle. Twenty thousand dollars having been subscribed by the citizens of Bamberg, a plot of land containing about five acres was purchased. A two-story wooden building, which 'had formerly been used as a public - school, was also acquired. This building was on the northern end of the campus. It was decided to move this - building to the southern end of the campus and use it for a dormitory, to be called the H. J. Brabham hall, in memory of the late H. J. Brabham, who was largely instrumental in having the school established. Upon ' the northern end of the campus there was erected a two-story brick building to be used as an administration building. This building afforded a commodious auditorium, four recitation rooms, two literary society halls, and a library. The school opened with professor !H. G. Sheridan as its first headmaster. Professor Sheridan was assisted by Prof. Jno. J. Riley, Miss E. J. Murphy, and Prof. J. A. Klein as teacher in the music department. The course of instruction as outlined was made broad enough to give an adequate education to the young men who would not be able to pursue a collegiate course but yet desired to take a course in some school in order that . . they might be fitted to take a prominent place in the life of the community from which they came. The second year Professor W. E. Willis was added to the faculty as second assistant, the school having grown sufficiently to justify the addition of another teacher. Professor Sheridan remained headmaster for four years during which time the school was managed very efficiently and grew steadily from year to year. Profes^r Jno. J. Riley, who worked so earnestly for Carlisle, was called to rest during his third year of service. The hoard of control unanimously adopted the following resolution: "Inasmuch as in the wise dispensation of Providence, Jrofessor Jno. J. Riley, A. M., late professor in the Carlisle Fitting school, has been called 'From labor to refreshment,' be it resolved by the board of control in session June 3rd, 1895: First: That in the death of Prof. Riley the Carlisle Fitting school has lost an efficient teacher; the cause of education an able advocate; the church a loyal and zealous member, and the state a patriotic citizen. Second: That while the members of the board deplore the loss sustained by the death of Prof. Riley, we submit with resignation to the will of God." Professor Riley rendered valuable service to Carlisle and no history of the institution* would be complete that failed to mention his name. Prof. Willis succeeded Prof. Riley and Prof. J. T. Fooshe was elected second assistant. ?Upon the resignation of Prof. Sheridan in July of 1896, Professor W. E. Willis was elected to the position of headmaster. The following were elected to assist the headmaster: First assistant, D. D. Wallace, the present head of the history department of Wofford college; second assistant, H. J. Shoemaker, and Miss E. J. Murphy, primary teacher. The school received its first addition of property during the administration of Prof. Willis when the citizens of Bamherg through H. J. Brabham tendered as a gift to the school the girls' boarding hall property, better known as the Mary Ann Bamberg hall. Gen. F. M. Bamberg made a gift of five thousand dollars to the school in 1901 tobeusedas an endowment fund, This money was loaned to the Bamberg Cotton Mills at six per cent, interest for one year. At a meeting of the board of control June 23rd, 1902, the following resolution was introduced by Geo. H. Bates and unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That the investment of five thousand dollars now loaned to the Bamberg Cotton Mills, known as the F. M. Bamberg fund, be collected as soon as practicable and that the same be invested in the purchasing of vacant lots adjacent to the school grounds sufficient for the erection of four dwelling houses and necessary outbuildings, that these dwelling j ILISLE SCHOOL ion from the Carlisle fa houses be built on said lots as soon as practicable; provided that land adjacent to the school can be purchased and that the cost of both lots and houses shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars." ' The lots were purchased and the four houses erected, one two-story dwelling to be used as the home of the headmaster, and three cottages. The income from the rent of the cottaees was to be used for the up keep of the school property. Under the administration of W. E. Willis the school grew and prospered. In 1902 Prof. Willis resigned his position to take up studies at Vanderbile or some other university. Tfie following is an etrxact from Prof. Willis's last report to the Board: "The Carlisle school is now closing the ninth year of its history, a year which in point of attendance and finance ranks second in its history, the year '96-'97 being the best in these respects in the history of the school. The attendance during the present year is as follows: Males 54, females 31; total 85. Of this number there were 52 boarding boys and 26 boarding girls, or a total of 78 boarding ; pupils." Prof. Willis .realized the needs of the school as is shown in another part ui luc aarnc ic^vu. "The great need of the school is an up-to-date worthy hoarding hall for boys. This the school needs and needs sadly. The present hall or dormitory is too small in the first place. The hall cannot, without crowding, accommodate but thirty-four boys, the matron, and three teachers, making in all accommodations bor but thirty-eight. That is its full capacity without packing. Then in the second place it is unworthy of the good name of the Carlisle Fitting school. The school needs a good brick dormitory that would accommodate without crowding seventy-five or one hundred pupils and one fitted up with modern improved methods of heating, etc. How it is to get such a building I do not know, but if the school is to live and grow, it must have such a building. The board would do well to consider this matter and try to plan for it." H. G. Sheridan, Jr., was elected headmaster to succeed Prof. W. E. Willis. The following were elected to assist the headmaster: First assistant, Prof. N. M. Salley; second assistant, C. E. Boyd. During the year 1901-02 there were ninety-one students enrolled. In June, 1903, Profs.Salley and Boyd having resigned, W. C. Owen and J. C. Redmond were elected to fill the vacancies. Miss Pet Stephens was elected as third assistant. The total enrollment for the year 1902-03 was 66. The enrollment for 1903-04 was 83. Prof. Redmond resigned and E. K. Hardin was elected to fill the vacancy. In 1905 Professors Owen and Hardin resigned to enter the ministry. Professor W. D. Roberts was elected as Professor of English and 'history, and J. G. Stabler .as professor of Latin and Greek. There were no additions of property made during the Sheridan administration. The school was managed well and did its work wonderfully. The most important event of the Sheridan administration was the day Mrs. Josephine Beach -was elected as matron of t>he boys' hall. No history of Carlisle school would be complete without some mention of this monderful woman who has been rnnnpptprt with thp ?/?hr?r>! fnr pi^h teen years. During this time she 'has come into contact with many of South Carolina's young men and they have all loved her because she first loved them. To every boy that enters Carlisle school she serves as mother. For many years she was nurse as well as matron, nursing all the sickness in the school as well as tending to her many other duties. She has nursed through epidemics of various forms And never lost a patient. Too much could never be said in her praise. The boys, appreciating the services and sacrifices made by Mrs. Beach in their behalf, organized a society and named it the Beach literary society in her honor. The infirmary is called the Beach infirmary in her honor. She has well deserved the title that has been conferred upon her, "Carlisle's Uncrowned Queen." During the administration of H. G. Sheridan, Jr., the school lost one of its strongest and most useful friends, General F. M. Bamberg, who was called to rest. General Bamberg showed his friendship and loyalty to Carlisle in many ways. He was prominently connected with every movement for the ad vancemeni or tne scnooi. Among the many gifts the school received from Gen. Bamberg can be named the $5,000 endowment fund, a library containing a thousand volumes, and the equipment of the gymnasium. The board of control in its meeting June 5th, 1905, passed the following resolution: "That the board of control of the Carlisle Fitting school express their deep sorrow at the recent death of Gen. F. M. Bamberg. In the death of the distinguished gentleman, the Carlisle Fitting school has lost a strong and useful friend, and the .Methodist church at large a loyal and conspicuous figure." At the close of the year 1906, Professors Sheridan and Stabler resigned their positions. W. S. Hogan, Jr., was elected headmaster, W. D. Roberts professor of English and history, and Prof. J. C. Guilds professor of mathematics and 'science. There no events of especial importance during this year. At the close of the school year, Prof. Roberts resigned. Before the beginning of the next school year several changes were made; among these changes there were the two following: First, the authorities of the school after much mature deliberation decided that it would be to the best interest of the student body to institute the military feature. In order to carry out this plan, Captain P. S. Connor was elected to the office of commandant. J. C. Guilds was elected as first assistant to the headmaster. Second, the standard of the school was raised in order to keep abreast with the great educational advance and thereby enter into a broader field of usefulness. The course of instruction was rearranged so as to make its standard one grade higher?the classes being designated as freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. This change was made with a view of enabling the students who enter college to take a higher grade and enter more fully into the life of the college community; to prepare those to better meet the duties of life who are denied this privilege. During the year 1908-09 the school was turned over to W. S. Hogan and he assumed all responsibility, the board being relieved entirely. Prof. Guilds resigned, to take a graduate course at Vanderbilt university. At the close of the year 1908-09 Prof. Hogan turned the school back over to the board of control. Professor William Hopkins 'was elected headmaster and preparations were made for the opening of the school in September. Professor Hopkins with his wife came to the city but because of financial difficulties which could not be surmounted the school did not open in September and remained closed for the year. This is the only year in the history of the school that it has been forced to close. At the session of the South Carolina conference which met in Abbeville, W. D. Rhoad represented the Carlisle school -before^ the board of education. At this session of the conference an assessment of $1,500 was placed upon the oonference for the reestablishment of the work at Carlisle. Carlisle receives $1,000 each year from the conference. During the session of the board of education a telegram W?s received from Mrs. M. A. Bamberg and her daughter, Mrs. Alma B. Hays, pledging $1,000 as a nucleus ior a permaueuL euuuwucm. ?. v. Guilds was elected headmaster. There is no better time than this to study the plant at Carlisle, for under the Guilds administration the school grew and prospered as it had never done before- In 1910 the entire plant was valued at $35,000. It consisted of the mam building, made of brick, the dormitory for girls, and the dormitory for boys, with combined accommodations for seventy-five students. The headmaster's home, which ,is a neat two-story building, occupies the corner lot of Carlisle-street overlooking the large campus which lies between the main building and the boys' dormitory. In the rear of the headmaster's home and facing Carlisle street are three cottages. The campus contained about seven acres. This school was indeed fortunate in its choice of headmasters. Prof. Guilds was a graduate of Wofford college, class of 1906. From 1906 to i Qoc> ho tane-ht in the Carlisle school, resigning his position to take up graduate work at Vanderbilt university. In the spring of 1910 he received his degree of A. M. He was well fitted to take the position that was given him. W. C. Duncan was elected as first assistant to the headmaster, and Daniel L. Betts as second assistant. The department of music was placed in charge of Miss Annie Lou Byrd. The school was indeed fortunate in its selection of teachers. The following additions and changes during the Guilds administration are worthy of notice: W. D. Rhoad, realizing that the school -needed a large athletic field, donated about five acres of land to the school to be used for that purpose. The field Is now known as Rhoad park in honor of the giver, who has always been a loyal friend of the institution and has served for many years upon the board of control. This field has been developed until it is now one of the best parks in this part of the state. In 1919 a new grandstand was erecL ed upon the field, by the students of the school aided by gifts from the citizens of the town. In 1913 the board realized the need of a new brick dormitory and with the cooperation of the good citizens of the town at once began working toward that end. About fifteen thousand dollars " was subscribed. This building, now a known as Guilds hall, a handsome it three-story brick dormitory, was com- C pleted January, 1914. It easily ranks = as one of the best dormitories in the state. It is designed and built especially for the comfort, convenience and care of the students. On the first floor is the spacious dining room, the large and handsomely furnished lobby, kitchen, pantry, shower baths and four bedrooms. The building is heated by steam and lighted by electricity. During the year 1915 the school received a magnificent donation from C. F. Rizer for the erection of a gymnasium. This went far toward equipping Carlisle superbly for the care and training of the physical as well as intellectual and moral side of the student's life, and placed her among the best equipped schools of the south. The school having grown so rapid ly during the first five years of the Guilds administration, the authorities found it absolutely necessary to enlarge the main building, adding four large class rooms. In order to accommodate the boarding pupils more satisfactorily, an addition was made to iBrabham hall, it being remodeled and practically made new. In 1918 a well equipped laundry was erected on the campus. In 1919 the school purchased an adjacent lot on the northern end of the campus, having upon it a cottage containing six rooms. The building is now being used as an infirmary. In 1920 the adjacent lot with a cottage on the souhern end of the campus was purchased. This cottage at present is being rented and the income used for the upkeep of the property. Wishing to lay special emphasis upon the name "Carlisle," and in or- = der that the school might stand as a monument to the man for whom it was named, the board in 1913 decided to dhange the name of the school from the Carlisle Pitting school to Carlisle school. The military feature, which was inaugurated during the Hogan administration, was abandoned upon the reopening of the school in 1?10. During the world wrar in order to meet the crisis the school adopted the military feature again and was designated by the government as one of the R. O. T. C. units. The military feature wtill doubtless be continued. Carlisle school was well represented in the army of its country, having many of its former students in the service as officers and in the ranks. -In 1920 Col. J. C. Guilds resigned his position to accept the presidency of Columbia college. The authorities regreted to have to give up the services of Col. Guilds, but realizing the needs of Columbia college, they accepted his resignation. W. C. Duncan, who had been connected with the school from the beginning of the Guilds administration, was elected to succeed him. During the past two years the school has prospered under the leadership of Col. Duncan. This year the school has suffered a great deal from damages caused by fire, the two wooden dormitories being de* stroyed by fire within a period of four months. The loss is partially covered by insurance. The board has gone to work to make plans for the erection of a new brick dormitory to replace the wooden structures that nave been destroyed. It is planned lo have this building ready for occupancy by the opening of the next school year so, though handicapped this year, the scnooi win open lis next session ueiter equipped for the great work that it has before it. In the period of thirty years the school has grown from a plant valued at $20,000 with two buildings to a plant valued at $85,000 owning twelve buildings, from an enrollment of thirty-eight to an enrollment of over two hundred. The school opened with a faculty of four: H. G. Sheridan, headmaster; John J. Riley, fir3t assistant; Miss E. J. Murphy, primary department; J. A. Klein, music department. At present there are eleven upon the faculty. The faculty as constituted today consists of Col. W. C. Duncan, headmaster; Major Elliott O. Watson, commandant and head of history department; Major W. R. Watson, head of department of science; Capt. L. B. Stabler, French and mathematics; Capt. M. G. Gault, , mathematics; Capt. M. W. Lever, Latin department; Capt. J. H. Pitts, French; Capt. P. F. Carroll, English department; Major John C. Lanham, bandmaster; Rev. S. O. Cantey, Bible, and Capt. Couper, professor of military science and tactics. For the past thirty years Carlisle scqooi nas Deen enaeavormg 10 give the youth of this state and other states a Christian education. The school is classed as an "A" grade academy by the board of education of the Methodist Episcopal church, south; as one of three "A" grade boarding schools in the state by the high school inspector, and on the accredited list of the Southern Associa- " tion of Colleges ^nd Preparatory schools. 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