The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
THE CARLISLE FITTING SCHOOL.
Some interesting Facts About Teachers and
Students in This institution.

I'LL NfANIlSII ~ tNu SSuSSSs
Some interesting Facts About Teachers and
Students in This institution.
The Carlisle Fitting School threw
her doors open on last Wednesday
morning and about seventy eager,
bright faces filed into her chapel
where the opening exercises were
held. Each of the teachers and Rev.
Peter Stokes, pastor of the Method
ist church here, made brief talk,
containing some good advice for the
students.
In addition to the students and
teachers there were friends from the
town present, and also some parents
who came up to see what kind of
home their son or daughter is to
have for the next nine months and
under what circumstances and con-
ditions they are to spend their school
life this year. They all seemed very
favorably impressed.
While the number of students is
not quite as large as it was lastyear,
they are coming in almost daily, and
the authorities feel sure that it will
reach or pass last years mark.
Prof. w. S. Hogan, Jr.,' the new
Headmaster, seems certainly to be
the man for the place. He is alive
and energetic, has a keen insight
into human nature, and knows how
to manage boys and girls. He has
already found a place in the hearts
of the students. Prof. Hogan gradu-
ated from the South Carolina Uni
versity in 1900, and since graduation
has given himself up exclusively to
teaching. He has been principal Of
Boykin Academy, Gibson, N. c., of
the Ridgeway school, and superin-
tendent of the Clifton schools, in
which schools there were $50 pupils
enrolled. Prof. Hogan will teach
Latin and Greek.
Prof. w. D. Roberts, who taught
English and History last year with
much success, will continue that
work this year. He graduated at
Wofford college in 1905, where he
enjoyed the confidence of faculty and
student body. By his characteristic
cheerfulness> and gentility he has won
many friends here. No student will
ever suffer in his department.
Pref. J. C. Guilds, who will have
charge of the department of mathe-
mates and science, is a recent gradu-
ate of Wofford college, having re-
ceived his diploma from that well
known institution last June. While
he has never had any direct expert
ence as teacher, he seems to under
stand his work and knows what is to
be done. He will doubtless give his
students some good, thorough train
ing in those.important studies.
Miss Lena Walser will again be
the instructor in music and elocu-
ton. By the splendid work which
she did in her department last year,
she has secured a good proportion Of
the girls and some boys for work in
her department this year. Miss
Walssr has had about five years. ex-
perience az a teacher. She gradu-
ated at the Asheville College for
Women and since that time has
studied at the New York Conserva-
tory of Music.
There are two other persons on the
campus who live in very close touch
with the students: Mrs. Beach, ma
tron of the boys hall, and Mrs.
Shuler, matron Of the girls hall,
both excellent ladies and splendid
housekeepers. This will be the first
year for Mrs. Shuler and the fifth for
Mrs. Beach. During that time she
has taken the mothers place for
many a boy and has cured many a
case of homesickness by her many
and special kindnesses.
Among the students there is one
Of special interest, the little son Of
DR.. J. W. Wolling, a missionary to
Brazil. Little Meredith was on his
journey over nineteen days nearly
three weeks. There are also two
students from New York State. We
are glad to see that the Fitting
School is drawing students from all
parts Of the Western Hemisphere.