The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-05
Saturday, Sept. 5, 1908
THE FITTING SCHOOL.

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is what l call tragedy; that one man
having capacity for knowledge
should die ignorant, and tragedy
indeed it is to see a boy or girl with
rich mental gifts go down to an OBJ
scure grave simply because the tall
ents possessed were not cultivated.
Well might we muse with Gray as
we walk among the graves of coun-
try churchyards: "Perhaps some
mute inglorious Milton here may
rest; some Cromwell guiltless of his
countrys blood Nature takes her
richest gifts often into hum
blest homes. The high mission OF
parenthood is to bring out the Ia
tent forces. 1t is too often the case,
we fear, that parents see in their
children so many dollars and cents,
and value them only for what they
can contribute to the family treas
ury.
The Herald prints in today's issue
some articles intended to direct the
attention of parents of this county
to the advantages offered by the Car
Isle Fitting School for the moral
and intellectual development of their
children. This worthy institution is
the concrete expression of the ideals
of the people of Bamberg. 1t was
built by them and given to the cause
of Christian education.
They have stood by it nobly, and
have a just pride in what it has ac-
complished for the boys and girls in
this part Of the State. Through the
long tract of fifteen yearsit has worn
the white flower of business integri-
ty. Brought into unwilling compe-
tition with nondescript schools that
cut rates and bend to all sorts OF
standards, it has always realized the
sacredness Of its high mission and
the renascence of interest in it now.
proves the wisdom of the conserva-
tive course
There are many advantages to the
people of this lower section of the
State in having the school here. 1t
is accessible Most schools have fol-
lowed the large white population
into the upper part of the State, and
can be reached only by 2 long and
expensive route In figuring in the
cost of sending child to school a
great many people neglect to take
into consideration four trips on the
railroad. which is considerable
item of expense if the distance is
great But for the presence of the
school here there are many men and
women to-day who would not be en-
joying the benefits and pleasures of
an enlightened mind.
1t is an honest school doing hon
est work. 1t was not built as a fl
nancial investment, but simply to
bring the blessings of education and
refinement to our boys and girls.
There is too much film f1amming in
educational work these days. Our
people have great genius for super
ficiality. We need schools here and
there that stand for high scholar
ship and genteel conduct. This
school has fine course of study and
it is carried out conscientiously by
strong faculty. 1t does not claim to
use university methods but simp-
ly a high grade school that will fit
one for business or professional life.
The Herald should like to commend
this institution unreservedly to those
who have children to educate.
Just here We should like to have
a frank word with the people of
Bamberg particularly. The Carlisle
Fitting School has given our town
a prestige in the State that it could
have gotten in no other way than by
it's presence. it has faithfully stood
for the highest and best things, and
We here are thereby its debtors. 1t
has carried the name of Bamberg
and it's good citizens farther and
more creditably than all the COM
bined wealth of the town ever could
have done, yet We are afraid our peo-
pie here minimize its Importance
Aside from it's higher value to our