The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-26
IMOURNS HER SON
South Carolina University Takes Action on
Death Of DR.. Carlisle
HER GREATEST ALUMNUS

HGA0A VAH44l1 u NO4 A2AONAAVSS
Prof. Moore Says Or. Carlisle's Life
is Worth More to the State Of
South Carolina Than All the
Money Spent on the South Caro-
lima University.
The State says the names OF
great men emblazon the pages OF the
records of the South Carolina uni
versity. OF these names there is
none more reyered than that Of Car
lisle-Jas. H. Carlisle, who fell
asleep in Spartanburg after a long,
long day of life filled with effort
and Of self-denial.
So pure was he, so lofty in his
principles and his conception of life
that many had thought of him as
q minister. But a minister he was
not, although it Is said that at one
time an effort was made to get him
to become a minister so that he
might be made bishop. 1t is also
declared that he could have been
president of his alma mater, but ne
preferred to live on at Woford,
where the salary was but little more
than half what he could have re-
ceived.
The Methodist denomination OF
this tSate rewered him, and it ap-
pears that he was we'll worthy of that
confidence and Of that esteem. 1t
is recalled that once when there was
talk of vacancies in the United
States senate, the people OF this
State clamored for the appointment
of DR.. Carlisle to one Of those places
not because he was trained for
that kind Of service, but because they
wished his noble life to be perpetu.
ated more broadly in State history
Rev. S. C. Mitchell, D. D., presi-
dent Of the South Carolina universi-
ty, went to Spartanburg Friday to
convey to Wofford yollege the love
and sympathy of the alma mater or
this great and good man. DR.. Mitch
ell had had for weeks an important
engagement which he cancelled.
The student body Of the universe
ty was Saturday morning addressed
by Prof. Andrew .. Moore, q native
of Spartanburg and the vice presi-
dent of the university.
The following telegram was sent
Thursday:
president H. N. Snyder, Wofford
College, Spartanburg, S. c.
"The University Of South Carolina
mourns her illustrious alumnus,
whose services and example have
blessed all our people. President
Mitchell will attend the funeral on
behalf of the university.
For the Faculty,
Edward S. Joynes.
Prof. Andrew C. Moore, Friday
night in speaking of the deceased
great Carolinian, said:
In the death of DR.. James II. Car,
Isle the University Of South Carroll,
ma has lost distinguished alumnus
and devoted friend. No man has
ever been sent out from the old col
lage who has had SO great an In
fluence in raising the intellectual
and moral standards Of the State
At time when all young men oi
promise entered one of the learned
professions. young Carlisle chose
calling which gave no promise ol
preferment. That was characteristic
Of the man.
He entered the calling in whicf
he could be of great service anc
forgetting himself lin that service
grew great in spite of himself
Humility and unselfishness were his
chief characteristics. but bigger Still
in heart, DR.. Carlisle was a gian
among men without being consciou:
of it himself.
"One the 23rd of February, 1912
James Henry Carlisle entered thu
sophomore class of the South Caro-
lima college from kershaW district
He became a member of the Euphra
dian society and after the lapse o
so years of the centennial celebra
ton of the college held in Charles
ton, December 10, 1900, his portral
was unveiled as that of the society:
most distinguished alumnus.
I'm 1914 he received the degree
of a. b. with the second honor OF
his class. the first honor being wor
bv Patrick Henry Nelson. The dis
tinguished professor of history lr
the University Of Berlin, Fred"rlcR
vCn Raumcr. who was visiting CO.
lumbia at the time, attended The com
mcncemcnt exercises Of the collcgs
and in his Letters making mentio!
of the speakers, one OF them beina
Mr.. Carlisle. An old and yelluwcd
program. dated the 9Th and 10Th OF
May, 1914. shows that the serrnt
and last speaker on that occasion was
j. III. Carlisle. whose subject was "ThG
Causes Which Have Led TO the De-
cline of Practical Power in the tait'