The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-22
DIR. JAS. Il, CARLISLE
DIED YESTERDAY
ONE OF THE GREATEST MEN TIE STATE
EVER HAD.
At Ripe Old Age and a Life OF Great
Usefulness He Goes. Hence.

Of Woford College for many years.
died at his home in Spartanburg
Yesterday morning at seven o'clock.
He was possibly the greatest man
in South Carolina. We print be-
low a sketch of his life.
James Henry Carlisle was born in
Winnsboro, Fairfield county, South
Carolina. Hay 4, 1925. His father,
DR.. William Carlisle, was a native OF
Ireland and came to this country IN
1918. settling at Winnsboro, where
he was a praeticing physician tor
many years.
Young James Henry Carlisle re-
eeived his primary schooling in his
native town. Later on his parents
moved to the historic town OF Cam
den. where the young man was pre-
pared for college, being taught by
Professors McCandless, Hatfield and
Major Leland. He entered the sopho-
more class of the South Carolina col
lege February l, 1912. During MS
course at the college he was under
DR.. Robert Henry, who had charge
Of the department Of language ana
Dr. Leiber. who was in charge OF the
department of economy and civil law.
DR. Carlisle graduated in 1874: being
the second honor man in the class,
the first honor man being Gen. T. II.
Nelson. who was killed in the battle
IF the .:Crater.'' Being the second
honor man, it fell to his lot to de-
liver the English Grafton. His sub
iect was "Shelley." the poet. 1t IS
said that this oration ELECTED mueh
favorable comment and many predle-
tions were made Of his future career,
but his achievements have surpassed
the most sanguine hopes OF his most
ardent friends.
The real teacher, like the poet, IS
born not made. Young Carlisle I'M
mediately passed from the scnool
room as student, to the school room
as teacher. being elected principal OF
the Odd Fellows Institute IN Co.
;umbia. which position he held tor
four years. In 184S he was elected
to a position in the Columbia Male
Academy. In December, 1850, Ben
iamin Wofford died. He left by his
will one hundred thousand dollars
.:for the purpose Of establishing ana
endowing a college for literary cIas-
steal and scientific education, to De
located in his native district, and 10
he under the control and management
,of the. conference Of the MethodlSt
E:niscopal church Of his native state.
\ charter was duly secured and the
trustees held their first meeting to
orranize under it at Newberry, NO
venber p, 1853. The trustees at
this meeting elected the following
faculty: The Rev. ". NJ. Wlgntman'
d. D., PRESIDENT; the Rev. Albert NJ:
Slipp, A. NJ: professor OF EngllSn
literature: David Duncan, A. NJ, pro-
fessor Of ancient languages; James
@I. Carlisle, 4. NJ, professor OF math-
ina tics: and Warren DuPre, A. NJ,
k,ofessor Of natural science.
bis Work For Wofford.
Thus was established the. lnstltu-
H1ioa which was destined to be the
centre Of the intellectual lite OF
South Carolina Methodism, and,
which vas 10 be a potent influence IN
the production of the highest type
Of citizenship for the Palmetto COM
monwealth.
Since 1854 the history of Wotford
college has been largely determined
hv james H. Carlisle. In 1873 ne
was elected president OF the lnStl-
tuition. At differen: times he has
taught mathematics, astronomy clv-
;cs. ethics. and the English Bible. he
is more thoroughly conversant with
South Carolina history than any
living man. He is the author OF AL
excellent textbook On astronomy, en-
titled, THE Young Astronomer.
Time and again fattering offers. from
other institutions have been made
bu7 to all Of them he ever gave
conr: :eous refusal. preterring to serve
that Institution Of his church t"
which ;G2 conSecrated his lofty char
ac,er aaI resplendent abilities.
Bishon Candler once said that he