Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-27
DIR. JAMES II. CARLISLE DEAD.
FULL of Years and HOnOrS "Grand Old
Man" Lays Burden Down.
News and COuricr.)

birthday. Tomorrow afternoon sew
eral thousand citizens will march to
Wofford College to pay their last re-
SpCCtS to the memory of him whom
they shook hands with only few
years ago. Not only will the citizens
OF Spartanburg pay honor to the
memory of DR.. Carlisle, for hundreds
OF citizens of all sections Of the State,
prominent ministers of the Metho-
dist church. and old graduates of
Woford, will unite with all Spartan
burg in paying tribute to South Car
olina's grand old man." as he is Of
ten aifcctionately alluded to.
The trains arriving in the city this
afternoon and tonight brought in
many people from adjoining cities
and counties to attend the funeral
services Friday. The funeral will be
more largely attended than any ever
held in the South before, for not only
will the white citizens of the town
and county attend, but hundreds of
colored people will be present. If
the negro race ever had a friend, that
friend was DR.. Carlisle, and they will
honor his memory.
The death Of DR.. Carlisle at 40
this morning was not a surprise,
though his passing away cast gloom
colleges, especially WoTord His
death was quiet and peaceful and his
loved ones and relatives were at his
bedside when death came.
The Man and His Work.
James Henry Carlisle, South Car
olina'S most distinguished educator,
was born in WinnSboro, Fairfield
county, South Carolina, May 1, 1929.
His father, DR.. William Carlisle. was
a native OF ireland. and came to this
country in 1918, settling at WinnS-
borO, where he was Il practicing ply
sician for many years.
Young James Henry Carlisle re-
ccivcd his primary schooling in his
native town. Later on his parents
moved to the historic town of Cam
den, whore the young man was pre-
pared for college, being taught by
Profs. McCandlcSS, Hatfield and Ma
jor Leland He entered the SOpho-
more class of the South Carolina Col
legc February |. 1912. Dr.. Carlisle
graduated in 1874, being the second
honor man in the class. the first
honor man being Gen. p II. Nelson,
who was killed in the battle OF 1.-The
Crater. Being the second honor
man, it fell to his lot to deliver the
English Grafton. His subject was
'Sh"llcy, the poet. 1t Is said that
this Grafton elected much favorable
comment and many predictions were
made OF his future career, but his
achievements surpassed the most
Sanguinc hopes of his most ardent
friends.
The real teacher, like the poet is
born, not made. Young Carlisle i'm
mcdiatcl. passed from the school
room as student, TO the Schooi room
rs teacher, being elected principal Of
the Odd Fellows Institute in Column
bia, which position he held for your
wears. In lSi% he was elected to a
position in the Columbia Male Acad-
envy In December, 1850, BENJAMIN
WoTord died. He left by his will
one hundred thousand dollars 'for
the purpose Of establishing and en-
dowing a college for literary. claSsi-
cal and scientific education. to be
located in his native district. and to
be under the control and manage
ment of the Conference OF the Meth
odiSt Episcopal Church Of his native
State. A charter va, duly secured
and tho trustees held their first meet
ing to organize under ii at Ncwbcriy.
November %, 1888. The trustees at
this meeting elected the following
idtuilN lNcN. w. NJ. WlSht man, ID.
d., president; Rev. Albert NJ. Shipp.
y. NJ, professor Of English Htera-
turc; David Duncan. 4. NJ. professor
OF ancient languages; James II. Car
Isle, y. NJ. professor OF mathcmat-
les; and Warren DuPrc, A. NJ, pro-
fcSsOr Of natural science.
Ills Work for WoHord.
Thus was established the mstitu-
ton, which was destined to be the
centre Of the intellectual life of
South Carolina Mcthodism, and
which was to be a potent influence
in the production Of the highest type
Of citizenship for the Palmetto Com
mOnWCalth.
Since 1854 the history Of Worford
College has been largely determined
by James ". Carlisle. In 1875 he
was elected president OF the institu-
ton. At different times he taught
mathematics, astronomy. ethics. civ
les and the English Bible. He was
more thoroughly conversant with
South Carolina history than any liv-
ing man. Time and again nattering
offers from other institutions were
made to this prince of educators, but
10 all OF "em he ever gave a cOurte-
Gus refusa. preferring to serve that
institution Of his church to which he
consecrated his Lofty character and
respondent abilities.
The grace Of humility had n per-
lect Illustration in DR.. Carlisle. 1t Is