The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-22

would rather his boy would simply
60 into a room where Dr.. Carlisle's
old coat was hung up than to be un-
der the real tuition Of many a So
called great educator.
As A Teacher.
Since the days of the Great Teach
er Of Gallilee. the world has had no
clearer and more convincing illustra-
ton Of the power Of personality IN
teaching than that afforded in the
record Of James H. Carlisle. The
prime conception Of modern educa-
ton is the personal power Of the
teacher. President Garfeld's dehni-
ton Of a university-Mark Hopkins
at one end of log and student at
the other-may be an exaggeratlon,
but in it lies the true philosophy OF
education. The true purpose Of ed
ucation is not to adorn the life with
Hhe gaudy externaiS Of culture, not
to render the life more valuable III
the money market, but It Is the de-
velopment Of character. What we
should seek in education is not chiefly
learning on the recipients part, nor
the acceptance Of certain creed, but
character. And this is no be charac-
ter made, not according to any par
ticlar mold, but in an atmosphere OF
freedom and fullness. This is ac-
complished not in lessons. not IN Or
ganization, but in the personal IN
huence of the teacher over the pupil.
Character is not matter of sponta-
neous combustion. Spiritual actlvl-
ty is kindied by spark from the
burning heart of another. Mind acts
upon mind and feeling upon feeling.
Enthusiasm from eye to eye and
courage passes from the strong to
the weak.
His Honors Unsought.
The honors that have come to DR..
Carlisle have always been unsought.
Being modest and unassuming, the
very idea of seeking personal honor
seems utterly foreign to his noble
nature. He was elected a member
of the first general conference OF his
church Of which laymen were mem
bers, and was elected to each sue
ceeding one as long as he felt able to
60. He was a delegate from his
church to several Ecumenical confer
ences. He was member OF the Sc
cession convention, signing the ia
nous ordinance. He was a represen-
tative in the late confederate legls-
iature. 1864. These were The first
and only political offices he held,
though time and again he has been
urged to accept positions OF honor
and trust in state and nation.
DR.. Carlisle was a man OF deep
spirituality. The secret of his great
strength Of character was in his real
ization Of eternal verities. Spiritual
itv is the consciousness Of the Divine
presence. The spiritual man Is the
man filed with sense OF the pres
ence Of God and Of the force OF
spiritual laws, here and now, con-
vinced of an immediate and conscious
relation between himself and God.
Dr.. Carlisle is living exponent OF
spiritual truth. No man can come IN
personal touch with him without ac-
knowledging the reality Of the Chris
tian religion. 1t is said OF Feneion
that he had such communion with
God his very face Shone. Lord Pc
terborough, a sceptic, was Obliged to
spend the night with him at an I'M.
In the morning he rushed away, say
ing. IF I stay another night with
that man I shall be Christian in
spite of myself; >
Wofford's adored president has
ever been spiritual magnet, draw
ing out the highest and noblest in
the young men who have come under
his influence. His stately form, his
graceful movement, his loving yet
firm voice, and his benign face have
blended in an imperative call to
Young manhood that has found re-
spouse in every heart that has known
him.
DR.. Carlisle has ever pointed to
the highest On the hill overlooking
the placid bay. i'll which the ''May-
Aou.n,,7: hr>t cast hop anchor there