The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
spartsnburg. Oct. a1.-Dr. Jas. H.
cariisle. ssed - years. president en-
erstus wofRord College. died this
morning at 7:4e.


JsmesA Henry Carlisle. President
Emeritus of Worord College. Spar
tanburg. who was born In Winnsboro.
South Carolina. May :. 1895. was the
son Of DIR. william Carlisle. native
Of North Ireland. who came to Amer
CO In 1873. adm settled at Winnsboro.
South Carolina. He was . physician
and practiced for thirty years: died In
,1sss. The subject of this sketch. "as
. beardless youth, half advanced"
entered tho South Carolina College as
sophomore. February 1. 1s4a. after
having attended the common schools
Of his native town. winnsboro. South
Carolina His parents having moved
to Camden. he received his traiaiug
for college In that historic town. Ms
teachers being Professors McCand-
- nlAtasld and Major Leland. DUR
yss4s sii iiiiss4s 81 'as h
e6sI1s az the Language department,
- DR.. Iisbsr in political economy
and civii iaw. Thsss men afterwards
became niustrious In educational
work. pr. James H. Thernweli. then
young man, was chaplain. and just
entering on a career that was destin-
ed TO influence the church. the State
and the South Carolina College. LAe-
ber. Henry. and Thornwell-ali great
men--were teachers Of q man who
stands higher a. an educator than
either. DR.. Carlisle graduated. In
1st<. a. the second-honor man OF his
class. The first-honor man was Gen.
era1 r. III. Nelson. who was killed at
the battle OF the "Crater." Having
sscond-honor II fell to his lot 20 de-
liver IN English oration.. His subject
We the poet Shelly. then dead q dog
On ysara This Grafton attracted much
attention. and justified the prediction
Of his friends and comrades that he
would make his mark In the world
- . great orator. DR.. Carlisle went
from the college to the schooiroom
And. soon after graduating, was made
principal Of the Odd Fellows Instl-
futs. In Columbia. This position ne
held for four years. In 1s%s he went
TO tho Columbia Male Academy. aud
nve years afterwards. when wono~d
College was established at Spartan
burg. South carolins. he took the
chair Of mathematics. Since 1854 the
history OF wofford College and this
great man have been inseparably link
ed He has been offered many posi-
tons OF greater emoiuments and
higher honors. but ne has turned his
back on them ALL preferring to re-
main with the college Of his church.
He has at different times taught
mathematics. astronomy. ethics. civics
and the English Bible. He Is the au-
thor OF very fine textbook on as
tronomy. The honors that have come
- ''.@- 'e't Notuc uuSouknt, Us ne lS
always reticent. modest and unassum-
Ing. He Is. perhaps. the best posted
man In the state. on the history of
South Carolina. her people. and her
great men. He was elected a mem
ber OF the First General Conference
OF the Methodist Church. South. to
which laymen were admitted: and has
been elected to each succeeding one.
He was also elected to several ecumen-
ical conferences. He was member to
the Secession convention. and a rep
resentative In the last Confederate
legislature. 1ss3-1s64. which are the
only political offices he ever accept
ed. In 1875. he was made president
OF wofford College. which post he
held until 1905. when he resigned on
account OF his advanced age.--Men Of