The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20


Dr. u B. CARLYLE Passes Aftar pro.
tracted IElness-End Comes IN
Wake FOrestHWas Professor 0f
Latin Since 1891 And President az
Baptist Convention Two Years.
Wake Forest, July 11.-John Both
une Carlyle, A. NJ, L. L. D., professor
of Latin in Wake Forest College. and
one of the foremost educators in the
South died at his home here this
morning at 2:S0 o'clock after a pro
tracted illness from tuberculosis.
Rev. j.. A Campbell of Bufes Greek
will conduct the funeral services to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Leading Among Baptist.
DIR. Carlyle was one of the leading
members of the Baptist denomination
and was elected president of the Bap-
fist State Convention when it con
vened in Wilmington in December,
1907. The next year he was re-elect-
ed and in 1909 was succeeded by w
c.. Dowd of Charlotte. He was &
native of this State, born at Saint
Pauls in Robson county in 1859, and
a 81 years old at the time OF his
death Twenty years ago he was mar
rled to Miss Dunn of Tennessee and
the wife, with two sons, Irving and
Jack, survivey DR.. Carlisle gradual
ed from Wake Forest College in 1887
with the degree of master of arts ana
the following year vas appointed as
sistant professor of languages. IN
1891 he was chosen to the chair of
Latin and in this position remained
until his death.
His Work For Wake Forest.
In his work for Wake Forest Col
1ege DR.. Carlyle endeared himself to
the people of North Carolina, re-
CARELESS of religious af1liation. A man
of tremendous energy, splendid nat,
ural ability, and thoroughly equipped,
both by study and observation, he
was a leader of men. He was g bril-
liant student, an eloquent and force
full platform speaker and clean and
pure in his life. He was largely
responsible for raising the funds for
the Wake Forest Alumni building and
secured the larger prt of the $780,
600 expended in the erection OF the
building. In addition he raised $780,
600 for the Wake Forest College hos
pital. The GROWING achievement
was, however, his work in raising the
endowment fund of $780, 900 during
the year 1907, and, in fact, the siren
nous efforts made in that campaign
undermined his health and from it
he never fully recovered. This work
was completed at tha meeting of the
Baptist State Convention in Whining
ton in December, 1907, and, the an
ncuncement of the resulI-the splen-
did achievement-hrougnt forth an
ovation from the gathered hosts for
the man-John Bethune Carlyle
who had accomplished the task.
Health Fails.
DIR. Carlyle commenced to fail last
fall, but until April of this year he
was still actively engaged in his work.
At that time, urged by his friends and
physicians, he went to Black Noun
tain, but he did not seem to improve
and two weeks ago, DESTROYS to be-
ing in the midst OF the scenes he low
ed so well, he was brought back to
Wake Forest.
Next to his Church, DIR. Carlyle was
devoted to the principles Of the Ma
sonic fraternity. For many years he
had been a member OF that OrganiZa-
ton and three years he delivered
the Grafton before the grand lodge,
in annual convention and the magnif-
cent address delivered at that time
still fingers in the memory of those
who were SO fortunate to hear him
Throughout the State DIR. Carlyle
has spoken, usually on educational
topics, and always with force and
eloquence. Large good has resulted
from his life, although it was but a
short life. The young men who have
sat in his classes at Wake Forst Col
lege will carry his influence with them
all their days. 7