Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-25
j FASSIFERN SCHOOL WILL
OPEN HERE ON SEPT. 81
Work Rapidly Progressing on Build
ing and RemOdeIing Of Structure
to be Used by School.

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The. Democrat is in receipt of a COPY
of the new catalog of Fassifern school.
which will open in Hendersonville ON
September 29.
In addition to its subject matter, the
catalog of s6 pages contains mum
Der of beautiful scenes in and around
Hendersonville, the new home of Fas-
sifern, which has been, conducted at
Lincolnton sHlce 1907
Histlry and Purpose.
Under the heading ef History ana
Purpose of the School, the catalog
contains the following:
"Fassifern was opened in octobe
, 1907, in Linco1nton The number of
boarding pupils was limited to f1fteen-
and within a month after opening day
the limit had been reached.
The number of students has steadi-
" increased. Each year additions
have been made to meet the require
ments. During the year 1854, forty
two boarding pupils were received.
Other interesting paragraphs foE
low:
Religious Training.
School opens and closes every day
with prayer; and ON Sundays the pu-
pills must attend church When arr
rangements can be made for teacher
or competent chaperone to accompany
them, students are allowed to attend
the churches in which they have been.
reared, if parents and guardians indi-
cate their wishes in the matter. 9th
erWise, they go with the family to the,
Episcopal church.
"Fassifern lays no claim to the
much-abused title of college. It's aim
is to prepare students for the true
colleges. of high grade and to give
those not intending to enter college,
Isuch thorough training as will fit them.
for the ordinary occupations Of Ifg.
enable them TO be self-supp pporting, L
/ necessary, and help them to Beconre
lovers of the best in literature, music.
and art
The Caldwell Robertson property fss
being rapidly converted into most suit
able school quarters. The present
building is being considerably remod-
eled and improved and new building
consisting of two stories is being erec-
ted according to plans prepared by
Meyer & Stillwell: The school build
ings themselves are of Colonial type,
Iplanned and erected with a generous
disregard of ground space and timber
prices. !,
The Faculty. a~.
Fassifern will be equipped with 4
most efficient facultyS having teachers
with degrees or diplomas from the
University of Cambridge, Royal Uni
versity of Ireland and Bryn Maw..
college. The school is accredited by
the Association of Southern Colleges
and by the University of North Carroll
ma. It prepares for Bryn Mawr and
other colleges Of high rank.
Following is the faculty:
Miss Kate G. Shipp and Mrs. Ann9
i G.. McBee, principals; Miss Caroline
A, Hooper, assistant principal; Miss
Kate C. Shipp, mathematics; Miss
Margaret Coffey, German, French, En-
glish; Miss Caroline A. Hooper, En-
! glish. history geography; Miss Leah
Cadbury, Latin science; Miss Chelfan
A. PixIey, musical director (teacher Of
violin to be supplied; Miss Sally p
Taliaferro, art; Miss Leah Cadbury,
physical director; Miss Abbie Marrio.k.
graduate nurse.
HendersonYille is greatly interested
in the success of Fassifern and many
Cay pupils of this city are expected to
enroll as students at the opening