Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-26
F4SSIFERN COLLEGE MAY
MOVE TO HENDERSONVILLE.
Miss Shipp, Founder of WelI-KnOWn
School, Visits City and Looks
Over Situation.

Miss Kate Ship, sister of the late
Bartlett Shipp, was in He~ndersonville
Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the
view to looking over proposed sites for
Fassifern, the well-known education
al institution founded by Miss Ship a
few years ago at Lincolnton.
The board of governors of the
Great Hendersonville club after bring
Jig the matter before the last club
meeting has been considering plans
whereby Miss Shipp may be persuad-
ed to come to H~endersonville since
she is considering propositions
from other towns. She is determined
to move the school from L%incolnton.
Miss Shipp was shown various pieces
OF property while in the city and al
though she has not committed herself
as to where she will go, she is open
to propositions. Rev. r. N. Wilcox
Il discussing the matter with a repre-
sentative Of the Democrat stated that
a meeting would be held within a few
days for the purpose of formulating
some definite proposition, since it is
felt that Miss Ship be induced to
move to He~ndersonville as she is fav-
orably impressed with the city and
its surroundings.
Tho fOI1nU-in ~ fuono Co&,,-1or1o Hhnr
lotte Observer will be of interest in
this connection:
Fassifern, the well-known educa-
tcnal institution founded by Miss
Kate, Shipp and brought to such a high
standard of scholarship under her di-
rection and control, may be removed
from Lincolnton, where it has been in
successful operation all these years
and brought to Charlotte.
This interesting news was disclosed
yesterday when it became noised
abroad that Miss Shipp had spent the
greater part of the day previous in
looking over certain sites three miles
north of the city and also in confer
ence with local removal of the institu-
ton.
Miss Shipp is anxious to secure a
desirable site, amid the proper sur
roundings and ample in size to meet
any needs that may arise. This is the
first condition to removaI-if removal
is decided upon. Such a site has been
offered by Mr.. Baxter Caldwell on his
magnificent estate north of the city
on the Sugar Greek road. A similar
site a little closer in has also been
rendered by Mr.. Caldwell and DR..
Charles l.. Alexander jointly in the
Sane general locality. About Is
acres is included in each tract and
bc+h are ideally arranged for the pur-
pose in view.
1t is not known just what cash in
ducements will be offered but a sum
VIII De raised in order to provide an
additional incentive to secure the
school. Miss Ship has a magnificent
property near Lincolnton and it would
require the expenditure of d large sum
Il erect new buildings and defray all
the expense incident to the change.
This conference held here Friday was
more or less preliminary.
Fassifern is one of the leading pre-
faratory schools for young women in
the country. ItWas established years
ago by Miss Shipp who has expended
large sums of money on it in bringing
Il to its present high state~of efficiency.
Ie only drawback-if such may be
Sc designated-has been it's remote
ness from a great educational center.
Illere are no adequate attractions in
A1ncoInton suitable for young women
70 attend, such as fine lectures, plays,
etc., as are to be found at frequent in
lerVals in the larger cities. Hereto
lure the Fassifern management has
Heen forced to bring in such attrac-
ions at heavy expense. 1t is figured
IL the school were in Charlotte there
would be a wonderful enlarged OPP
porCunlty for students in all direc-
IONS. In addition to cooperation
with the other institutions would add
materially to the instruction Afforded.