Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
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$4,000 and with a canscu 'al
commodating sixty boardin.
Fassifern, a home school
will open most auspicions1r
Der Z with fifty-nine boardiDa
dozen or more day pupils enroII
Prospects for a more ~
opening and for a brighter ve au
could not be expected, the Sch"
agement and the people of HaS
vile, who by their co-operati,
expressed great confidence IN
stitution, being most optimisT.
Nine States Representa-
The advantages Fassifern \
Hendersonville in an adyertisi1
are indicated by the wide =
territory to be represented, !
having been enrolled from Il.
ing nine states: North Carolis,
Carolina, Florida, Georgia 3
Massachusetts, New Hampshi,I
ana, Mississippi. 1t is encour,
know that at least four famih
moved to Hendersonviile to
vantage of the superb CHM
the excellent training to be
Fassifern. They are: Mrs, SA
daughter of Vevay, Ind. Mrs
and daughter, Vicksburg, Miss
Bryan and family, Taft, s. c.,
King Copper and daughter, /
burg.
The high estimation in VII
former students of Fassifern
Institution, although it has cha
location from Lincolnton, is 81
the enrolment of thirty-four
forty old pupils.
The Location.
Fassifern is splendidly lOc
the northern part of the d
beautiful eminence On the d
road, being the Caldwell RI
property. Cameron hall is
three story structure. The lV
or basement contains the gy1
hall with heating plant. The
floor consists of class rooms;
is. composed of twenty thi
rooms. A covered passageWI
from Cameron hall to the old
which has been considerably
ed. and enlarged. On the frs
this building will be found th
library, some. bed rooms, kite
dining room. The second fl
tains about, twenty-five bel
The buildings are admirably
to school purposes and are con
1y located away from the nOis
city though within a few
walk of the p%ostoffice.
History of institution
Fassifern was opened in
1907, in Lincolnton, n. c. II
Der of boarding pupils was LIZ
fifteen, and within a month att
ing day the limit had been
During the seven years OF It's
the institution has met viii
growth and has established az
lie reputation for it's Thorough
shown by the fact that it is ae
by the association Of Soutle
leges and by the University
Carolina. It prepares for Bf!
and other colleges Of hlgh fal
Fassifern was established
Kate G.. Ship and Mrs. Anla
Bee, sisters Of the late AtIOIls
lett Shipp of Henderson,
daughters of the late Superb
Judge William E. Ship, a iOl1
ident of HendersonviIle.
When announcement was ~
winter that the management
moving the school from LD
Hendersonville people, W..
aware of the value of TINS lns
busted themselves with the 10
it was decided to locate
despite fattering OFFERS H'1
cities.
A canvass of the city was
as a result the stockhoIden
below subscribed for the
shares of stock, par value ol'
set opposite their names
The officers.
Fassifern was incorporates
following officers: r,.,,od
President, Rev. R. N. WIZ
Vice president, R. N: Oa ~
Secretary-treasurer, +. w.
Following is Fasslfern'
ulty: ~
Miss Kate c. Ship and "
c. McBee, principals.
Miss Caroline A. HOOp''
principal. mnnt
Miss Kate c. Ship, 1laa
(Teacher's diploma, CanO
England,) or
French, English, q. A; hobn
sity of ireland, 1903: tes ai I
ma, Cambridge Jnlr ooo nj;
Hanover, germany, isoo r,,o d
1904; Paris, 1905; dlp!oanx,N
Alliance Franchise: Ba! !eochaa
a ao1l6 German oan,S St. Adams aip
E EnfrIi in high school. Pre rest
teacher FaSs 4Ieoner,
Miss Caroline A. 4 HGo?Io ii
history, geography, CHs eoilss
ic department, Shorter ' oripd
Ca, 19O6-O9; a~ss5s1".' FaIs
saints school. stooHa
1o12-13. Fassifern' i'l'