The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
SKETCH OF CARLISLE SCHOOL
Reprinted by Permission from the Carlisle
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as practicable ;...... PROVIDED tnaI ldnu
adjacent to the school can be pur-
chased and that the cost of both lots
and houses shall not exceed the sum
of five thousand dollars
The lots were purchased and the
four houses erected, one two-story
dwelling to be used as the home OF
the headmaster, and three cottages.
The income from the rent of the
cottages was to be used for the up
keep of the school property.
Under the administration of w. E.
Willis the school grew and prospered.
In 1902 Prof. Willis resigned his po-
sition to take up studies at Wander
bile or some other university. The
following is an etrxact from Prof.
Willis's last report to the Board:
"The Carlisle school is now closing
the ninth year of its history, year
which in point of attendance and f.
nance ranks second in it's history, the
year '96-'97 being the best in these
respects in the history of the school.
The attendance during the present
year is as follows: Males 81, females
81; total S5. Of this number there
were 50 boarding boys and rs board
ing girls, or a total of 7S boarding
pupils"
Prof. Willis realized the needs of
the school as is shown in another part
of the same report:
'sThe great need of the school is
an up-to-date worthy boarding hall
for boys. This the school needs and
needs sadly. The present hall or dor
mitory is too small in the first place.
The hall cannot, without crowding,
accommodate but thirty-four boys,
the matron, and three teachers, max
ing in all accommodations bor but
thirty-eight. That is it's full capacity
without packing. Then in the second
place it is unworthy of the good
name of the Carlisle Fitting school.
The school needs good brick dor
mitory that would accommodate with
out crowding seventy-fve or one hum
dred pupils and one fitted up with
modern improved methods Of heating,
etc. How it is to get such building
do not know, but if the school is to
live and grow, it must have such a
The board would do well to
consider this matter and try to plan
for it,
H. G. Sheridan, Jr., was elected
headmaster to succeed Prof. w. E.
Willis. The following were elected
to assist the headmaster: First as
sistant, Prof. n. NJ. Salley; second
assistant, C. E. Boyd. During the
year 1901-02 there were ninety-one
students enrolled. In June, 1903,
Profs. Salley andBoyd having resign
ed, w. c.. Owen and J. G.. Redmond
were elected to fill the vacancies.
Miss Pet Stephens was elected as
third assistant. The total enrolment
for the year 1902-O3 was 66. The
enrolment for 10000 was SO. Prof.
Redmond resigned and E. K. Hardin
was elected to fill the vacancy. In
1905 Professors Owen and Hardin
resigned to enter the ministry. Prof.
essor w. D. Roberts was elected as
Professor of English and history, and
J. G. Stabler /as professor of Latin
and Greek. There were no additions
of property made during the Sheri-
dan administration. The school was
managed well and did it's work won
derfully. The most important event
of the Sheridan administration was
the day Mrs. Josephine Beach was
elected as matron of the boys hall.
No history of Carlisle school would be
complete without some mention Of
this wonderful woman who has been
connected with the school for eigh-
teen years. During this time she has
come into contact with many of South
Carolina's young men and they have
all loved her because she first loved
them. To every boy that enters Car
isle school she serves as mother.
For many years she was nurse as
we'll as matron, nursing all the sick
ness in the school as well as tending
to her many other duties. She has
nursed through epidemics of various
forms and never lost patient. Too
much could never be said in her
praise. The boys, appreciating the
services and sacrifices made by Mrs.
Beach in their behalf, organized
society and named it the Beach liter
ary society in her honor. The infirm-
ary is called the Beach infirmary in
her honor. She has well deserved the
title that has been conferred upon
her, "Carlisle's Uncrowned Queen"
During the administration of H. G..
Sheridan, Jr., the school lost one of
it's strongest and most useful