The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13

of the distinguished gentleman, the
Carlisle Fitting school has lost a
strong and useful friend, and the
Methodist church at large loyal and
conspicuous figure"
At the close of the year 1906, Pro-
fessors Sheridan and Stabler resign
ed their positions. W. S. Hogan, Jr.,
was elected headmaster, W. D. Rob-
erts professor of English and history,
and Prof. ]. c. Guilds professor of
mathematics and science. There
no events of especial Importance dur
ing this year. At the close of the
school year, Prof. Roberts resigned.
Before the beginning of the next
school year several changes were
made; among these changes there
were the two following: First, the
authorities of the school after much
mature deliberation decided that it
would be to the best interest of the
student body to institute the military
feature. In order to carry out this
plan, Captain P. S. Connor was elect
ed to the Office of commandant. J.
G.. Guilds was elected as first assist
ant to the headmaster. Second, the
standard of the school was raised in
order to keep abreast with the great
educational advance and thereby en-
ter into a broader field of usefulness.
The course of instruction was rear
ranged so as to make it's standard
one grade higher-the classes being
designated as freshman, sophomore,
Junior and senior. This change was
made with a view of enabling the
students who enter college to take a
higher grade and enter more fully
into the life of the college communl-
ty; to prepare those to better meet
the duties of life who are denied this
privilege. During the year 19OS-O9
the school was turned over to W. S..
Hogan and he assumed all RESPONSE
bility, the board being relieved entire
ly. Prof. Guilds resigned to take
graduate course at Vanderbilt uni
versity.
At the close of the year 10000
Prof. Hogan turned the school back
over to the board of control. Profess
sor William Hopkins was elected
headmaster and preparations were
made for the opening Of the school
in September. Professor Hopkins
with his wife came to the city but be-
cause of financial difficulties which
could not be surmounted the school
did not open in September and re-
mained closed for the year. This is
the only year in the history OF the
school that it has been forced to close.
At the session of the South Carolina
conference which met in Abbeyille,
W. D. Rhoad represented the Carlisle
school before the board OF education.
At this session of the conference an
assessment of $1,000 was placed upon
the conference for the reestablish-
ment of the work at Carlisle. Car
Isle receives $1,000 each year from
che conference. During the session
of the board of education telegram
was received from Mrs. NJ. A. Bam-
berg and her daughter, Mrs. Alma B.
Hays, pledging $1,000 as a nucleus
for a permanent endowment. J. c..
Guilds was elected headmaster.
There is no better time than this to
study the plant at Carlisle, for under
the Guilds administration the school
grew and prospered as it had never
done before. In 1910 the entire plant
was valued at $4,000. 1t consisted
of the main building, made of brick,
the dormitory for girls, and the dor
mitory for boys, with combined ac-
commodations for seventy-fve, stu
dents. The headmaster's home, which
is a neat two-story building, occupies
the corner lot of Carlisle~street over
looking the large campus which lies
between the main building and the
boys dormitory. In the rear of the
headmaster's home and facing Car
Isle street are three cottages. The
campus contained about seven acres.
This school was indeed fortunate in
it's choice of headmasters. Prof.
Guilds was a graduate Of Wofford
college, class of 1905. From 1906 to
1909 he taught in the Carlisle school,
resigning his position to take up
graduate work at Vanderbilt univer-
sity. In the spring Of 1910 he re-
ceived his degree of A. NJ. He was
we'll fitted to take the position that
was given him.