I have a book "A VENTURE OF FAITH - HISTORY OF CHILHOWEE BAPTIST ACADEMY" BY WILLIAM F. HALL, SR. IT STATES: FROM 1900-1911 CHILHOWEE ACADEMY HAD 5 DIFFERENT PRINCIPALS, ONE BEING PROF CLARENCE W. THOMPSON, 1904-1908. IN 1904 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED CLARENCE W. THOMPSON PRINCIPAL. THE MATHMATICS TEACHER MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: WHEN I CAME TO CHILHOWEE, THE PRINCIPAL-ELECT HAD RESIGNED AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT TO DO. SUDDENTLY --- UNKNOWN AND UNSOLICITED --- A YOUNG MAN FROM BROUN UNIVERSITY APPEARED AND INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS C.W. THOMPSON. mR. THOMPSON WAS A GRAND FELLOW. HE ADAPTED HIMSELF TO SOUTHERN WAYS WONDEFULLY WELL.---
HE INITIATED A MOVEMENT FOR A NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING -- A STORY GOES ALONG WITH THIS .
MR. THOMPSON IS REMEMBERED AS NOT ONLY COMING FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY BUT AS BEING A NATIVE OF RHODE ISLAND. HE WAS SMALL OF STATURE, SHORET, HEAVYSET IN BUILD. hE HAD BROWN HAIR AND HE BLINKED HIS EYES ALMOST CONSTANTLY. hE WAS VERY STRICT AND NOT MUCH GIVEN TO FUN. ONE STUDENT REMEMBERED THIS STATEMENT OF PROF. THOMPSON. "IF A MAN IS A FOOL AND KNOWS IT, HE WILL MAKE IT; BUT IF HE THINKS H E IS SMART, HE WILL BE A FAILURE.