Richmond planet., 1907-01-05


gland; many OF the resolutions and
letters could not be read for lack OF
time. After reading the resolutions
which took more than an hour DIT
Boiling introduced the following
brethren. who spoke on the life and
work OF Prof. Hayes: Drs' Howard
of Petersburg. Nelson Jordan Of
Farmville. T.. W. Moore OF Phila.,
Pa. w. B. Johnson of Washington.
Bernard Tyrrell of Lynchburg. \. a.
Calvin OF Danville. W. +. Graham OF
Richmond. w. II. Moses of Staun-
ton, W. l.. Taylor of Richmond. Rev.
W. b. Reid OF New Jersey and Prof.
stevens of Morgan College. Lynch
burg.
IL was very dimcult 20 keep the
brethren in the proper time limit
SO much SO that many OF the breth-
rem Who were expected TO speak were
crowded out. even the sermon had
TO be deferred 60 some other time.
The tributes paid TO Prof. Hayes
We're sincere and effective.
Or. Howard opened the exercises
with the thought that he died "a mar
tyr for the colored Baptist Educa-
tional work. that the denomination
suffered him TO bear unnecessary
death. Or. Moore and Or. Bishop
Johnson We're deeply moved and ex-
ccptionally effective in their remarks
Or. Moore speaking OF him as a
friend and leader OF rare ability. DIT
Johnson spoke OF him as the most
princely of all the educators OF the
race and one OF the cleanest Chris
tian gentlemen he had ever met in
public life.
IN. Johnson and Others rejoiced
in the fact that they had been per-
mitted to be associated with him and
that they had remained loyal TO him
TO the day of his death. Twice dur
ing the service the scene was heart
rending. once when Or. Johnson re-
lated mis- last conversation with Prof
Hayes at the hospital when the
Professor looked IN his face and said
Il have done the best / could Bish-
op and here / am" To which DR..
Johnson replied YOU are not here
for neglect OF duty. and if you must
die. now is the best time for you
have conquered and Gods people
everywhere are praying for You.
The Professor turned his face 10 the
wall and said Thank God.
Again. the house broke down
when Prof L. 5. G.. Patterson a bOs-
ON friend of Prof Hayes, and his
favorite baritone singer. sang with
great pathos his favOrite song, Il
will forsake thee never" The mu-
sic loving people of Virginia had
heard Prof Patterson to splendid
advantage on more than one occa-
sion. but never before have we wit
messed such an out-pouring of soul
in song as on this occasion.
Dr.. Jordan likened the race to Is
rael when Moses had died. The
house wept when Prof. Tyrrell gave
"a personal reminissence of the ideals
of the hope, the ambition and the
sacrifices of Prof. Hayes, for the up
building of the Baptist educational
work and the advancement of the
race. The remarke OF the brethren
generally were highly appropriate
and well received.
At five o'clock the service in the
chapel closed and the mortal re-
mains of the fallen hero were borne
to the silent hills of the city ceme-
tary, followed by his favOTite saddle
horse and an empty buggy drawn
by his thorough bred trotter. behind
lUEm lOllOWCU AtA0 AAaNlANH AhNh NAAN
trustees, then the student body and
they followed by a long line of grief
stricken friends and citizens Of all
classes of both races. At six o.
clock he was laid low beneath the
sod, sleeping under a bed of flow
ers, while the crowd silently dis
persed, to meet him in the better
land.
The, Board held a hasty meeting,
and made a provision to relieve Mrs.
HAYES from all responsibility. and
provided an emergency fund to be
drawn upon should the school need
it. Before the Board adjourned IL
received a phone message from Mrs
Hayes stating that she had the work
we'll in hand and preferred TO man
age il herself with the assistance OF
the teachers, until she should have
Ia favorable opportunity to turn II
over formally into the hands OF the
trustees, to which the Board readily
assented.
Thus the patrons OF the school
may return their children with the