The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-26
GREET MR. FROST
Negroes Hold Meeting on his Arrival
here-He Tells Of Plans tor Colored
School in Answering their Speeches

The colored people OF Berea and
vicinity held a meeting In the color
ed school house Saturday to thank
Pres. and Mrs. Frost for their efforts
for the coming colored school, and
to give thanks for the progress that
has been made. After the speech
making delightful supper was SER
we'd by the women.
Mr.. Crenshaw presided and called
on various speakers. Almost all were
complimentary to Pres. Frost and told
OF his help for the colored people In
one way or another. Some OF the col
lege people laid particular stress on
the good progress the negroes are
making, and the fact that this
great opportunity. which will be
opened for them In the new school,
will bring them good only as they ac-
cept It and use IL. Mrs. Crenshaw
read a letter from Miss Robinson.
who was unable TO be present and
then told OF her work at the local
school. and the need for greater In
terest In education among her own
people.
Pres. Frost. In replying TO various
addresses, made a number OF explain
ations about the plans for the school
lie pointed out that several OF the
college workers who had spoken had
come here since the separation. and
we're the same kind as the old ones.
lie said the reorganization had been
so slow. because 81 had been neces-
sary TO take along the trustees, fac
ulty and donors. a body too large TO
be moved rapidly. and how finally
every step had been taken with the
approval OF all of the trustees and
most OF the other friends OF the
school. He told also of the fight
against the Day law. and OF the men
who had maligned him and the
college. lie said that I'm ono way he
would be glad OF the Judgment Day
because then his heart. which had
always been true TO his duty here
could be seen. and would give the lie
to the men who had said he was I'M
friendly to the colored people.
Going on with his talk about the
raising OF the funds. and the plans
for the new school he said that the
work was slow because the daily
needs OF the school here and OF the
two hundred colorcd students that
Berea Is helping at other schools,
had 20 be attended to first
When he came here. Pres. Frost
said Berea was worth about 100000
half OF what the new colored school
is 10 be But. he went on, the new
fund was not raised yet Mr.. Carne-
gle had only promised TO give the
$500 600. and Berea would not get II
till as much more had been raised,
4 little over $4,000 OF this had been
promised but IL might take months
or years TO get the rest. and till &
was all raised. none could be used.
And then there would be more de-
lays. The site OF the school would
have 10 be found at the place where
II would be best for the school. and
for all the people OF the state. the
buildings would have TO be put up
and so on.
When this should all be done. Their,
would be some real good from t.
] The Day law was a wicked one and
was planned and put thru in wicked
} ness. but II often happens that the
Lord over-rules the plans of wicked
n;sa for good. and In this case IL was
wise to see what good there really
would be. In the first place the col
lege would teach more pupils under
, the new way than under the old
, And in the second place, In the new
school. there would be better ways OF
giving just the things the colored
folks need, and no effort would be
wasted on things for the mountain
= people or anybody else. II would be
a school just for the negroes.
In closing he asked the prayers Of
all in his hard task, that of keeping
one college going and starting an
other. He explained that he was toe
busy to be good neighbor. that ne
could not take time to talk with one
|. without hurting so many but that he
wanted all TO know that he was =
good friend. and was working FOL
them. and he wanted their prayers.
Mrs. Frost told of some of tht
friends in the North who gave hus.
bands or fathers or other dear ones
for the sake OF the colored people IN
! the war; how they are watching the
, race to see IL they were making q
good use OF their freedom. and II tbs
blessing was doing the colored folks
: enorgh good to be worth all that Y
n had cost and how when thew heard