The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-23
n from President Of HARRISON College.

bthe Press Inc Banner:
On the 18th Of September, 1906, at the re-
lest Of the Board Of Missions for Freed
bn, located at P%ittsburg, Pa, l took
sarge Of HARRISON College Q knowing
at there would be the least hitch in the
kopress of the work. 1t developed, how
fer, after my arrival that there wa doubt
to the ACCESSIBILITY of my opening the
shooi at that. time, and later the white
4zenS advised me not to open until ull-
= climate conditions changed. l acted on
bSssadyice and opened later, thus leaving
6nk one year in the history Of the school.
fbegged' to be relieved from the discus
lon tonehing the explanation Of the UNI
BTtunate conditions referred to, rs Able
lille and the general press OF the country
asva BEEN and:are now discussing 1t. 1t Is
lit, however, for me to state to the gener-
! public that. the white citizens OF Able
he have been kind and friendly to me
ring the years the school has been III
5ssion: 49,,
sIIidesaresto thank the citizens Of Able
44ff6; both. white and colored, for their llb-
I&ral contributions to our recent financial
salIy when $500 was raised for piano,
HAIRS, lamps, etc. While 1t Is true these
eres, ell: burned in the Inflated HARRISON
Hill. 80 dear to US; your kindness to US
ndsyour interest In us as exhibited IN the
6<A e6Su you puu, Cdii uNu po
but my first duty Is to thank the White
ff1zenss of Aboeville, women and men,
SsaHg and old, for their great kindness to
d. d greatest bereavement and disap-
= 5ifrttaent which came to US Thursday the
7fht inst, In, the destruction Of HARRISON
4SlE Rud. the precious lives of three OF our
HSineent, students. You could not have
tbne1nore for your own race. You came
the scene, gave US your sympathy,
bought us clothes, shoes, provisions,
btped usstp rescue the ashes OF u e
hd begged to be used as assistants IN
esf1fngs the breach. as far as possible,
ade by fiendish hands.
From the fire, you went to your
louise In large numbers, denounced tne
sed and the perpetrator or perpetrators,
) he or they white or cOlored, drew up
5sOlutions showing the same, and then
BIZ only asked the Governor OF the State
Br 81. COO reward for the conviction OF the
nifty party or parties, but gave Sl00
sronph YOUR council, 5000 through private
ptizens. and promised more for the en-
oyment OF detectives. It Is also my firm
elief that you are doing what you can to
cate the miscreant who has caused so
reimbursement and disappointment 10
f0nrexpenses caused by the awful catas-
So VDlRSI5C0 NCl9 " e
ave much to pay ourselves, you have
}alped us much.
SSnae1Hndigidual or individuals nave
3bnmitted a crime as black as night which
q bIotIont this advanced civilization, but
must be remembered that all Abbevllle
not guilty. While it is true my college
s1abUrailyswiped off the map (for all my
11dants, panic stricken, are gone and my
7EShare, y4ho are able, go today, declaring
viii never return 1t Is nevertheless
r,ie that we have many friends o. Anglo
Isron blood, who are faithful and true to
= and who are doing what they can to
Keep the college here.
Ytwould be unfair for me not to say to
~ own people that they too have
he and faithful to us. You came to us
e. shedding tears, Offering support, CIV
8 money and rendering whatever assis-
5nce YOU could. could not expect
3 bshave; striven to give you the
~, wholesome advice and to b q safe
sder for you. II fhave made mistakes l
n s0rry, and beg to be forgiven: -
WITH malice toward none, but good Will
al: / thank you, both white and colored,
interest, sympathy: and. kindness
us. Respectfully yours.
fsshiaSTsgeHepe: - c. NJ. Young.
Abbeville, s. c., March'22, 1910.