The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-10
institution and upon you.

institution and upon you.
ITO my people, the negroes, who
have sent their children here to US,
l have not words with which to thank
them for their loyalty to me and
this College, and l assure them that
have been a father to their. chill
dren at all times. The humblest and
most needy have received my strong
est love and best devotion. 1t is
my prayer that they will give my
successor their undivided support in
the future.
professors, instructors. teachers,
I leave here with the best wishes for
this institution and for you. I pray
God that all of You shall see your
duty and discharge it. Do not re-
main here only for the money you
are getting, but do all in your power
to prove to the enemies and friends
of this institution that it is the best
place in South Carolina for negroes
to send their children. Be faithful
to every trust, be true to each other,
be loyal to your president. For him
to be successful he needs untiring
service from you, he needs your con-
fdence, he needs your loyalty, and
South Carolina demands the fullest
discharge of every duty intrusted to
you. Here is your new president;
on the goth of June the keys to this
College will be handed him by me,
with them my: burdens will fall upon
him. May God give him prudence,
patience, health, strength, and above
all, fidelity to every trust, and the
wisdom of Solomon to execute the
task.
Honorable trustees and devoted
friends, how can I say to you fare
we'll? / have been here serving you
and South Carolina for fifteen years,
and I have never been associated
with or under better men. The su-
perior of our board Of trustees is not
to be found in the State. Governor
Evans permitted me to name the
trustees of this School in the Be-
ginning, and I selected Bradham,
Floyd, Brice. kibler, Lowman, men
of honor and integrity and patriot
ism. And as soon as some Of them
have dropped out they have been
succeeded by Mrssrs. Dukes, White,
Sawyer, each and every one Of whom
have proven the equal of their pre-
decessors. But the future only will
reveal the fact If South Carolina has
in her confines the equal Of Major
D. J. Bradham. He has been the
devoted. trusty. I say the fathers OF
the board in patience, prudence and
devotion to the task assigned him in
the management of this school. He
is now succeeded by Mr. Hodge.
The name is a good one, the Hodges
Of America have been the leaders in
patriotism and educated thought. I
pray for him eminent success in the
management Of this school. All Of
YOU gentlemen know why I have
been forced to leave YOU; | opposed
the election of our Governor.
I have never said an unkind word
about him: wrote and spoke
the truth. uttered only facts.
God forbid that should ever
publicly Or privately slander any
man. yet I can thank my God
enough for having given me courage
to speak the truth, let its cost be ev-
er so dear.
My task here has been heavy.
have given fifteen years of devoted
service. my very best of manly exist
ence. Governor Blease has emanci-
pated me from the heavy burden.
Words are NOT mine with which to
thank him for my freedom. ! leave
here with a heart full of gratitude
to Governor Blease for my emane!-
patton. He is CITED young man;
his enemies are praying 10 sum up
his administration when he shall
have finished it, and truthfuly plare
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