The results of a great service rendered cannot be wholly conceived nor realized by any single individua1 or group. Furthermore, we cannot compeneate for the type of service I have in mind. The best one can do is to give praise and expressions of appreciation and gratitude for the same.

Through the years your genuine interest in the problems of the South and your untiring efforts to improve conditions have warranted praise. Your unassuming, dignified yet pioneering service to the Southland, which is inestimable, warrants the most profound gratitude and appreciation.

It is, therefore, my hope that you will be enabled to continue the work which has greatly bonefited the South- and especially the Negro Youth.