Time and time again he said to me,
during this visit, that it was not only the duty of the country to
assist in elevating the Negro of the South, but the poor white man as
well. At the end of his visit I resolved anew to devote myself more
earnestly than ever to the cause which was so near his heart. I said
that if a man in his condition was willing to think, work, and act, I
should not be wanting in furthering in every possible way the wish of
his heart.
The death of General Armstrong, a few weeks later, gave me the
privilege of getting acquainted with one of the finest, most
unselfish, and most attractive men that I have ever come in contact
with. I refer to the Rev. Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, now the Principal
of the Hampton Institute, and General Armstrong's successor. Under
the clear, strong, and almost perfect leadership of Dr. Frissell,
Hampton has had a career of prosperity and usefulness that is all that
the General could have wished for. It seems to be the constant effort
of Dr. Frissell to hide his own great personality behind that of
General Armstrong -- to make himself of "no reputation" for the sake
of the cause.
More than once I have been asked what was the greatest surprise
that ever came to me. I have little hesitation in answering that
question.
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