Morehouse College - Torch Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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12f Mays Memorial

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Dr. Henry MeBay and Dr. Mays continued from page 10 he mereame obstacles in order to train hlaek south to seek aca- demic excellence in colleges and uniiersities and to overcome bigot- ry and brutality in this enuntrp and ahruad. Dr. May? struggle against obstacles was perhaps most dramatic during his campaign against old age and death. Refusing to retreat or fall before the relentless adtanee of Father Time and the Grim Reaper, Dr. Mays accepted 'llennysonls lie that Old age hath yet its honor and its toil. Death Closes all; but something en? the end. Some work of noble note may yet he done. Since Dr. Mays regarded the years of senior citizenship as a period when one should labor and aehiete rather than rest and relax. he shared the following sentiments of Browning: Grow old along with me. The best is yet tn he- The last of life for which the First was made: Our times are in His hand Who saith. ttA whole I planned. Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid! Again like Browning. Dr. Mays welcomed the contest with death and towed to make it his bratest effort: I was eser a fighter. sti- nne light more. The best and the last! In this last great struggle of his life. Dr. Mays fought death to the bitter end. Age and disease bent him, but he did not break. Again and again he pulled his weary body out of his bed. I can see him mm- wearing his cowboy hat. waning his walking cane. and faring forth to carry his message by plane tn all parts of the country. When he reached the point where he enuld not walk. he went by wheel chair and at the end death, which could not not mereome him during his sleep last Wednesday morning. Dr. Maysl distinguished career is liiing proof of the fact that: There is no chance. nn destiny. no fate Can eireumtent. hinder. or control The firm TESOIlQ of a determined stiul. Gifts count for nothingi Only will is great. What power can stay the force 0f cause the ascending nrh of day to stand and wait? Each weIl-borne soul must win what it deseries, Whose etery act on series the one great end. Even death will stand still And wait and hour or two on such a will. eDr. Hugh M. Gloster, President N'lorehouse College Dr. Samuel Narbit and Dr. Mays Hays Memorialfll

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Dr. Benjamin Payton, President of Tuske- gee lnstiluie Godis Minute I ham only just a minute. Only sixty seconds in it, DI. Martin Lullm King. Sr. delivers in emotional tri- Forced upon meican't refuse il President Jimmy Carter pays tribute to Dr. Mays. W I D Mays, hmm'l'm'; mend' Didlft seek it. didn't choose it. But ifs up to me to use it. I must suffer ifl lose it. Che account ifl abuse it. Just a tiny little minute- But eternity is in it. ' H.335; 3 1. 6mm ? -Ammym0us Dr. Thomas Hailey Reynolds. President of Bates College. 23mm Dr. Um Brown sings Sweet Home as Ii musicai tribute. 9k. Dr. Alonzo A. Crim. Superintendent of the C ity oi Alianta School System. Mays Memorial; 13