The foundation was placed in the care of the First Methodist Church, President Roberts’ church. A beneficiary of the scholarship, Wonderlyn Wiefur, described J.J. Roberts as the greatest Liberian president so far. Unfortunately, J.J. Roberts is the only one who had this vision,” Wiefur said. The J.J. Roberts 210th anniversary celebration began with a parade by a cross-section of students, many of them beneficiaries of the J.J. Roberts scholarships, through the principal streets of Monrovia. The parade proceeded to the J.J. Roberts grave at the Palm Grove Cemetery on Center Street, and on to the J.J. Roberts Monument near the Ducor Intercontinental Hotel, where wreaths were laid.

Source: Daily Observer March 19, 2019 02:37 UTC