Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-06
PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR THE
tninltltD PEOPLE At
LINCIiBUItG.

IN my recent article concerning the
| ltcal schools my thoughts were parli
| cnlarly guided hy the facts conccrn-
| ms the conditions at the Payne Build
| illS, Nhrrc TO enter as Il ColorCd col
| l,Ec graduate means Il complete drop
| pluE from the Educational horizon so
| lar a5 the Lyncinurg Culur,d Schools
! "lC ruuCcrnrd
! 1t i not 20 much my desire to pass
! up'H til" quality OF the teachers en-.
!: r!"yri III the system AZ IL pass, upuu
; IT," system itself which is to hc cunsid
, cred.
| y roudly number ol rolorcd pvup,c
| Nh" think upon civic matters wonder
] why Il White person has TO act in the
| capacity Of principal in the graded
| schools Tor colorcd people 1t is II
| Known fact that the white principala
| used III SAID schools show uo more
! capabilities than 50 many Of our race
| found i'll this community
| Regarding the would be high schooi
| for our people in TINS city one only
| las TO Hlcw the four Room ANA the cA
| ira closet make shit oil /, room Ill an
/ ;utluuatcd structure on Jacnaou ST,
| aud make Il comparison OF curriculum
| and building wlth me one OH parh
| Avenue for the white, uI this city and
| draw conclusions.
The system has seen fit at This timu
! to offer the pupils an extra year OF
| training which is intended TO convey
| the idea OF regular four Year hIgu
| school course and this has been done
| by stretching out the former three
| year course over Il period OF luur
| years. No effort is made to teach the
| following high school subjects, book
| keeping, French OF Spanish, ChemlS-
| Try, English History. Civics ami
| Psychology. No laboratory facilities
! or equipment. Just imagine :, high
school course with tn" Principal sub
! jcrt, Grulpci from tlc CuiI vt.iuln.
! On account OF the h'gn ecnool I;,IIlnG
to be what it should represent II
| graduate from il is accrcultrd with
! only. Two years OF work, Wherein
they think they are completing y
four year course, thereby wasting
two years in Il misguided way. 10 ac-
, r,pt OF teachers with no more tram
! ing than tins is Il gross injustice to
| the culorcd citizens. 1t Was the thing
OF the past, but we are asking Tor
! things III keeping with the times.
! The Board OF Education OF this
! city is IL lair minded group OF South
|
ia. ,ruuIiluu ui the colorcd schools;
! was brought to their minCS, | an. surc
conditions would be improved, but !,
. ulIpr;ti@ tnat matters rul.cc"uiaG the
colorcd schools are disrrrtiu.ur! Win
the superintendent who has served
Coo, We'll 80 many wears.
, Manual Training has been dropped
j from the colorcd schools 1T th.S writ
I,,,, - l.. ~.
number Of available rolurrd tc,,c.lv,S
capable OF teaching that wo. X.
have learned that the graduates
; from the Virginia institute. ons Mere
.nrr acceptable than those With Grade
training. Is this due to the fac, tha,
the State fail to give it, ocl
aored citizens an education or
"a par With that offered its other
! citizens and in lieu OF said education
!, places the seal OF approval on those
! who are educated after the plan OF
I the state for It's coorcd citizens, there
by discoUnting the value OF the col
orcd teacher trained at a Grade l in
"titution?
Apropos the question OF knuckling
which seems to burden the minds or
some OF the brilliant teachers / shall
! leave for the public's consideration.
| The specific cases OF awarding posi-
, tiona on account OF Influences work
| ing in behalf. OF their proteges In
: stead OF consideration OF qualifica-
! tions OF the applicants has been prev
! nlcnt for great length OF time I'm
this community.
One is compelled to wonder why a
teacher OF efficiency ahonld pay tri-
&, butte to her principal nv the prescnta.
! ton OF gifts, and other valuables too
humorous to mention Efficiency is
| its own reward and It should feel Sc
| euro in the maintenance OF her posi-
ton by sheer merit and the support
| OF the community. The bearing OF
| gifts breaks down the morale OF any
! system and we have found out that
! the most liberal donors We're the least
; efficient.
| We would like to know II n certain
!, white principal has ever taken the
!. tim" to place befor" the cnccr young
i ~ my race the fact II the sylorioa and
| achievements OF some Of our raccS
j, ct t"hri'irs Toucenin' Overture.
! puShkin. Dumas. Phy'';@ Wh""t!"v.
! ron iamin Rapnckcr. Dnnois EnIv
: Miller end many oihnr. Fm"hnti~o2
! lv. no Int she has ,-r"c'~a 4 "r' "'ass
/ OF children with this ""r~tfon "IIov
/ rlany OF Won slept with your stock
, in"l on. and Your ho"i nrIor the coy
: or" and n'hcr Sn"h ron""uco which
! Ctuih easily hn "nnn1nNtod Nv other
/ c1li|htcninr and holrful raining
For the children who DaeSS from
! th" control 0F IN" rhiio rrin cipal in
/ I've Tr"a"d schools into the control OF
+! the white principal and hor assistants
/ al, white in tn" hiph ""ho0l eorycs TO
I keep fresh In tho minds OF tho color
1 eo youth the idea OF racial backward
ness and unless tho youth is the c1-