Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-15

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would not have been possible,
The project was titled Helping
The school Serve All OF Its Ciu-
Fens William 4. Stevens. star.
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the idea for the visit to Mlnneapo.
lis
It's purpose was Ia Try and give
the educators nm insight under nc'
tunl conditions how an integratcd
school system works and with the
hope that they nigh, find some
things that they could take back
to their respective cities that
would help their schools comply
with the supreme court decialon
outlawing aggregation In pubic
schools.
All ~ them stated one time or
another during their stay In the
Min CITY, that they were convinc-
al that the objections 10 the int.
grated schools would not come
from the students. but from the
parents
II any ~ them had any doubts
that Negro and white children
could not get along together, these
were completely erased after wat.
ching the school kids In Mime
apolla study and play together
No special programs or events
were put on by students at any 81
the schools they visited because
the visitors and the sponsors felt
that more could be gained II they
observed the students under nc.
tual conditions
In addition Ia Visiting schools,
the teachers had full schedule
Of meetings and discussions with
members ~ the administrative
staff ~ the school system and
HiflHDsIH ~ NV IN W WV
schools they visited
The group visited Grant and
Warrington elementary schooiH.
Lincoln. Wendell Phillips and
Bryant junior high schools and
North and Central nigh schools.
They wound up their week FIJI
day morning NJ the administrative
building where they cvaIuhtsd and
discussed their stay with some II
the administrative staff Of the
Minneapolis schools.
Following the eyhluatiOn session
and lunch they attended the Mar
shall South football game.
Houston Jackson. Baltimore.
said that for the first time IN his
life he was glad that he had lost
his job.
what happened was that Jack
sGn had been head 81 Baltimore
colOred schools before the Sua
prone Courts decision and the
job was abolished when Bait
more began IA intcRrata ~
schools
jackson is r0g assistant super
inirndsnt ~ schools IN Baltimore
baltimore has already began 10
lntsgrats Us schools and both
JsrksDn and Miss Edith walker
head ~ Bhi'imOres elementary
education feel confident that In.
isRratiOn will work out in Bait
more. despite the dcssgregation
demonstrations
These demonstrations. Jsckspn
aAid are fDr the most par, adult
led AMI are really not a reflection
~ tho attitude of the children
jackson said the ground work
Tor Indignation had taken plac"
several years ago and had taken
plac" everywhere except on the
pupil level
A. the present tim" Their" are
about 1900 Negro students ~.
tending schools that formerly
we're all white
IicsidrH Jackson and Miss Wal,
ker. FUrman l. TcHplcton, Bait
more Urban League secretary and
rDuHuliRnt 20 the Baltimore
scho0l board WIS NTH the group
Atlanta didn't send member
~ ne ErifOol system because -
gsDrgia's sdaman, position -
defylng the Supreme courts De,
oisinn However. NJ r PuryeAf
director - The southern region
Cor the Urban League and con
sultani On vocational education
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