St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-15

N so school board and
jackson DR.. Rufus Put
nam, superindent. the project
would not have been possible
The project was Titled Helping
The School Serve All or It's Ciu-
zens" William Il, Stevens. Star
Tribune executive editor fathercd
the idea for the visit TO Minneapo-
lis,
Its purpose was 10 try and give
the educators an insight under ae-
tlal conditions how an integrated
school system works and with the
hope that they might find some
things that they could take back
10 their respective cities that
would help their schools comply
with the supreme court decision
outiawing segregation In pubic
schools.
All OF them stated one time or
another during their stay In the
Mn City. that they were convinc-
cd that the objections to the inte-
grated schools would not come
from the students, but from the
parents
II any of 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
apolis study and play together.
No special programs or events
were put ON by students at any Of
the schools they visited because
the visitors and the sponsors felt
that more could be gained II they
observed the students under ac-
tual conditions.
In addition TO visiting schools,
the teachers had a fun schedule
Of meetings and discussions with
members of the administrative
staff OF the school system and
members OF the PrAs OF the
schools they visited.
The group visited Grant and
Warrington elementary schools.
Lincoln. Wendell Phillips and
Bryant junior high schools and
North and Central High schools,
They wound up their week Fri
day morning at the administrative
building where they evaluated and
discussed their stay with some Of
the administrative staff Of the
Minneapolis schools.
Following the evaluation 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
son had been head Of Baltimore's
colored schools before the SUI
preme Courts decision and the
job was abolished when Balti-
more began TO integratc its
schools
Jackson Is now assistant super
intendent Of schools in Baltimore.
Baltimore has already began 10
integrate its schools and both
Jackson and Miss Edith Walker,
head OF Baltlmore's elementary
education feel confident that in
tegration will work out In Balti-
more. despite the degeneration
demonstrations.
These demonstrations, Jackson
said. are for the most part adult
led and are really not a reflection
Of the attitude OF the children
Jackson said the ground work
for Indignation had taken place
several years ago and had taken
place everywhere except on the
pupil level.
At the present time there are
about 1900 Negro students at
tending schools that formerly
were all white
Besides jackson and Miss Wal
ker, Furman l.. Templeton, Baiti-
more Urban League secretary and
consultant 10 the Baltimore
school board was with the group,
Atlanta didn't send a member
u the school system because OF
Georgia's adamant position OF
denying the Supreme courts de-
eislon However. NJ. T Puryear.
director Of the southern region
FOR the Urban League and con-
sultant on vocational education
Cor the Atlanta school board did