St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-03

constitutional, some Southern To-
calities simply are migrating
their public schools at the begin
ming Of the fall term, the Associa-
tons survey shows.
Similar action has been taken
by several Southern colleges and
universities, as well as by private
schools in the South.
The Supreme Court decision
banning segregated schools was
the result of cases brought to the
high judicial authority by the
NAACP.
Communities and cities located
in five Southern states have an
nounced public school indignation
for next month. according to an
incomplete tabulation still under
way in NAACP offices. These
states are West Virginia, Missouri,
Arkansas, Maryland and Della
ware.
In addition, public schools in the
District of Columbia Will be inte-
grated for the first time this Sep
TENDER.
In the five Southern states
where school Indignation already
is scheduled on the local level, a
total of at least % towns or cities
and one county have set the ac-
ton for next month.
In some cases, Indignation has
been accomplished during the
summer term. In Kansas City and
Columbia. Mo, and in Wilmington,
Del, Negro students were enrolled
this summer in what has been all
white public schools.
Missouri Ahead
OF the five Southern states in
which public school indignation
plans are proceeding on the local
level, Missouri is out front in de-
segregating her schools, judging
by preliminary results compiled
by the NAACP.
In addition TO the Kansas City.
Mo. public schools, which opened
their doors to all students, Kan
sas City Teachers College will
follow suit next month. The Kan
sas City board of education adopt
ed a plan to end segregation in
public summer schools. integrate
vocational and junior colleges this
fall. and complete indignation in
all public schools in September,
1855.
In St Louis, Mo, a carefully
drawn-up degeneration plan has
been made public which specifies
Indignation of the two teachers
colleges and the handicapped chill
drens schools this September, Of
the high school February of next
year. st. Louis elementary schools
will stop segregating children in
September 1855.
In Columbia, Mo, home Of the
state university, public school in
tegration started this summer.
Race barriers will be dropped this
fall at the University of Missouri
and at its School of Mines in Rolla
as well as in the kindergarten, pri-
mary and high schools operated by
the University's school Of Educa-
ton in Columbia.
Other Missouri towns which will
integrate all public schools next
month are Springfield. New Ha-
ven, Frederickstown. Kirksville,
Clayton and st. Joseph. High
schools only well be desegregated
next month in Kenneth, LaBelle,
Macon, Butler, Woodcrest, West
Plains. Shelbina, Fulton. jefferson
City, Mexico and Carthage. Sim
liar action for elementary schools
only viii be carried out in Septem-
Der in Kirkwood and st. Charles.
Action In Other States
Segregated public schools will
end next month in Baltimore, Md,
on Monongalia County, w. Va,
while the Fayetteville, Ark. high
school will enroll students Of both
races for the first time in septem-
Der.
In the field of higher education,
the fan term will find both white
and Negro students welcomed at
previously segregated Middle Ten
nessee State College, Murfrees-
boro, Tenn: University Of Arkan-
sss, Little Rock, Ark; Hardin
Junior College Of Midwest Univer-
sity, Wichita Falls, Tex; the two
teachers colleges in Washington,
d. c.: the nine state colleges In
West Virginia: Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Mo; Southwest
Missouri State College Spring
field, No; Joplin mol Junior
College: and Central Missouri
State College, Fayette. Mo.
In several communities outside