Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-25


confined to the coIored popula-
ton. either"
The Paul teacher said the
school has set up three remedia,
classes for slow readers ant
Ought to have more but has ne
teachers available.
Integration Gradual
"Integration at our school ha.
been gradual. Therefore we have
been able to deal with many o.
the problems. Whether we'll b.
able ito in the future remain,
to be seem" she told the com
mittee.
Mrs. Maud F. Robey, princi,
lpal of Shepherd Elementary
School. testified that her north
west building has no colorec
pupils and no problems it hasn't
custonarily had. Shepherd pu.
lpils have d VERY fine cultura
background she noted. Sh,
said her main current worry
was doing something ito attract
we'll qualified teachers
She said she had no com,
iplaints about the present Shep'
herd faculty. however, and TIL
schools standards 1--WE hope" arr
lgoing up.
Mrs. Catherine H. ellison. for,
merly the nurse at Wilson
Teachers College and later thu
Ipresent District Teachers Col
lege, told the committee slit
was forced to quit last Januar!
because she was exhausted
Eemotionally and physically"
Merger of Wilson and Minel
Teachers College. she said, CAV,
lher too much work and shs
couldn't obtain an assistant anC
a clerk.
Lacks Answers
She said she didn't know Thu
ANSWERS to questions about col
llege social activities, enrollmen
and health records. AS far al
lshe knew, she said, no prepare
ltion was made for integrati0n il
1.-THE college health program.
Miss Trip testified at SOM
length about the impact of in
ltegration on the Langdon anS
Woodbridge schools.
She said the difficulties of he
two schools. like Stuart's, haC
much to do with the neighbor
hood. The area has had a grea
turnover since long before inte'
grafton, she explained.
Before indignation, coloret
children had been walking b.
her schools to attend NOR,
crowded buildings. when not al
of her own classrooms were filled
Asked by Mr.. Gerber whethe
she thought indignation was to-
fast, she replied:
I'm my particular setup,
don't know that we could have
done much else except absorb
those children"
She also said disciplinary prob.
lens in her school were no shocl
to her.
Problems Elsewhere
II have taught in some all.
white schools where some o.
these problems have existed,
she observed, adding:
| 1T isn't so much a Negro anC
white problem but the COM
munity's changed"
Miss Trip made a point Of thu
fact tl1at-two colored boys wor
American Legion awards for out.
standing citizenship and achieve.
ment.
But she conceded that int.
grafton has not been all easI
going.
She said that there have beer
disciplinary difficulties which
were not experienced before in
ltegration and she said she wa
shocked" at the lag of many O.
the colored newcomers in theiI
school work. as compared will
the white students.
The Negro children have no
measured up on standardized
tests and are not measuring III
in their classroom work." shl
declared.
Improves In Work
She said the colored children
have improved in their worl
since their Arrival, however. Sh,
also said that most of TIL
teachers in her school. both col
ored and white, are good.
AS for the disciplinary prob
lens. she stated emphatically:
a'These are all Yninor- There