The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Private Schooling Offered To
Prince Edward Negro Children
Southside Schools,
Inc, Chartered; Has
Planning Session

Southside Schools, Inc, nom
stock, non-profit organization set up
to provide schools for Negro chill
dren in Prince Edward county. was
Issued a certificate of Incorporation
by the State Corporation Commits
sion, Tuesday.
The ten-member board of direc-
tors and j Barrye Wall, Jr., regis
tered agent for the organization,
held its first meeting in the Mu-
nicipal Building Wednesday evening.
Board Issues Statement
After they planning session which
was closed to the public and the
press the board issued the follow
ing statement: due to the deep
concern that we have in the educa-
ton OF the Negro children Of Prince
Edward county, Southside Schools,
Inc, has been established to give
every child in the county an oppor-
tunity to receive a proper school
education.
The formation Of this corporation
was delayed because it was our
opinion that responsible Negro cltl-
Zens of the county should provide
the leadership. There has been no
action along this line. however, de-
spite public offers from numerous
citizens of assistance to any re-
sponsible Negro in establishing a
system Of schools for the Negro
pupils of this county.
This board believes that no fur
Their time should be lost in setting
up and operating schools throughout
the county of Prince Edward.
Survey Comes First
AT the present time, our first
steps will be to make a survey, and
receive applications for admission
to the schools Of this corporation.
AS soon as these applications have
been received, determination Will
be made as to the location Of the
schools and the employment Of
qualified school teachers. Commit
tees have been established by the
corporation for these purposes.
Since tuition grants have been
used in other communities of the
State, the board of directors be-
| lieve that these scholarships should
be available to pupils attending the
/ corporation schools. and should
cover operating costs for the Febru-
AIRY June semester We intend to
open schools in February.
No Drive Planned
| Donations will be received by
/ the corporation. but no concerted
drive for such is expected to be
made" An announcement concern
\ ing the election of officers was not
contained in the press statement.
/ ]. Barrye Wall, Jr., the registered
agent and local attorney, stated
in his first announcement about the
corporation that the purpose of the
organization is TO provide eXclus-
lively educational opportunities for
Negro students by setting up one
or more private schools with all
the necessary teachers and facili-
| ties.
| Letters will be sent to parents of
every Negro child in Prince Edward
county who attended county schools
last year to see how many want
schooling and an opportunity for an
education. according to Wall. He
said the letters would be written by
January /.
Scholarships Available
The General Assembly set UP a
pupil scholarship pro gr a m last
spring. Under that program any
child eligible to attend public
school can get tuition grant from
the state and locality up to $3.50 to
attend private. nonsectarlan
school or public school elsewhere.
The Southside Schools, Inc. plans to
use the tuition grants TO finance its
school program. Under the state
law, the maximum grant any one
student would be eligible for III one
semester would be $l25
Tho initial composition Of the
board of directors, who will run af-
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