The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Private School Pattern

stay Of their order and the U. S. Su-
preme Court in refusing to review the
order.
The federal court desegration orders
could have been entered October 1859 or
any time thereafter as easily as April
1860, had the winning attorneys of the
NAACP desired, thereby forcing inte-
grafton at the second term, had funds
been made available by the board of SUI
pervisors.
Winston Churchill, the great English
statesman who possibly lived through
more serious crises than any other man
alive, once said:
IF the present criticizes the past
there is not much hope for the future"
May we look to the future!,
A pattern has been set for the future
of education in Prince Edward county
The people have been forced to provide
education for their children through
voluntary contributions, and in private
ly owned housing. Its success during
this year proves that an excellent quail
ty of education can be given by dedi-
Gated teachers, eager pupils, and CO.
operative patrons. Each succeeding year
should facilitate operation of the pro-
gram.
En ,a1.Jy fn rnh RI
ing in Virginia as policy in it's so-called
freedom of choice" program Accredit-
ed private schools have been operated
this year in Warren County, Charlottes-
vile, and Norfolk in addition to Prince
Edward. Temporary housing facilities
have been used this year but in each case
permanent buildings are being planned.
Public school buildings are not being
used in Prince Edward County and
there is no immediate prospect for their
use. The Prince Edward School Found
alton has indicated interest in securing
those buildings formerly used as white
schools after they have been declared
surplus by the school board. In Virginia
and school operations is vested in the
school boards. In fact, the boards hold
the legal tite to the property and full
responsibility for it.
In Farmville, over a period of years
the white elementary school has been
housed in buildings on the campus of
Longwood College BY mutual agreement
this building was leased by the school
board and in turn senior college STU
dents, under supervision, used the
school for practice teaching Therefore,
Farmvile has no elementary school
building for white pupils in the public
school system.
Plans are being completed by the
Prince Edward School Foundation to
erect campus type upper school build
ings on site adjacent to the Farmville
Memorial Receation Park, to accommo-
date the combined upper schools of
Prince Edward Academy and Worsham
Academy with a total of 500 Students
If and when the Farmville High
school building becomes available, con-
sideration for it's purchase and use as
the elementary school would be given
Thus the pattern of the development
of private facilities in Virginia are
taking shape. 1t may become the key
stone in solution Of the school dilemma
for many counties in Virginia.
The legislature of Virginia enacted
certain laws at its last session further
facilitating private school operation in
in areas SO desiring. These new enact
ments, which become effective June q,
will be discussed in a short series of
editorials al later date.
AS we in Prince Edward County con-
tinue to seek a solution there may be
many problem to overcome There may
be differences of opinions, but we be-
lieve there is practical unanimity of
purpose toward the goal. We must have
faith in these who are attempting to
solve the problem, and we must have
faith in ourselves