Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-09-19
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Would you want all whites as your
neighbor? How would you feel?
Or on a crowded bus I had once
heard, II wonder how she feels
being the only Negro on this bus"
So the answer to her question was
simply. IT don't think she'd have
any serious complex at all. The
complex is usually all in our heads.
If children are left alone without
adult interference they would
make our world a much better
place IN which to live. She might
get some staring at which she
has been used 10 all her life. Some
one might go so far as to call her
name but she is also used to
that. Her problem in race wouldn't
certainly become new. These e
things our children become adjust
ed to from the time they are in
fants. However, i've in this COM
munfty. MY older boys go to high
school with some of the same
members of the families VINO have
children in Page school also and
there hasn't been any serious - or
might say no complications at
all."
These families are well off,"
she stated, "and widely travelled
Their children are highly intellec-
tlal. Do you suppose this child
could compete with such chill
dren 2"
II have no doubts about Nan
ette at all. She was in the upper
level Of her class last term. She Is
very aggressive, highly intelligent,
ambitious and eager. What she
doesn't know, I'm sure she will
quickly catch on" And I added.
II hope I haven't over-estimated
the people in our community, I
realize that there are a few ex-
trendsts, but If the families are as
intelligent as you say and the
teachers are well versed I am sure
they can handle any little incident
which might occur" And recalled
and added "by the way, her emo
tional problem was not a psychi-
atric case. It only revolved around
this one lost of love from a family
she had known all of her life and
the desire to be wanted by them
again"
"Wel". She sat up erect with
her SNUG hook. The only transfers
we're giving are for medical rea-
sons. You would have to get let
ter from her physician stating that
she can't come TO Field for medi-
cal reasons"
I frightened up. II am sure I
can get that tomorrow" 1--WE are
b1ssing some students out to Hale
school no that wouldn't work
because we aren't sending out sec
ond graders but there's
Bancroft. could send her therew
why put myself in such an in
convenient position trying to get
one child way over across town to
school when have six to get ready
and out to school and a kinder
gardener who I have to walk when
this child can walk four blocks so
conveniently. "Well', she finally
consented. You'll have to go over
10 Page school and talk with the
principal there. don't know what
there enrolment Is there but" I
interrupted.
From what hear they are not
over-crowded and their situation Is
far from being as serious as Field.
AS you know they were willing to
take sixteen youngsters out of our
district when you sent that prop
osal out to parents for our approv-
al of redistricting this area" She
didn't comment but added that II
Mr.. Green page principal) would
accept her then to come back.
Immediately made arrange
ments to confer with the principal
at Page and found him to be q
very congenial man. He gave me
all of the pro and cons of Nanette
enrolling in an all white school
with high intellectual background
but I also learned too that there
were other students who were also
problems and some families NOV
ing into the district returning
from some Of the suburbs. I liked
Mr.. Green and his attitude about
the whole situation. Most of the
things I agreed on, some I dis
agreed, but we were able to get to-
gether intelEigently. He seemed the
type of individual who would be
capable to work in a changeable
situation where every human being