Survey Sent to Mother Immaculata O'Reilly, Brescia College, October 1954.
Title
Survey Sent to Mother Immaculata O'Reilly, Brescia College, October 1954.
Creator
O'Reilly, Mother Immaculata
Groves, Walter A.
Date Created
1954-10-18
Subject
College Integration
Description
A survey sent by Walter A. Groves to Mother Immaculata O'Reilly asking about racial policy at Brescia College. Brescia did admit black students on the same basis as others and had black students enrolled at this time.
Identifier
CC_2_3_A_Box2_087
Text
Centre College of Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
October 18, 1954
Mother Immaculata O'Reilly
Brescia College
Owensboro, Kentucky
Dear Mother Immaculata O'Reilly:
The two Synods of the Presbyterian Church in Kentucky have passed resolutions requesting that its institutions of higher education open their doors to qualified students of all races regardless of color, These resolutions mil be placed before the Board of Trustees of Centre College of Kentucky at their fall meeting, October 30, 1954. It would be of considerable help to our trustees if we had the latest accurate information concerning what our independent non-tax-supported institutions of higher education in Kentucky are doing on this matter.
Will you be good enough, therefore, to send in your reply to the following questions in the enclosed self addressed envelop at your earliest convenience?
I hope that we can have this information prior to October 30th,
1. Does your present policy permit you to accept qualified Negro applicants? Yes.
2. If the policy does permit the acceptance of such applications, are there any particular requirements governing the acceptance of Negro students, or are Negro students accepted on the same basis as all others? Yes.
3. Are there any Negro students enrolled in your institution this year? Yes.
4. If your present policy does not permit you to accept qualified Negro applicants, is it planned to alter that policy to enable you to do so?____
If such is the plan when do you expect it to be put into effect?____
Very sincerely yours,
Walter A. Groves
President
P.S. It will be sufficient if you will note your replies in this letter at places indicated and return to me.
WAG
Danville, Kentucky
October 18, 1954
Mother Immaculata O'Reilly
Brescia College
Owensboro, Kentucky
Dear Mother Immaculata O'Reilly:
The two Synods of the Presbyterian Church in Kentucky have passed resolutions requesting that its institutions of higher education open their doors to qualified students of all races regardless of color, These resolutions mil be placed before the Board of Trustees of Centre College of Kentucky at their fall meeting, October 30, 1954. It would be of considerable help to our trustees if we had the latest accurate information concerning what our independent non-tax-supported institutions of higher education in Kentucky are doing on this matter.
Will you be good enough, therefore, to send in your reply to the following questions in the enclosed self addressed envelop at your earliest convenience?
I hope that we can have this information prior to October 30th,
1. Does your present policy permit you to accept qualified Negro applicants? Yes.
2. If the policy does permit the acceptance of such applications, are there any particular requirements governing the acceptance of Negro students, or are Negro students accepted on the same basis as all others? Yes.
3. Are there any Negro students enrolled in your institution this year? Yes.
4. If your present policy does not permit you to accept qualified Negro applicants, is it planned to alter that policy to enable you to do so?____
If such is the plan when do you expect it to be put into effect?____
Very sincerely yours,
Walter A. Groves
President
P.S. It will be sufficient if you will note your replies in this letter at places indicated and return to me.
WAG
Original Format
Paper
8.5x11 in. letter
Collection
Citation
O'Reilly, Mother Immaculata and Groves, Walter A. , “Survey Sent to Mother Immaculata O'Reilly, Brescia College, October 1954.,” Paving the Way: The Work of Walter A. Groves at Centre College, accessed May 4, 2024, https://pavingtheway.omeka.net/items/show/12.