Survey Sent to President Francis S. Hutchins, Berea College, October 1954
Title
Survey Sent to President Francis S. Hutchins, Berea College, October 1954
Creator
Hutchins, Francis S.
Groves, Walter A.
Date Created
1954-10-18
Subject
College Integration
Description
A survey letter sent by President Groves to President Hutchins, asking about the racial policy at Berea College. Berea admitted black students and had black students enrolled in 1954.
Identifier
CC_2_3_A_Box2_079
Text
Centre College of Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
October 18, 1954
President Francis S. Hutchins
Berea College
Berea, Kentucky
Dear President Hutchins;
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 ail races regardless of color. These resolutions will 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? Accepted on the same basis as others.
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 FSHutchins
President 10/21/54
WAG.mp
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
President Francis S. Hutchins
Berea College
Berea, Kentucky
Dear President Hutchins;
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 ail races regardless of color. These resolutions will 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? Accepted on the same basis as others.
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 FSHutchins
President 10/21/54
WAG.mp
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
Hutchins, Francis S. and Groves, Walter A., “Survey Sent to President Francis S. Hutchins, Berea College, October 1954,” Paving the Way: The Work of Walter A. Groves at Centre College, accessed May 2, 2024, https://pavingtheway.omeka.net/items/show/7.