Survey Sent to Sister Margaret Gertrude, Nazareth College and Academy, October 1954
Title
Survey Sent to Sister Margaret Gertrude, Nazareth College and Academy, October 1954
Creator
Groves, Walter A.
Gertrude, Sister Margaret
Date Created
1954-10-18
Subject
College Integration
Description
A survey letter sent by President Groves to Sister Margaret Gertrude, asking about the racial policy at Nazareth College and Academy. Nazareth had started admitted black students as day students, they did not yet have dormitory space for boarders. Nazareth did not have any black students enrolled in 1954.
Identifier
CC_2_3_A_Box2_082
Text
Centre College of Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
October 18, 1954
Sister Margaret Gertrude
Nazareth College and Academy
Nazareth, Kentucky
Dear Sister Margaret Gertrude:
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 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, day students
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? We have as yet no adequate dormitory space for boarders.
3. Are there any Negro students enrolled in your institution this year? No.
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
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
P.S. For 7 years we have been admitting Orientals of Korea, Japan, India, Philippines, and Vietnam.
Danville, Kentucky
October 18, 1954
Sister Margaret Gertrude
Nazareth College and Academy
Nazareth, Kentucky
Dear Sister Margaret Gertrude:
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 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, day students
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? We have as yet no adequate dormitory space for boarders.
3. Are there any Negro students enrolled in your institution this year? No.
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
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
P.S. For 7 years we have been admitting Orientals of Korea, Japan, India, Philippines, and Vietnam.
Original Format
Paper
8.5x11 in. letter
Collection
Citation
Groves, Walter A. and Gertrude, Sister Margaret, “Survey Sent to Sister Margaret Gertrude, Nazareth College and Academy, October 1954,” Paving the Way: The Work of Walter A. Groves at Centre College, accessed May 2, 2024, https://pavingtheway.omeka.net/items/show/8.