“Marion Smithson: West Virginia Collegiate Institute is the best school for Negroes in the state. Ms. Sumner: It’s the only school past the eighth grade anywhere near here. [we see young Katherine sitting outside talking to herself as she does math calculations] Young Katherine Coleman: Isosceles.…”Tagged: Negroes, College, West Virginia, Math
“[whilst Katherine is in class] Professor Graves: Ms. Coleman, why don’t you solve the equation on the board? [back to Katherine’s parents with her principal and teacher] Ms. Sumner: We took up a collection amongst the teachers and such. It’s not a lot, but it’s enough to help get you settled in.…”Tagged: College, Math, Teachers