The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
TEACHERS AT TOPEKA.

Tuesday morning the State Teachers
association was called to order by Presi-
dent A. r. TAYLOR, at O'Clock. The
exercises were opened by prayer. State
Superintendent Speer read a report
showing the expenditures for 1884.
Professor ]. H. Garfield of the State
university delivered an address on "Sec-
ondary Education IN Kansas. Is Coun-
ty High School Feasible! What is the
Best Plan of Organization ?" He read
bill prepared to be submitted to the
legislature legaliztng the county High
school, and urged the teachers to
make oh oios of such bill
One provision was Tor admission from
such schools to the State Normal and
State University. The question was dis
cussed at some length.
EYa Mentally of Wyandotte, read a
paper on the duties and methods of
teachers, which was commented upon
by Professor Garfield.
Chancellor Lipplncott discussed the
development CT the reasoning power,
COOJSSI WOO AuIL4OA AicNuo6CA ny
Professor Hill OF Missouri, DR.. Hoss of
Topeka, Mr. Bishop OF Salina, Mr.. Oliu
of Eldorado, Professor Ingham of Chero-
kee, and Mr.. Lee of Manhattan.
Professor Fitzpatrick offered a res
a resolution which was adopted. in favor
of a state geological survey.
a committee was appointed TO decide
whether Kansas shall ask the national
association to hold ils annual meeting
next year in Topeka.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 2:30 O'Clock by President Tay-
lor, who introduced Hon. Isaac Sharp
of Council Grove. M Sharpe ad-
dressed the association on the need of
extending the Normal facilities of Kan
sas
He briefly outlined the history of the
State Norm al at Emporia from its CON-
mencement, with twenty students and
one professor, to its present condition.,
with its faculty of eleven professors and
over 400 students. He said 10 his re-
marks that during It's existence it has
been fostered aud cared for by the people,
but treated coldly aud meaniy by the
politicians of The state More students
would be attending were there room.
Every nook aud corner Is flied. The
legislature should this winter appropri-
ate $4,000 for additional building.
Shall We have one well-manned. we'll
equipped, perfect normal school, OF
listen to those who advocate separate
schools all over the state? Mr..
Sharpe advanced reasons for
one state normal. and answered
objections offered, and his address was
well received. This question was dis
cussed pro and Goa at considerable
length.
Pro-. ID. III. Harris, OF Tennessee,
spoke of the south; its schools; tie
progress of he colored race. He said,
at the present comparative rate of In
crease in the races, the black race will
outnamber the white in the south at the
end of this century.
President TAYLOR spoke in favor
of greater facilitIes for the
state authorities He said
while the time might come when plu-
Eality Of normal schools would be need
ed, he felt sure il had not come yet
The principal feature of the evening
session were an interesting address by
Professor d. 81. Harris Of Tennessee;
the rendition OF scenes from Shakespeare
by Mrs. Spencer of the Normal, and an
operate selection by Professor McDon-
aid of the State University.