Dodge City times., 1889-01-03
CAPITAL NOTES.
Teachers State Convention.

house, closing Friday, December %. It
was we'll attended, the various depart
Gents Of work more fully represented by
the educators Of Kansas than at any pre-
vious state meeting.
The next meeting of county superiu-
tendents WIS appointed to be held at
Wichita the second Tuesday in May,
1889.
The county eupariDtendents in at
tendance adopted the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, That We are in favor of making
the county the unit of taxation for school
purposes; money so raised to be equitably
distributed to the districts and county tax
supplemented, where desired by district
levy.
Resolved, That VIC believe the work of
education would be greatly promoted in our
state by legislation providing for town
ship or county organization supplementary
to the present distr.c. organization. We,
therefore, propose this to all friends of ed
ucation and especially to our committee on
legislation as measure to be labored for
unItedly, earnestly and psrsisteatly till ac-
compli-hed.
Resolved, That we strongly favor county
uniformity of text books and ask for legis-
iation that v IL secure such uniformity in
every county.
Resolveu, That We favor legislation re-
quirIng districts to furnish all text books
and to provide strict library.
keso we'd, That we cordia ly approve the
movement in many counties to establish a
uniform, graded course of studies in the
public schools. And we favor legislation
requiring the MEASURE in every county. We
also hope that this advice will at no distant
day be followed by the establishment in
every county of q system of graded county
schools.
Resolved, That the state board of educa-
tion be requested to revise and grade the
course of study for normal institutes, incor-
porating the same study, and to supplement
mental arithmetic with a course of profess
sionsl reading that will enable self-depsnd-
eDt teachers to acquire professional stand
ing which will exempt them from further
examination.
Resolved, That in this Western School
Journal We recognizs one of the most ably
conducted educational papers in our coun-
try, and believing that by reason of its
special helpfulness to Kansas educators it
merits their special support I'd we heartily
commend it to every friend of education in
the state. And We recommend that super
intendents make diligent efforts to secure
Its circulation among all teachers.
Resolved, That to the Hon. j. H. Law
head, state superintendent of public in
struction, now about to retire from an office
20 long and honorably filled, We hereby ten
der our sincere thanks for his uniform kind
ly courtesy in all his official intercourse with
US and his hearty aid and encouragement in
oil our efforts to promote the interests of
schools; also our best wishes and prayers
for his future prosperity and happiness.
At the last general meeting the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
association that the minium age for admis-
sion to the public schools for this state
should be instead of years.
Resolved, That this assembly requests
the committee on programme to set apart
the last thirty minutes of each forenoon
session for the transaction of business, and
that no extraneous matter be brought before
the house during the time devoted to the
Literary and social workings of the associa-
ton, and that bulletin board be placed in
the assembly room for po ting notices, etc.
Resolved, That the state board of educa-
tion be requested to revise and grade the
course of study for normal institutes. and
supplement it with q course of professional
reading that will enable self-dependent
teachers to acquire professional standing
that will exempt them from further e1-
aminations.
Resolved, That in view of generally ad-
mitted importance of mental arithmeti, as
o study in our schools, We request that 1t be
given a prominent place in the course OF
study for our normal institutes.
Resolved, That We recognise the duca-
tional as well as the practical and economical
value OF thorough geological survey of the
state, and hereby respectfully urge upon our
Legislators the propriety and dssiraoility of
the prompt inauguration of such survey.
Resolved, That we most heartily endorse
county uniformity, and that we earnestly
pra our Legislature to empower boards of
education to purchase text books for their
schools.
Resolved, That the present iniquitous
system of taxation should be abolished, aud
we earnestly pray our legislature to estab-
lish u lty o. township ystem in which all
the schools of the county or township shall
be maintained for the same time.
Resolved. That we condemn the use of
to obGcco in any form by the instructors of
our youth and that the use of tobacco by
pupils in or about our school buildings shall
be prohibited.
Resolved, That a committee be appoint
ed to present to the committee on education
of our legislature the importance and
necessity of the above changes in our school
laws, and every member of this association
be asked to urge the necessity of the above
buicuOmculS upOu tuc ucLlDcrs OI tn6
legislature.
Resolved, That We extend our most
hearty thanks to the president of the asso
citation for the courteous an 4 impartial man.
ner in which he has presided, to the presi-
dents of the various sections for their
promptess and courtesy in di-patching the
business of their respective sections. to the
executive committee for their untiring and
eminently successful efforts for the success
of this section, and to the singers who have
added so much to our pleasure.
Resolved, That We recognize in the West
ern School Journal an efficient auxiliary in
our work; We are heartily pleased with its
past and satisfied with its present manage
ment. We rejoice IN its success, and hope to
see it in the hands of every teacher in th3
state.
On motion of Mr.. Hay the committee ap-
pointed at the superintendents' meeting to
present the claims of the county superin-
tendents to the legislature and ask for ad-
diticnal legislation on educational subjects,
was also appointed to represent the state
association when the legislature convenes,
as provided for in the resolutions.
Resolved, That the Kansas State
Teachers association desires to express its
hearty appreciation of the many courtesies
extended to its members by the Hon. j. II.
Lawhead, st ate superintendent of public
instruction. during his term of Office and to
assure him of our cordial and continued
interest in his welfare and prosperity.
After some discussion q motion was
adopted by which the life membership
fund of 500 now on hand is refunded
to the subscribers.