Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-05
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Teachers. Sat. convestion.

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Tho Kansas state convention II teach
en- held q three days session in the ststA
house, closing Friday, December %. II
was well attended, the various Depart
ments Of work more fully represented BY
the educators Of Kaneas than at any pre-
vious state meeting.
The next meeting Of county superin-
tendents was appointed to be held at
Wichita the second Tuesday in May,
1889.
The county superiptendents in At
tendance adopted the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That We are in favor of making
the county the unit of taxation for school
purposes; money 60 raised to be equitably
distributed to the districts and county tax
supplemented, where desired by district
levy.
Resolved, That we 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 district organization. We,
therefore, propose this to all friends OF ed
ucation and especially to our committee on
legislation as a measure to be labored for
unitedly, earnestly and persistently till &C.
complained.
Resolved, That We strongly favor county
uniformity of text books and ask for legis-
iation that will secure such uniformity in
every county.
\ Resolved, That We favor legislation re-
curing districts to furnish all text books
and to provide district library.
Resolved, That We cordially approve the
sovement in many counties to establish
uniform, graded course of studies. in the
public schools. And We favor legislation
requiring the m sasure in every county. We
also hope that this advice will at no distant
day be followed by the establishment in
every county of system of graded county
schools.
Resolved, That the state board of educa-
ton be requested to revise and grade the
course of study for normal institutes, incor-
porating the same study, and to supplement-
mental arithmetic with course of profess
sional reading that will enable self depend
emit teachers to acquire professional stand.
ing which will exempt them from further
examination.
Resolved, That in the Western School
Journal we recognize 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 aad 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. II. 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
all our efforts to promote the interest: 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:
that the minimum age for admis-
sion to the public schools for this state
should be instead of 5 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 tho assooia-
ton, and that a bulletin board be placed in
the assembly room for pc sting notices, etc.
Resolved, That the state board Of educa-
ton be requested to revise and grade tho
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 OK
aminations.
Resolved, That in view of generally ad.
mitted importance of mental arithmeti, as
q study in our schools, We request that 1T be
given prominent place in the course of
study for our normal institutes.
Resolved, That we RECOGNIZES the duca-
tional as we'll as the practical and economical
value of thorough geological survey of the
state, and hereby respectfully urge upon our
legislators the propriety and desirability 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 Ubiquitous
system of taxation should be abolished, and
We earnestly pray our legislature to estab-
lish county Or township: system 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 bacco 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 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
upon the members of the
Resolved, That We extend on. moss
hearty thanks to the president of the asso
citation for the courteous and impartial man
ner in which he has presided, to the presi-
dents Of the various sections for their
promptess and courtesy in dispatching the
business of their respective section-, to the
executive committee for their untirfn9 and
eminently successful efforts for the success
of this section, and to the singers who have
added go much to our pleasure.
Resolved, That We recognize in the West
ern School Journal an efficient auxiliary in
our work; We arc heartily pleased with its
past and satisfied with its present manage
ment We rejoice IN its success, aud hope to
$50 it in the hands of every teacher in thu
state.
On motion of Mr.. Hay the committee ap-
pointed at the eupsrintendents' meeting to
present the claims of the county sSperin-
tendents to the Legislature and ask for adj
ditional 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 expres, it,