The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-13
eATHaR1Ne OF EpucAroRs.

GATHERING OF EDUCAIOhos
The city and county school superin-
tendents of the state will hold their next
meeting at Emporia, October l, 2 and 3.
Following is the
PROGRAM:
Thursday, 1:SO D. m. to p. m.-Ob-
servation of grade and high school work
in Emporia city schools.
Thursday, 7:30 .. m.-Round table in
Bellies Lettres hall, State Normal build
ing, Superintendent Stevenson, of WITCH
ita. presiding.
Friday, October 2, s a. m. to 10 noon
Observation of work in State Normal and
Emporia College.
Friday. October 2, from p. m. to 3:3C
p. m.-Observation of work in Emporia
city schools.
Friday, from $3.50 to p. m-Round
table presided over by Superintendent
Roop, of Salina.
Friday, 7:30 p m.-General educa-
tional round table of state, city and
county superintendent. teachers and
school officers-presided over by State
Superintendent Winans.
Application has been made for reduced
"a ties on all railroads leading to Emporia
and also at the hotels of the city. Super
intendents and teachers are requested to
suggest additional subjects for discus
sion, and send the same to the secretary,
Superintendent Reece of the Emporia
city schools.
1t is hoped that every city and county
superintendent in the state, who posi-
hIxr w-ill he thor IL fnorafhor
may inventory results of plans and
methods in use, and counsel together
for grander triumphs in the year before
us. Emporia is beautiful city, noted
for its hospitality and its appreciation
of higher education. The educators of
the state will receive a cordial welcome
and will be given every possible facility
and encoura cement In their noble efforts
to keep the standard of intelligence and
morality in Kansas schools, the beacon
light of the world.
A. R. Taylor, president; A. r. Lud-
lum, Mcpherson, Z. Stanley, Lawrence,
William Reece, Emporia, executive
committee.
SUBJECTS ALREADY SUGGESTED.
What will best represent Kansas edu-
cational enterprise at the Columbian
exposition?
Reading circles - value - how con-
Quoted.
Literary societies in schools.
The play ground.
School room and halls; morning, noon
and at recess.
Details of etiquette in the school room.
Details of morals and manners in
school work.
Examination of teachers-how often
Grading recitations and department of
pupils.
Examination of pupils for promotion.
Preservation of examination manu-
script.
School architecture.
Educational value of ornamenting
school rooms and grounds.
First four years work in drawing,
writing, spelling, physiology, language,
geography. numbers, reading, move
ments, talking, etc.
Uniformity of grades in dis trict and
city schools. Fo
Teachers certificates, state. county,
city.
Life diplomas from other states.
County Institutes.
National association, state association,
county associations.
Grade meetings of city teachers.
Grade meetings of district teachers.
General teachers meetings-when,
how often, premium programme.
Rhetoricals in school-each day, once
a week, how prepared.
Uniformity of text books, in district,
county, state.
How equalize taxation for school pur-
poses?
City and district libraries.
Oratorical contests.
Music-tonic sofia, staff notation.
Chancellor Snow, Presidents TAYLOR
and Fairchlld, and, Superintendents
Bloss of Topeka, Klock of Leavenworth,
Boyd of Arkansas City, Minnich of
Stevenson of Wichita,
Mallory of Junction City and BECKER,
dyke of Russell county, were appointed
a special committee to formulate and
recommend plans for representing the
educational system of Kansas at Chicago
in 1893.
County Superintendent Stephens of
Lyon, Pence of Sedgwick. Taylor of
Wyandotte, BlggS OF Lincoln, SuperIn-
tendent Cooper of Newton and Superin-
tendent Benton of Fort Scott, were ap-
pointed a special committee to formulate
and present an improved plan of district
taxation. Superintendents are requested
to bring printed course of study, blanks,
of daily recitations, monthly
teachers meeting, county associations,
etc.
Superintendent Greenwood, of Kansas
City, has been invited to give talk on
penmanship and drawing.
At IS a. M, Oct. 3, city superintendent
will meet in special session in the Hotel
Whitley parlors and the county super
in the High school assembly
rooms.
The Saturday morning session will
close in time for all to attend the state
Ohio settlers picnic at Soden's grove.
WILLIAM REECE, Sec'y.
Exchanges please copy.
In reference to the assertion in the
Alliance resolution in regard to the tax
and interest burden upon Sedgwick