Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-07

SIAl6 AZ 11sssS
And Capital City News Of State
Interest
Bows ana Girls National Home ana
Employment Association.
This association, founded BY Colonel
Hogeland. held its fifth annual sesslon
in Topeka last week.
Letters of encouragement were read
from President BENJAMIN Harrison ana
many other great men of the nation.
There was great local interest man
Tested in the discussions OF various
pertinent topics, among the most I'M
portant being the question OF the ad-
visibility Of establishing county intelll-
genoe Offices for the purpose OF securing
homes and employment for minors, and
there was quite prevailing sentiment
that this work might be added to the
duties Of county school superin-
tendents.
Among resolutions adopted were:
Resolved, That this convention here
by earnestly request the legislators OF
different states to pass laws as speedily
as possible, requiring the proper officers
of each county to prepare place OF de-
tention, separate from the ordinary jail.
for all boys under Is years of age az
rested for crime.
Resolved, That We earnestly urge
that the Legislatures Of the states of the
Union make wise and sufficient provi-
slons to care for incorrigibles and crim-
inal boys in the reform schools.
Resolved, That this convention here
| by tender sincere thanks to President
Alexander Hogeiand for his unselfsh,
untiring and emlnently successful efforts
during the past year in behalf OF the
neglected youth of the land, and espe-
cially for his invaluable services in con.
nection with organizing the states of
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
Resolved, That We hereby pledge our
support and hearty cooperation to this
work during the coming year.
Resolved, That We express our CRATE
full acknowledgement to the press Of
Topeka, especially the Capital, and the
country generally, to the twenty-five
governors of the states who have kindly
taken an active interest in the associa-
ton, and to the officers of the First Pres.
byterian church of Topeka for the gratu-
itous use of the church building during
the session of the convention.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
Alexander Hogeland, president; Rev.
]. q. Bradford, national corresponding
secretary, Washington, D. O., J. B.
johnson, national recording secretary,
Des Moines, Ia; E. w. Halford, first
vice president, Washington, D. c.; w.
N. Holderman, second vice president,
Louisville, KY; John A. Brooks, third
vice president, Kansas City, Mo-; J. T.
Mallalieu, fourth vice president, Kear-
ney, Neb.; ]. @. Proudfit, fifth vice
president, Baltimore. Md; P. G. Noel,
treasurer, Topeka, Kan.
The executive committee elected is as
follows: F. M. Ferguson, Kansas City,
Missouri; j. B. Larimer, Topeka; j.
z. Hudson, Topeka; Samuel 7. Hotch-
kiss, Hartford, Connecticut; Mrs. Lucy
O. Case, Topeka; Thomas d. Balm. To-
peka; Mrs M. F. Bennett, Topeka; A.
N. Denman, Des Moines, Iowa; 8 B.
Williams, Minneapolis, Minnesota; L.
s. Emery, Washington, D. O.; James
F. Wilson, Fairfield, Iowa; L. P. Luden,
Lincoln, Nebraska; G. F. Williams,
Washington, d. G.
State Diplomas.
The state board of examiners COM
pleted the making up of grades in the
state examination.
J.. G. Gray, superintendent of the city
schools of Fredonia, received life di-
ploma. it being the second ever granted
in Kansas. Gray received averages
above 80 per cent in twenty.one
studies.
Five-year certificates were granted to
the following applicants: Warren
Baker, Greensburg; @. P. Henderson,,
Sedan; r. N. Pemberton, Wamego; E.
D. Webb, Dodge City.
Henderson, is the only applicant who
has ever passed the entire examination
in one week.
| The following agreement was made
by the board: "All persons holding
the state certificate granted by this
board who have been engaged in active
educational work for ten years since II
was originally issued shall, on satisfac-
tory evidence of the same, be granted q
state diploma"
| Among those who will be included
under the above are the following
Marion Chichester. Cawker City; John
Macdonald, Topeka; E. Stanley, Law.
renee; A. D. Chambers, Topeka; Marcis
R. Wood, Lawrence; Ida A. Ah]born
Baldwin City; E. E Heath, Valley
Falls; D. e. Sanders, Fort Scott; Geo
w. Winans, Topeka; J. B. Bickerdyke
Russell; G. Y. Roop, Salina, and G. L