The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-28
GATHERING OF IDEAS.
Teachers Meetings IN Four Places
at Once
SOME ENTERTAINING INCIDENTS.
The Kindergarten Drill ar the High
aschOoa-E'roE Diapers Lecture

1t looked for awhile yesterday as #
all the vacant rooms in town would be
taken and some would have to be vacated
for the use of the various and several
branches of the teachers meeting now
in session in Topeka The two big as
sembly rooms of the statehOuse and most
of the high school were crowded full
with people whose business and delight
it is to educate the youthful notion IN
the art of terminating and advancing.
At the meeting of the Colleges and
High Schools" division at the assembly
room Of the new high school building At
two o'clock. Prof III ID. WhiuemOre of
Waahbnrn college spoke on "HOw to Get
the Best Results from the Use of a IL
brary7 There was then an informal
discussion of the subject by Miss Carrie
Watson of Lawrence, and r d. w God Of
Baker university. The subject Of Home
made Apparatus for the Laboratory" was
handled by Prof. T. H. Ayers OF the To-
peka high school. Mr.. Ayers had
idea that the schools should make their
own apparatus, and that the school would
become dOubly familiar with il IN so do
ing. There was no one present 10 de-
fend the apparatus industry. and Sir.
Ayers idea won the day, although Mr..
l. i. Hanks of Kansas City, endeavOred
to have little fun BY opposing it. He
was finally compelled to acknowledge
that the idea was all right b. Car
ney of Concordia was also all right on the
subject
The county superintendents held their
meeting in the senate chambe and II
was crowded There were about fifty
Of the new superintendents and a large
number Of the old ones, to say nothing Of
the multitude that would like to be. The
roll call was conducted in an interesting
manner. As each answered to his name
he arose and said few lines, either d
quotation or something about the work
ID. F. Shirk, who doesn't very often, told
his notion of the Ideal Kansas County
superintendent and put him on such a
high plane of civilization and good ma
ture that a good many aspiring ones be-
came uneasy and concluded they
wouldn't accept the nomination.
Oscar LOngenecker, of PaOla, and
others discussed the subject with the OBJ
ject of getting the ideal within the reach
of all
Miss Catherine Hardness, of n ess City,
was not there, but her paper, Methods
of Securing Prompt and Accurate Re
ports From District Officers" was dis
cussed by Il. T. Glasgow. of BeIleville.
f. r. Benehel. Of St. John: 2. W. Arm
strong, of Salina, and others 1T was uni
versally decided mentally, if not out loud,
that the surest way was with a club.
The District Ownership Of Text
Books was then discussed This was
i
considered a good one. with certain re-
striciions, and G. c. Carter, Of Alma;
Frank II. Baker, of Norton. II. II. Jones,
Of lola. and others liked it.
The kindergarten division which met
at the high school came near spreading
over the building. -Four different rooms
wese used and each was crowded so
much so that parts Of the programme
had to be eliminated Misses Daisy
Ferguson and Dove Mitchell OF EmDoria
H. Il
esting feature of The session was given
by some Of the little pupils Of Miss
Madge Moore of the Euclid school /
Topeka. lit a flag drill and the
white represented purity and the red
the blood that had been shed for our
liberty. The children refused. As they
had been taught. to salute the British
flag. 1T Is not our mother dag" they
said with happy, patriotic smiles, and
there was loud applause from the pee (
tatOrs.
Another feature of the meeting was the !
class of nine in reading by Miss Anna T
VI ontieth of the Clay school. Topeka. (
There we're also papers on reading. spell I
ing. and mum bers by Miss Mary Chan /
cellor Of Paola, Miss Abbie knaus of
Lyons. Miss Lizzie Ryan of Leavenworth, /
Hiss Della Spauldlng Of Wichita Mrs. I
S. 4. Hoxie Of Lowman Hill school gave I
a class drill in numbers with ten of her
pupils.
The teachers Of the district and graded /
school section held nice meeting in +
Representative hall and talked about
good many things Including art, educa-
lion and teaching Iowa for the beautiful Z
The feature of the meeting was the pa
per on Educational Progress Among the E
Colored People" by Blanch K Bruce OF (
LeavenwOrth. SIR Bruce called TO mind I
several notable examples of greatness IN
his race but very mOdeslty RETAINED
from mentioning himself
The round table, which met in the
high school building. listened 10 a pleas
ing address by Judge Andrew 5 ORA
per. president of the Illinois state uni
versity. Prof Draper told about How
to Make the Best Schools in the Largest
Cities" Mr.. Draper said: This great
Danger menaces the city school system:
It often happens that the we'll to- do peo-
pie become dissatisfied with the public
schools and send their children to pri-
rate schools The public schools should
certainly be qualified 10 take all classes.
There IS a great deal more involved ia
he business management of a public
chool system than is generally be-
ieved- Never was there more depending
"a the character of the teaching force
han at the present time No person
hould be permitted to teach who has not
aiken high school course Of four years,
Ollowed Dy one or two years Of profess
Onal training. and then proving adapta-
ion TO the work. Teaching is a science,
md good teaching IS brought about
ust as good engineering Is obtained.
food teachers are poorly paid in ali parts
# the country, but poor teachers are well
laid at any price. The superintendent
must know all about the work Of every
eacher under his supervision. Personal
contact adds enthusiasm and enthusiasm
5 necessary for the accom- lIshmenr of
he best work"
Several Of the discussions were most