The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

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Miss Florence l. Powell. Fort Scott
Questions and suggestions Drawings
means and methods; vertical penman-
ship; ruled states; Length of sessions in
the primary school
District and Graded school Section.
j. G. Gray, Of Abilene, is president Of
this section.
Thursday afternoon-Paper, w. G.
Riste. Phllipsburg Discussion: p f.
Yearout Eureka; l. H. Wishard, Solo
mon; r. T. Malaby, Ellsworth.
Art education IN the public
sion: j. @. Gibney. Peabody; Mrs NJ NJ.
Carson, Clay Center. Educational
progress among the coiored people," B.
K Bruce, Leavenworth. Discussion:
5 G. Watkins, Topeka
Friday afsernoon-"Howm may teachers
best direct the pupils reading!" Mrs.
Esther II. Richardson, Hutchinson. Dis
cussion: Miss Anna Murphy. Topeka
Culture the basis of expression +. r.
CIeaves, Topeka. Discussion: VIM. At
water, Chapman; Miss Roxie f. Clark,
Parsons; S. Z. Sharp. Mcpherson. UNITED
J.. E. Upper, Hiawatha. Discussion:
w. II. DIN, Osborne; ". T. Clark, La
Crosse.
College and High school Section.
Thursday afternoon-"How to get best
results from use Of library" L. D. Whit
Carrie Watson, Lawrence. ~Home- made
apparatus for the laboratory" i. ii.
Ayres, Topeka. Discussion: l. l. J..
Hanks, Kansas City; A B. Carney, Con
cordia
Friday afternoon. Report Of commit
tee on English. Prof. L. NJ. Hopkins,
Lawrence General discussion. ''Litera-
ture in the public schools" Miss AIDE
laide L. Dicklow. Ottawa Discussions:
T. W. Myler, Baldwin; Martha Thomp-
son, Abilene; d. NJ Bowen. Fort Scott.
Department of County superintendenee.
Thursday afternoon, December 81
President, Hon. II. n Gaines. state su-
perintendent- Roll call The most
pleasant phase of my work, experienced
anticipated. Paper, The ideal Kan
sas county uperintendent," ID +. Shirk.
Abilene Discussion: Oscar Longeneck-
er Paola; Mrs. Dora Bolles, Kingman;
j. H. Ewbank, HoltOn; Louis Scott, Ma
rysville.
Paper, Method of securing prompt and
accurate reports from district officers"
Miss Catherine Hardness, Ness City.
Discussion: E. T. Glasgow. Belleville; L.
L Comfort POttawatomie; L. r. Bone
fel. St. John; J. w. Armstrong, Saiina.
Paper, District ownership Of text
books S. b Gebhart. Pratt. Discussions:
G. @. Carter, Alma; Frank H. Baker,
Norton; J. NJ. Morrison. Ottawa; ii. II.
Jones, lola
beyond necessary details, what1" Irwin
Stanley BelOit. Discussion: /. /.
Knowles, Marion; Horace Truman, Lin
coin; Miss Anna Keller, Independence;
c. q. Swingle, Manhattan. PnonO-
graphic exhibition of practical les
sons in arithmetic Mr.. Hisey, Kan
sas City. Topics for general discussion:
Value Of superintendent visits; leader,
Miss Emma McCleery. Oberlin. Brief
schemes for teachers meetings; leader,
Mrs Clara Hazelrigg FL Dorado Need
ed changes IN our school laws. leader,
ID. Nj. Barkley. Howard. District library;
leader, Z. E. Trower. Leavenworth. The
reading circle; leader. Mrs. Fannie Reid
SIusser, Kansas City. Address by State
superintendent H \. Gaines Address
by State superintendent elect f. Stanley.
Round TabIes.-Th ursday Afternoon
City Superintendents.- WIN. Richard
son, Wichita, leader algebra aud
Geometry below the nigh school" Dis
CUSTOM led by J. G. Schofield, Seneca.
s'How may a corps Of teachers be kept
abreast of educational progressT" Dis
cussion. led by superintendent Glotfel-
ter, Atchison.
High School Principals.-D. n. Bowen.
Fort Scott, leader. General discussion Of
following topics: Commencement exer-
cises: Athletics, class organizations;
class records-how kept; absence and
tardiness; length of session; mathema-
Three or four studies at a time--whichl
Admission requirements; History in the
high schoOl-how much? Qualifications
Of high school teachers; Literary exer-
cIses
History and Sociology-Prof F. W.
Blackmar Lawrence leader General
discussion of following topics: How is it
possible to give more thorough instruc-
tiDn ia history in the grammar schools
and the high schools of Kansas? To
what extent should political economy be
taught in the high school? How may
the elements of civil government be
taught in the grammar grades? What
should be the nature and scope of in
struc zion in civil government in the high
schooI2
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs WinsIow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for teething. 1t soOthes. rsoftens
he gumA, allays pain, cures collie. Best
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