The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-05
AnoUr KANSAS TEACHERS.

ABOUT KANSA TEACHERS.
From the Western School Journal)
superintendent H. Winsor of McPher-
son has been reelected.
The University of Kansas had 17S
graduates this year.
S. d. Jenkins will soon begin his work
as principal of the Barnes school.
N. Simmons has been elected superin-
tendent of the Sterling school.
There is a library of several hundreds
of volumes in the Dighton schoOlhouse.
Rev. ]. NJ. Archer has finished his
third year as principal of the Lindsborg
schools.
In the Great Bend graduating class
there were ten young men and ten
young women.
W. " Wymer recently of Preston,
dam schools.
superintendent R. S. Russ of Osawat-
omie has taken the superintendency of
the Pittsburg schools.
Mrs. E. H. Richardson will continue
her work as principal of the Hutchinson
high school this year.
A. F. Senter, last year principal at
Bennington, has been elected supertn-
tendent of the Anthony schools.
State Superintendent Stryker and Su-
perintendent J. z. Klock were born in
the same town-Strykersville. n. Y.
G., H. Bailey, formerly Superintend-
ent of Jewell county, is now the county
attorney. He looks happy, and is so.
Two ex-county superintendents OF
Jewell county are pracucing law at
Mankato-R. w. Turner and G. H. Bal
r. NJ. Killfon has been elected super
intendent of the Rosedale schools Last
year he was one of the principals.
superintendent Jonas Cook of Phil
lipsburg, Mont, formerly of Harper,
Kan, has been reelected. Salary, $125
per month.
Henry H. Dodd, formerly principal of
the Hoisington, Kan, school, is now su-
perintendent of Logan county, Oklaho-
ma
J. H. SawtelIe, assistant principal of
the Salina high school, has been elected
principal of the Solomon City schools.
Miss Ethel Mccartney of the Valley
Falls schools has taken a place in the
primary department of the Lawrence
schools.
A. P. Warrington, formerly superin-
tendent of the Ottawa county schools
will be assistant principal at the Hutch-
inson high school this year
Superintendent L. NJ. Knowles edu-
cational convention in Central park,
Marion, was on Saturday afternoon,
June 19. 1t was a great assembly. Peo-
ple were there from all parts of Mar
ion county. The principal speakers
were Hon. Vim. Stryker, state Superln-
tendent, and Mr.. r. B. Welch of To-
peka.
ing three years at the head of the Cha
mute schools, has taken the superinten-
dency of the schools at Girard;
c. w. Good. ex-superintendent OF
Jewell county, has been elected superfn-
tendent of the schools of Hamilton, Mo-
We regret he is to leave Kansas.
The Kansas state normal schooI sent
out last month 102 graduates Thelr aV-
erage age is 25 years; average exPef-
ience in teaching nearly four years
Miss M Nellie mckinley has been
elected superintendent of the Chetopa
schools. She has served Il years al
the head of the Chetopa grammar
school
Prof. E. c. White succeeds John T.
buchanan as principal of the Kansas
City high school He has had charge OF
the Latin department in the school.
The Riley county library association
elected Charles Huse, president; MISS
Gertrude Hardy, vice president; MISS
Reppie Carey, secretary; MISS dAnndh
Wetrig, treasurer.
Prof l.. G. Wooster of Eureka has
been elected to the chair of natural MIS-
tory, Kansas state normal school. He
selection.
In the Strong City graduating class
there were four-two white young Ia
dies and two negro young men. The
parents of the young men had IN the
long ago been slaves.
Superintendent J. w. Weltner, recent
ly of Girard, is beginning his work as
superintendent of the Chanute schools.
Mr. Weltner has been seven years su-
perintendent of the Girard schools.
Rev. P. w. Campbell, formerly we'll
known toacher IN eastern haIlSdS, HAS
been for some time teaching in the pre-
paratory department of MCGEE Holiness
college, College Mound, Mo.
The Central normal college, Great Bend
has been reorganized, and Prof. E. B.
Smith, so long connected with the in
stitution is now president. Professors
Webb and Hull will remain.
L. E. STROBE, one of the leading teach
crs of Bourbon county, took the medical
course at the University of Kansas this
year Next fall he intends to enter
some eastern medical university.
H. E. Babcock, a teacher and insti-
tite instructor of Scott county, has
been teaching about As years. He be-
gan his work in Chenango county, New
York He is a graduate of Alfred col
lege, New York.
Mr.. L. T. Gibbens, principal of the
Sherman street school, Hutchinson, re-
Gently took to himself a life partner
Mrs A. F. Bradbury of Hutchinson.
Best wishes from the Western School
Journal.
Miss Ida Kitt1ans of the sixth and
seventh grades, Leavenworth schools.
Miss Dove Mitchell of Emporia and
Miss Lottie Barton, formerly of Kansas.
now of Trenton, Neb., have obtained
places in the schools of Helena, Mont.
Superintendent Klock recommended
them.