The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-18
KANSAS TEACHERS TO MEET

made up has mind what to say in reply to
Hoffman's communication.
KANSAS TEACHERS TO MEET.
Topeka, Kan, Nov 17.-The thirty
eighth annual meeting Of the Kansas
State Teachers association viii be held
in Topeka. December Is, q and o. The
opening session will be held in the Audi
forum. Tt is expected that Governor
Stanley viii deliver the address Of vel
come DR.. Arnold Thopkins Of Illinois
will lecture on THE Educative Powers Of
Iitera ture." and DR.. A. E Winship of
Boston on praises and Prizes" The
regular session Of the association viii be
held ia the senate chamber and repre-
sentative hall.
Among the important subjects to be dis
cussed at the meeting are: The functions
Of the institutions of society in the edu-
cation Of the individually ''The Home"
Mrs James Humphrey. Junction City; a.
THE school" J. E. Dyche, Horton; 90
Business Society" f. r. Burkholder
HiUsboro: al "The Church" DR.. d NJ
Fisk Topeka
superintendent F. NJ. Bear Of Yelling
ton viii introduce the subject: Do We
get the best results in our secondary
schools under the present demands from
our colleges?"
]. w. Wilson, superintendent Of the At
Gibson county high school will discuss
"The Commercial Course in the High
School"
'.VYhy DO Not Our Boys Graduate? Are
the Schools to Blame?" viii be intro
duced by Prof. George E. Rose Of Kansas
CITY.
Prof. Orlin Temple Of the state univer-
sity viii speak on Influence Of the Col
lege Upon the state and Prof J. y. vii
kinson of the State Normal school viii
present the topic What Should Be the
Minimum Training fthe Rural School
District"
An interesting topic viii be the one BY
President L. H Murrin Of Baker uni
ersity on "The Century School. a Lit
erary Club House.
Mrs Annie Diggs viii speak on THE
Workings Of the Travelling Libraries in
Kansas"
superintendent w. W. Maze Of Els
worth county will give a paper on "An
Example Of Consolidation Of Rural
Schools" The matter of consolidating
schools has been tried with gratifying re
suits in Ellsworth county
Superintendent Frank Nelson viii talk
on 'The Salary Of the County Superin-
tendent."
Superintendent D. N. Bowen Of Fort
Scott viii have a paper entitled, TO
What Extent Should the Superintendent
Attend to Matters Of Discipline in the
Dlstricts2'
Superintendent George W. Keudrick Of
Junction City will offer some suggestions
for. changes in the text book law.
superintendent Frank r. Dyer Of
wichita is assigned for the question,
'.Why Does Not Our School Fund in the
Cities Increase in Proportion to Growth
of Trade and Actual Valuation"
Superintendent NJ E. Dolphin Of Leav-
enworth viii speak on the question, do
our Pupils as Glass Suffer From Over
wrought Nerves If so, How Obviated? o.
Superintendent w NJ. Davidson of To-
peka win discuss the question, IS 1t
Lawful to Extend Certificates Of Meri-
torious Teachers from Year to Year
Year Without Formal Examinations?'
superintendent Edmund Stanley Of
Wichita viii have a paper on The Place
of Sociology and Economics in the High
school"
Professor H. W. Jones of Topeka viii
give his views on Needed Legislation for
the Promotion of Musical Education.
Professor Samuel Thorstenberg of
Lindsborg will speak on t"Praeucal
Benefits Of Music
''The executive committee of the asso-
cietion. says Superintendent Nelson,
mas decided to waive formal discussions
of papers as has been the custom at the
meetings heretofore, and in lieu thereof
the. members of the association have been
invited TO study carefully the program as
prepared and TO select the topics in which
they are interested and IN this way it IS
believed that great many viii come
prepared to discuss such phases of the
work as in their individual judgments
Will add value to the different papers.
This plan vii lenable al 1.-THE teachers to
take part in the program and viii do
away with the m0notony Of formal
preparation"
The indications are that the attendance
at the coming meeting wiz be the larg-
est In the history of the association