The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-27
OUT OF POLITICS.
Teachers Association FavOrs
N0n-Partisan Management.

The State Teachers association en-
dorsed State Superintendent Nelson's
music, manual training and school con-
solidation ideas, and also commended
the building up of a sentiment to re-
move all school positions from politics
There was some talk among some of
Supt. Nelson's admirers of asking a
resolution endorsing him for a third
term. but no action of this kind was
taken.
The ~esolution were adopted IS re-
ported by the committee, which made
its report Just before the adjournment
of the general session at noon. The one
with reference to ex-President Fairchild
was adopted by a silent, rising vote.
The resolutions were as follows:
L. We reaffirm our allegiance to the
Western hoo Journal
2. We endorse the position OF state
Superintendent Nelson upon the intro
duction of music and manual training
into the public schools, and
the great value of his work in promot
ing the consolidation OF school DIS
tricts.
8. We to the teachers of the
state the building up of sentiment which
would give more permanently to edu-
cational leadership and educational
work in offices filed either by h vote
of school boards or the suffrage of the
people.
f. we endorse the WOTk SO k1uQ1y I'LL
dertaken by Governor Stanley for the
raising of funds for the Mckinley me-
mortal, and his
as the sole representative OF this fund
among the public schools and the hearty
cooperation of these schools in his sug-
gestion that for this yea we celebrate
Kansas day not only as the birthday OF
our state, but the birthday of our late
lamented president
5. we honor the memory of George T.
Fairchild, whose death has occurred
since the last meeting of this associa-
ton, and whose life was devoted for so
many years to the promotion of the
noblest not only in education, but in
character and in citizenship among the
people of our beloved state
6. We regret the retirement of Chan
celIor Snow and President Taylor from
the state board of education and from
the places they have so highly hOnored
as heads of great state educational in
EtitutionS. and we assure them that
their services will live, not only in the
development of our school system. but
as a tenderly cherished memory by all
who have had the high privilege of be-
ing associated with them in their work
z. We approve the offering of edu-
cational days by Chautauqua assem-
blieS and recommend that the state de-
partment of education cooperate with
such measures for the promotion of in
tereSt in education.
8. We commend such an observance
Of the spirit as well as the letter of our
4AW A0 VIII 6AN( NAAAOA O&
an adequate and proper knowledge of
the effects of narcotics and alcoholic
drinks.
8. We the enactment OF
an effective compulsory law
10. We that the president
of the association ppoint a committee
of three, consisting of a county super
intendeat, a superintendent of a first
class city and a superintendent of a
second class city, which committee shall
be authorized to represent this aSSOcia-
ton in any conference that may be
granted by the commission on tax rev1-
sion. and shall give as early publicity
to the subject as possible among the
teachers of the state.
IL. We recommend that with the state
superintendent as ex-officiO chairman, a
COMMITTEES of five others shall be APP
pointed with power to act in the plan
ming of the Kansas educational exhibit
for the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
and in the raising of funds to bear the
expense of such exhibit.
II. We hereby tender the thanks of
the association to Governor and Mrs.
Stanley for the opening of the executive
mansion to the teachers of the state
Our thanks are also rendered to the
custodian of the state house, the board
of education, and the mayor and city
council for courtesies extended in pro-
viding places for the several department
meetings of the association.
Our thanks are especially due for
music furnished by the Modoc club, Mrs
John A Kleinhans, Mrs. Violet B. Nc
Coy, David Bowie and all others who
so kindly favored the association with
their entertainment.