The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-29
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COMMON AND GRADED SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
Wednesday. December 80, O'Clock p
ms. F. Wright, first vice president
superintendent Shawnee county schools
Topeka, chairman. Paper. 1.-The True
Relation of the Common School to this
High School," R. F. Knight. supertn.
tendent city schools Wichita. Paper
tSome Things the High School Teacher
4hould Know About the Graded
Ichools.' H. l. Miller. high school. To
leka. Paper. Personal Enrichment by
High School Course r. G. Mueller.
superintendent city school, Hoxie Pa.
per, The Truancy Law" r. r. Price
superintendent city schools, Hutchin,
son. Paper, THE Professional Certifi-
safe" w. F. Murray, superintendent
Kingman county schools. Kingnan.
Thursday, December 81, 2 o'clock p
ms. T. Wright. first vice president
superintendent Shawnee county schools
chairman. Paper, The Common Schoo
p Means Not an End" Frank strong.
chancellor of the University of Kansas
Lawrence. Paper The Professional
Year in Our County Normal Institutes
George w. kendrick, superintendent
ity schools, Leavenworth. Address
School Room Decorations" Principal
orville t. Bright. Chicago, Ill.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Wednesday, December 80, o'clock p
M Coover, third vice president, SUI
oerintendent city schools, Wilson, chair
nan 300: First Year Reading" Miss
IRA Bennett, Manhattan Discussion:
Miss Emily Kittlaus, Leavenworth;
Miss Anna S. Ringeisen, Collyer. 2:2o:
The Ward Method Of Teaching Read
ng," Mrs. Lillian L. ELS, Kansas City.
Discussion: Mrs. Ida 5. Brady, Silver
lake 800: Supplementary Reading
or First Three Years" Mrs. Lillian H
7icken, Hays. Discussion: Miss Alice
Davidson, Ottawa: Supt. N T. Veatch,
Atohison. $50: Manual Training for
Primary Grades.'' Prof. F. B. Abbott
Emporia- DISCUSSION Miss Hannah
Mckinley. Pittsburg; Miss Maude
Thursday December 81, 2 o'clock p.
m.-H. Coover, third vice president, sup
erintendent city schools. Wilson, chair
man. 200: ssWhat Should the Ordinary
Six-Year-Old Pupil Without Previous
First Year," Miss Bess M. Crisman,
Salina. Discussion: Miss Lille Nc
Lean, Fort Scott. 2:30: 1.-THE Spoiled
Child-What Shall We Do With Him"
Miss Edna Avery. Emporia. Discussion:
Miss Clara Loonis, Beloit. 800: Teach
Ing of Morals In the Primary" Mrs
Flora Follas, Phillipsburg. Discussion:
Mrs. Belle Varvei Houston, Clyde; Miss
Lulu Stephenson, Olathe. $3.50: Teach
ing of Numbers-How Much Time De
Little?" Miss Lizzie E. Wooster, To.
peka- Discussion, Miss Nora Childers
Kansas City; Miss Minnie Tangeman
Newton.
DEPARTMENT. OF COUNTY SUPER.
1NTENDENCE.
Wednesday, Dec. 80, 2 o'clock D. M,
in Senate Chamber. L. DayhoH, stars
superintendent of public instruction
chairman. zoo: 1.-THE New Truancy
Law" w. T Anderson, Nemaha county.
Supt. Olivia H. Milley. Geary county,
Junction City, Kan; Supt- J. e Baker,
Franklin county, Ottawa, Kan. Sept
T. 0. Rooms. Mcpherson county, Nc
pherson. 2:40: Course of Study for
Graded Rural Schools" s. A. Beau
champ, Wichita, Kan. 800: Discussion
by Supt ]. M Gilman. Leavenworth
county, Leavenworth, Kan; Supt. Geo.
K. Thompson, Marshall county, Marys-
vile, Kan; Supt. Julia M. Stone, Cloud
county Concordia, Kan. General dis
cussion.
Thursday. December 81. 2 o'clock p.
n, in senate chamber. L. Dayhofr
state superintendent public instruction
chairman. 2:00:ii THE New Certificate
Law" Supt. P N. HECK, Harper county,
-iov NJ. Hartman. Graham county. Hill
City; Supt. F. c. Woodbury.. Dodge
City; Supt. L. R. Mcclellan, Anderson
county, Garnett. 2:40: Needed School
oaunsee county. Alma 800: Discus
sion by Supt. A. D. Taylor, Sedgwick
county, Wichita; iSupt. E. c. Willis.
Harvey county. Newton; Supt. Maggis
Martin, Meade county, Meade.
CITY SUPERINTENDENT ROUND
TABLE
Wednesday, December 90, o'clock p.
nm E. Pearson, superintendent city
schools, Kansas City. chairman l. Ad,
Compulsory Attendance" ". N. David
son. superintendent city school. To
peka. General discussion. 2. Address,
Supplementary Reading; Geographical
Literary, Scientific and Historical 7,
5. Johnson, superintendent city schools,
Parsons. General discussion.
Thursday, December 81, o'clock p
nm. E. Pearson, superintendent city
schools, Kansas City. chairman. 1. Ad-
dress. Teachers Reading Courses,
Frank p. Smith, superintendent city
schools Lawrence. General discussion
D. Address, THE Salary Question-Its
Pros and Cons" L. A. Lowther, superin-
tendent city schools, Emporia. General
discussion.
HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY ROUND
TABLE.
Wednesday, December 81, 4 o'clock p.
ND. M. Fisk, professor of sociology
in Washburn college, Topeka, chairman.
l. The public school is a barrier against
social schism; 2. The appeal to the
beautiful as a socializing force,-the
aesthetic in the school room; g. Is the
fear rule" still our best ground of dis
cipiine? 4. THE history in the books,
and current history in the making =
what proportion of attention shall be
given to each?s 8. The illiterate boy OF
today as a candidate for crime; 6. The
practical help derived by the teacher
from the previous study of social sci
ence,-free parliament of experiences OF
teachers.
The following have been asked to
share in the discussion, and to present
short papers on the above topics: Prof
F. W. Blackmar, University of Kansas;
Miss Mabel Henry, of Chanute; Supt.
L. A Lowther. of Emporia; Principal
w. G. Riste. of Norton county high
school; City superintendent w: 8
Heusner, of Junction City; Supt- r. l..
Parker, of Olathe; Supt. Roy Holtz, OF
BurIingame. These papers will be fol-
lowed by three-minute discussions open
to all.
Wednesday. December 80, 4 o'clock p
MP M. Fisk. professor of sociology,
Washburn college, Topeka, chairman