The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-29

The morning trains today brought in
several large delegations of teachers
from various parts, of the state to at
tend the association, and the afternoon
trains were crowded with them. A
large attendance at the association is
expected. These annual meetings of
the school ma ans of Kansas in To-
peka are always looked forward to with
pleasure both by Topeka and by the
school ma ans. Other conventions of
all kinds come here, but it Is doubtful
If any other class of visitors have any
better time than the school teachers,
and there are none that Topeka more
enjoys entertaining.
Prof A S. Olin, of the state univer-
sity president of the association, is
quartered at the Copeland, where the
headquarters of the association are To-
Gated As usual the president has his
hands full. There are also large dele
cations from Parsons and from lola at
the Copeland. The former are headed
by Prof Z. S. Johnson, superintendent
of the Parsons schools, who is a can
didate for the presidency of the asso-
w. C. Lansdon, of Fort Scott, treas
urer of the association, has his head
quarters as usual in the south room
of the state superintendent's Offices in
the state house, and here the enrolling
Is in progress. Contrary to the pre-
vious custom, it is announced that
tickets will be necessary to obtain ad-
mission to the opening session of the
association tonight. Heretofore tickets
have been necessary only on the second
and third rights of the association.
When a teacher enrolls with the treas
he or she is provided with coupons
which admit to all the evening ses-
sions. The day sessions will be open
to the public without tickets.
Yo1
will be a contest for the presidency of
the association the coming year. Three
candidates are thus far mentioned for
the place They are w. A. McKeever
OF Manhattan, A. B. Carney of Con-
eordia and 7. S. Johnson of Parsons.
Mckeever is graduate of the State
university, hut now holds chair in
the state Agricultural college. He is
sald to have strong following for
the presidency, and is probably in the
lead. johnson and Carney both came
originally from Mitchell county. Car
Hey mas been FOR several years superin-
tehaent OF the Concordia schools, and
ne IS also member of the state text
book commission. johnson was county
superintendent of Mitchell county for
q term or two and then went TO Nc
Pherson as superintendent Of the
school later, and after serving several
years IN that capacity he went TO par
sons one strong feature of McKeev-
ers candidacy is that it has been GOING
the rounds of the state institntionss
Tor the past two or three years. Two
years ago 1t went to the State Normal
last year to the State university. and
there Is a feeling this year that it is
lege. ~ u u d COL
The usual reunions of the students
lows: ieiu as loi-
There will be a reunion of al,,n,ni
ana former students of Baker univer-
SHY IN the senate chamber, at 5 O'clock
"Wednesday afternoon.
A reunion of State Normal school
Students and alumni will be held in
tne senate chamber at the close of the
Wednesday evening session
Inc reunion and supper for alumni
ana former students of the University
or Kansas will be held at the Copeland
motel, from to 7:30 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
announcements of the headuuarters
OF lne various schools in Representa-
i've nall are also made as follows:
ne headquarters of the State Nor
aI HlaI school will be at the left and
rear OF the speakers desk
The headquarters of the State uni-
Nerslty will be in the committee room
at the north end of the west gallery.
me headquarters of Bethany college.
Alhosoorg, viii be at the right and rear
or the speakers desk
Baker university HEADQUARTERS viii
De IN the pOstoffice room, at the left
Ol lhe entrance to Representative hall.
Inc headquarters of Washburn COL
lese, Topeka, will be in the committees
room at the south end of the west 81
lery. - nc "eS' sfi--
There Will also be the usual prizes
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