The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02
DIN FOR PRESIDENT
State University Got First
Place Among the Educators.
PENSIONS ARE ADVOCATED
For Teachers Who Veteranize
in Service of State.
PENSIONS ARE ADVOCATED


partment of the state teachers meeting.
The subject was discussed for an hour.
cussion were all of the opinion that the
scheme is a good one. They diferer only
as to how the pension fund should be
raised. Several plans were suggested,
Tut only two stood the test of criticism.
one of these was to take a small per
cent out OF the school taxes collected
and let the state treasurer be the pen
sion agent Il he other was to deduct a
small amount from the wages of the
teachers themselves and let the site SUI
perintendent of schools be the pension
agent, the deductions TO be made by the
school boards and turned in. OF course,
10 attempt was made 10 work out the de-
tails of either plan Just enough ground
was covered to SOW the seed. The teach
ers realize takt it will take some years
to develop the scheme.
Churches now pension WORKOUT min
listers by putting them on the superanu-
ated list, said Professor Rose of Kansas
City Kansas. The government pensions
its soldiers. Railroads are now adopt
ing the pension system for their old en-
ployes. Why should teachers who make
teaching their life-work not be pen
sioned?"
The average teaching life of teacher
is only three Years. However, hundreds
make it their life-work. The proposed
pension system would only apply 10 those
who remain in the harness continuously
for a period of twenty years.
Charles Schwab. president of the steel
trust, recently said that if a boy wanted
TO make practical business man of him
self he should quit school at the age of
i and engage in business or learn a
trade. The college department today took
shot at Schwab. holding that such OBJ
servations were ridiculous and wondering
low man holding such views had eump-
ton enough TO hold a job with the steel
trust, or any other trust
Wichita county captured two prizes. one
silk banner for having the largest men,
bership in the association in proportion to
the number of teachers employed and the
other a fine politico-relief map. for hav-
ing the largest per cent of teachers in at
tendance. Only twenty-five are mem
bers of the state association and four
teen or just half. We're in attendance
Le3venworth took the prize, a fine col
lection of books for having the largest
per cent of teachers in attendance from a
first class city. Great Bend took the
prize, a big book case. for having the
largest per cent in attendance from sec
bp
manned open until tonight Ossawatomie
would have taken this prize. The judges
for some reason. declared the contest
closed this morning A half-hour later
enough teachers arrived from Ossawato-
mic to secure the prize. but the Judges
would not reopen the contest, and Great
Bend won. When the local publishers
heard of the matter they corrected the
injustice by giving Ossawatomie a dupli-
cate prize.
Although the women teachers were
greatly in the majority, the men teachers
euchered them out of all the offices of
the association. 1t has been the custom to
name one woman as vice president but
the men hogged the whole thing this time
The women are somewhat disgruntled
Salina took occasion politely to read the
men the riot act for their hoggishness.
The nominating committee submitted
this list OF officers. which the associa-
ton elected by reclamation:
Presidential. s. DIN. state university.
First vice presidents. F. Wright. To-
peka
Second vice president-W. H. Robb. La
Crosse.
Third vice president-Hezekish Coover.
Wilson.
The above officers constitute the execu-
tive committee. They viii meet in Janu-
airy and elect a secretary and treasurer.
w c. Landsdon of Fort Scott. will no
doubt he reelected treasurer He has
held that office for some years and dur
ing the conventions always brings corps
Of competent and good looking school
marms from Fort Scott to assist him In
enrolling teachers and keeping the books.
These resolutions were adopted at the
general meeting this afternoon:
Resolved. That we reafirm our ailegi-
ance TO the Western School Journal:
Resolved. That the treasurer of this as
ISOLATION be authorized to receive dona-
tinons and appropriations to a teachers
fund. All money put In said fund to be
disbursed as prescribed by future action
OF this association.
Resolved. That the state superintend-
ents salary should be raised TO $3.50 per
annuIn. TO correspond 10 the salary OF the
other state officers.
Resolved. That the minimum age limit
for teachers certificates be raised TO IS
years. and that constitution be added TO
the requirements for third grade certia-
Gates and the average required be % per
cent;
Resolved. That the examination Tor
teachers certificates include nature stud
les. literature and elements OF music and
drawing.
Resolved. That the time has not come
for Kansas to take any backward step in
the temperance movement We believe
that in the interest OF the school. the
home and of society in general the saloon
should be entirely suppressed:
Resolved That We favor the consoiida-
tiou OF the rural schools and urge the
legislature TO change the law-making a
majority OF the votes cast at any election
sunieien; to decide the question
President Murlin OF Baker university
and I. L. Dsyhor. state supe-intendeu:
OF schools-eiect were or the program for
addresses 81 the general meeting this
morning Neither was present Each is at
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