The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

est of the meeting. It is intended that
every one who desires shall have an OPP
portunity to speak at these meetings,
and the only limitation is that of time.
Come and take part in the programme
and thus insure the success of the meet
| ing.
Those who were members in 1903 are
required to pay but so cents, the annual
fee. All others will be required to pay
81. Attached to the certificates OF mem
bership will be three coupons. one for
| each evening session. Presentation OF
| these coupons will be necessary to Sc
| cure admission.
The Copeland hotel will be the asso-
| citation headquarters. Apartments will
be arranged for the exclusive use OF the
| association.
Those wishing to arrange for board in
| advance for individuals or parties
should write to Prof Eli G. Foster, To-
| peka, chairman of the committee on
entertainment. Teachers can secure
| good accommodations during the asSo-
citation at the Copeland hotel, IhrOop
hotel, Chesterfield, National hotel, Fifth
/ Avenue, and New oxford. Good board
and lodging can also be secured in pr1-
vate families.
Caucuses for nomination of mem
| berS of nomination committee Will be
| held as follows: District No. 1 meets
in east gallery Representatives hall) ;
! District No. 2 meets in west gallery
| Representative hall) District NO. 3
! meets in northwest corner Representa-
| tiVes hall-left of speaker; District NO.
meets in northeast corner Repre-
! sentatives hall: District No. meets IN
| southeast corner Representatives hall;
| District No. 6 meets in center of Rep
resentatives hall; District No. meets
| in southwest corner Representatives.
| hall-right of speaker.
| The committee on nomination of Of
fcers will be selected at 11:30 O'Clock
a. M, on Wednesday, December 2S.
This committee will be asked to report
! on Thursday, December 20, at 11;3o
| O'Clock a. m. The committee will sub
| nit to the association for it's confirma-
ton, the name of one person for pres1-
dent, the names of three persons for
first, second and third vice presidents,
and the names of three other persons
as members of the auditing committee.
The committee on resolutions will
meet in superintendent Whittemore
| office; the committee on awards in the
state superintendent office, north
room; the auditing committee in the
state superintendent office, south
| room; the committee on nominations
will announce the place of meeting on
| Wednesday evening. The treasurer
and the entertainment committee will
be found in the south room of the
state superintendent office.
The silk flag now held by Edwards
| county will be competed for again this
year. 1t will be given to the county
| having the greatest membership in
proportion to the number of teachers
| employed in the county. 1t is not
necessary that the teachers be in at
| the flag contest.
To the city of the first class which
has the largest enrolment and attend
ance in proportion to the number or
teachers employed in the city, the firm
| of Scott, Foresman & Co. will give a
set each of their edition of Madison s
Journal, and the Federalist and other
papers. Leavenworth won the Scott,
II q 4 N TNT-iza la ct
To the city of the second class which
has the greatest enrolment and at
tendance in proportion to the number of
teachers employed in the city, the firm
of Crane & Company, Topeka, offers $25
worth of books, to be selected from the
| companyS book catalogue by the win
ner. The following books not to be in
Guided, they not being the property of
the company: Rhymes of Ironquill
Story of Human Progress, Life of
Charles Robinson, Spanish Institutions
| in the Southwest. Great Bend and Osa-
| watomie won the Crane & Company
prize last year. There being a mistake
| in the first announcement of the award,
| the company simplif1ed matters by
duplicating the prize.
All county and city superintendent
who compete for the prizes must certify
to the committee on awards the attend
ance and enrolment of their respective
counties and cities before a. m. on
Thursday, December 90.
| In case there is a tie between any
two counties or cities, the award will
be made by lot.
The county of Shawnee and the city
| of Topeka are excluded from all the
competitions.
The committee has authorized the
custodian of the state house and his
associates to take entire charge of the
doors and halls, and to maintain order
The doors will be closed while speakers
are on the floor.
| Ushers will be present at all meetings
in the Auditorium and in Representa-
tive hall, and will attend to seating the
audience.
| The same arrangements will be made
relative to ushers and custodians at the
doors of the house of representatives and
| senate as last year.
| The headquarters of the State Normal
school will be at the left and reEr of the
speakers desk in the chief clerks room.
will be in the committee room at the
north end of the west gallery
| Baker university headquarters will be
in the committee room, south end of west
| gallery of Representative hall.
| State Manual Training Normal school
headquarters, postoffice. at left of en-
trance to Representative hail.
| Educational displays of books, periodf-
Gals, school furnishings, etc, will be
found on the basement floor of the state
| house.
1t is hoped that all teachers present will
pay the small fee required to become
| members or to continue their member
ef1ts involve professional obligations: If
we receive the benefits, let US not neglect
the obligations. Pay the small member