The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
TEACHERS MEETINGS.
Various State Associations Hold Sue.
ceSsfuI Sessions.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 2S.-The
Southeastern Kansas Teachers asso-
citation closed three days session the
most successful in it's history. here
Saturday. 1t will meet at Garrett next
year. An. excellent programme was
carried out. Among the noted speak
ers were Elbert Hubbard, editor of the
Philistine and head of the Roycroft-
dean of manual training in Washing
ton university; Prof. J. M. Rhodes of
the Kansas State Normal, and Prof.
Blackmar of the Kansas State univer-
Sity, Lawrence.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the convention:
Resolved, That we recognize in the
work of the manual training branch
of the State Normal school an invalu-
able aid to the course of education in
this state and indorse any legislation
that will tend to make the work of
this institution broader in Its scope
and permanent in its maintenance"
AT the medical contest at the nights
session the prizes were won by the
Cherokee county, Parsons, Paola, Cha
mute, lola and Labette county high
schools.
The new officers of the association
are: President, E. D. George of
Paola; vice president, A. j. Lovett of
Cherryvale; secretary, Miss Eta M.
Harris of Garnet; treasurer. H. D.
Ramsey of Gas City; executive COM
mittee, c. H. Oman of Garrett; d. M
Bowen of Fort Scott, and J. A. Higdon
of Parsons.
Prof. George, The newly elected
president of the association, is super
intendent of schools at Paola and one
of the best known educators in eastern
Kansas. The other new officials are
also prominent in educational work.
Mr.. Lovett is superintendent of the
prominent teacher of Garnett. Mr..
Ramsey is principal of the Gas City
school. The members of the new ex-
ecutive board are all superintendents
of schools in their respective cities.
AT WICHITA.
The meeting of the Southern Kansas
Teachers association came to an end
Saturday with an address by Superin-
City, Mo. The meeting next year will
be held at Winfield. At the election
of officers the following were chosen:
President. Port /! Lake, of Barber
ilton, Wichita; secretary, Clara Holt
day, Oxford; treasurer, T. c. PETER,
Greenwood county. Executive commit
tee, superintendent Race, Cowley coun-
w. Buskirk, Butler county; q. w.
Butcher, Wellington and R. F. Knight,
Wichita. Clark, Kingman, Kiowa,
Comanche and Pratt counties were ad-
ent of instruction I. L. Dayhoff. who
was to have addressed the meeting,
was absent on account of sickness.
AT SALIVA
The twenty-second annual session of
the North Central Kansas Teachers
association closed it's labors here Sat
urday by selecting Abilene as it's place
of meeting next year, and electing the
following officers: President, George R.
Crisman, Salina; vice president, C. B.
Meyers, Marysville; secretary, Miss
Coral Porter, Clay Center; treasurer,
Willard Lyon, Lincoln; chairman of ex-
ecutive committee, w. B. Hall, Abilene.
There were 965 teachers enrolled, the
largest number in the history of the as
social ton The session is said to be the
best ever held. Among the speakers
were William J. Bryan, Guy P. Benton,
Miami university Ohio; Superintendent
J. M. Greenwood, Kansas City, and
Assistant State Superintendent Frank
Dyer Lincoln county was awarded the
banner given to the county showing the
greatest mileage travelled. Dickinson
county had the largest number of
teachers present outside of Salina.
AT HARMED
The Southwest Kansas Teachers as
ISOLATION closed a two days session in
this city with a lecture by DR.. w. A.
Ouayle of Kansas City, Mo.
The session opened Thursday after
noon at the NJ. E. church at which time
addresses were made by the various
superintendents present, followed by an
informal reception. T. A. McNeal de-