The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

Miss Mildred Hazelrigg, Topeka. Cen
eral discussion.
Round-Table of Mathematics.
Wednesday, December %, o'clock
p. M, room G, fourth floor state house
Prof. H. B. Newson, Lawrence, Kas.,
president of the Kansas Association of
Mathematics Teachers, chairman /.
Opening address, by the chairman,
High School Mathematics from the
Standpoint of the College. 2. On the
Statement of Problems, A NJ. Boyle,
Kansas City, Kas. 8. What Shall we
do for the Mathematical Genius in
! Our Classes? 4. How much History
of Mathematics shall we Introduce
into our High School Glasses in Alge-
bra and Geometry?
Thursday. December %, o'clock
p. M, in room 6, fourth floor state
| house.. Reviews of significant new
books: (a) --'s Arithmetic; (b)
Smiths Grammar School Algebra; (c)
Bakers Elementary Geometry 2.
Why do so many Pupils dislike Mathe-
mates? Is there a Remedy? 8. The
Chicago Idea: What it stands for. A..
A business meeting of the Kansas As
ISOLATION of Mathematics Teachers,
and the election of officers for next
year.
County High School Round Table.
Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. rs
29, 4 o'clock p. m, in Representative
Atchison county high school, chair
man. The programme will consist of
| a general discussion of topics Sug-
gested by the county high school prin-
cussed are: /. Needed county high
school legislation. The county nlgn
schools and the State manual train
ing fund. How to increase the num-
Der of county high schools in the state.
Arguments for and against county
high schools 2. A plan to increase
the popularity of your county high
school and keep its advantages before
/ D9fTOn2
house in the county. Annual District
School Day. and Annual District
School Commencement" as factors in
promoting an interest in secondary
education. 8. Articulation with the
State educational institutions. County
| high-School entrance requirements. 4.
Manual training. The business course.
| Spelling for every student every day.
/ What control should the school ex-
ercise over athletics? Religious, So
cial, and moral life of the Students
There will be an exhibit of photo
graphs, blanks, daily programmes,
courses of study, etc, illustrating the
| administration and work of the
| schools
City Superintendent Round-Table.
| Wednesday, December %. o'clock p.
M, in High School Auditorium.-Supt.
A. B. Carney, Concordia, chairman.
Address, Teachers Reading Courses,
Supt. F. P. Smith, Lawrence. General
discussion. Address, The Salary
QueSt1On-1tS Pros and Cons, Supt. L.
A. Lowther, Emporia. General dis
cussion.
Thursday, December 20, o'clock p.
M, in High School .Auditorium-1.
The Supply Depository System for
Schools. Supt- w. NJ. Massey, yelling
ton. 2. How Outline Work for the
Teachers? 8. Yearly or Semi-Y early
Promotions? 4. Programmes for
| Graded Schools.
History and Sociology Round-Table.
Wednesday and Thursday, Deem
Der % and 20, 4 o'clock p. m, in Sen
ate Chamber.-D. M. Fisk, Professor
Of Sociology in Washburn college, To-
peka, chairman. 1. The Appeal to
the Beautiful as a Socializing Force
2. Some Evidence that the Educational
Output Warrants the Cost. 8. Have
Recognition in the Schools? f. Is
there any Cure for the Distressing
Educational Leak in our State, the
Failure of so many to finish the
Schools, Colleges, or Universities? s.
The Tendency to Dignity Labor from
Misunderstanding Teaching. 6. The
Practical Help Derived by the Teacher
| Science Discussion, open to ALL
Science Round-TabIe.
Wednesday, December %, o'clock o.
M, in room 8, fourth floor state house.
L Observation Work in Physical Geog-
raphy, Prof. L. c. Wooster State Nor
NAL school. 2. The Course in Zoology
Prof. c. e. McClung, State university
5. Nature Study.
Thursday, December 90 o'clock D.
m, room 9, fourth floor state house.
1. The Teaching of Chemistry in High
| School, Prof. T. NJ. Iden, State Normal
school. 2. The Enrichment of High
mentation, Prof. w. c. Stevens, State
university. 8. Supplying Material for
High School Botany, Mr.. L. M. Peace,
State university. 4. Domestic Science.
On Job dow n - Il.
for that day will be given by the high
school teachers of the state.
High School Principals ROund-Table.
! Wednesday, December g. o'clock p.
M, in room 8, fourth floor state house.
programme to be supplied)
Round-Table of Drawing.
| Wednesday, December %, o'clock ..
M, in room z, fourth floor state house.
Miss Leona Miller, Lawrence, chairman.
programme to be supplied)
General Information.
All general meetings of the associa-
ton will be held in the state house.
Representative hail. The evening meet
| ings will be in the high school auditor
| ium.
Unless otherwise stated, papers are
| limited to 20 minutes and discussions to
five minutes. The necessity for a strict
observance of these limits is obvious.
| Chairmen of the various departments
are requested to see that this rule is
strictly enforced.
With the exception of the department
of common and graded schools, all the
afternoon sessions of the various de-
partments and round-tables will be held
| in the state house. See programme for
number of room for each department.
| Members of the association are invi-
ted to study carefully this programme
select the topics in which they are in
tereSted, and come prepared to discuss
| in three-minute speeches such phases of
the work as in their judgment will add
| to the value of the paper and the inter-
| est of the meeting. 1t 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.