The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-28
Kansas Teachers Sympathize
With the Governor.
Commend Him for Trying to
Enforce Prohibition.
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
Slate Goes Through without a
Single Ripple.
Meetings win Close With the
Lecture Tonight.

President. David NJ. Bowen, Fort
Scott, superintendent city schools.
First vice president, Miss Aschia Har-
ris, Emporia.
Second vice president, Edwin z.
Brookins, superintendent Smith county
schools.
Third vice president, ]. E. Edgerton,
Manhattan, superintendent city schools.
Auditing committees: ]. E. Boyer,
Kingman; P. F. Knight, Wichita; J. H.
Adams. Chanute
These are the officers for the Kansas
State Teachers association for 1906. The
threatened collision between the Pearson
and Bowen factions did not take place
at the meeting in the High School audi
torium this morning as some of the for
mer's adherents predicted.
Pearson is the superintendent Of the
city schools of Kansas City. He and
Bowen We're both candidates for the
presidency and were both from the Sec
ond district. The remaining seven dis
tricts decided to support whichever man
won the fight among his own constitu-
ents. At the Second district caucds on
Wednesday morning Bowen overcame
Pearson by a big vote. The nominating
hotel last night made good its word by
nominating the winning candidate
Bowen, and this morning presented his
name to the general meeting of the
teachers for affirmation. Not dissent
ing vote was cast. The matter passed
off as quietly and quickly as money at
the Christmas season.
Pearson's adherents threatened last
night that when the nominating COM
mittee's report was read this morning
r7uf
name in the face of the committees re-
/ port and have the matter fought out
right on the floor of the general meet
ing. They were at work marshalling
/ their forces yesterday afternoon, but
/ in general the main body of the teachers
/ froWned upon any such action. and sup
! posedly for that reason the matter was
/ dropped.
! D. M. Bowen has been superintendent
1 of the Fort Scott city schools for seven
i teen years. and is one. OF the most pop
ular educators in the state. He has
marked executive abilities and VIII
doubtlessly give the association a good
administration in 1905.
The sum of 500 was voted this morn
ing for the purpose of maintaining head
quarters at the annual meeting Of the
! National Educational association in San
/ Francisco next summer. More than lOO
teachers of the state have already sig
nified their intention to make the trip.
Nothing of particular interest was en-
shrined in the resolutions save an ex-
preston of sympathy for Governor
| Hoch in his effort to enforce the law.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved That we wish to renew
our request for further legislation
| looking toward the revision of our
present system of taxation and the
methods of levying state and county
tax.
That we express our sympathy for
every means which tends to the up
building of public morals and the de-
| velopment of g high standard OF ctti-
| zenship. We pledge our faith and
loyal support to the governor in Sc
curing the enforcement of law and
| order.
That we appreciate the efforts put
forth by county superintendents to Sc
| cure better educational advantages
| the consolidation of school buildings,
| and the raising of salaries.
That we sincerel yappreciate all the
1 courtesies extended to US by the citi-
zens Of Topeka, the board of educa-
ton, the Modoc club and the execu-
| tive committee of the association
That we recognize the Iiberality Of
the last legislature which SO amply
/ provided for the needs of the various
! public educational Institutions.
That we heartily endorse the intro
! duction of manual training including
-
of our state as a means of bringing
the school into closer relation to the
home and business activities of life.
That we heartily commend the ef-
forts of the Women's Relief corps Of
the department of Kansas in seeking
to introduce flag salutes and patriotic
instruction into the schools.
Allen county won the silk flag this
| year for the largest attendance. Miss
! Olive Knowlton is superintendent Of
| the schools in Allen county.
The books offered by the American
/ Book company were awarded to Fort
Scott for the largest attendance. This
prize applies to cities of the second
class The books given by Crane &
co. to cities of the second class having
the next highest attendance are to be
| divided between Humboldt and La
| Harpe, both cities having an equal
4 number of teachers here.
The total registration this year viii
not reach 1000 as anticipated, al
though there are probably more than
that many teachers in the city. At
noon today the enrolment was S75.
About one-fourth of those who
come" said State superintendent Day
| hof, do not register, SO we are not
able to get an exact figure as to how
many teachers come for the meetings y
The programme for tonight at the
high school auditorium. which closes
the meetings of the association, con-
tains lecture by DR.. Edward A. Stein
er, and musical programme by the
department of music Of Baker univsr-
sity.
Weather Indications.