The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-08
WILL DRAW WELL
Strong Programme Arranged
for State Teachers Association
w. J. Bryan Has Been Secured
as the " Top Liner"
OTHERS ARE COMING
William Allen White and r. +
OutcauIt Are to Speak.
Educational Experts From This
and Other States to Be Here.

cember &c. 81 and % and which prom
ises to eclipse in many ways any pre-
vious meetings Of this organization. A
complete programme for all of the ses-
sions of the meeting has been ar
ranged and it shows that many promi-
nent educators from various parts of
the country will be present and deliver
addresses on important educational
questions.
Plenty Of good entertainment will
be provided for the teachers and their
friends who will attend the conven-
ton. Some of the notable occurrences
of the meeting Will be addresses by
Frank Fitzpatrick of Boston, William
Allen White of EmpOria; William Jen-
nings Bryan, on THE Old World and
It's Ways" and a humorous lecture and
picture talk by Richard F. Outcault,
the originator of Buster Brown and
his dog Tige.
Following is the programme in de-
tall
General Meetings.
WEDNESDAY, DEC &c, 1880 p. NJ.
Representative Hall.
Music-MOdoc club.
Prayer-Rev. Frank Lynch. D. D.,
pastor First Methodist church. Topeka
Music-Modoc club.
Address of welcome.
Response-Robert F. Knight, Wich-
tia.
Presidents address D. M.
Bowen, Fort Scott
Announcement of committees.
9:3O-Receptfon to members of as
ISOLATION by citizens of Topeka in ro-
tunda of capitol.
THURSDAY, DEC. ~. 900 A. M.
Representative Hall.
1.-The Best Education for a Girl
Miss Charlotte NJ. Greer. Pittsburg.
School Taxation. Comparative
State Systems State supt. I. L. Day
hof. Topeka; b. "A State and County
Tax State Senator Jas A. Getty, Kan
sas City; c. AN Equitable Basis of Dis
tribution." Supt. Elect E. 7. Fair
child, Ellsworth
Address=Frank Fitzpatrick, Boston,
Mass.
Meetings of nomination committees.
THURSDAY, DEC. 27. 1880 P. NJ.
Auditorium.
A short musical programme will be
given by the School Of Fine Arts Of
Washburn. College, Topeka.
I1ecture-"The Old World and It's
Ways" W. J. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb.
FRIDAY, DEC. IS, 300 A. NJ.
The Boy Problem, The Cigarette
haitian; b. THE Juvenile Offender, :"
Major r. w McLaughry, Leaven-
worth.
Address=William Allen White.
1.-The Educational Value of Music, )"
Mrs. Jessie GarnOr. st. Joe, Mo.
Report of committees.
FRIDAY, DEC. %, 1880 P. NJ
Auditorium.
A short musical programme will be
rendered by the music department of
the State Normal school.
Humorous Lecture-Picture Talk,
Richard F. Outcault.
Department of County Supervision.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. &c. 200 P. M.
Audience Room. Presbyterian
Church.
l. L, DayhOff state SUPERINTENDENT
of public instruction, chairman.
2:OO-Special Teacher in Charge Of
Model Primary Work in Institute,
Supt. Olive Knowlton, Allen county.
cussion-Supt. Elect Mary H. Kir-
by, Usage county; Supt- Margaret Nc
Farland, johnson county.
2:2O-What Can Be Done for the
Rural School and Who Can Do 1t?
supt. H NJ. Cutler, Norton County.
Discussion-Supt J. z. Baker, Frank
lin county; Supt. T. G. Allen, Chase
county.
2:40-some Problems of the Barnes
High School Law. Supt- J. E. Boyer.
KingTan county. Discussion-Supt
W. T. Anderson, Nemaha county; Supt.
F. w Lennem, Rice county.
3:00-Should a Superin tendent Con-
duct His Own Institute? SuDt. F. c.
Woodbury., Ford county. Discussion
Supt. E. S. Mccormick, Dickinson
county; supt. B. A. Keath, Clark
county.
L. &,
Audience Room. Presbyterian
Church.
L. Dayhoff, state superintendent
of public instruction, chairman.
2:O0-Needed School Legislation,
Supt A. w Muliken, Cherokee coun-
ty Discussions pt. George T. Cod
ding. Pottawatonie county; Supt. f. I.
Hinshaw, Wabaunsee county.
2:20-Agricultural and Manual
Training for the Rural Schools, Supt
W Hamilton Reno county Dis
cussion-Supt. c. w. Good, Brown
county; Supt. Thos. G. PETER, Green
wood county.
2:4O-The Reading Circle Work,
How May It's Efficiency Be Doubled?
Supt. J. H. Corbett Saline county.
Discussi on=Supt NIaude Davis Miami
county; Supt- H. " Race, Cowley
county.
3:00-Needed Supplies for Schools;
How May County Commissioners Be
Made to See the Importance of Edu-
cation? Supt. John R. Carter, Shaw
nee county. Dfscussion-Supt. c. o.
Bowman. Douglas county; Supt. L. r
Mcclellan, Anderson. county.
3.2O@The Compulsory Educational
Law and the Citizen Supt- T. 0. Coons
Mcpherson county. General discus
sion.
Primary Department.
THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 2 TO p. NJ.
Representative Hall.
Miss Achsah NJ. Harris. Emporia.
chairman. kF
THE story Hour" Miss May Han
cock, EmpOria.
Illustrative stories
Miss Vesta Hall, Pleasanton.
Miss Lula Prose. Holton.
Miss Maude Sproat. Topeka.
Miss Mary Ruppenthal, State nor
NAL.
Miss Ethel McCarty, Emporia.
Miss Maude Young, Emporia.
Hand Work in the Primary
Grades Miss Lille Mclean. Fort
Scott.
Exhibit of hand work arranged by
art supervisor Of Topeka schools-Miss