The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26

Announcement CT committees.
9:3O-Reception to members of as
sociation by citizens of Topeka in the
rotunda of capitol
THURSDAY, DECEM BIER 81, A. M
Representative Hall.
l. 1.-The Best Education for Girl
Miss Charlotte M. Greer, Pfttsburg.
2. school Taxation"E(a) Com
para tive State Systems" State Super
intendent 1. l. Dayhoff, Topeka; (b)
"A State and County Tax" State Sen
ator James A. Getty. Kansas City; Co
AN Equitable Basis of Distribution,
superintendent E. 7. Fairchild, Els
worth. rt-
3. Address = Frank Fitzpatrick.
Boston, Mass
a. Meetings of nominating com
THURSDAY EVENING. DECEM-
Der 81, 1870 P. NJ.
Auditorium.
A short musical programme will be
given by the school of fine arts Of
Washburn college, Topeka
Lecture-"The Old World and IT'S
Ways" w. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2S, A NJ
l. The Boy Problem" -(a) The
Cigarette Boy" Prof. William Nc
Keever Manhattan; OBJ The Juve-
nile Offender Major r. W. Nc
Claughry, Leavenworth.
. Address=William Allen White.
& g. The Educational Value of Mu-
+ 4. Reports committees.
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER
%, 1890 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-
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
SECTION, THURSDAY. DEC.
27, P. NJ. TO 4 P. NJ.
Auditorium of Manual building.
high school. J. E. Edgerton, third
iI !. = English in the High schooI'-
CAD Composition Work" L. H. Beai,
Ellsworth; CD Rhetoric Miss An
nette Foster. Hays; co THE Study of
Classics" J. NJ WinsIow, Kansas City,
g. rs Our Educational System Top
Ieavy?"-(a) paper, William s. Heus-
ner, Junction City; Cb) discussion, l. H
Murlin, Baker university; (eJ discus
sion, W. H. johnson, Lawrence.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %, 2 TO P. NJ.
Auditorium of Manual Building. High
School.
i. THE Place and Importance. Of
Modern Languages in Our High School
Bethany college; CD papa. T. w
Todd, Washburn college; Co slNper, D.
F, Shirk, Newton
3 school Activities Best Calculated
to Develop Proper School Spirit"-(a)
paper. H l. Miller, Topeka; (b) discus
sion. William Sinclair Coffeyville; (c)
discussion, Nathan Veach. Atchison
Twenty minutes is allowed ~ each
paper or discussion in this department
General discussion win be limited to
five minute speeches.
COMMON AND GRADED SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT, THURSDAY, DE-
GENDER q, 2 TO 4 p M.
High School Auditorium, Edwin E.
Brookens, Smith Center. chairman
l. Merits and Dement'S OF the Ba-
tavia System''-Afiss. Jennie Davy, An
thony. Discussion, superintendent A
F. Senter Concordia.
2. Address Agriculture in the Rural
Schools''-Dr. G. w. BurAett, Agricul-
turaI college.
q Address-~The Needs of the
Schools and now Remedied"-Superi
tendent H. NJ. Cutler, Norton. Discus
Chancellor Frank Strong. Law
renee; President J. H. Hill Emporia-
T. Paper=More and Better Super
Jewell county.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %. 2 TO P NJ.
High School Auditorium.
l. Paper Problems to Be Solved in
the Present Kansas Elan to Bring Bet
ter Results Superintendent J. NJ. Gil
man. Leavenworth county
2 Address" Model Rural School LII
brary: Contains What? How Secured.
Preserved and Used" Miss Elva E.
Clark. librarian State Normal
g. Paper-'.What Shall Be Expected
of Teachers in Return for an Increase
in Wages?' Principal Rob E. Hartsock.
Pittsburg.
f. Paper='PracticaI Basis for the
Promotion of Teachers" Superintend-
ent A NJ Thoroman, Council Grove. "a
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT, THURS
DAY, DEC. 27. ? TO P NJ
Representative hall. Miss Achsah NJ
Harris. Emporia, chairman
I. 1.-The Story Hour" Miss May
Hancock, Emporia. Illustrative stories
by Miss Vesta Hall. Pleasanton; Miss
Lulu Prose, Holton; Miss Maude
Sproat, Topeka; Miss Ethel McCarty,
Emporia Miss Maude Young. EN-
poria.
2 Hand Work in the Primary
Grades Miss Lille Mclean. Fort
Scott Exhibit of hand work arranged
by art supervisor of the Topeka
schools. Miss Mary Bunker.
FRIDAY DEC. IS, 2 p NJ
1. "Chndren's Songs" Mrs. Jessie