The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-04
HITS HIGH MARK.
One Hundred and Thirty-six
Would Be Teachers.
They Assembled for Instruction
at High School.
ARE TWENTY STUDIES.
An Efficient Corps of Instructors
Engaged.
All Will Take an Excursion to
Manhattan.
ARE TWENTY STUDIES.


With one of the largest enrollments
OF its history, the Shawnee county in
stitute commenced it's sessions at the
high school auditorium this morning.
Daily instruction will be given until
June %. on June 80 and July the
examinations viii be held.
A total of 1876 teachers registered
with County Superintendent John r.
/ Carter this morning to take the course
of study which has been offered.
Since Institutes are held primarily for
country teachers, naturally the ma
jority of those enrolled come from
districts outside of Topeka. But the
unusually fine curriculum of studies
which has been provided has attract
ed quite a few of the city teachers. and
some from out of the county. Two
registered today from Pottawatomie
county and one from Douglas county.
Topeka is expected to have the best
institute in the state. and it probably
has AT least that is a matter of COM
mon agreement among teachers.
course of twenty studies has been
provided. They are: Penmanship,
photography, reading, English literature,
bookkeeping, Kansas history, United
States history grammar, algebra (ele-
mentary), geography, arithmetic, physl-
ology. constitution, natural philosophy,
methods of teaching, psychology, ad-
vanced algebra, geometry, general his
tory including English and Grecian.
The last six named studies are advanced
and have never been given before BY
any Kansas institute. Country teachers
have been asking for them. and Super
intendent Carter made arrangements for
their teaching this year. An effort Will
be made to hold the institute open two
weeks longer than usual, or until the
middle of July for the purpose of CIV
ing special instructions in these so
called advanced or professional
branches. Teachers outside Of Topeka
do not have the opportunities that are
had BY those in the city, and they are
trying to make arrangements to get
enough to stay for an extension of the
term.
specially proficient corps Of In
struetors has been obtained While the
institute in general is under the d1ree-
ton Of the county superintendent, Inc
conductor is Prof H. L. Miller, princl-
pal of the Topeka high school; A. J.
Stout. vice principal of the high school;
O. P McCnntock, principal OF Gay
school; Z. F. Stanley, principal OF Quln-
cv school; J. r. Carter, county super
intendent. and A. f. Moore Of Rossville,
are instructors. Harry G. Iarimer. the
well known Topeka lawyer and educa-
tor is giving course Of instruction IN
EIRIS0 literature. ne - D4iC u
most competent men in the west for this
place.
The sessions commence at 7:s0 o'clock
in the morning and close at 123S
o'clock. No afternoon classes are held.
Some special lectures are being arrang-
ed for. Professor Geo. H. Hays, prin-
cipaI of Sumner school win on Wednes-
dav noon lecture to the institute on
Lights and Shadows of the School
Room" 1t is now being planned to go
to Manhattan on a special train on
June %. Lectures and entertainment at
Manhattan will be provided by the
Kansas state Agricultural college II
200 20 on the trip, a special fare of 81
for both ways will be obtained.
Superintendent Carter is highly
elated over the prospects for good
institute He said today: This is one
of the largest enrollments we have
ever had The attendance is unusually
Interested Much appreciation is ex-
pressed over the putting into the cur
riculun of the advanced studies in ad-
vanced algebra, natural philosophy.
psych oIoey, geometry and general his
tory The country teachers do not
have the advantages of the city teach
ers and they wish to get special work
/ in these studies. We are trying to
stretch out the institute two weeks
longer and probably will succeed in
doing it. Some additional money will
naturally be needed for the fnstruc-
ton. but it will be forthcoming all
right I think Some special advan-
tages in the way of lectures are being
prepared. At present we are not ready
to announce them"