The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
Plans Under Way for Better
Course of Study.
FOR UNIFORM EXAMS.
This Also Proposed to Improve
School System.
Visitors Given Ride Over City
i'm Automobiles.

The county Superintendents of Kan
sas perfected a permanent organization
this morning by the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
President-E T. Fairchild, state sup
erintendent.
Vice president-C. C. Starr, assistant
state superintendent.
Secretary-Mrs. Maud E. Funston,
lola.
Treasweer-James A. Ray, Marion.
The committee on permanent organ
ization composed of Charles l. Vinson-
haler of Doniphan county, Fred 1. Hin
shaw of Waubaunsee county and Miss
Jennie Davy of Harper county, made
the following report:
1T is the Judgment of this committee
that great educational benefits will be
derived from this meeting and a better
understanding of the course of study
and of the duties of county superintend-
ents will result. And we commend the
wisdom of the state superintendent in
calling together the county superintend-
entS of the state, and thereby solidify-
ing and unifying them, making their
interests and aims one.
I'VE recommend that the basis of
promotion from the eighth grade be
the same in the city and rural schools
and said promotion be based upon
grades made on questions furnished
by state superintendent.
I'VE recommend that some plan be
adopted whereby we may secure uni
Iormlty IN common school examina-
tions, considering i the following
points: Time, standard for passing,
examining board, fees.
'And it is resolved, that in the
opinion of the committee, no stronger
educational force can be secured than
through the permanent organization
Of the county superintendent and we
recommend that such organization be
effected at this time; that the state
superintendent shall ex-officio chair
man, that we select vice chairman,
secretary and treasurer, and that a
committee be appointed to draft all
necessary rules and regulations
The committee appointed to report on
examinations for common school grad.
ua tion,- composed John c.. Garter, w.
H. Mcdaniel and Mary H Kirby, re-
ported as follows:
I'VE recommend that the questions be
so skillfully arranged that they consti-
tute a test of the subject matter as
given by the course of study.
That the test in spelling be taken
from the two months previous work in
the adopted test.
THAT the questions absolutely follow
the course of study and be general rath-
er than particular.
THAT a committee of nine county
superintendents each of whom shall ar
range the questions for one branch, be
appointed by the state superintendent.
THAT the state superintendent, on
account of his broad knowledge of COM
mon school work reserve the privilege of
revising any or all of the questions that
he see fit.
THAT county superintendents and
teachers be requested to take the same
precautionary measures to secure hon
est results from these examinations as
in common school and teachers ex-
aminations.
THAT a uniform fee of rs cents be
charged each applicant in each county
of the state
At the close of the morning session
today, the county superfntendents were
loaded into automobiles and given
ride over the city of Topeka. Many
of the principal points of interest were
visited, and the meeting adjourned
sine die at noon.